Charter schools, public; review & consideration of application by Board of Education & school board. (SB737)
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Description
Public charter schools; pre-certification and appeals. Requires the public charter school applicant to submit its proposed charter application to the Board of Education for review, comment, and a pre-certification recommendation prior to the submission of such application to a local school board. The Board's review must include a recommendation as to whether the application shall be approved by the local school division. Also, provides for an opportunity for a public charter school applicant to appeal a local school board decision to deny a public charter school application to the Board of Education. Amends § 22.1-212.10 (“Reconsideration and technical assistance; decision of local board final.”), § 22.1-212.9 (“Review of public charter school applications.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

