2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 293

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 651
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Dyson, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Education - Public Charter Schools - Clarifications

Synopsis:

Requiring public charter schools to submit applications on or before August 1 of each year; requiring county boards of education to review these applications and render a decision on or before December 1 of each year; prohibiting public charter schools from seeking waivers from specified charter school laws; requiring county boards to disburse unrestricted current expense funds in accordance with a specified formula; authorizing county boards and public charter schools to negotiate for excess funds; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/22 (Senator Della) Adopted
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (20-25)
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected (19-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Failed (23-24)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHARTERS
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REPORTS
SCHOOL BUSES
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STATE AID
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 9-102 , 9-103 , 9-104 , 9-105 , 9-106 , 9-108 , 9-109 , 9-110 , 9-110 , 9-111 , 9-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 363125/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2006   at: 5:13 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 494332/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2006   at: 4:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 653228/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2006   at: 5:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 653429/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2006   at: 5:06 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2006: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {653429/1 Rejected (20-25)
March 22, 2006: Floor Amendment (Della) {363125/1 Rejected (19-26)
March 24, 2006: Third Reading Failed (23-24)