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§ 20-2-2075. Grant Program for Replicating High-Performing Charter Schools

The State Board of Education is authorized to establish a grant program for the purpose of replicating high-performing charter schools, including local charter schools, state chartered special schools, and state charter schools. The grant program shall include funding, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, for grants to charter applicants and existing charter schools to […]

§ 20-2-2095. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Charter School Capital Finance Act.” History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2095 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.

§ 20-2-2080. Legislative Findings and Intent

The General Assembly finds that: State charter schools can serve as a complement to the educational opportunities provided by local boards of education in the state’s system of public education; and State charter schools do not supplant public schools operated by local boards of education but provide options to enhance public educational opportunities. It is […]

§ 20-2-2095.1. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: “Capital outlay” includes, but is not necessarily limited to, expenditures which result in the acquisition of fixed assets, existing buildings, improvements to sites, construction of buildings, construction of additions to buildings, retrofitting of existing buildings for energy conservation, and initial and additional equipment and furnishings for educational facilities. […]

§ 20-2-2081. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: “Attendance zone” means all or a portion of a local school system, one or more local school systems or portions thereof, or all local school systems in this state. A state charter school with an attendance zone that includes all local school systems in this state shall be […]

§ 20-2-2095.2. Grant Program for Qualified Charter School Contributions

Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the state board shall establish a grant program for qualified charter school contributions. The grant program shall provide one dollar in matching funds up to a maximum amount authorized by the state board for a single charter school project for each dollar donated to a qualified charter school […]

§ 20-2-2082. State Charter Schools Commission; Members; Operations

The State Charter Schools Commission is established as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority of the State Board of Education. Start-up funds necessary to establish and operate the commission may be received by the State Board of Education in addition to such other funds as may […]

§ 20-2-2083. Powers and Duties of Commission

The commission shall have the power to: Approve or deny petitions for state charter schools and renew, nonrenew, or terminate state charter school petitions in accordance with rules and regulations established pursuant to this article. At its discretion, the commission may preliminarily approve a petition for a state charter school before the petitioner has secured […]