H.R. 5984 116th Congress House

COAT Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve oversight of private charter management organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Rashida Tlaib Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Education Accounting and auditingBusiness expensesBusiness recordsCongressional oversight

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Credit and credit marketsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertisingSchool administrationSecuritiesState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWages and earnings

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 27, 2020

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act or the COAT Act

This bill requires state educational agencies, in order to receive certain federal funds, to ensure that each contract between a charter school located in the state and a private charter management organization includes certain compliance requirements.

Specifically, such organization must annually disclose certain information to the Department of Education (ED), including the identity of each charter school it operates or manages, the amount expended on operations and administration, information about its contracts, and an audited income statement. ED must publish such information on its website.

Additionally, such organization must hold board meetings that are open and accessible to the public.

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