Sunday, August 28, 2011

Support AB 401 PLEASE! (Ammiano): Charter schools. (California Assembly Bill)

AB 401 (Ammiano): Charter schools. (California Assembly Bill):

The Charter Schools Act of 1992 authorizes any one or more persons to submit a petition to the governing board of a school district to establish a charter school that operates independently from the existing school district structure as a method of accomplishing specified goals. The act limits the maximum number of charter schools authorized to operate in the 1998–99 school year to 250, and authorizes an additional 100 charter schools to operate in each year thereafter.
This bill would limit, until January 1, 2017, the maximum total number of charter schools authorized to operate in the state to 1,450. The bill would prohibit charter schools operated by a private entity from employing relatives of charter school personnel, as specified.
The Charter Schools Act of 1992 specifies the procedures for the submission, review, and approval or denial of a petition to establish a standard charter school. The act authorizes the governing board of a school district or a county board of education to deny a charter petition if the governing board makes written factual findings that demonstrate that the petition does not meet certain criteria.
This bill would add an additional criterion relating to the disclosure of relatives of charter school personnel, as specified.

Bill Text
  • Latest version: 05/12/11 - Amended Assembly

  • 04/26/11 - Amended Assembly (pdf)

  • 02/14/11 - Introduced (pdf)


  • Bill Location
  • Senate Committee Sen Education


  • Last Action:
  • 06/30/11: In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.


  • Votes
  • 05/19/11 - Assembly Floor: 45-29 (PASS)

  • 04/13/11 - Asm Education: 6-3 (PASS)


  • Bill Analysis
  • 06/13/11 - Sen. Education

  • 05/13/11 - Assembly Floor Analysis

  • 04/27/11 - Assembly Floor Analysis

  • 04/11/11 - Education