Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governors veto and pass a bill that appropriates resources for state charter schools.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the Board from considering any alleged impact on the local school administrative units in the area served by charter school when making the decision on whether to grant, renew, amend, or terminate a charter (Sec. 1.a).

• Prohibits the Review Board from considering any alleged impact on the local school administrative units in the area served by charter school when making the decision on whether to grant, renew, amend, or terminate a charter (Sec. 1.b).

• Requires that if a school’s charter results in providing services to certain targeted subgroups, the school’s academic performance be judged in comparison to the academic outcomes of students in the same subgroups in the local school administrative unit where the school is located (Sec. 1.c).

• Requires that if a charter school has been identified as low-performing, it is to be considered a material revision of the school’s charter to increase its maximum authorized enrollment by more than 20% of the previous year's maximum authorized enrollment (Sec. 2.a).

• Authorizes any charter school unable to meet its current enrollment quota to enroll out-of-state and foreign students (Sec. 3.a).

• Requires that the charter school charge out-of-state students a tuition amount of at least 50% of the total of the per pupil allocation of the local appropriation for the county the school is located in, but no more than 100% of the total of the per pupil allocation (Sec. 3.a).

• Prohibits the number of foreign students enrolled in a charter school from exceeding 10% of the total number of students enrolled at the school (Sec. 3.a).

• Requires that charter schools follow guidelines for foreign student admissions regarding tuition cost and the lottery process (Sec. 3.a).

• Expands admission preferences to include certain pre-k program graduates and students whose parent is on active military duty (Sec. 4).

• Requires that capital-sourced assets be deemed the property of the counties providing the funding and be divided between the countries in proportion to the fund provided (Sec. 6.a).

• Authorizes county to provide funds to charter schools by direct appropriation for the following purposes (Sec. 6.b):

• The acquisitions of real property for school purposes;

• The acquisition or construction of buildings and other structures;

• The acquisition or replacement of furniture, technology, and similar items.

• Requires that if a charter school uses funds provided to acquire or improve property, the amount provided be evidenced and secured by a deed of trust on the property (Sec. 6.b).

• Authorizes counties to appropriate funds and lease real property to charter schools (Sec. 6.d).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a governors veto and pass a bill that appropriates resources for state charter schools.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the Board from considering any alleged impact on the local school administrative units in the area served by charter school when making the decision on whether to grant, renew, amend, or terminate a charter (Sec. 1.a).

• Prohibits the Review Board from considering any alleged impact on the local school administrative units in the area served by charter school when making the decision on whether to grant, renew, amend, or terminate a charter (Sec. 1.b).

• Requires that if a school’s charter results in providing services to certain targeted subgroups, the school’s academic performance be judged in comparison to the academic outcomes of students in the same subgroups in the local school administrative unit where the school is located (Sec. 1.c).

• Requires that if a charter school has been identified as low-performing, it is to be considered a material revision of the school’s charter to increase its maximum authorized enrollment by more than 20% of the previous year's maximum authorized enrollment (Sec. 2.a).

• Authorizes any charter school unable to meet its current enrollment quota to enroll out-of-state and foreign students (Sec. 3.a).

• Requires that the charter school charge out-of-state students a tuition amount of at least 50% of the total of the per pupil allocation of the local appropriation for the county the school is located in, but no more than 100% of the total of the per pupil allocation (Sec. 3.a).

• Prohibits the number of foreign students enrolled in a charter school from exceeding 10% of the total number of students enrolled at the school (Sec. 3.a).

• Requires that charter schools follow guidelines for foreign student admissions regarding tuition cost and the lottery process (Sec. 3.a).

• Expands admission preferences to include certain pre-k program graduates and students whose parent is on active military duty (Sec. 4).

• Requires that capital-sourced assets be deemed the property of the counties providing the funding and be divided between the countries in proportion to the fund provided (Sec. 6.a).

• Authorizes county to provide funds to charter schools by direct appropriation for the following purposes (Sec. 6.b):

• The acquisitions of real property for school purposes;

• The acquisition or construction of buildings and other structures;

• The acquisition or replacement of furniture, technology, and similar items.

• Requires that if a charter school uses funds provided to acquire or improve property, the amount provided be evidenced and secured by a deed of trust on the property (Sec. 6.b).

• Authorizes counties to appropriate funds and lease real property to charter schools (Sec. 6.d).

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Vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper III

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates funding for state charter schools.

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