'Charter shopping' bill next heads to Pence's desk

A bill that could soon be making its way to the governor’s desk would strengthen Indiana’s charter school law, proponents of the idea say, if signed by Gov. Mike Pence.

House Bill 1636 would try to stop “charter shopping,” a process whereby some charter schools with failing grades find new sponsors just before their sponsors, also called “authorizers,” force them to close. The bill, co-authored by Rep. Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, and Rep. Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis, was passed by the Indiana House 74-17 today following minor technical amendments made by the senate.

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