2025 Regular Session SB 562

• Bill Title: Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Digest: Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).

Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district.

Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students.

Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

• Fiscal Impact: May Have Fiscal Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Revenue Impact: May Have Revenue Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Current Location: In Senate Committee
• Current Committee: Senate Committee On Education