15-182. State board for charter schools;
membership; terms; compensation; duties


A. The state board for charter schools is established consisting of the following
members:


1. The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee.


2. Six members of the general public, at least two of whom shall reside in a school
district where at least sixty per cent of the children who attend school in the district
meet the eligibility requirements established under the national school lunch and child
nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1785) for free lunches, and
at least one of whom shall reside on an Indian reservation, who are appointed by the
governor pursuant to section 38-211.


3. Two members of the business community who are appointed by the governor pursuant
to section 38-211.


4. A teacher who provides classroom instruction at a charter school and who is
appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211.


5. An operator of a charter school who is appointed by the governor pursuant to
section 38-211.


6. Three members of the legislature who shall serve as advisory members and who are
appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives.


B. The superintendent of public instruction shall serve a term on the state board
for charter schools that runs concurrently with the superintendent's term of office. The
members appointed pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 6 of this section shall serve two
year terms on the state board for charter schools that begin and end on the third Monday
in January and that run concurrently with their respective terms of office. Members
appointed pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this section shall serve
staggered four year terms that begin and end on the third Monday in January.


C. The state board for charter schools shall annually elect a president and such
other officers as it deems necessary from among its membership.


D. Members of the state board for charter schools are not eligible to receive
compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter
4, article 2.


E. The state board for charter schools shall:


1. Exercise general supervision over charter schools sponsored by the board and
recommend legislation pertaining to charter schools to the legislature.


2. Grant charter status to qualifying applicants for charter schools pursuant to
section 15-183.


3. Adopt and use an official seal in the authentication of its acts.


4. Keep a record of its proceedings.


5. Adopt rules for its own government.


6. Determine the policy of the board and the work undertaken by it.


7. Delegate to the superintendent of public instruction the execution of board
policies.


8. Prepare a budget for expenditures necessary for the proper maintenance of the
board and the accomplishment of its purpose.


F. The state board for charter schools may:


1. Contract.


2. Sue and be sued.


3. Use the services of the auditor general.