House Bill 56
148th General Assembly (2015 - 2016)
Bill Progress
Signed 5/5/15
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
3/24/15
Sen.
Poore
Reps. Baumbach, Bennett, Bolden, Jaques, Keeley, J. Johnson, Kowalko, B. Short, K. Williams
Reps. Baumbach, Bennett, Bolden, Jaques, Keeley, J. Johnson, Kowalko, B. Short, K. Williams
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
This bill provides a moratorium on all new charter schools in Delaware until June 30, 2018 or until the State Board of Education develops a strategic plan for the number of charter, district, and vocational-technical schools in the State. Also, the bill requires review and comment from Wilmington’s Mayor and City Council before either a local school district or the Department of Education approves a charter in the City of Wilmington. Lastly, the bill requires the local school board’s approval for a charter school in the City of Wilmington before the Department of Education can approve the charter school.
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