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tablished for the District of Columbia public
schools by the Superintendent, Board of Edu-
cation, Mayor, District of Columbia Council, or
Authority, except as otherwise provided in the
school’s charter or this subtitle.
(4) HEALTH
AND
SAFETY.—A public charter
school shall maintain the health and safety of all stu-
dents attending such school.
(5) CIVIL RIGHTS AND IDEA.—The Age Discrimi-
nation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), part B of the In-
dividuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1411 et seq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), shall apply to a
public charter school.
(6) GOVERNANCE.—A public charter school shall
be governed by a Board of Trustees in a manner con-
sistent with the charter granted to the school and the
provisions of this subtitle.
(7) OTHER STAFF.—No employee of the District
of Columbia public schools may be required to accept
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employment with, or be assigned to, a public charter
school.
(8) OTHER STUDENTS.—No student enrolled in a
District of Columbia public school may be required to
attend a public charter school.
(9) TAXES OR BONDS.—A public charter school
shall not levy taxes or issue bonds.
(10) CHARTER
REVISION.—A public charter
school seeking to revise its charter shall prepare a pe-
tition for approval of the revision and file the petition
with the eligible chartering authority that granted the
charter. The provisions of section 2203 shall apply to
such a petition in the same manner as such provi-
sions apply to a petition to establish a public charter
school.
(11) ANNUAL REPORT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A public charter school
shall submit an annual report to the eligible
chartering authority that approved its charter
and to the Consensus Commission. The school
shall permit a member of the public to review
any such report upon request.
(B) CONTENTS.—A report submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall include the following
data:
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(i) A report on the extent to which the
school is meeting its mission and goals as
stated in the petition for the charter school.
(ii) Student performance on any dis-
trictwide assessments.
(iii) Grade advancement for students
enrolled in the public charter school.
(iv) Graduation rates, college admis-
sion test scores, and college admission rates,
if applicable.
(v) Types and amounts of parental in-
volvement.
(vi) Official student enrollment.
(vii) Average daily attendance.
(viii) Average daily membership.
(ix) A financial statement audited by
an independent certified public accountant
in accordance with Government auditing
standards for financial audits issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States.
(x) A report on school staff indicating
the qualifications and responsibilities of
such staff.
(xi) A list of all donors and grantors
that have contributed monetary or in-kind
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donations having a value equal to or exceed-
ing $500 during the year that is the subject
of the report.
(C) 
NONIDENTIFYING
DATA.—Data 
de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (ix) of subpara-
graph (B) that are included in an annual report
shall not identify the individuals to whom the
data pertain.
(12) CENSUS.—A public charter school shall pro-
vide to the Board of Education student enrollment
data necessary for the Board of Education to comply
with section 3 of article II of the Act of February 4,
1925 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–404) (relating to census of
minors).
(13) COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCESS.—A pub-
lic charter school shall establish an informal com-
plaint resolution process.
(14) PROGRAM OF EDUCATION.—A public char-
ter school shall provide a program of education which
shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Preschool.
(B) Prekindergarten.
(C) Any grade or grades from kindergarten
through grade 12.
(D) Residential education.
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(E) Adult, community, continuing, and vo-
cational education programs.
(15) NONSECTARIAN NATURE OF SCHOOLS.—A
public charter school shall be nonsectarian and shall
not be affiliated with a sectarian school or religious
institution.
(16) NONPROFIT STATUS OF SCHOOL.—A public
charter school shall be organized under the District of
Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (D.C. Code, sec.
29–501 et seq.).
(17) IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A public charter school,
and its incorporators, Board of Trustees, officers,
employees, and volunteers, shall be immune from
civil liability, both personally and professionally,
for any act or omission within the scope of their
official duties unless the act or omission—
(i) constitutes gross negligence;
(ii) constitutes an intentional tort; or
(iii) is criminal in nature.
(B) COMMON LAW IMMUNITY PRESERVED.—
Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to abro-
gate any immunity under common law of a per-
son described in such subparagraph.
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SEC. 2205. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A PUBLIC CHARTER
SCHOOL.
(a) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—The members of a Board
of Trustees of a public charter school shall be elected or se-
lected pursuant to the charter granted to the school. Such
Board of Trustees shall have an odd number of members
that does not exceed 7, of which—
(1) a majority shall be residents of the District
of Columbia; and
(2) at least 2 shall be parents of a student at-
tending the school.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible for election
or selection to the Board of Trustees of a public charter
school if the person—
(1) is a teacher or staff member who is employed
at the school;
(2) is a parent of a student attending the school;
or
(3) meets the election or selection criteria set
forth in the charter granted to the school.
(c) ELECTION OR SELECTION OF PARENTS.—In the
case of the first Board of Trustees of a public charter school
to be elected or selected after the date on which the school
is granted a charter, the election or selection of the members
under subsection (a)(2) shall occur on the earliest prac-
ticable date after classes at the school have commenced.