HB0024

Extends the timeline for charter school authorizers to review and decide on charter school applications.

• Requires authorizers to notify applicants within 30 days of submission whether a charter school application is complete, and if incomplete, to provide sufficient detail about deficiencies. (W.S. 21-3-307(b))
• Extends the deadline for authorizers to approve or deny a complete charter school application from 90 days to 120 days after receipt. (W.S. 21-3-308(a), Sec. 1)
• Maintains the requirement that authorizers hold a public hearing on the application within 60 days of receiving a complete application and conduct an in-person interview with the applicant or applicant group. (W.S. 21-3-308(a))
• Applies the extended timeline to charter school applications submitted on or after the effective date of the act. (Sec. 2)

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law

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