To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support the creation and implementation of State policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, for improving the quality and affordability of charter school facilities, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill amends federal education law to help charter schools improve their facilities and access to buildings. It creates a new grant program through which the federal government provides funding to states that develop programs to increase charter schools' access to funding, financing, and public buildings for facility improvements. States can use these grants to support charter school acquisition and renovation of facilities, ongoing facility costs, and alternative ownership models for managing school buildings. The bill prioritizes grants to states that provide tax-exempt financing to charter schools, ensure charter schools receive similar treatment as other public schools in land-use policies, and remove restrictions preventing charter schools from purchasing surplus public property. The legislation also makes technical changes to existing federal charter school grant programs to give states more flexibility in allocating funds and allow grantees to request no-cost extensions of their project timelines when circumstances beyond their control prevent timely completion.
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