Senate Bill 2 expands highly effective charter schools while closing poor performing schools.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Today Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston) filed his charter school reform bill as Senate Bill 2.
There is no one answer to transforming schools but lifting the cap to add high quality public charters will give Texas parents including the nearly 100000 currently on a charter school waiting list more choices to find the best education for their child said Senator Patrick.
SB 2 lifts the cap on charter schools provides facility funding strengthens the academic and financial accountability over charters and creates an independent authorizer of charter schools.
Under the bill an authorizing board will be allowed to grant an unlimited number of charters per fiscal year to charter holders located in Texas as well as successful charter holders outside of Texas. It also allows for the replication of highly successful campuses under a charter.
SB 2 amends statute related to home-rule school districts so that it is easier for a district to become a home-rule school district. The bill also allows a district to become a home-rule school district if a majority of the board adopts a resolution ordering that a charter commission be appointed.
Texas public charter schools are proud to work with Sen. Dan Patrick on legislation that will strengthen the quality of charters streamline the process to encourage more innovation and make necessary changes so that students are well-served in the school of their choice said David Dunn executive director of Texas Charter Schools Association.
