Changes provisions governing charter schools

HB 447 repeals and replaces Missouri's existing charter school laws to restrict where charter schools can operate and who can sponsor them. The bill limits charter schools to specific districts: metropolitan areas, large urban districts (over 350,000 residents), unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts, certain counties (150,000-200,000 population), and counties with charter government. It also imposes a 35% enrollment cap for districts with over 1,550 students and restricts sponsors to local school boards, accredited colleges, or community colleges serving the district. These changes directly affect school districts, charter school operators, and students in the specified geographic areas.