NC Charter School Group Opposes Regulatory Board
No more bureaucracy, please
The N.C. Public Charter Schools Association board of advisers is adding its voice to the chorus opposing creation of a governing board for charter schools separate from the State Board of Education.
State Board Chairman Bill Cobey, one of Gov. Pat McCrory's appointees, says he doesn't want a separate board and questioned its constitutionality. Senate Bill 337 passed the Senate largely along party lines, with Democrats opposed, and now sits in the House.
The bill would set up a charter school board to review and accept charter applications and make sure the schools comply with standards. The State Board of Education could overrule charter board decisions by a three-fourths vote.
The State Board has a charter advisory board that reviews applications and makes recommendations, but the State Board has the last word.
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