Mississippi Charter Schools Act
Mississippi · Education · §§ 37-28-1 to 37-28-9 · 32 sections
Overview
The Charter Schools Act governs the establishment and operation of charter schools — publicly funded schools that operate under a charter rather than as ordinary district-run schools. It supplies the definitions and general framework for the charter school system, sets out the process by which a new charter school may be created and approved, and prescribes the requirements that apply to a charter school's ongoing operation. The precise standards and procedures vary by jurisdiction, as each adopting state tailors and amends its own version.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-1Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-11Funding for the Authorizer Board
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-13Technical information and assistance from Department of Education; publication of laws and regulations applicable to charter schools
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-15Authorizer to publicize request for proposals for charter school applications; request for proposals to prescribe mandatory elements of charter applications
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-17Purposes of charter application; approved charter application not to serve as charter contract
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-19Standards for authorizing charter school; review process
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-21Initial charter term; charter contract
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-23Charter school enrollment; lottery for selection of students if capacity is insufficient to enroll all students
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-25Charter school credits to be accepted by another public school upon transfer of student from charter school to public school
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-27School districts required to provide information about charter schools as enrollment option
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-29Charter contract to include performance framework; performance standards used to guide authorizer’s charter school evaluations; annual performance targets
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-3Legislative findings and declarations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-31Annual review of charter school performance and legal compliance; performance report; charter schools to be given opportunity to remedy problems
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-33Renewal, nonrenewal or revocation of charter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-35Closure of charter; charter school closure protocol; disposition of unspent funds and assets
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-37Annual report on status of charter schools to governor and legislature
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-39Charter school and certain service providers to be nonprofit education organization; charter school to function as local educational agency
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-41Charter school powers
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-43Prohibition against discrimination; prohibition against charging tuition; transportation plan; virtual courses
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-45Applicability of statutes, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. that noncharter public schools are subject to; relation to other laws
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-47Qualifications of charter school employees; applicability of Education Employment Procedures Law
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-49Criminal history record checks and fingerprinting requirements; termination of charter school employee for certain acts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-5Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-51Charter schools eligible to participate in state- or district-sponsored athletic and academic interscholastic activities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-53Charter schools required to certify enrollment, average daily attendance and certain additional information on annual basis
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-55Charter school funding; adequate education program payments; local funding; federal and state categorical aid program monies; state transportation funding
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-57Annual financial audit
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-59Monies remaining in charter school’s accounts at end of budget year to be used during subsequent budget years; authorization to accept gifts, grants, etc.; disclosure of funds from private and foreign sources
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-61Right of first refusal to purchase vacant public school facilities; public entities authorized to provide space to charters in their facilities under preexisting zoning and land use designations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-63Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-7Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board created; jurisdiction; mission; composition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-9Powers and duties of Authorizer Board; immunity from civil liability
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