2013 House Bill 4725

Authorize charter boarding school for low income students

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2013

Introduced by Rep. John Olumba (D-3)

To allow charter schools to operate residential boarding schools for “at-risk” youth (meaning ones whose low family income makes them eligible for free or reduced price federal school lunch programs). Money for this would come out of the state welfare budget rather than the school aid budget.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 10, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

The amendment failed by voice vote