Washington Initiative 1240, Authorize Charter Schools Measure (2012)
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| Topic Public education governance and School choice policy |
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Washington Initiative 1240 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 2012. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing up to 40 public charter schools in Washington over five years, operated by nonprofit organizations under contracts with either a new state charter school commission or local school boards. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing up to 40 public charter schools in Washington over five years, operated by nonprofit organizations under contracts with either a new state charter school commission or local school boards. |
Election results
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1,525,807 | 50.69% | ||
| No | 1,484,125 | 49.31% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 1240 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1240 concerns creation of a public charter school system. This measure would authorize up to forty publicly-funded charter schools open to all students, operated through approved, nonreligious, nonprofit organizations, with government oversight; and modify certain laws applicable to them as public schools. Should this measure be enacted into law? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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