Bill Summary for S 211 (2017-2018)

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Mar 7 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 211 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 7, 2017
AN ACT TO ALLOW BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO OPERATE CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Lee, Barefoot, Tillman.

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Amends GS 115C­218 to define  board of a charter school  to include the board of directors of a private nonprofit corporation, of a constituent institution as defined in GS 116­2(4), or a board appointed to operate a charter school by such a board of trustees, and a board of trustees of a community college or a board appointed to operate a charter school by such a board of trustees.

Authorizes the North Carolina Office of Charter Schools to provide technical assistance and guidance to boards of trustees of constituent institutions and of community colleges.

Amends GS 115C­218.1 to authorize the boards of trustees of constituent institutions or community colleges seeking to establish a charter school to apply to establish one. Directs the application to include the names of the members of the board of trustees or the names of the members of the board appointed by the board of trustees of constituent institutions or community colleges, in addition to the existing requirements.

Amends GS 115C­218.2(b) to direct the Advisory Board or a committee of the advisory board to allow the member of a board of a charter school to address the Advisory Board (currently authorizes the board in its entirety) prior to taking action regarding a charter school or charter school applicant.

Amends GS 115C­218.15 to authorize a charter school to be operated by a board of trustees of a constituent institution or the board appointed by such board of trustees, or a board of trustees of a community college or the board appointed by such board of trustees. Directs the board of directors of a private nonprofit corporation operating a charter school to comply with the existing requirements regarding conflict of interest and anti­nepotism policies. Makes a conforming change.

Amends GS 115C­218.20(a) to waive sovereign immunity of the charter school's trustees to the extent of indemnification by insurance, and to make conforming changes.

Amends various provisions in GS Chapter 115C, and GS 20­11(n)(4)d, to make conforming changes.

Amends GS 115C­218.90 to make employment requirements for charter schools applicable to boards of trustees of constituent institutions and community colleges. Makes employees of charter schools operated by a board of trustees of a constituent institution or of a community college eligible for State­funded employee benefits.

Requires motor vehicles owned and exclusively operated by boards of charter schools to have permanent decal or painted marking disclosing the name of the charter school (currently requiring the name of the nonprofit corporation operating the charter school).

Amends GS 105­228.90(b)(1) to redefine charter school in accordance with the above changes.