Thursday, March 5, 2015

Florida Lawmakers are Setting Their Sights on Charter Schools

Since the Florida House is back in session lawmakers are setting their sights on charter schools. The legislators are quickly moving on a proposal that would create a statewide institute to assist with the opening of new charter schools. That proposal is HB 7037 and one of its conditions is that it would also require immediate termination of any charter schools that receive subsequent F grades from the state. It would also require charter schools to submit monthly financial statements per the Miami Herald. Lobbyist for Charter Schools USA, former senator Jim Horne told lawmakers: The money saved will far exceed the amount of money you invest in this. The Senate version of the proposal is SB 1448.



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