§ 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 […]
§ 49-13-110. Charter Agreement
An authorizer’s approval of a public charter school application must be in the form of a written charter agreement signed by the sponsor and the authorizer, which shall be binding upon the governing body of the public charter school. The charter agreement for a public charter school must be in writing and must contain all […]
§ 49-13-111. Compliance
A public charter school shall, at a minimum: Be operated by a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)); Operate as a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious public school, with control of instruction vested in the governing body of the public charter school under […]
§ 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 […]
§ 49-13-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002.”
§ 49-13-102. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to: Improve learning for all students and close the achievement gap between high and low students; Provide options for parents to meet educational needs of students; Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods, and provide greater decision making authority to schools and teachers in exchange for greater […]