We continue to see positive momentum in one new charter state—Mississippi—and one hopefully-soon-to-be charter state—Kentucky.
A week and a half ago, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves made the final three appointments to the new seven-member Mississippi Public Charter Schools Authorizing Board. Governor Phil Bryant had previously appointed three members, and Interim State Superintendent Lynn House will also sit on the board. With the full board now in place, we expect Governor Bryant to call the first meeting of the board soon. The board has a full plate of work in front of it, including creating and releasing a Request for Proposals for those interested in opening charter schools by December 1. Following up on the wildly successful inaugural event of the Kentucky Charter Schools Association on August 22, we are working with KCSA and the Black Alliance for Educational Options to present at an Interim Joint House and Senate Education Committee meeting today. For the first time ever, the Committee will discuss public charter school legislation and take testimony from our coalition. We’ll report back on the hearing later this week. Todd Ziebarth is senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Learn More Djournal: Public charter school authorizing board set KET: Live Stream Interim Joint Committee on Education, September 9th at 1:00PM EST
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