The Council created by S.B. 73 was tasked with evaluating and publishing reports on the progress of Georgia's schools. Only existing public schools are eligible to apply for a charter.
Charter schools are free from state and local rules and regulations.
The amendment simplified the restrictions on forming and renewing a charter school by changing the teacher support requirement from a two-thirds vote to a simple majority vote. In addition, the charter school law was amended to extend the period of the charter from three years to five years. Although there is no current limit on the number of charter schools that can be formed within the state or district, the law allows only existing public schools to convert to charter schools and forbids open enrollment. In addition, the state school board can revoke the charter at any time if it feels that the school fails to fulfill the terms of the charter. In 1993, Glenn Delk, president of Georgia Parents for Better Education, rediscovered a 1961 law that provided education grants to help white families avoid desegregated public schools.