Prohibits the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from authorizing charter schools under certain circumstances
Prohibits the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) from authorizing certain types of charter schools under certain fiscal circumstances
Authorizes initial proposals for charter schools with corporate partners to be made to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as Type 2 charter school proposals (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and local public school boards to send certain information relative to independent evaluations of charter proposals to charter applicants
Prohibits BESE from granting Type 2 charters in certain school districts. (gov sig)
Provides relative to notification provided by the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education to charter applicants upon the denial of charter proposals
Provides for considerations of chartering authorities in reviewing charter proposals and of the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education in entering into proposed charters, reviewing proposed charter authorizers, and recruiting chartering groups
Provides relative to certain prohibited conflicts for members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state superintendent of education (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Requires certain charter school information to be submitted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and ceases authorization of charter schools pending certification of such information
Provides relative to school choice, including the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, parent petitions to transfer certain schools to be RSD, charter school authorizers, and course providers. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)