Senate bill · S. 1795 (119th Congress)
Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: John Cornyn (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act This bill makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), which authorizes competitive grants to state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) to support high-quality charter schools. Specifically, the bill allows state entities to use up to 5% of their CSP grant funds to make pre-charter planning subgrants to certain prospective charter applicants. The bill specifies that state entities may also (1) fund a revolving loan fund or similar mechanisms for expenses prior to an eligible applicant receiving reimbursement, and (2) provide assistance to eligible applicants in locating and accessing a charter school facility. Under the current CSP, state entities must use at least 7% of their CSP grant funds to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies. The bill instead allows state entities to use not more than 10% of these funds for technical assistance. Additionally, under the current CSP, state entities may not use more than 3% of CSP grant funds for administrative costs. This bill raises the cap to 5%.
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Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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