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CA Educ Code § 47604.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 47604.3.

47604.3.  A charter school shall promptly respond to all reasonable inquiries, including, but not limited to, inquiries regarding its financial records, from its chartering authority, the county office of education that has jurisdiction over the school’s chartering authority, or from the Superintendent of Public Instruction and shall consult with the chartering authority, the county office of education, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding any inquiries.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1058, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Educ Code § 47604.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 47604.32.

47604.32.  (a) Each chartering authority, in addition to any other duties imposed by this part, shall do all of the following with respect to each charter school under its authority:(1) Identify at least one staff member as a contact person for the charter school.(2) Visit each charter school at least annually.(3) Ensure that each charter school under its authority complies with all reports required of charter schools by law, including the local control and accountability plan and annual update to the local control and accountability plan required pursuant to Section 47606.5.(4) Monitor the fiscal condition of each charter school under its authority.(5) Provide timely notification to the department if any of the following circumstances occur or will occur with regard to a charter school for which it is the chartering authority:(A) A renewal of the charter is granted or denied.(B) The charter is revoked.(C) The charter school will cease operation for any reason.(b) The cost of performing the duties required by this section shall be funded with supervisorial oversight fees collected pursuant to Section 47613.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 29, Sec. 17. (SB 828) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Educ Code § 47604.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 47604.33.

47604.33.  (a) Each charter school shall annually prepare and submit the following reports to its chartering authority and the county superintendent of schools, or only to the county superintendent of schools if the county board of education is the chartering authority:(1) On or before July 1, a preliminary budget. For a charter school in its first year of operation, the information submitted pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 47605 satisfies this requirement.(2) On or before July 1, a local control and accountability plan and an annual update to the local control and accountability plan required pursuant to Section 47606.5.(3) On or before December 15, an interim financial report. This report shall reflect changes through October 31.(4) On or before March 15, a second interim financial report. This report shall reflect changes through January 31.(5) On or before September 15, a final unaudited report for the full prior year.(b) The chartering authority shall use any financial or other information it obtains from the charter school, including, but not limited to, the reports required by this section, to perform the duties described in subdivision (a) of Section 47604.32, including monitoring the fiscal condition of the charter school.(c) The cost of performing the duties required by this section shall be funded with supervisorial oversight fees collected pursuant to Section 47613.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 66. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47604.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 47604.4.

47604.4.  (a) In addition to the authority granted by Sections 1241.5 and 47604.3, a county superintendent of schools may, based upon written complaints by parents or other information that justifies the investigation, monitor the operations of a charter school located within that county and conduct an investigation into the operations of that charter school. If a county superintendent of schools monitors or investigates a charter school pursuant to this section, the county office of education shall not incur any liability beyond the cost of the investigation.(b) A charter school shall notify the county superintendent of schools of the county in which it is located of the location of the charter school, including the location of each site, if applicable, prior to commencing operations.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 357, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Educ Code § 47604.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 47604.5.

47604.5.  The state board may, based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, take appropriate action, including, but not limited to, revocation of the charter school’s charter, when the state board finds any of the following:(a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial stability of the charter school.(b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of the charter school.(c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the educational development of the charter school’s pupils.(d) Failure to improve pupil outcomes across multiple state and school priorities identified in the charter pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605 or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 47605.6.(e) The requirements of this section shall not be waived by the state board pursuant to Section 33050 or any other law.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 486, Sec. 1. (AB 1505) Effective January 1, 2020. Operative July 1, 2020, pursuant to Sec. 18 of Stats. 2019, Ch. 486.)
CA Educ Code § 47605.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47605.2.

47605.2.  The Delta Charter High School, located in the County of Santa Cruz, is exempt from the geographic and site limitations contained in subdivision (a) of Section 47605.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 112, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Educ Code § 47605.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47605.3.

47605.3.  Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 47605, a charter school with a schoolsite physically located in the attendance area of a public elementary school in which 50 percent or more of the pupil enrollment is eligible for free or reduced price meals may give a preference in admissions to pupils who are currently enrolled in that public elementary school and to pupils who reside in the elementary school attendance area where the charter schoolsite is located. This section is not intended to affect the requirement contained in subdivision (e) of Section 47605 that a public school converting partially or entirely to a charter school adopt and maintain a policy that gives an admission preference to pupils who reside within the former attendance area of that public school.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 69. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47605.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47605.4.

47605.4.  (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (l) of Section 47605, teachers employed by charter schools during the 2019–20 school year shall have until July 1, 2025, to obtain the certificate required for the teacher’s certificated assignment.(b) By June 30, 2022, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall conduct a comprehensive study to examine whether existing certificates, permits, or other documents adequately address the needs for noncore, noncollege preparatory courses in all schools. Based on the findings, the commission shall consider establishing new or modifying existing certificates, permits, or other documents and, if necessary, shall make recommendations to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (c) Subdivision (a) does not lessen the requirements on charter schools regarding allegations of misconduct pursuant to Sections 44030.5, 44420, and 44940 of this code and Section 80303 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 486, Sec. 3. (AB 1505) Effective January 1, 2020. Operative July 1, 2020, pursuant to Sec. 18 of Stats. 2019, Ch. 486. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.)
CA Educ Code § 47605.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47605.5.

47605.5.  A petition may be submitted directly to a county board of education in the same manner as set forth in Section 47605 for charter schools that will serve pupils for whom the county office of education would otherwise be responsible for providing direct education and related services. Any denial of a petition shall be subject to the same process for any other county board of education denial of a charter school petition pursuant to this part.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 34, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 47605.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47605.7.

47605.7.  (a) A petition for the establishment of a charter school shall not be denied based on the actual or potential costs of serving individuals with exceptional needs, as that term is defined pursuant to Section 56026.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section shall not be construed to prevent a school district from meeting its obligation to ensure that the proposed charter school will meet the needs of individuals with exceptional needs in accordance with state and federal law, nor shall it be construed to limit or alter the reasons for denying a petition for the establishment of a charter school pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 47605.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 70. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47606.

47606.  (a) A school district may convert all of its schools to charter schools under this part only if it meets all of the following conditions:(1) Fifty percent of the teachers within the school district sign the charter petition.(2) The charter petition contains all of the requirements set forth in subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of Section 47605 and a provision that specifies alternative public school attendance arrangements for pupils residing within the school district who choose not to attend charter schools.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 47605, the districtwide charter petition shall be approved only by joint action of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 71. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47606.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47606.2.

47606.2.  A petition to establish a charter school shall contain, in addition to the reasonably comprehensive description of the procedures by which pupils can be suspended or expelled from the charter school for disciplinary reasons or otherwise involuntarily removed from the charter school for any reason and the explanation of how the charter school will comply with federal and state constitutional procedural and substantive due process requirements that are required by Section 47605, a statement that the suspension procedures will include both of the following requirements:(a) Upon the request of a parent, a legal guardian or other person holding the right to make education decisions for the pupil, or the affected pupil, a teacher shall provide to a pupil in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, who has been suspended from school for two or more schooldays, the homework that the pupil would otherwise have been assigned.(b) If a homework assignment that is requested pursuant to subdivision (a) and turned into the teacher by the pupil either upon the pupil’s return to school from suspension or within the timeframe originally prescribed by the teacher, whichever is later, is not graded before the end of the academic term, that assignment shall not be included in the calculation of the pupil’s overall grade in the class.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 779, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 47607.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47607.4.

47607.4.  Notwithstanding the renewal process and criteria established in Sections 47605.9, 47607, and 47607.2 or any other law, effective July 1, 2021, all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, inclusive, shall have their term extended by two years.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 58. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47607.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47607.5.

47607.5.  (a) Except for charter schools authorized pursuant to Section 47605.6, if either a school district governing board or a county board of education, as a chartering authority, does not grant a renewal to a charter school pursuant to Section 47607 or 47607.2, the charter school may appeal the decision pursuant to the procedures pertaining to a denial of a petition for establishment of a charter school, as provided in subdivision (k) of Section 47605 for review in accordance with Section 47607.(b) The requirements of this section shall not be waived by the state board pursuant to Section 33050 or any other law.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 46. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 47607.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47607.8.

47607.8.  The department, in consultation with the state board, shall collect data to track implementation of Chapter 486 of the Statutes of 2019 (Assembly Bill 1505 of the 2019-20 Regular Session).(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 75. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 47608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 2 - Establishment of Charter Schools|Section 47608.

47608.  All meetings of the governing board of the school district and the county board of education at which the granting, revocation, appeal, or renewal of a charter petition is discussed shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 34, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 47610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 3 - Charter School Operation|Section 47610.

47610.  A charter school shall comply with this part and all of the provisions set forth in its charter, but is otherwise exempt from the laws governing school districts, except all of the following:(a) As specified in Section 47611.(b) As specified in Section 41365.(c) All laws establishing minimum age for public school attendance.(d) The California Building Standards Code (Part 2 (commencing with Section 101) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as adopted and enforced by the local building enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area in which the charter school is located.(e) Charter school facilities shall comply with subdivision (d) by January 1, 2007.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 110. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Educ Code § 47610.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 3 - Charter School Operation|Section 47610.5.

47610.5.  A charter school facility is exempt from the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 47610 if either of the following conditions apply:(a) The charter school facility complies with Article 3 (commencing with Section 17280) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 17365) of Chapter 3 of Part 10.5.(b) The charter school facility is exclusively owned or controlled by an entity that is not subject to the California Building Standards Code, including, but not limited to, the federal government.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 111. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Educ Code § 47611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 3 - Charter School Operation|Section 47611.

47611.  (a) If a charter school chooses to make the State Teacher’s Retirement Plan available, all employees of the charter school who perform creditable service shall be entitled to have that service covered under the plan’s Defined Benefit Program or Cash Balance Benefit Program, and all provisions of Part 13 (commencing with Section 22000) and Part 14 (commencing with Section 26000) shall apply in the same manner as the provisions apply to other public schools in the school district that granted the charter.(b) (1) If a charter school offers its employees coverage by the State Teachers’ Retirement System or the Public Employees’ Retirement System, or both, the charter school shall inform all applicants for positions within that charter school of the retirement system options for employees of the charter school.(2) The information shall specifically include whether the charter school makes available to employees coverage under the State Teachers’ Retirement System, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, or both systems, and that accepting employment in the charter school may exclude the applicant from further coverage in the applicant’s current retirement system, depending on the retirement options offered by the charter of the charter school.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1025, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 47611.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 3 - Charter School Operation|Section 47611.3.

47611.3.  (a) At the request of a charter school, a school district or county office of education that is the chartering authority of a charter school shall create any reports required by the State Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employees’ Retirement System. The county superintendent of schools, employing agency, or school district that reports to those systems pursuant to Section 23004 of this code or Section 20221 of the Government Code shall submit the required reports on behalf of the charter school. The school district or county office of education may charge the charter school for the actual costs of the reporting services.(b) As a condition of creating and submitting reports for the State Teachers’ Retirement System and the Public Employees Retirement System, the school district or county office of education shall not require a charter school to purchase payroll processing services from the chartering authority. Information submitted on behalf of the charter school to the State Teachers’ Retirement System, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, or both, shall be in a format conforming to the requirements of those systems.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 466, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 47611.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 26.8 - CHARTER SCHOOLS|CHAPTER 3 - Charter School Operation|Section 47611.5.

47611.5.  (a) Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code shall apply to charter schools.(b) A charter school charter shall contain a declaration regarding whether or not the charter school shall be deemed the exclusive public school employer of the employees at the charter school for the purposes of Section 3540.1 of the Government Code. If the charter school is not so deemed a public school employer, the school district where the charter is located shall be deemed the public school employer for the purposes of Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of the Government Code.(c) If the charter of a charter school does not specify that it shall comply with those statutes and regulations governing public school employers that establish and regulate tenure or a merit or civil service system, the scope of representation for that charter school shall also include discipline and dismissal of charter school employees.(d) The Public Employment Relations Board shall take into account the Charter Schools Act of 1992 (Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600)) when deciding cases brought before it related to charter schools.(e) The approval or a denial of a charter petition by a granting agency pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 47605 shall not be controlled by collective bargaining agreements nor subject to review or regulation by the Public Employment Relations Board.(f) By March 31, 2000, all existing charter schools must declare whether or not they shall be deemed a public school employer in accordance with subdivision (b), and that declaration shall not be materially inconsistent with the charter.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 76. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)