School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, and networks: flex-based instruction: local educational agency contracting.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill establishes an Office of the Education Inspector General to oversee annual financial and compliance audits of all local educational agencies (LEAs). It adds new audit procedures, reporting requirements, and funding formulas, especially for charter schools using flex‑based instruction, while also setting background‑check and attendance‑recovery rules. The measure aims to improve fiscal transparency and student outcomes, but it was vetoed by the governor.

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Vote

Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) · Sep 13, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jul 16, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 19, 2025

History

1. Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained.
2. Mar 2, 2026Stricken from file.
3. Oct 13, 2025Vetoed by the Governor.
4. Oct 13, 2025In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
5. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
6. Sep 13, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 3. Page 3439.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 13, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
8. Sep 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. Sep 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 0. Page 3052.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
10. Sep 9, 2025Read third time and amended.
11. Sep 9, 2025Ordered to third reading.
12. Sep 9, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3127.)

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Sponsors

• Ashby · sponsor

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