A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions.

SSB 3170 eliminates innovation zone schools (a specific type of public school) and makes the state board of education the sole entity authorized to approve new charter schools. It modifies charter school funding, operations, and requirements, including new mandates for math resources, student device policies, and civics testing for all charter and public schools. The bill also ensures charter school students can participate in public school extracurricular activities. These changes directly affect charter schools, their operators, and public school districts providing services to them.