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Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act
Sponsored By: Representative Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
In Committee
Summary
Expand federal support for high-quality charter school development. This bill would broaden the federal grant program that helps start and grow high-quality charter schools by adding technical assistance, authorizer oversight, facility and short-term loan options, and dedicated pre-charter planning grants.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Pre‑charter planning grants for developers
If enacted, the bill would create pre‑charter planning subgrants of up to $100,000 per recipient. Grants would be available to charter school developers or nonprofit or public groups that support them. To qualify, the developer lead would need at least 54 months of school‑based experience and demonstrated leadership as determined by the State. Applicants would also need to intend to apply to operate a charter school and have an initial plan describing local educational needs and how the proposed school will meet them.
State help for charter applicants and authorizers
If enacted, the bill would let State education entities provide technical assistance to eligible charter applicants and to authorized public chartering agencies. States would be required to work with authorizers to improve authorizing quality, including fiscal oversight and audits. States could also choose to fund a revolving loan or similar fund to cover applicant expenses before subgrant awards and to help applicants locate and access facilities.
New split of charter grant funds
If enacted, the bill would change how certain charter grant funds are divided. The largest share would fall from 90% to 82%. Another share would become up to 10% (instead of not less than 7%), and up to 5% would be reserved for pre‑charter planning subgrants. These changes would shift funding among State agencies, authorizers, and developers while keeping the overall grant program in place.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3]
CA • I
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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