§ 20-2-2069 - Office of Charter School Compliance - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 20-2-2069 (2010)
20-2-2069. Office of Charter School Compliance

There is established within the Department of Education an Office of Charter School Compliance, the responsibilities of which shall be to:

(1) Prepare charter school and charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board;

(2) Distribute charter school and charter system petition information to inquiring parties;

(3) Process all charter school and charter system petitions and coordinate with the Charter Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to facilitate its review and recommendations to the state board;

(4) Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program;

(5) Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter schools and charter systems, as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters; and

(6) Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code Section 20-2-2070.