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LAW |
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Year Passed |
1994; last amended in 2008.
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Rank |
4th weakest of the nation's 41 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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INDEPENDENT OR 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 must participate in state’s retirement 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. |
