§ 49-13-112. Allocation of State and Local Funds
A local board of education shall allocate to the charter school an amount equal to the per student state and local funds received by the LEA and all appropriate allocations under federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, Title I and ESEA funds. The allocation shall be made in accordance with the policies […]
§ 49-13-113. Enrollment
Participation in a public charter school shall be based on parental choice or the choice of the legal guardian or custodian. A public charter school authorized by the commission is open to any student residing within the geographic boundaries of the LEA in which the public charter school is located. A public charter school authorized […]
§ 49-13-114. Transportation
If a public charter school elects to provide transportation for the public charter school’s students, then the transportation must be provided by the public charter school or by agreement with an LEA in accordance with chapter 6, part 21 of this title. If a public charter school elects to provide transportation other than through an […]
§ 49-13-115. [reserved.]
The department of education shall provide information to the public on how to form and operate a public charter school. This information must include a standard application format, which must include the information specified in § 49-13-107. The department of education shall monitor the status of charter school applications and shall maintain information on the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 49-13-119. Group Insurance
Teachers, as defined in § 8-34-101, and other full-time permanent employees of a public charter school shall participate in the group insurance plans selected by the governing body of the public charter school. Public charter schools authorized by the achievement school district or the commission are entitled to participate in the state group insurance plans […]
§ 49-13-120. Reporting Requirements
The governing body of the public charter school shall make an annual progress report to the authorizer and to the commissioner of education. The report must contain the following information: The progress of the public charter school towards achieving the goals outlined in the school’s charter agreement; Financial records of the public charter school, including […]
§ 49-13-105. Public Charter School Commission
There is established the Tennessee public charter school commission as an independent state entity for the purpose of serving as an appellate public charter school authorizer and the LEA for any public charter school it authorizes. Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, the commission has the authority to authorize public charter schools on appeal of […]
§ 49-13-106. Creation or Conversion of Charter Schools
Public charter schools are part of the state program of public education. A charter shall not be granted to a for-profit corporation. A nonpublic school, as defined in § 49-6-3001, or other private, religious, or church school, shall not establish a public charter school pursuant to this chapter. A cyber-based public charter school shall not […]