Clarify timelines and opening procedures for public charter schools

Clarified that both public charter schools and district-governed schools are ineligible for per-pupil entitlements during their first year of operation.

Extended clawback provisions to explicitly cover both public charter schools and district-governed schools in the first year of operation.

Added a requirement that local school boards must submit a proposal to the board of public education if they decline to create a charter school consistent with the proposed school's mission and vision.

Clarified that various timeline requirements for charter school operations are based on business days rather than calendar days.

Added a requirement for the Board of Public Education to inform the Office of Public Instruction and relevant county superintendents about the status of public charter schools.

Clarified that public charter schools approved by the Board of Public Education are not subject to other local school opening requirements.

Modified eligibility for Per-ANB entitlement in the first year of operation to be based on planned enrollment with clawback provisions, and clarified that Basic Entitlement payments are also subject to clawback provisions.

Updated the definition of eligible entities for Per-ANB entitlement to explicitly include public school districts in the first year of operation.

The bill number was updated from HB0028 to HB0028.2, indicating a new version of the legislation.

A formal introduction line was added stating the bill was introduced by D. Bedey at the request of the Board of Public Education.

The title and summary description of the bill were slightly rephrased for clarity but retain the same substantive meaning.

The original unnumbered header lines were replaced with a standardized, numbered layout typical of legislative drafts.

Clarified that various timeline requirements for charter schools are measured in business days rather than calendar days.

Added a requirement for the Board of Public Education to inform the Office of Public Instruction and the relevant County Superintendent about the status of public charter schools.

Clarified that public charter schools approved by the Board are not subject to other school opening requirements, whereas districts governed by local school boards are not eligible for Per-ANB entitlement in the first year.

Revised eligibility for Per-ANB and Basic Entitlement in the first year of operation to be based on planned enrollment, with provisions for clawing back funds if actual enrollment differs.

Updated the definition of 'public charter school' to clarify that it does not include districts governed by local school boards for the purpose of Per-ANB eligibility.

Reversed eligibility for first-year funding: public charter schools are now eligible for per-pupil funding based on planned enrollment, while charter schools governed by local school boards are explicitly ineligible.

Added clawback provisions for public charter schools receiving first-year funding, requiring repayment if actual enrollment differs from planned enrollment.

Reordered the list of duties for the Board of Public Education to better align with the new funding and eligibility structure.

Reformatted the bill header and page numbering to reflect the new version of the document.

Removed the exemption for 'districts governed by local school boards,' making them eligible for per-pupil funding entitlements alongside other charter schools.

Added a requirement that charter applicants must provide specific evidence of significant community support.

Added a requirement that applicants who are not local school boards must demonstrate they sought to create a school through the local district before applying for a charter.

Renumbered the bill from HB 28.2 to HB 28.1 and adjusted internal section numbering.

Added a specific exemption stating that charter schools governed by local school boards are eligible for per-pupil funding in the first year of operation, while those governed by the state board are not.

Reordered the introductory text to establish that basic entitlement payments are initially based on planned enrollment and are subject to clawback provisions.

Adjusted the bill header and page numbering to reflect a new version of the document.

Removed the specific phrase 'and districts governed by local school boards' from the section defining which entities are ineligible for the per-pupil entitlement in the first year of operation.

Revised the text to clarify that eligibility for basic entitlement is initially based on planned enrollment and that payments are subject to clawback provisions for all public charter schools and districts in their first year.

Updated the board of public education's responsibilities to include specific duties regarding charter proposal approval, contract negotiation, performance monitoring, and annual reporting on charter school performance and funding sufficiency.

Revised the charter proposal process requirements to include specific elements such as an executive summary, mission and vision, targeted student population, and evidence of community support.

Charter schools and districts governed by local school boards are no longer eligible for per-pupil entitlement funding in their first year of operation.

Public charter school districts are now explicitly eligible for per-pupil entitlement funding in their first year based on planned enrollment.

First-year funding for public charter schools and districts is now subject to clawback provisions if actual enrollment differs from planned enrollment.

The bill text was restructured and renumbered to improve readability and logical flow of the legislative sections.

Bill number changed from LC 28 to HB 28, and the sponsor was updated to D. Bedey.

Page headers were updated to reflect the new bill number (HB 28) instead of the original LC 28.