SB 389 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SB 389 amends existing law regarding the establishment of charter public schools. This bill prohibits the approval of any new application for a network charter school. It also prevents the expansion of an existing charter school if that expansion would create a network charter school. This directly impacts entities that might seek to establish or grow this specific type of charter school within the public education system.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
Committee
05/14/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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