Representative Dyer Plans to Continue his Probe Into Charter School Law With Possible Future Hearings

Representative Dyer Plans to Continue his Probe Into Charter School Law With Possible Future Hearings

Representative Stephen Dyer (D-Green) held two hearings of his Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee exploring state law related to a recently filed charter school lawsuit. Rep. Dyer says that he intends to pursue solutions to problems that he claims exist with for-profit operating companies and their alleged potential for control over the non-profit boards of directors of community charter schools.

According to a report in the Gongwer Ohio News Service, “Rep. Dyer said he does not necessarily think the problem lies in operators being for-profit companies, as some witnesses suggested, as much as a lack of transparency raises problems when operators are not performing to standard.”

Dyer indicated, "I think we need to get (a bill) out there relatively soon, but I don't know if that's a matter of days, weeks or months," he said.