SB369: SB369 "Charter Schools Act of 1998"; completion charter schools; provide

26 LC 49 2804S Senate Bill 369 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Brass of the 6th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 elementary and secondary education, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt2 definitions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to go vern the operation of3 nontraditional education programs; to revise the "Dexter Mosely Act" to allow for virtual4 school students from qualifying virtual schools to participate in specified extracurricular and5 interscholastic activities under the sponsorship, direction, and control of the student's resident6 public school or resident public school system; to provide for requirements of such virtual7 school student participation; to provide for virtual school qua lifications; to provide for8 definitions; to provide for related matters; to require local boards of education and other9 public school governing bodies to consider the total cost of ow nership and related factors10 when purchasing school technology devices; to provide for repor ts; to provide for locally11 authorized dropout recovery charter schools; to provide for the conversion of existing charter12 schools to dropout recovery charter schools; to provide for measurable objective performance13 standards; to provide for separate principles, standards, and r eports for dropout recovery14 charter schools; to revise provisions for incentive grants for local boards of education to15 approve charter school petitions; to revise provisions for the Office of Charter School16 Compliance; to revise provisions relative to charter petitions by existing charter schools; to17 revise provisions relative to state charter school records; to provide for definitions; to provide18 S. B. 369 - 1 - 26 LC 49 2804S for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other19 purposes.20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:21 SECTION 1.22 Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and23 secondary education, is amended in Part 3 of Article 6, relatin g to educational programs24 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by adding a new Code section to read as follows:25 "20-2-154.4.26 (a)(1) By July 1, 2027, the State Board of Education shall est ablish definitions, rules,27 regulations, policies, and procedures to govern the operation of nontraditional education28 programs and services, including, but not limited to:29 (A) Dropout prevention and academic intervention programs;30 (B) Programs for high school credit recovery; and31 (C) Opportunities for students to schedule classes outside of the traditional school day,32 school week, and school year.33 (2) The definitions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedu res provided for under34 paragraph (1) of this subsection shall require that a nontraditional education program or35 school provide an explanation of:36 (A) The special education services to be provided pursuant to Code Section 20-2-152,37 the remedial education program services to be provided pursuant to Code38 Section 20-2-154, and other nontraditional education programs a nd services to be39 provided;40 (B) The measurable objective performance standards in the area s of academic41 achievement, student growth, and student retention to be establ ished, monitored,42 evaluated, and reported; and43 S. B. 369 - 2 - 26 LC 49 2804S (C) The monitoring, evaluating, and reporting procedures in meeting such performance44 standards.45 (b) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsecti on (a) of Code46 Section 20-14-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall separ ately report on the47 performance of nontraditional education programs and services in local school systems."48 SECTION 2.49 Said chapter is further amended in Part 14 of Article 6, relating to other educational programs50 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-319.6, relating to51 home study student participation in resident school system extracurricular and interscholastic52 activities, short title, definitions, requirements for particip ation, impact of student53 withdrawal, and reporting requirements, as follows:54 "20-2-319.6.55 (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Dexter Mosely Act.'56 (b) As used in this Code section, the term:57 (1) 'Athletic association' means any association of schools or any other similar58 organization which acts as an organizing, sanctioning, scheduling, or rule-making body59 for interscholastic activities in which public schools in this state participate.60 (2) 'Extracurricular activities' means public school-sponsored school sponsored activities61 in which students take part on a voluntary basis; which do not offer or provide school or62 course credits; which are generally conducted outside regular s chool hours or, if63 conducted in whole or in part during regular school hours, at t imes agreed to by the64 participants and approved by a school official; and which are m anaged and operated65 under the guidance of a teacher, other school employee, or othe r adult approved by a66 school official. Examples of e xtracurricular activities includ e but are not limited to67 intramural and interscholastic athletics; band, chorus, and other musical activities; drama68 S. B. 369 - 3 - 26 LC 49 2804S and other theatrical activities; and clubs and organizations as defined in subsection (a) of69 Code Section 20-2-705.70 (3) 'Home study student' means any student in grades six through 12 who is in a home71 study program that meets the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690.72 (4) 'Interscholastic activities' means extracurricular activities, public school-sponsored73 school sponsored athletic programs, and other public school-sponsored school sponsored74 programs that are sanctioned or supported by a state-wide inter scholastic activities75 governing body, including but not limited to an athletic association.76 (5) 'Qualifying course' means a course facilitated by the home study student's resident77 school system:78 (A) By applying one or more of the mechanisms provided for in paragraphs (1)79 through (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-319.4;80 (B) By way of a dual credit course as provided for in Code Section 20-2-161.3; or81 (C) By way of an on-site course required for participation in designated extracurricular82 and interscholastic activities.83 (6) 'Qualifying virtual school' means a public school in this state that provides solely84 virtual instruction and that does not offer to students enrolle d in grades six through 1285 one or more school sponsored interscholastic athletic programs or other school sponsored86 programs that are sanctioned or supported by a state-wide inter scholastic activities87 governing body.88 (6)(7) 'Resident school' means the public school in which a home study student or virtual89 school student would be enrolled based on his or her residence.90 (7)(8) 'Resident school system' means the public school system in which a home study91 student or virtual school student would be enrolled based on his or her residence.92 (9) 'Virtual school student' means a student in grades six through 12 enrolled full-time93 in a qualifying virtual school.94 S. B. 369 - 4 - 26 LC 49 2804S (c) A home study student shall be eligible to participate in e xtracurricular activities and95 interscholastic activities under the sponsorship, direction, and control of the resident school96 or resident school system, provided that each of the following requirements is met:97 (1) At least 30 calendar days before the first school day of the semester in which a home98 study student will enroll in a qualifying course as provided in paragraph (2) of this99 subsection, a parent or guardian of the home study student provides to the principal of the100 resident school and the superintendent of the resident school system:101 (A) Written notice that the home study student intends to part icipate in one or more102 specified extracurricular or interscholastic activities as a representative of the resident103 school or resident school system; and104 (B) A copy of the home study student's most recent annual progress assessment report,105 as provided for in paragraph (8) of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690, along with106 written verification by the home study program instructor that the home study student107 is currently receiving a passing grade in each home study progr am course, is108 maintaining satisfactory progress toward advancement, and meets the requirements for109 participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity;110 (2) For each semester of the regular school year during any part of which the home study111 student participates in an extracurricular or interscholastic a ctivity, the home study112 student enrolls in and attempts to complete one qualifying course;113 (3) The home study student meets established age, academic, be havioral, conduct,114 disciplinary, residence, zoning, and other rules and requirements applicable to all students115 for participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity and provides116 any supporting documentation required by the resident school;117 (4) The home study student abides by the same student code of conduct and disciplinary118 measures and transportation policies as students enrolled at the resident school who are119 participating in the same extracurricular or interscholastic ac tivity as the home study120 student;121 S. B. 369 - 5 - 26 LC 49 2804S (5) The home study student completes the tryout process or the equivalent for122 participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity applicable to all123 students for participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity and124 provides any supporting documentation required by the resident school; and125 (6) For an extracurricular or interscholastic activity which i nvolves a competitive126 selection process, the home study student is selected.127 (c.1) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, a virtual school student shall be eligible128 to participate in extracurricular activities and interscholasti c activities under the129 sponsorship, direction, and control of the resident school or r esident school system,130 provided that each of the following requirements is met:131 (1) At least 30 calendar days before the first school day of the semester in which a virtual132 school student intends to participate in one or more extracurri cular or interscholastic133 activities, a parent or guardian of the virtual school student provides to the principal of134 the resident school and the superintendent of the resident school system:135 (A) Written notice that the virtual school student intends to participate in one or more136 specified extracurricular or interscholastic activities as a representative of the resident137 school or resident school system; and138 (B) A copy of the virtual school student's most recent report card or its equivalent,139 along with written verification by the virtual school that the virtual school student is140 currently receiving a passing grade in each course and meets th e requirements for141 participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity;142 (2) The virtual school student meets established age, academic , behavioral, conduct,143 disciplinary, residence, zoning, and other rules and requirements applicable to all students144 for participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity and provides145 any supporting documentation required by the resident school;146 (3) The virtual school student abides by the same student code of conduct and147 disciplinary measures and transportation policies as students e nrolled at the resident148 S. B. 369 - 6 - 26 LC 49 2804S school who are participating in the same extracurricular or interscholastic activity as the149 virtual school student;150 (4) The virtual school student completes the tryout process or the equivalent for151 participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity applicable to all152 students for participation in the specified extracurricular or interscholastic activity and153 provides any supporting documentation required by the resident school; and154 (5) For an extracurricular or interscholastic activity which i nvolves a competitive155 selection process, the virtual school student is selected.156 (d) A student who withdraws from a public school to participate in a home study program157 or enroll in a qualifying virtual school shall be ineligible for participation in any158 extracurricular or interscholastic activity for 12 months from the date of the declaration of159 intent to utilize a home study program provided to the Departme nt of Education as160 provided under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690 or enrollment in161 the qualifying virtual school.162 (e) For purposes of this Code section, participation in an extracurricular or interscholastic163 activity includes participation in the following school-sponsor ed school sponsored164 activities related to the extracurricular or interscholastic ac tivity: tryouts; off-season165 practice, rehearsal, or conditioning; summer and holiday practi ce, rehearsal, or166 conditioning; in-season practice, rehearsal, or conditioning; and all exhibitions, contests,167 and competitions, including scrimmage, preseason, regular seaso n, postseason, and168 invitational.169 (f) A resident school, a resident school system, or an athletic association shall not deny a170 home study student or a virtual school student the opportunity to try out and participate if171 selected in any extracurricular or interscholastic activities available at the resident school172 or in the resident school system if the student meets the requi rements contained in173 subsection (c) or (c.1) of this Code section, respectively, and is not ineligible under174 subsection (d) of this Code section.175 S. B. 369 - 7 - 26 LC 49 2804S (g) No public high school which receives funding under this ar ticle shall participate in,176 sponsor, or provide coaching staff for interscholastic activities which are conducted under177 the authority of, conducted under the rules of, or scheduled by any athletic association that178 does not deem eligible for participation a home study student or virtual school student who179 meets the requirements contained in subsection (c) or (c.1) o f t h i s C o d e s e c t i o n ,180 respectively, and is not ineligible under subsection (d) of this Code section.181 (h) Home study students and virtual school students shall participate in extracurricular or182 interscholastic activities, as authorized under this Code secti on, on behalf of such home183 study student's resident school.184 (i) The specific assigned program of each home study student e nrolled in a qualifying185 course shall be included for a one-sixth segment of the school day, or the block scheduling186 equivalent, by the home study student's resident school system in reports made to the187 Department of Education as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-160.188 (j) The provisions of this Code section relating to qualifying virtual schools and virtual189 school students shall apply beginning with the 2027-2028 school year."190 SECTION 3.191 Said chapter is further amended in Article 19, relating to instructional materials and content,192 is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:193 "20-2-1018.194 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:195 (1) 'Break/fix rate' means the number of school technology dev ices reported as196 malfunctioning or needing repair prior to the end of the device's life cycle as stated by the197 manufacturer due to physical damage, hardware failure, or other breakage incidents198 which are not covered by insurance or a policy plan period during a school year divided199 by the total number of school technology devices in operation d uring the same school200 year.201 S. B. 369 - 8 - 26 LC 49 2804S (2) 'Department' means the Department of Education.202 (3) 'School technology device' or 'device' means electronic or computerized equipment203 greater than $100.00 in value provided for educational purposes in a public school,204 including, but not limited to, computers, tablets, and interact ive whiteboards, and205 associated hardware, software, and technical equipment.206 (b) When purchasing school technology devices, each local board of education and other207 public school governing body shall take into consideration the following factors:208 (1) The long-term cost of ownership of such devices, including the costs of repairs;209 (2) The flexibility for innovation during the life of such devices; and210 (3) The anticipated resale or salvage value of such devices co mpared to the initial211 purchase cost of such devices.212 (c) Beginning in 2027, no later than October 15 of each year, each local board of education213 and other public school governing body shall submit a report to the department which214 includes the following information for the respective local school system or public school215 for the preceding school year:216 (1) The total number of school technology devices in operation;217 (2) The break/fix rate of school technology devices;218 (3) The total number of school technology devices which required repair and the number219 of such devices that underwent repair or were out of service; and220 (4) The total amount spent to repair or replace school technology devices.221 (d) Beginning in 2027, no later than December 31 each year, the department shall submit222 a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Spea ker of the House of223 Representatives, and the chairpersons of the House Committee on Education and the Senate224 Education and Youth Committee which shall include the informati on provided to the225 department pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section."226 S. B. 369 - 9 - 26 LC 49 2804S SECTION 4.227 Said chapter is further amended in Article 31, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," by adding228 a new paragraph to Code Section 20-2-2062, relating to definitions, to read as follows:229 "(4.01)(A) 'Dropout recovery charter school' means a charter sc hool authorized by a230 local board of education and the State Board of Education that enrolls students in any231 of grades six through 12 and provides:232 (i) Special education services as provided for in Code Section 20-2-152;233 (ii) Remedial education program services as provided for in Code Section 20-2-154;234 and235 (iii) Nontraditional education programs and services, including, but not limited to:236 (I) Dropout prevention and academic intervention programs;237 (II) Programs for high school credit recovery; and238 (III) Opportunities for students to schedule classes outside of the traditional school239 day, school week, and school year.240 (B) Such term shall not include a school that serves students in any of grades241 kindergarten through five."242 SECTION 5.243 Said article is further amended in Code Section 20-2-2063, relating to charter petitions, by244 adding a new subsection to read as follows:245 "(e)(1) The State Board of Education shall establish rules, reg ulations, policies, and246 procedures to govern the contents of a charter petition for a d ropout recovery charter247 school.248 (2) The State Board of Education shall establish rules, regula tions, policies, and249 procedures to provide for charter petitions for a dropout recovery charter school. Such250 rules, regulations, policies, and procedures shall require that a charter petition and the251 charter contain an explanation of:252 S. B. 369 - 10 - 26 LC 49 2804S (A) The special education services to be provided pursuant to Code Section 20-2-152,253 the remedial education program services to be provided pursuant to Code254 Section 20-2-154, and other nontraditional education programs a nd services to be255 provided; and256 (B) The measurable objective performance standards in the area s of academic257 achievement, student growth, and student retention that will be established, monitored,258 evaluated, and reported.259 (3) The State Board of Education shall establish policies, rul es, and regulations to260 provide for an existing charter school to convert its current charter to a dropout recovery261 charter school charter, which shall be subject to the initial term restriction provided for262 in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-2067.1."263 SECTION 6.264 Said article is further amended in Code Section 20-2-2063.3, relating to code of principles265 and standards for charter school authorizers, by revising subsection (a) as follows:266 "(a)(1) The State Board of Education and the State Charter Schools Co mmission shall267 jointly establish a code of principles and standards of charter school authorizing to guide268 local boards of education, the state board, and the State Charter Schools Commission in269 meeting high-quality authorizing practices. The principles and standards established by270 the state board and the State Charter Schools Commission shall, as applicable, include:271 (1)(A) Maintaining high standards for approving charter petitions;272 (2)(B) Establishing high academic, financial, and operational performance standards273 for charter schools;274 (3)(C) Annually monitoring, evaluating, and reporting charter school progress in275 meeting academic, financial, and operational performance standards, including ensuring276 that a local school system has not been designated as a high-ri sk local school system277 by the Department of Audits and Accounts pursuant to Code Section 20-2-67, or if it278 S. B. 369 - 11 - 26 LC 49 2804S has been designated as a high-risk local school system, that it has a written corrective279 action plan in place and that local school system board members and appropriate280 personnel participate in required training to address the deficiencies;281 (4)(D) Upholding charter school autonomy in school governance, instr uctional282 program implementation, personnel, and budgeting;283 (5)(E) Protecting students and holding charter schools accountable for their obligations284 to all students; and285 (6)(F) Protecting the public interest and holding charter schools accountable for their286 obligations of governance, management, and oversight of public funds.287 (2) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (1) of this subsection to the contrary, the288 principles and standards established by the state board and the State Charter Schools289 Commission shall establish separate principles and standards for dropout recovery charter290 schools, which may include the same or similar principles and standards provided for in291 paragraph (1) of this subsection, but which shall include provisions for:292 (A) Establishing measurable objective performance standards in the areas of academic293 achievement, student growth, and student retention; and294 (B) Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting progress in meeting such performance295 standards.296 (3) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsecti on (a) of Code297 Section 20-14-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall separ ately report on the298 performance of dropout recovery charter schools."299 SECTION 7.300 Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 20-2-2064.2, relating to promotion301 of approval of new local charter school petitions and incentive grants, as follows:302 S. B. 369 - 12 - 26 LC 49 2804S "20-2-2064.2.303 (a) The State Board of Education state board, in collaboration with the State Charter304 Schools Commission Office of Charter School Compliance, shall establish a program for305 the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions306 by local boards of education and to provide incentive grants to local boards of education307 that approve new local charter school petitions. The State Cha rter Schools Commission308 state board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out309 the provisions and intent of this Code section.310 (b)(1) Subject to appropriations, for each new local charter school petition approved by311 a local board of education after June 30, 2025, such local board of education shall receive312 an incentive grant of $250,000.00 by August 1 September 1 of each of the first three313 years of such local charter school's operation following such approval, provided that such314 local charter school remains authorized by such local board of education. In the event315 that available appropriations are not sufficient to cover the t otal amount of such the316 incentive grants provided for in this subsection, the amount of each such grant shall be317 reduced proportionally, providing incentive grants in equal amounts to each such local318 board of education.319 (2) Incentive grants provided for in paragraph (1) of this sub section shall be provided320 only for the approval of new local charter school petitions and not for the approval or321 renewal of an existing local charter school.322 (3) The total amount of incentive grants provided under this s ubsection shall not323 exceed $2.25 million in any fiscal year.324 (c) Incentive grants awarded pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section may be used325 by the receiving local board of education for expenses incurred by the local board of326 education in its role as a local charter school authorizer, which may include, but shall not327 be limited to, hiring qualified personnel and providing for ove rsight, compliance328 monitoring, and professional development related to local charter school authorization.329 S. B. 369 - 13 - 26 LC 49 2804S (d) The Department of Education shall implement and administer distribute the incentive330 grant program provided for in grants authorized pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code331 section and the Office of Charter School Compliance shall provide any technical assistance332 necessary to local school systems in to support of compliance with the requirements of this333 Code section.334 (e) This Code section shall stand automatically repealed on July 1, 2035."335 SECTION 8.336 Said article is further amended by revising paragraph (4) of su bsection (b) of Code337 Section 20-2-2065, relating to waiver of provisions of this title, requirements for operating,338 and control and management, as follows:339 "(4) Organized and operated as a nonprofit corporation or company under the laws of this340 state; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to any charter petitioner that341 is a local school, local school system, or state or local public entity;"342 SECTION 9.343 Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-2069, relating344 to the Office of Charter School Compliance and Office of District Flexibility, as follows:345 "(a) There is established within the State Charter Schools Commission an Office of Charter346 School Compliance, which shall be staffed with personnel as pro vided for in347 subsection (d.1) of Code Section 20-2-2082, who shall report directly to the State Board348 of Education state board for purposes of this subsection. The responsibilities of such office349 shall be to:350 (1) Prepare charter school guidelines to be approved by the state board;351 (2) Distribute charter school petition information to inquiring parties;352 S. B. 369 - 14 - 26 LC 49 2804S (3) Process all charter school petitions and coordinate with t he Charter Advisory353 Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to f acilitate its such354 committee's review and recommendations to the state board;355 (4) Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program grant356 programs;357 (5) Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter schools,358 as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters;359 (6) Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code360 Section 20-2-2070, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, information regarding361 the effectiveness of the incentives incentive grants and the adherence of local school362 systems to the requirements provided for in Code Sections 20-2-2064 and 20-2-2064.2;363 (7) Prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school364 petitions. Such guidelines shall be published on the public website of the Department of365 Education and shall include:366 (A) Criteria for evaluating the academic, operational, and financial plans of the charter367 petitioner;368 (B) Best practices for conducting a thorough and objective review of charter petitions;369 (C) Procedures for public hearings and community input on charter petitions; and370 (D) A standardized evaluation rubric for use by local boards of education during the371 evaluation of charter petitions; and372 (8) Provide technical assistance to local school systems as ch arter school authorizers,373 support local school systems as needed to implement best practi ces in charter school374 authorization, and regularly engage with local school systems to promote charter school375 authorization at the local level."376 S. B. 369 - 15 - 26 LC 49 2804S SECTION 10.377 Said chapter is further amended in Article 31A, relating to state charter schools, by revising378 paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-2-2081, relating to definitions, as follows:379 "(4) 'Governing board' means the governing board of the nonprofit organization, or the 380 parent corporation of such nonprofit organization if such parent corporation is the sole381 member of such nonprofit organization, which is the charter petitioner for a state charter382 school and which is the same as the governing board of the state charter school which is383 involved in school-level school level governance of the state charter school."384 SECTION 11.385 Said chapter is further amended in said article by revising Code Section 20-2-2085, relating386 to petitions by existing charter schools, as follows:387 "20-2-2085.388 A petition may be submitted pursuant to this Code section by an existing charter school389 approved by a local board of education or the State Board of Education, provided that the390 obligations of its charter with the local board of education or State Board of Education will391 expire prior to entering into a new charter with the commission. The commission shall not392 act on a petition submitted pursuant to this Code section unless the local board of education393 that authorizes the charter school has voted to terminate or nonrenew the charter contract394 or otherwise fails to renew the charter contract by a date established by the State Board of395 Education. Upon the existing charter school's request, a local board of education or the396 State Board of Education in the case of a state chartered speci al school may agree to397 rescind or waive the obligations of a current charter to allow a petition to be submitted by398 an existing charter school pursuant to this Code section. An existing charter school that is399 established as a state charter school pursuant to this Code sec tion shall be allowed to400 continue the use of all facilities, equipment, and other assets it used prior to the expiration401 or rescission of its charter with a local board of education; provided, however, that the local402 S. B. 369 - 16 - 26 LC 49 2804S board of education shall be authorized to charge or continue to charge a reasonable fee for403 use of the facilities."404 SECTION 12.405 Said chapter is further amended in said article by revising sub section (b) of Code406 Section 20-2-2088.1, relating to ownership and maintenance of state charter school records,407 as follows:408 "(b) In the event that a state charter school ceases operations for any reason, including, but409 not limited to, the termination, nonrenewal, or abandonment of the state charter school's410 charter, the nonprofit entity which held the charter contract s hall retain ownership,411 including all incumbent responsibilities of an operational state charter school, of all records412 for a period of one year 180 days from the later of the date the charter contract expired, the413 d a t e t h e c h a r t e r c o n t r a c t w a s t e r m i n a t e d , o r t h e d a t e t h e s t a t e charter school ceased414 operations. Incumbent responsibilities include, but are not limited to, transferring student415 records to public or private schools, schools operated by the D epartment of Juvenile416 Justice, and the local school system or schools from which the records are requested. After417 the one-year 180 day period, the nonprofit entity which held the charter contract s hall418 transfer all records, including student records, to the commission in the format and manner419 specified by the commission."420 SECTION 13.421 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.422 SECTION 14.423 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.424 S. B. 369 - 17 -