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6-23-103. Definitions.
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6-23-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Adult education charter school” means a charter school for individuals at least nineteen (19) years of age that offers a high school diploma program and an industry certification program simultaneously to students;
(2) “Application” means the proposal for obtaining conversion public charter school status or open-enrollment public charter school status;
(3) “Authorizer” means an entity that authorizes a charter, which may be either the:
(A) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or
(B) State Board of Education acting under § 6-23-703;
(4) “Charter” means a performance-based contract for an initial five-year period between the authorizer and an approved applicant for public charter school status that exempts the public charter school from state and local rules, regulations, policies, and procedures specified in the contract and from the provisions of this title specified in the contract;
(5) “Conversion public charter school” means a public school that has converted to operating under the terms of a charter approved by the local school district board of directors and the authorizer;
(6) “Eligible entity” means:
(A) A public institution of higher education;
(B) A private nonsectarian institution of higher education;
(C) A governmental entity; or
(D) An organization that:
(i) Is nonsectarian in its program, admissions policies, employment practices, and operations; and
(ii) Has applied for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3);
(7) “Founding member” means any individual who is either:
(A) A member or an employee of the eligible entity applying for the initial charter for an open-enrollment public charter school; or
(B) A member of the i
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6-23-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Adult education charter school” means a charter school for individuals at least nineteen (19) years of age that offers a high school diploma program and an industry certification program simultaneously to students;
(2) “Application” means the proposal for obtaining conversion public charter school status or open-enrollment public charter school status;
(3) “Authorizer” means an entity that authorizes a charter, which may be either the:
(A) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or
(B) State Board of Education acting under § 6-23-703;
(4) “Charter” means a performance-based contract for an initial five-year period between the authorizer and an approved applicant for public charter school status that exempts the public charter school from state and local rules, regulations, policies, and procedures specified in the contract and from the provisions of this title specified in the contract;
(5) “Conversion public charter school” means a public school that has converted to operating under the terms of a charter approved by the local school district board of directors and the authorizer;
(6) “Eligible entity” means:
(A) A public institution of higher education;
(B) A private nonsectarian institution of higher education;
(C) A governmental entity; or
(D) An organization that:
(i) Is nonsectarian in its program, admissions policies, employment practices, and operations; and
(ii) Has applied for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3);
(7) “Founding member” means any individual who is either:
(A) A member or an employee of the eligible entity applying for the initial charter for an open-enrollment public charter school; or
(B) A member of the initial governing nonadvisory board of the open-enrollment public charter school;
(8) “Local school board” means a board of directors exercising the control and management of a public school district;
(9)(A) “Open-enrollment public charter school” means a public school that:
(i) Is operating under the terms of a charter granted by the authorizer on the application of an eligible entity;
(ii) May draw its students from any public school district in this state; and
(iii) Is a local educational agency under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq., as it existed on April 10, 2009.
(B) “Open-enrollment public charter school” also possesses the same meaning as given the term “charter school” in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. § 7221i, as it existed on April 10, 2009;
(10) “Parent” means any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or charge of a school-age child;
(11) “Public charter school” means a conversion public charter school or an open-enrollment public charter school; and
(12) “Public school” means a school that is part of a public school district under the control and management of a local school district board of directors.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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Page 1321
TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6301
Pub. L. 106–113, Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1501; Pub. L.
106–398, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 106–400, Oct.
30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675; Pub. L. 106–554, Dec. 21, 2000, 114
Stat. 2763; Pub. L. 107–20, July 24, 2001, 115 Stat. 155, and
is classified to section 6301 et seq. of this title. Certain
titles and parts of titles of the Act are shown, herein,
however, as having been added by Pub. L. 107–110 with-
out reference to such intervening amendments because
of the extensive amendments, renumbering, and reorga-
nization of these provisions by Pub. L. 107–110.
SUBCHAPTER
I—IMPROVING
THE
ACA-
DEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
OF
THE
DIS-
ADVANTAGED
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, comprising this subchapter, was originally
enacted as part of Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat.
27, amended, and subsequently revised, restated, and
amended by other public laws. Title I is shown, herein,
as having been added by Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1439, without reference to earlier
amendments because of the extensive revision of the ti-
tle’s provisions by Pub. L. 107–110. See Codification
note preceding this chapter.
§ 6301. Statement of purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide
all children significant opportunity to receive a
fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and
to close educational achievement gaps.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1001, as added Pub. L.
107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1439;
amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1001, Dec. 10,
2015, 129 Stat. 1814.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6301, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1001, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20,
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In this part:
(1) **Authorized public chartering agency** — The term “authorized public chartering agency” means a State educational agency, local educational agency, or other public entity that has the authority pursuant to State law and approved by the Secretary to authorize or approve a charter school.
(2) **Charter school** — The term “charter school” means a public school that—
(A) in accordance with a specific State statute authorizing the granting of charters to schools, is exempt from significant State or local rules that inhibit the flexible operation and management of public schools, but not from any rules relating to the other requirements of this paragraph;
(B) is created by a developer as a public school, or is adapted by a developer from an existing public school, and is operated under public supervision and direction;
(C) operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives determined by the school’s developer and agreed to by the authorized public chartering agency;
(D) provides a program of elementary or secondary education, or both;
(E) is nonsectarian in its programs, admissions policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and is not affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution;
(F) does not charge tuition;
(G) complies with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [[42 U.S.C. 6101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [[42 U.S.C. 2000d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [[20 U.S.C. 1681](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-se
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7221i
1 See References in Text note below.
(c) New or significantly expanding charter
schools
For purposes of implementing the hold harm-
less protections in sections 6332(c) and 6337(g)(3) 1
of this title for a newly opened or significantly
expanded charter school under this part, a State
educational agency shall calculate a hold-harm-
less base for the prior year that, as applicable,
reflects the new or significantly expanded en-
rollment of the charter school.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4306, formerly title V,
§ 5206, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan.
8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1797; renumbered title IV, § 4306,
and
amended
Pub.
L.
114–95,
title
IV,
§§ 4001(b)(2)(A), (B), (D)(iii), 4301(2), Dec. 10, 2015,
129 Stat. 1967, 2011.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 6337(g)(3) of this title, referred to in subsec.
(c), was redesignated section 6337(f)(3) of this title by
Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1017(7), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat.
1879.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4301(2), added sub-
sec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015,
except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro-
grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub.
L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this
title.
§ 7221f. Solicitation of input from charter school
operators
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall
ensure that administrators, teachers, and other
individuals directly involved in the operation of
charter schools are consulted in the develop-
ment of any rules or regulations required to im-
plement this subpart, as well as in the develop-
ment of any rules or regulations relevant to
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**(a) Exemption from taxation** An organization described in subsection (c) or (d) or section 401(a) shall be exempt from taxation under this subtitle unless such exemption is denied under section 502 or 503.
**(b) Tax on unrelated business income and certain other activities** An organization exempt from taxation under subsection (a) shall be subject to tax to the extent provided in parts II, III, and VI of this subchapter, but (notwithstanding parts II, III, and VI of this subchapter) shall be considered an organization exempt from income taxes for the purpose of any law which refers to organizations exempt from income taxes.
**(c) List of exempt organizations** The following organizations are referred to in subsection (a):
(1) Any corporation organized under Act of Congress which is an instrumentality of the United States but only if such corporation—
(A) is exempt from Federal income taxes—
(i) under such Act as amended and supplemented before July 18, 1984, or
(ii) under this title without regard to any provision of law which is not contained in this title and which is not contained in a revenue Act, or
(B) is described in subsection (l).
(2) Corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of holding title to property, collecting income therefrom, and turning over the entire amount thereof, less expenses, to an organization which itself is exempt under this section. Rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (G) of paragraph (25) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph.
(3) Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only
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Page 1660
TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§ 501
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Certain savings entities.’’
and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L.
99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan
amendment shall not be required to be made before the
first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see
section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a
note under section 401 of this title.
TREATMENT OF TRANSFERS OF LAND BETWEEN
RELATED PARTIES
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1803(a)(9), Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2794, provided that: ‘‘In the case of any sale or ex-
change before July 1, 1985, to which section 483(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] (as in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of Public Law
99–121 [Oct. 11, 1985]) applies, such section shall be
treated as providing that the discount rate to be used
for purposes of section 483(c)(1) of such Code shall be 6
percent, compounded semiannually.’’
TRANSITIONAL RULE FOR PURPOSES OF IMPUTED
INTEREST RULES
Provisions, respecting treatment of debt instruments
received in exchange for property, relating to special
rules for sales after Dec. 31, 1984, and before July 1, 1985,
general rule for assumptions of loans, exception for as-
sumptions of loans made on or before Oct. 15, 1984, and
exception for assumptions of loans with respect to cer-
tain property, see section 44(b)(4)–(7) of Pub. L. 98–369,
as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 1271 of this title.
Subchapter F—Exempt Organizations
Part
I.
General rule.
II.
Private foundations.
III.
Taxation of business income of certain ex-
empt organizations.
IV.
Farmers’ cooperatives.
V.
Shipowners’ protection and indemnity asso-
ciations.
VI.
Political org
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6-23-703. State Board of Education optional review.
(a) On a motion approved by a majority vote, the State Board of Education may exercise a right of review of a charter determination made by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education at the next regularly scheduled state board meeting after receiving notice provided under § 6-23-702(b).
(b) If the state board votes to review a final decision made by the division, the state board shall:
(1) State the specific additional information the state board requires from the division, public charter school, public charter school applicant, or affected school district;
(2) Conduct a full hearing regarding a final decision by the division under § 6-23-701(a); and
(3) Hold the hearing at the earlier of:
(A) The next regularly scheduled state board meeting following the state board meeting during which the state board voted to authorize a review; or
(B) A special board meeting called by the state board.
(c)(1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the state board may issue a final decision by state board vote.
(2) The state board may decide by majority vote of the quorum to:
(A) Affirm the decision of the division;
(B) Take other lawful action on the public charter; or
(C)(i) Request additional information from the division, public charter school, public charter school applicant, or affected school district, if needed.
(ii) If the state board requests additional information under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section, the state board shall hold a subsequent hearing at the earlier of:
(a) The next regularly scheduled state board meeting; or
(b) A special board meeting called by the state board.
(3) A decision made by the state board is final with no right of appeal.
(d) The state board may prom
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