That was the same time that the state legislature lifted the cap on charter schools, giving DPI staff dozens
of new charter school applications to review on top of an already heavy workload.
So he called for the prohibition
of new charter school applications and for the state attorney general Chris Koster to look into the possibility of requiring all operating charter schools to fall under the auspices of the St. Louis public school system.
This Board has overseen the formation of the Charter Institute and will begin reviewing charter school applicants who may request a transfer to the Charter Institute for the 2018 - 2019 school year and begin preparing for
new charter school applications.
Topping the newsfeed yesterday was an indignant post about the approval of five
new charter school applications.
As charter schools and their advocates push even harder for more taxpayer funds so they can open more charter schools, State Education Commissioner Pryor will play a vital role as the State Department of Education acts on seven
new charter school applications that would create spaces for another 1,600 students.
But the most controversial part of Zimmer's motion is that it would place a moratorium on
all new charter school applications until the new oversight structure is in place.