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LAW |
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Year Passed |
1994; last amended in 2003.
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Rank |
3rd weakest of the nation's 40 charter laws. |
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Grade |
F |
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GENERAL DATA |
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• Law in name only - most charter schools serve as "alternative schools"
• No legal autonomy |
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MULTIPLE AUTHORIZERS - NO |
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Approval |
State Board of Education, with school board's approval. |
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Appeal |
None. |
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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ALLOWED |
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Cap |
No cap. |
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OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY |
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State |
No. Exemptions from particular laws, regulations, and policies must be specified in charter, and the State Board of Education approves or denies the requests. Virtual schools are allowed. School boards determine all other operating rules. |
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Local |
No. Ultimate control over charter remains with school district. Charter must file for specific waivers from school district regulations, and the state board must approve them. |
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Teacher Freedom |
No. Teachers remain covered by district bargaining agreement. All employees who are participating in the operation of a charter school and who qualify for membership in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shall be members of the system. |
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EQUITY |
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Student Funding |
Funding for charter schools is not addressed in the charter law, nor is there a section that offers guidelines or other points of reference. |
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Facilities Funding |
None. |
