http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/01/31/charters0201.html
On January 31, the Georgia House of Representatives voted 119-48 to pass legislation authorizing the creation of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission. Under the bill, which now moves to the Senate for consideration, a charter school applicant could apply directly to the Commission to gain approval. The local school system would provide funding equal to the number of students who enroll in the charter campus. State Rep. Ed Setzler said the commission was needed because local boards reject most applications. "If you operate the only fast-food restaurant in town, would you be the appropriate authority to approve the Burger King that wants to move in across the street?" Setzler asked. Seventy-one charter schools currently operate in the state. If the bill was approved, it is expected that the state's charter school program would expand rapidly.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Date: 02/03/2008
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