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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2420 authorizes charter schools statewide and updates sponsorship and funding requirements
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Cathy Jo Loy
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What This Bill Would Do
Representative Loy introduces HB 2420 to authorize the establishment of s in any school district across Missouri, removing previous geographic and accreditation restrictions. The bill updates sponsor requirements, funding mechanisms, operational accountability standards, and governance rules for charter schools.
Expands school choice options for families statewide by allowing s to operate in any Missouri school district, while adjusting financial oversight and sponsorship responsibilities handled by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Missouri law has historically restricted charter school operations to specific urban, unaccredited, or conditionally accredited school districts. context
- The General Assembly is the state legislature of Missouri responsible for passing statutes relating to public education and charter schools. context
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.
School Districts
School districts statewide are impacted by the removal of geographic and accreditation limitations, potentially allowing charter schools to operate within their boundaries.
Charter School Sponsors
Sponsors face updated compliance, oversight, reporting duties, and restrictions against charging application fees.
Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education
The department is tasked with retaining sponsorship funds, evaluating sponsor compliance every three years, and providing regulatory guidance.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can charter schools be established under this bill?
Who is eligible to sponsor a charter school?
Can charter school sponsors charge application fees?
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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
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 15, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Statewide Charter School Expansion
HB 2420 represents a major shift by removing all prior geographic, population, and district accreditation prerequisites for establishing charter schools.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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