Bill Text: CT HB06003 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6003 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning A Moratorium On New Charter Schools And A Review Of Existing Charter Schools.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [HB06003 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06003-Introduced.html


General Assembly	*Proposed Bill No. 6003*
*January Session, 2015*	LCO No. 2926
	02926
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. VARGAS, 6^th Dist. REP. GONZALEZ, 3^rd Dist. REP. JOHNSON, 49^th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95^th Dist. REP. ALEXANDER, 58^th Dist. REP. ZONI, 81^st Dist. REP. CASE, 63^rd Dist.		REP. CURREY, 11^th Dist. REP. ROVERO, 51^st Dist. REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133^rd Dist. REP. URBAN, 43^rd Dist. SEN. BYE, 5^th Dist. SEN. BARTOLOMEO, 13^th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A MORATORIUM ON NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS AND A REVIEW OF EXISTING CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-66bb of the general statutes be amended to place a moratorium on the approval of new charter schools by the Commissioner of Education; and further that the Department of Education conduct a review of existing charter schools for the purpose of replicating and implementing successful programs and models in the public schools in the state.

Statement of Purpose:

To get charter schools and public schools to work together to benefit the greatest number of students.