Indiana Senate Bill 173

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Charter schools. Changes the chartering authority for a consolidated city. Beginning July 1, 2024, provides that only the charter board or the Indianapolis charter school board may grant chartering authority in a consolidated city. Provides that at least 45 days before a public hearing, an organizer must conduct a meeting with the school corporation where a charter school will be located to discuss certain information. Provides that not more than 30 days after meeting with an organizer, a school corporation must make a recommendation to the authorizer concerning the proposed charter school. Provides that a school corporation must be allowed to make public comments regarding a recommendation made to an authorizer at a public meeting.

Charter schools.

Sen. Andrea Hunley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Hunley

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/173/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0173/SB0173.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0173/fiscal-notes/SB0173.01.INTR.FN001.pdf