Zell bill would prevent approval of charter applications by local district board members

Sumter lawmaker not seeking retroactivity at this point to affect Ragin, he said

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 2/14/26

While the state Senate passed a charter school reform bill Tuesday, a Sumter-based senator proposed an amendment that was adopted to prevent the approval of charter school applications by local school district board members.

Given potential …

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