Are there special rules that must be met if an existing public school is the subject of a charter school proposal?
The rules vary, depending on whether the entire school or simply part of the school is being considered for charter school status. If the entire school is being considered, then two-thirds of the licensed staff in the school and two-thirds of the parents or guardians of students attending the school must sign a petition supporting the change. In addition, the local school board may reject the proposal if students whose parents or guardians choose not to remain in the new charter school would not have access to a public education comparable to that which they would receive were the school not to become a charter school. If only part of the school is being considered, then the petition need be signed only by a majority of the educators and a majority of the parents or guardians of students attending the school. There is also no requirement relating to non-charter school participants when only part of the school is converted to charter status.
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