The bill amends the Education Code to streamline the process for certain charter holders to establish new open-enrollment charter school campuses and to expand existing ones. Specifically, it allows charter holders with an accreditation status of "accredited" and a significant portion of their student population meeting specific criteria to establish new campuses without needing prior approval from the commissioner. The new requirements include that the charter holder and its campuses must not be under any action by the commissioner, and they must provide written notice of the establishment of new campuses within a specified timeframe.

Additionally, the bill introduces a provision that prohibits the commissioner from approving expansion requests if the charter holder or any campus is currently subject to an action under specific regulations. The changes will only apply to new campuses or expansion requests submitted after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring that any requests made prior to this date will be governed by the existing law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 12.114 (Education Code 12)