Bill

SB 1786

85(R) - 2017
Senate Education
Senate Education

Vote Recommendation

Yes
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Author(s)

Bob Hall

Bill Caption

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

This bill defines members of the governing body of open-enrollment charter schools as being officials of a political subdivision and a public employee essentially treating charter schools as school districts.

Vote Recommendation Notes

In defining charter schools to be treated as school districts, the legislature will ensure that charter school employees are treated the same as school district employees with respect to collective bargaining. Treating employees of these two types of schools equally makes sense considering their positions are all publicly funded. This upholds our view of limited government because collective bargaining by public employees allows such employees to bargain against the interests of the taxpayer.