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                         SENATE BILL 7901

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Johnson and Oke

Read first time 02/10/97 (Introduced with House Sponsors).  Referred to Committee on Education.

Authorizing charter schools (Introduced with House sponsors).

    AN ACT Relating to charter schools; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  INTENT.  The legislature intends to authorize the establishment of charter schools for the purpose of providing a unique setting for learning that will improve pupil achievement and provide additional public school choices for students, parents, and teachers.

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