72-1903. Intention of act; charter school defined. - Kansas Statutes

72-1903

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS Article 19.--CHARTER SCHOOLS

      72-1903.   Intention of act; charter schooldefined.(a) It is the intention of article 19 of chapter 72of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to provide analternative means within the public school system for ensuring accomplishmentof the necessary outcomes of education by offering opportunities for schoolbuilding or school district employees groups, educational servicescontractors, and other persons or entities to establish and maintain charterschoolsthat operate within a school district structure, but independentlyfrom other schools of the district.

      (b)   As used in article 19 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated,and amendments thereto, "charter school" means a separate and distinct school,attendance at which is voluntary, which is established to accomplish one ormore of the purposes set forth in article 19 of chapter 72 of the KansasStatutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Each charter school shall besubject to accreditation requirements of the state board of education and mustbe accredited to maintain its charter. A charter school may be maintained in aseparatefacility or in an existing school facility if the charter school is operatedseparately from the other school in the shared facility. Each charter schoolshall offer a general curriculum appropriate to the grades offered at thecharter school, but may include one or more special programs as part of itscurriculum. A charter school also may be organized around a special emphasis,theme or concept or utilize innovative educational methods or practices, or acombination of these.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 289, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 80, § 2; July 1.