22.1-212.10 - Reconsideration and technical assistance; decision of local board final. - Virginia Statutes

§ 22.1-212.10. Reconsideration and technical assistance; decision of localboard final.

A. If a local school board denies a public charter school application, orrevokes or fails to renew a charter agreement, it shall provide to theapplicant or grantee its reasons, in writing, for such decision, and it shallpost such reasons on its website. A public charter school applicant whoseapplication was denied, or a grantee whose charter was revoked or notrenewed, shall be entitled to petition the local school board forreconsideration. The petition for reconsideration shall be filed no laterthan 60 days from the date the public charter school application is denied,revoked, or not renewed. Such reconsideration shall be decided within 60 daysof the filing of the petition.

B. Each local school board shall establish a process for reviewing petitionsof reconsideration, which shall include an opportunity for public comment.The petition of reconsideration may include an amended application based onthe reasons given by the local school board for such decision.

C. Prior to seeking reconsideration, an applicant or grantee may seektechnical assistance from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to addressthe reasons for denial, revocation, or non-renewal.

D. Upon reconsideration, the decision of a local school board to grant ordeny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew acharter agreement shall be final and not subject to appeal.

E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant whose application hasbeen denied or a grantee whose charter has been revoked or not renewed fromsubmitting a new application, pursuant to § 22.1-212.9.

(1998, cc. 748, 890; 2000, cc. 631, 1028; 2010, cc. 393, 650.)