§ 49-13-124. Charter School Powers
The governing body of a public charter school may sue and be sued. The governing body may not levy taxes or issue bonds except in accordance with state law. A public charter school may conduct activities necessary and appropriate to carry out its responsibilities such as: Contract for services, except for the management or operation […]
§ 49-13-125. Immunity
The governing body of a charter school shall be subject to the same limits of liability as local school systems and shall provide insurance in accordance with § 49-13-107 for any liability exposure.
§ 49-13-126. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
The state board of education is authorized to promulgate rules for the administration of this chapter. Rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the commissioner of education shall promulgate rules and procedures for the […]
§ 49-13-127. Audits
The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to audit any books and records, including internal school activity and cafeteria funds, of any charter school created under this chapter and by virtue of the statutes of this state when the audit is deemed necessary or appropriate by the comptroller of the treasury. The comptroller of the […]
§ 49-13-128. Annual Authorizer Fee
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, if the local board of education is the authorizer of a charter school, then the local board shall receive an annual authorizer fee that is a percentage of the charter school’s per student state and local funding as allocated under § 49-13-112. The annual authorizer fee shall be the […]
§ 49-13-130. Closure of Charter School
Each authorizer shall have a procedure in place for the closure of a charter school prior to the decision to deny renewal or revoke a charter agreement. Closure of a charter school by each authorizer shall be in accordance with the following: Within one (1) calendar week of a decision to deny renewal or revoke […]
§ 49-13-132. List of Student Names, Ages, Addresses, Dates of Attendance and Grade Levels Completed
To effectuate § 49-13-113, within thirty (30) days of receiving a request from an authorizer or a public charter school approved to operate one (1) or more schools within the geographic boundaries of the LEA, the LEA shall provide at no cost a list of student names, ages, addresses, dates of attendance, and grade levels […]
§ 49-13-134. Establishment of Non-Charter Public Schools of Innovation
LEAs in which there exist charter schools or in which charter schools are proposed to be created are strongly encouraged to establish non-charter public schools of innovation using federal funding that is available for such purpose. Such non-charter public schools shall be designed to function as a control group to enable the effectiveness of charter […]
§ 49-13-117. Leaves of Absence for Teachers
If a teacher employed by an LEA makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a public charter school, the LEA may grant the leave. Any extensions are at the discretion of the LEA. The leave shall be governed by chapter 5, part 7 of this title, including, but not […]
§ 49-13-118. Oversight by State Board of Education — Authorizer Fees — Refund of Unused Fees — Report. [Effective Until July 1, 2021.]
This section applies to public charter schools for which the state board of education is the authorizer. If the state board is the authorizer of a charter school, then the state board shall receive an annual authorizer fee of up to four percent (4%) of the charter school’s per student state and local funding as […]