Section 9-112 – Tax Exemption
Any portion of a building or property occupied and used by a public charter school shall be exempt from property taxes under § 7–202 of the Tax – Property Article for the duration of the occupation and use of the building or property as a public charter school.
Section 9-104 – Public Charter School — Application
(a) (1) An application to establish a public charter school shall be submitted to the county board of the county in which the public charter school will be located. (2) An application to establish a public charter school may be submitted to a county board by: (i) The staff of a public school; (ii) A parent or guardian of a […]
Section 9-104.1 – Public Charter School — Assessments
(a) In this section, “eligible public charter school” means a public charter school that has been in existence for at least 5 years and demonstrates to the public chartering authority a history of: (1) Sound fiscal management; and (2) Student achievement that exceeds the average in the local school system in which the public charter school is located […]
Section 9-105 – Public Charter School — Professional Staff
A member of the professional staff of a public charter school shall be subject to the same certification provisions established in regulations for the professional staff of other public schools.
Section 9-106 – Public Charter School — Obligations and Waiver
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a public charter school shall comply with the provisions of law and regulation governing other public schools. (b) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a public charter school may seek a waiver of the requirements under subsection (a) of this section from: (1) A county board for policies that […]
Section 9-107 – Responsibilities of Public Chartering Authority
(a) A public chartering authority may not grant a charter to a public charter school whose operation would be inconsistent with any public policy initiative, court order, or federal improvement plan governing special education that is applicable to the State. (b) A public chartering authority shall ensure that the authorizing process for a public charter school and […]
Section 9-108 – Rights of Employees of a Public Charter School
(a) Employees of a public charter school: (1) Are public school employees, as defined in §§ 6–401(e) and 6–501(g) of this article; (2) Are employees of a public school employer, as defined in §§ 6–401(f) and 6–501(h) of this article, in the county in which the public charter school is located; and (3) Shall have the rights granted under […]
Section 9-109 – Disbursement of Funds
(a) A county board shall disburse to a public charter school an amount of county, State, and federal money for elementary, middle, and secondary students that is commensurate with the amount disbursed to other public schools in the local jurisdiction. (b) The State Board or the county board may give surplus educational materials, supplies, furniture, and other […]
Section 9-110 – Public Charter School Policy
(a) (1) Each county board shall develop a public charter school policy and provide it to the State Board. (2) The policy required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include guidelines and procedures regarding: (i) Evaluation of public charter schools; (ii) Revocation of a charter; (iii) Reporting requirements; and (iv) Financial, programmatic, or compliance audits of public charter schools. (3) The policy […]
Section 9-111 – Use of School Site or Building for Public Charter School
(a) (1) If, with the approval of the State Superintendent, a county board determines that a school site or building no longer is needed for school purposes and after the county commissioners or county council have provided the required notice under § 4–115 of this article, the county board shall inform the public charter schools in the […]