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LAW |
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Year Passed |
2010
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Rank |
Weakest of the nation's 41 charter laws. |
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Grade |
F |
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GENERAL DATA |
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• Considered charter law "in name only"—only allows failing school conversions
• Enacted to increase chances of winning Race to the Top funds |
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INDEPENDENT OR MULTIPLE AUTHORIZERS - NO |
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Approval |
State Board of Education |
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Appeal |
None |
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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ALLOWED |
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Cap |
12 conversions allowed in 6 years with geographic limitations. Only schools deemed failing for three years or conversions of low-performing schools allowed. |
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OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY |
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State |
No. Exemptions must be requested on a case-by-case basis and most rules cannot be exempted. Virtual schools are allowed. ESP management contracts restricted. |
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Local |
No. Ultimate control remains with district. |
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Teacher Freedom |
No. Teachers are considered employees of the school district. Teachers must participate in state's retirement system. |
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EQUITY |
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Student Funding |
• Funds pass through district.
• Funding section in law is written too vaguely to draw real conclusions until a charter is actually established.
"Public schools converted to conversion charter school status receive equitable state and federal funding compared to traditional public schools, as required by the federal "Race to the Top" program." [MS SB 2293 Section 16] |
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Facilities Funding |
None |
