Assemblyman Explains Vote Against Local Approval for New Charter Schools
Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli said the state Department of Education will listen to the concerns of the community before approving a new charter school, after he previously expressed support for a public vote.
Earlier this month, the New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill that would require a local referendum for any new charter school before it opens in a community. However, local proponents of the legislation are unhappy with the 16th District's Assembly representatives, who voted against the bill. Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Hillsborough) and Assemblywoman Donna Simon (R-Readington), who represent Princeton, South Brunswick and Hillsborough in District 16, both voted against bill A-1877, which passed the assembly by a vote of 46-27. Ciattarelli said that he believes local input is important before a charter school is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, but it's up to local elected officials to make sure that input …
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11:58 am on Thursday, March 29, 2012
"Outside of the Abbott districts, I am opposed to the establishment of charter schools unless approved by voters in the school district." This is taken from an email I received from Assemblyman Ciattarelli dated March 15, 2012 -- the day the assembly voted on the bill. more ›