(a) A public school district may petition the State Board of Education for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school.(b) The petition for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school that is submitted by a public school district shall include without limitation: (1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and(2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted.(c)(1) The state board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district.(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.(d) The division may promulgate rules to implement this section.(e)(1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause.(2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall: (A)(i) Give a public school district ) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause.(2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall: (A)(i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section.(ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met;(B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and(C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.Amended by Act 2023, No. 347,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2021, No. al information that is required by the division or the public school district.Amended by Act 2023, No. 347,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 678,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2019, No. 815,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.Added by Act 2015, No. 1240,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
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