Bevin establishes charter advisory council and realigns education boards

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed an executive order Friday establishing the Kentucky Charter Schools Advisory Council to help implement Kentucky’s new law allowing public charter schools for the first time.

The order also realigns key education boards, councils and committees to get “greater coordination of efforts across the education system,” state education officials said in a statement.

“The historic charter school legislation passed during this year’s General Assembly session represents a truly momentous step forward in providing quality choices for Kentucky’s most vulnerable students,” Bevin said. “This advisory council will play a vital role in ensuring the success of this exciting new educational option. Public charter schools will create the promise of real opportunity for young people and their families where hope does not currently exist.”

The Charter Schools Advisory Council will serve as a resource to the Kentucky Board of Education. Members will include three members of the Kentucky Board of Education, a parent, an attorney with education law expertise, a person with a business or finance background and two people with education policy expertise.

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