SSB 5418 — Concerning charter school contracts.

What this bill does

Provides that charter schools must provide a program of basic education unless an exemption has been authorized pursuant to the charter contract. Makes charter schools eligible to receive basic education waivers from the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.

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Floor votes

• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 25, 2025
  48 yea · 1 nay

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