New Charter Schools Bill Filed in KY State House

Rep. Brad Montell, of Shelbyville, announced that he has pre-filed a bill proposing a strong charter schools law for Kentucky. The law would:

• establish an independent charter schools commission to authorize charter schools, in addition to existing local school boards
• give preference to charter schools in underserved districts, allowing for both new schools and conversions 
• set high standards of accountability for charter schools
• set an unmatched transparency standard to ensure all public monies are being used to best educate our kids

High-quality charter schools are an increasingly important tool for states' educational efforts. The bill that Rep. Montell has crafted takes into account all the components necessary to create a law that works well to serve the people of Kentucky well. I hope we will all push our legislators to hear the bill, thoroughly debate it, and pass it for the sake of the future of our Commonwealth.