Cassidy Applauds Passage of Cassidy Amendment to the Charter School Act

Press Release

Today, the Cassidy Amendment to the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 10), was successfully passed in the House.

The Cassidy Amendment requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to track funding to examine if the money allocated from administrative costs is appropriate.

Congressman Bill Cassidy released the following statement:

"Louisiana has embraced charter schools because they give parents the power to make the best education decisions for their children. Charter schools allow teachers to adapt their curriculum to meet their student's needs. But we need to ensure that taxpayer dollars are going to classrooms, not bureaucracy. Dollars for education should be spent in the classroom, not the back office."

Background on the Cassidy Amendment:

The goal of the Cassidy Amendment to the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 10), is to bypass state and federal bureaucracy by giving Congress a clear perspective on whether funds reserved for administrative activities are being used efficiently.

It requires that within three years of the enactment of H.R. 10, the Comptroller General must provide a report on whether the amount of funding for state administrative costs is appropriate. If the funds are determined inappropriate, the Comptroller General must provide a recommendation on what an appropriate level of funding should be.

It is also budget neutral, with no additional reporting requirements.

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