Virtual Charter School Transparency/Reform Bill Passes Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that promises additional transparency and accountability of the attendance, enrollment, transfer and instruction practices of Oklahoma’s virtual charter schools passed the Oklahoma Senate on Monday with a vote of 45-0.
House Bill 2905, authored by State Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, and State Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, previously passed the House with a vote of 94-0. It now moves to the governor’s desk to await his signature to become law.
HB 2905, the Virtual Charter School Transparency and Reform Act of 2020, addresses and unifies transfer, attendance, student engagement and truancy policies. It also directs the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to promulgate rules for orientation information to be provided to students and parents.
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from MuskogeePolitico.com
