Provides for parental notification when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a short-term renewal

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harry Bronson and 2 co-sponsors

Requires charter schools to notify parents when their school receives a corrective action plan or a short-term renewal, boosting transparency for families.

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Summary: Assembly Bill A 4924

Overview

Bill number: A 4924

Title: Provides for parental notification when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a short-term renewal

Status: Referred to the Education Committee

Introduced: February 10, 2025

Classification: Assembly bill

Primary sponsor: Demond Meeks

Cosponsors: Harry B. Bronson, Anna Kelles

Purpose and intent

A 4924 would require parental notification to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in a charter school when the charter school receives a corrective action plan from its authorizer or is granted a short-term renewal. The overarching goal is to increase transparency and parental awareness of accountability actions affecting charter schools.

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

Mandate parental notification: Charter schools (or their authorizers) would be required to notify parents when either a corrective action plan is imposed or a short-term renewal is granted.

Scope: Applies to charter schools subject to corrective actions or renewal decisions by their authorizers (the specific authorizers and procedures would be defined in the bill’s text).

Notification standards: Details such as timing, method of delivery, and content requirements would be established in the statute (these specifics are not provided in the summary).

Affected parties

Charter schools and their authorizers (the entities responsible for corrective actions and renewals)

Parents/guardians of students enrolled in charter schools

Students attending charter schools

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status indicates the bill has been referred to the Education Committee, indicating it is in the early stages of the legislative process.

No further action date is provided beyond the initial referral on February 10, 2025.

Related activity includes a pair of prior-session related Assembly bills (A 7379, A 5586) and Senate companion bill S 6770, indicating ongoing interest in related accountability and transparency measures across chambers.

Related bills and context

A 7379 (prior-session)

A 5586 (prior-session)

S 6770 (companion) — noted twice in the provided list, indicating a Senate companion exists

Potential impact and considerations

Benefits: Increased transparency for families; greater awareness of accountability actions affecting their child’s charter school.

Considerations: The administrative burden on charter schools to implement timely and clear notification; potential need for standardized notification language and timelines.

Legal and implementation details: Final responsibilities (who must notify, what must be included in the notice, and by when) will be defined in the bill’s text.