Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6322
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-06-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Charter schools
District of Columbia
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Government paperwork
Local laws
Municipal home rule
School boards
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: 
Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008 - Amends the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to grant authority to the District of Columbia government to regulate the Public Charter School Board with respect to its membership and the process by which Board members are appointed.
 
Allows the current process to remain in effect until the District enacts a law that establishes such membership and process.
 
Repeals: (1) certain requirements for annual reporting to the federal government by eligible chartering authorities and the State Education Office; and (2) the requirement that the District's Board of Education provide the federal government with access to its fiscal and staffing data.

action_date: 2008-07-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008 - Amends the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to grant authority to the District of Columbia government to regulate the Public Charter School Board with respect to its membership and the process by which Board members are appointed.
 
Allows the current process to remain in effect until the District enacts a law that establishes such membership and process.
 
Repeals: (1) certain requirements for annual reporting to the federal government by eligible chartering authorities and the State Education Office; and (2) the requirement that the District's Board of Education provide the federal government with access to its fiscal and staffing data.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-782, Part II.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-782, Part II.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Davis (IL) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 6322. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
action_date: 2008-07-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-782.
action_date: 2008-07-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-782.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1284)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Introduced in House