Public Charter Schools Act

This act establishes a framework for public charter schools — publicly funded schools that operate under a charter agreement with an approved authorizer rather than under ordinary district administration. It governs how such schools come into being, whether newly created or converted from an existing public school, and sets out the application, approval or denial, renewal, revocation, and closure process, along with a state-level commission and oversight by the state board of education. It also fixes the terms under which the schools operate, addressing governing bodies and parent representation, enrollment, transportation, compliance, audits and reporting, teacher leave and insurance, authorizer fees, and the allocation of state and local funds and the use of facilities and capital outlay.

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