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HD 827

An Act relative to charter school fiscal impact and accountability

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Paul Donato and 1 co-sponsor

HD 827: An Act Relative to Charter School Fiscal Impact and Accountability SummaryThis proposed bill aims to enhance fiscal transparency and accountability for charter schools in t

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Bill Summary · HD 827

HD 827: An Act Relative to Charter School Fiscal Impact and Accountability

Summary

This proposed bill aims to enhance fiscal transparency and accountability for charter schools in the state. The key provisions of the bill include:

Increased Financial Reporting Requirements

  • Requires charter schools to submit detailed annual financial reports to the state Department of Education
  • Reports must include information on revenues, expenditures, assets, liabilities, and compensation for school leadership

Fiscal Impact Assessments

  • Mandates that the Department of Education conduct a fiscal impact analysis before approving any new charter school or charter school expansion
  • Analyses must estimate the budgetary effects on local school districts that would send students to the charter school

Tuition Reimbursement Limits

  • Caps the maximum tuition amount that charter schools can charge sending school districts at 75% of the district's per-pupil spending
  • Aims to reduce the fiscal burden on local school budgets

Accountability Measures

  • Allows the state to revoke a charter school's license for failure to comply with financial reporting requirements
  • Establishes an independent oversight board to monitor charter school finances and operations

Impact

If enacted, this bill would increase fiscal transparency for charter schools and require state-level assessments of their financial impacts on local school districts. Supporters argue this will help ensure charter schools are operating responsibly and not draining resources from traditional public schools. Critics contend the new requirements could make it more difficult for charter schools to open and expand.

The proposed changes could have significant budgetary implications for both charter schools and sending school districts across the state. Exact impacts would depend on how the new policies are implemented.

Timeline

The bill was introduced in the state legislature on November 29, 2025. It has been referred to the Joint Committee on Education, who will hold public hearings and make recommendations before the full legislature considers the bill.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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