An Act to Promote Educational Opportunity Through the Educational Choice Tax Credit Program, Eliminating Certain Restrictions on Charter Schools and Virtual Public Charter Schools, Allowing More Entities to Authorize Charter Schools and Clarifying Educational Policy on Immunization Requirements

• Education
• 04/18/2023

This bill clarifies that a school administrative unit must make suitable provisions for the education of every person within the age limits prescribed by law who reside in the school administrative unit. The bill repeals provisions setting a limit on the total enrollment of virtual public charter schools, a limit on the number of public charter schools and a limit on the expansion of virtual public charter schools. The bill adds 2 categories of authorizers of public charter schools. The bill creates the educational choice tax credit program to allow for tax credits for donations made to certain scholarship organizations. The bill also provides an exception to school immunization requirements for students of virtual public charter schools or private schools.