The following bill has been filed for the 2022 Florida legislative session, which begins Jan. 11 and runs through March 11.
BILL NO: HB 225
TITLE: Charter School Charters
SPONSOR: State Rep. Fred Hawkins, R — St. Cloud
WHAT IT WOULD DO: HB 225 would require charter school sponsors to make decisions on requests for charter school consolidation within 60 days of submission. Sponsors that deny consolidation requests must notify the charter school’s governing board and provide specific reasons for the denial. The bill also would require sponsors to notify charter school leaders in writing at least 90 days before the end of the school year of proposed actions to renew, terminate or not renew the charter. A companion bill, SB 892, has been filed and is sponsored by state Sen. Danny Burgess, R — Zephyrhills.
For more information about both bills, click here and here.
