PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

Section 160.1590 - Definitions for KRS 160.1590 to 160.1599
Section 160.1591 - Legislative findings and declarations - Public charter school project
Section 160.15911 - Kentucky Public Charter School Pilot Project - Authorizers - Approval of charter application - Collective may act as substitute authorizer - Annual report - Performance review - Contract renewal
Section 160.1592 - Public charter schools part of state's public education system - Exemption from laws and regulations - School requirements - Enrollment option information for parents - Board of directors - Buildings and grounds, liability insurance, and other undertakings - Requirement to be nonsectarian and nondiscriminatory - Authorized grade levels - Programs and services for students with disabilities - Participation in athletic, academic, and other programs - Single-sex public charter schools permitted - Amendments to charter contract - Acceptance of credits earned and grades received in public charter school - Leave of absence to teach in public charter school
Section 160.1593 - Application to establish public charter school - Submission to authorizer and state board - Required application information
Section 160.1594 - Public charter school authorizer - Duties - Application reviews and decisions - Criteria for approval - Explanation of decision - Submission to Department of Education - School board member charter authorization training
Section 160.1595 - Request for technical assistance - Appeal of approval or denial to state board - Judicial review - Joint oversight
Section 160.1596 - Board of directors of public charter schools - Required elements of charter contract with authorizer - Calculation of daily average attendance - Proportional transfer of funds - Services - Negotiation by collaborative - Calculations for first year - Authorizer fee - Schedule for funds transfer - Grants - Share of state and federal funds - Distribution of closed school's assets - Administrative regulations - Annual report by authorizer
Section 160.1597 - Term of approved charter school contract - Contract between board of directors and authorizer's governing body - Corporate powers - Prohibition against tax levies and use of eminent domain - Immunity from liability
Section 160.1598 - Renewal or nonrenewal of charter contract - School performance report - Reasons for nonrenewal or revocation - Administrative regulations - Report of action taken and reason for decision - School closure protocol
Section 160.1599 - Conversion of public noncharter school to public charter school - Establishment requirements - Administrative regulations - Governance - Enrollment requirements - Employees - Collective bargaining - School facilities