New Legislation Regarding Charter Schools

The Colorado General Assembly is hard at work addressing bills on tax increases, transparency by governmental entities, and yes, charter schools.

Here is a list of the bill currently under consideration and subsequent posts will detail each of the bills.

SB 10-111, K King & Massey, Charter School Institute Charter Schools

SB 10-161, K King & Massey, Charter Schools Entering Contractual Agreements

HB 10-1343, T Carroll, Standards for Effective Governance of Charter Schools

HB 10-1344, T Carroll, Standards for Chartering Authorities of Charter Schools

HB 10-1345, T Carroll, Granting Emergency Powers During Emergency Situations at Charter Schools

As typically happens with legislation to amend current law, these bills are in response to situations that have happened over the past year in the state. The widely publicized Cesar Chavez Network governance and administrative issues certainly caught the attention of Colorado lawmakers. As did the recent school district takeover of Brighton College HS. Likewise, the discussion related to how to be a good authorizer resulted in a bill.