2 new bills would make it easier to establish charter schools in Florida

2 new bills would make it easier to establish charter schools in Florida

State lawmakers are working to pass two different bills to make establishing charter schools easier in Florida.House Bill 123 and Senate Bill 140 would eliminate a requirement forcing charter schools to get approval from 50% of teachers before converting a public school to a charter school among other changes.Nonpartisan staff with the Florida House of Representatives said the current requirements include a vote of at least 50% of teachers emplo…