Missouri judge hears challenge to Boone County charter school expansion

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,023

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Cole County Circuit Court judge will decide whether to strike down a 2024 law allowing charter schools in Boone County, a case that could further define Missouri’s constitutional ban on special laws.

In a hearing Tuesday morning, attorneys representing Columbia Public Schools asked Circuit Court Judge Emily Fretwell to block a 2024 law that expanded Missouri’s charter school statute to include counties with “more than 150,000 but fewer than 200,000 inhabitants.” Boone …

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