http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-charter2808mar28,0,1041329.story
The Florida Senate unanimously passed an education bill on March 27 that would require charter schools to publicly report student performance and to operate free from conflicts of interest. Senate Education Chairman Don Gaetz credited an Orlando Sentinel investigation of charter schools last year with helping frame the legislation, which allows school districts to close charters that have financial emergencies for two years. It also would prohibit business conflicts of interest between charter administrators, board members and employees. Meanwhile, the House Schools and Learning Council passed a companion bill that did not include all of the accountability measures that were part of the Senate version.
Source: Orlando Sentinel (free registration required)
Date: 03/28/2008
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