Key Votes
SB 8 - Repeal on the Number of Charter Schools Allowed - Key Vote
North Carolina Key Votes
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (68-51) - April 11, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (33-17) - Feb. 24, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Repeal on the Number of Charter Schools Allowed
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the North Carolina Public Charter School Commission and removes the cap on charter schools.
Highlights:
-Establishes the North Carolina Public Charter School Commission as an agency independent of the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction, with a governing board consisting of the following members (Sec. 2):
- -2 members appointed by the Governor;
-4 members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
-4 members appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation by the Speaker of the House; and
-The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent's designee.
- -Determine the schedule and deadlines for the submission of charter school applicants;
-Provide technical assistance to charter school applicants and charter schools;
-Adopt policies regarding all aspects of charter school operations and monitor the operation of charter schools;
-Oversee the process for accepting and approving applications and make final approval of charter applicants;
-Take any actions regarding renewals, nonrenewals, and revocation of charters; and
-Prepare an annual report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee of the General Assembly.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 31, 2011
Sponsors
- Richard Y. Stevens (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Austin Murphy Allran (NC - R)
- Thomas M. 'Tom' Apodaca (NC - R)
- Stanley Walker 'Stan' Bingham (NC - R)
- Andrew Coley Brock (NC - R)
- Harry Brown (NC - R)
- Peter Samuel 'Pete' Brunstetter (NC - R)
- Debbie Ann Clary (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas C. 'Thom' Goolsby (NC - R)
- Malcolm Graham (NC - D)
- Richard Wallace 'Rick' Gunn Jr. (NC - R)
- Kathryn Gray 'Kathy' Harrington (NC - R)
- Ralph Edward Hise Jr. (NC - R)
- Neal K. Hunt (NC - R)
- William Brent 'Brent' Jackson (NC - R)
- Wesley A. Meredith (NC - R)
- E.S. 'Buck' Newton (NC - R)
- Louis M. Pate Jr. (NC - R)
- Jean Rouse Preston (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Rouzer (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel Frederick Soucek (NC - R)
- Jerry W. Tillman (NC - R)
- Wyatt Thomas 'Tommy' Tucker Sr. (NC - R)
