SUMMARY:  LC 49 0634  LC 49 0864S

The bill makes some change to the charter schools statute.  It adds criteria to the definition of a charter school, defines a charter school governing board, requires a semiannual adjustment of the local revenue calculation, allows a student to withdraw without penalty from the local school and enroll in a charter school with available space, and requires each local board to adopt a universal, streamlined transfer process that allows for the transfers in the bill.  It also repeals the currently required Department of Audits annual performance report on state charters that offer virtual instruction 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2022