§302B-7  Charter school local school boards;
powers and duties.  (a)  All local school boards, with the exception of
those of conversion charter schools that are managed and operated by a
nonprofit organization pursuant to section 302B‑6(e), shall be composed
of, at a minimum, one representative from each of the following participant
groups:



(1)  Principals;



(2)  Instructional staff members selected by the
school instructional staff;



(3)  Support staff selected by the support staff of
the school;



(4)  Parents of students attending the school selected
by the parents of the school;



(5)  Student body representatives selected by the
students of the school; and



(6)  The community at large.



(b)  No chief executive officer, chief
administrative officer, executive director, or otherwise designated head of a
school may serve as the chair of the local school board.



(c)  The local school board shall be the
autonomous governing body of its charter school and shall be responsible for
the financial and academic viability of the charter school, implementation of
the charter, and the independent authority to determine the organization and
management of the school, the curriculum, virtual education, and compliance
with applicable federal and state laws.  The local school board shall have the
power to negotiate supplemental collective bargaining agreements with the
exclusive representatives of their employees.



(d)  Local school boards shall be exempt from
chapter 103D, but shall develop internal policies and procedures for the
procurement of goods, services, and construction, consistent with the goals of
public accountability and public procurement practices.  Charter schools are
encouraged to use the provisions of chapter 103D wherever possible; provided
that the use of one or more provisions of chapter 103D shall not constitute a
waiver of the exemption from chapter 103D and shall not subject the charter
school to any other provision of chapter 103D. 



(e)  Charter schools and their local school
boards shall be exempt from the requirements of chapters 91 and 92.  The local
school boards shall:



(1)  Make available the notices and agendas of public
meetings:



(A)  At a publicly accessible area in the
local school board's office or the charter school administrative office so as
to be available for review during regular business hours;



(B)  On the local school board's or charter
school's internet website not less than six calendar days prior to the public
meeting, unless a waiver is granted by the executive director in the case of an
emergency; and



(2)  Make available the minutes from public meetings
on a timely basis in:



(A)  The local school board's office or the
charter school administrative office so as to be available for review during
regular business hours; and



(B)  On the local school board's or charter
school's internet website.



(f)  The State shall afford the local school
board of any charter school the same protections as the State affords the
board. [L 2006, c 298, pt of §2]