(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter and title, a charter school is exempt from all provisions of this title except the provisions of Chapter 31 of this title, and all regulations of any board of education of a reorganized school district, although a charter school may elect to comply with 1 or more such provisions.
(b) The Department of Education shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations that would further define the application, approval criteria and processes.