US EditionColumbia, Missouri, Schools Sue Missouri over Charter School Law
Columbia Public Schools contend the 2024 law targets Boone County without required public notice and could divert $4 million in funding the first year, escalating to $9 million annually by year five.
- In a move to block charter expansion, Columbia Public Schools sued the State Board of Education Monday, requesting a court to halt Frontier Schools' application review, district President John Lyman said.
- The lawsuit argues the law singles out Boone County using a temporary population bracket of more than 150,000 and fewer than 200,000 and lacked required public notice under the Missouri Constitution, with Caleb Rowden, then-Senate President Pro Tem, inserting the provision into a broader education bill.
- Frontier's application proposes a STEM elementary for about 200 students and projects diverting $4 million in year one, over $9 million by year five, with St. Louis University as sponsor.
- The district asked the court to halt State Board action while the lawsuit states review timing is uncertain, with Jan. 31 critical for a 2026 opening.
- Since the law took effect in August 2024, two charter applications have been submitted for Columbia, prompting Suzette Waters to say Frontier copied parts and still called the district Kansas City Public Schools.
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Missouri Independent
Columbia schools sue to block law expanding reach of Missouri charter schools
Jeff Klein, superintendent of Columbia Public Schools, discusses Monday the district's lawsuit to block establishment of a charter school in Boone County. Klein was joined at the news conference by, from left, John Lyman, president of the Columbia Board of Education, Erica Dickson and Suzette Waters, board members (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).Missouri’s fourth-largest school district sued the state Monday to prevent establishment of a new …
Columbia Public Schools sues state over charter school application
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools held a news conference Monday after filing a lawsuit saying the establishment of charter schools in Boone County is unconstitutional. The district sued state officials on Monday, alleging that a law allowing charter schools to operate in Boone County is unconstitutional. The lawsuit names the state attorney general and
(LISTEN): CPS files lawsuit challenging constitutionality of 2024 Missouri law allowing charter schools in Boone County
Columbia’s school board has voted unanimously to file a lawsuit against the state of Missouri and others, saying 2024 legislation signed into law by then-Governor Mike Parson (R) that allows charter schools in Boone County is unconstitutional. Board president John Lyman made Monday afternoon’s announcement at the Aslin building on West Worley: “These actions are about protecting constitutional principles and ensuring that public education decisi…
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