State Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) and Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) introduced SB 126.
A quick response to the transparency issues confronting charter schools
In his remarks at the Assembly floor, Assembly member O’Donnell, said, “This bill seeks to ensure that the use of our precious few public school dollars are subject to transparency, common ethical practices and good government law that is applied to other governmental operations.”
In a statement following the passage of the bill in the State Senate, Sen. Leyva commented, “SB 126 directly responds to Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for swift action to resolve ongoing charter school transparency issues, as well as codifies the Attorney General’s recent advisory opinion related to charter schools. This bicameral response will ensure that charter school governing boards, in accepting public funds, meet the same requirements as other public schools.”
Meanwhile, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) view SB 126 as “balanced and comprehensive resolution” to a “longstanding debate.”
