We, the undersigned, stand in strong support of legislation reforming the charter school authorization appeals process as championed by Speaker Beth Harwell, Representative Mark White and Senator Dolores Gresham. The goal of this bill is simple: to incorporate national best practices in the charter school authorization appeals process and to ensure that politics no longer serve as a roadblock in decisions impacting public education opportunities for Tennessee's children. We are pleased to support HB 702/SB 830, and in so doing support quality charter schools.