S.P. 498 - L.D. 1560
Resolve, Directing the State Board of Education to Study Charter Schools and School Choice
Sec. 1. Charter schools and school choice study. Resolved: That the State Board of Education shall establish a committee to study charter schools and school choice initiatives developed in other states and jurisdictions. The committee shall meet at least 4 times to review the national data available, examine the charter schools and school choice legislation submitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, and receive testimony from relevant sources regarding charter schools and school choice initiatives in other states and jurisdictions. If necessary, the board may request research assistance from the Education Research Institute Steering Committee. The board shall submit its report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the Legislature no later than January 1, 1998.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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