Judge keeps parts of Columbia Public Schools lawsuit over charter school

CPS can continue to challenge law allowing charter schools in Boone County

Columbia Public Schools sued the state to challenge the 2024 law passed by the legislature, claiming it is unconstitutional.

Judge keeps parts of Columbia Public Schools lawsuit over charter school

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - A Cole County judge will let some of Columbia Public Schools' lawsuit over a new charter school in Boone County proceed. Judge Emily Fretwell decided on Monday to let CPS pursue claims against the state, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and the State Board of Education over a 2024 law that permitted a new charter school in Boone County. CPS had claimed that the legislature passed an impermissible "special law" when it si…

Judge rules Columbia Public Schools can continue challenge to charter schools in Boone County

A judge said Columbia Public Schools can continue to challenge the 2024 law that allows charter schools to operate in Boone County.