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§ 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 […]

§ 49-13-104. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter: “Academic focus” means a distinctive, thematic program such as math, science, arts, general academics, or an instructional program such as Montessori or Paideia; “Academic plan” means a platform that supports the academic focus of the charter school and will include instructional goals and methods for the school, which, at a […]

§ 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 […]

§ 49-13-107. Application Process

Sixty (60) days before the application process begins pursuant to subsection (b), a prospective charter school sponsor shall submit a letter of intent to the department of education and the authorizer of its plan to submit an application to operate a charter school. On or before February 1 of the year preceding the year in […]