Establishing the Maryland Public Charter School Program; defining "public charter school"; establishing the primary public charter granting authority in a county board of education; establishing the secondary public charter granting authority in the State Board of Education acting in its appeal review capacity or as the public chartering authority for a restructured school under specified circumstances; establishing public charter school application requirements; establishing an appeals process; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CHARTERS

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REPORTS

SPECIAL EDUCATION

STATE AID

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 6-401 , 6-501 , 9-101 , 9-102 , 9-103 , 9-104 , 9-105 , 9-106 , 9-107 , 9-108 , 9-109 , 9-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 074635/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2003   at: 12:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 795866/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2003   at: 8:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 473825/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 513626/03 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 18, 2003: Third Reading Passed (38-8)

April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (33-4)

House

March 28, 2003: Third Reading Passed (108-26)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (98-30)