Bill > S321

This bill amends existing law regarding charter schools by defining "local approval" as an action by a locally elected body to authorize the use of local funds for a charter school, which can be achieved through the approval of an elected school committee, town meeting voters, or a city council and mayor. It then stipulates that only charter school applications that have received this local approval from every town or school district expected to enroll students will be funded using local funds; otherwise, any charter school approved by the board without local approval will be funded by the board itself, excluding local funds. This new requirement applies only to charter school applications submitted after the bill becomes law.