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New California bill would change charter school approval process
- 04-28-2011
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By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC
The California Assembly has passed a bill that would significantly change the way charter schools are created. As it stands, if an existing public school wants to leave school district control and become a charter school it needs a yes vote from a majority of the teachers on staff. A bill by Norwalk-area state Assemblyman Tony Mendoza would also require a majority vote from a school’s support staff for the conversion to move forward. The California Charter Schools Association opposes the bill on the grounds that it would place charter approval in the hands of secretaries and others who constitute a small portion of employees. (more...)
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