Section 650.20  Purpose

Article 27A of the Code sets forth the requirements for a charter school and the procedure for consideration of a charter school proposal by a local board of education or by two or more local boards of education pursuant to Section 27A-4(e) of the Code.

a)         This Part sets forth the procedures applicable to reporting to the State Board of Education by local school boards of the submission of charter school proposals, as required by Sections 27A-8(f) and 27A-9(e) of the Code, and of reporting of data regarding the charter schools under the authorizer, as required by Section 27A-12 of the Code.

b)         This Part further sets forth procedures for appeals to the State Board of Education of local board of education decisions under Section 27A-9 of the Code and for the orderly closing of charter schools.

c)         This Part also sets forth the procedures for the State Board of Education to remove the power of authorizers to authorize charter schools as provided under Section 27A-12 of the Code.

(Source:  Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 13375, effective July 28, 2020)