Legislation

Title: Public Charter School Act of 2017
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Bates, Eckardt, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Ready, Salling, and Serafini
Status: In the Senate - Hearing canceled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Public Charter School Authority as a public chartering authority under the Maryland Public Charter School Program; specifying that employees of a public charter school authorized by the Authority are not public school employees, are exempt from State teacher certification requirements, and may refuse to join employee organizations; requiring the Authority to adopt specified policies regarding teacher induction, preparation, and development; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0878

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Charter School Act of 2017 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2017 Legislative Date 2/15/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2017 Legislative Date 2/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Public Charter School Act of 2017
Senate	2/15/2017	2/15/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/15/2017	2/15/2017	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	Hearing canceled

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