CHARTER SCHOOLS/CIHSS.

Printer-friendly: Click to view
View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 39 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 7, 2017
AN ACT TO ADD CHARTER SCHOOLS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE TO ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Cook, Tillman.
Status: Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Feb 9 2017)

Bill History:

S 39

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 39 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Feb 7 2017 - View Summary

    Enacts GS 115C-218.12, Operation of a cooperative innovative high school, to authorize the board of directors of a charter school to establish a cooperative innovative high school under Part 9 of Article 16 of GS Chapter 115C (provisions for the application, approval and operation of cooperative innovative high schools). Establishes that a charter school that is approved as a cooperative innovative high school is subject to the statutes and rules applicable to those schools.

    Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-238.50A(3a) to expand the definition of local board of education, as the term is used in Part 9 of Article 16 of GS Chapter 115C, to include a board of directors of a charter school as provided in GS 115C-218.15 (provisions for charter school operation).

    Amends GS 115C-238.53(f)(1), which provides that innovative cooperative high schools have the same exemptions from statutes and rules as charter schools operating under Article 14A of GS Chapter 115C, to clarify that a local board of education is not exempt from applicable statutes and rules pertaining to its personnel.

    Applies to applications to establish a cooperative innovative high school program submitted on or after the date this act becomes law.

    Education, Elementary and Secondary Education
    GS 115C
View: All Summaries for Bill