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Bill: Charter Schools Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Mothers' Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2574
Description[?]:
| Parents should be able to take advantage of opportunities to set up their own schools. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:59:44, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | "If parents are dissatisfied with the public system, they can put their children into private schools. We do not need to fund private schools for them." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 17:10:57, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | As a parent, why should I not be able to take the initative and, along with a group of like-minded parents, set up a new school? Charter schools will give parents more choice and create healthy competition between schools. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 18:37:44, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | "Of course you can set up a new school! But of course, you should have to pay for it, too. Or in the very least, you could find a way to fund the schools privately AND free of charge." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 19:22:30, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Charter Schools Act |
| Message | as Minister of Education and culture I agree with the JMU. If all options are not good for parents then they should be allowed to set up charter schools. --Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livn |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 238 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 13 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 149 |
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