Section 21-3-304 – Charter School; Requirements; Authority.
21-3-304. Charter school; requirements; authority. (a) A charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious, nonhome-based school which operates within a public school district. Tuition shall not be charged by a charter school to any student in grades kindergarten through twelve (12). (b) If a charter is granted by a school district, the charter school […]
Section 21-3-301 – Purpose.
21-3-301. Purpose. (a) It is the purpose of this article to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from existing school districts as a method to: (i) Improve pupil learning; (ii) Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences; (iii) […]
Section 21-3-302 – Definitions.
21-3-302. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “A charter school within a school” means a charter school operating within a facility or portion of a facility currently operated by the district as a public school or operated as an adjunct to a public school or schools with students attending both the charter school […]
Section 21-3-302.1 – Charter School Authorizers.
21-3-302.1. Charter school authorizers. (a) Authorizers shall: (i) Review charter school applications made to the authorizer and make a written determination on the application; (ii) Monitor charter schools approved by the authorizer; (iii) Make decisions on the renewal, nonrenewal and revocation of charters granted by the authorizer. (b) Funding for authorizers shall consist of administrative […]