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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1648 Reassigns Charter School Commission Oversight to State Board of Education
Last action · February 12, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeSponsor: Doug Beck
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1648 transfers the Missouri Charter Public School Commission from an independent body under the governor to a unit housed within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with all nine members appointed by the State Board of Education instead of the governor and senate. The measure removes previous appointment quotas and slate requirements while maintaining the commission's authority to sponsor charter schools and manage its .
Alters who controls the state-level authorization of charter schools in Missouri by replacing gubernatorial and senate appointments with direct appointments by the State Board of Education, while shifting administrative housing to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Missouri Charter Public School Commission
Its administrative placement within state government and the authority responsible for appointing its members are changed.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The department is tasked with housing the commission and providing start-up funding.
State Board of Education
The board assumes the responsibility of appointing all nine members of the commission.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who appoints the members of the Missouri Charter Public School Commission under this bill?
Where is the commission housed under the new provisions?
Do commission members receive financial compensation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 12, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Education Committee
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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