§ 9-106. Public charter school -- Obligations and waiver

MD Educ Code § 9-106 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a public charter school shall comply with the provisions of law and regulation governing other public schools.

(b)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a public charter school may seek a waiver of the requirements under subsection (a) of this section from:

(1)    A county board for policies that are the policies of the county board; and

(2)    The State Board for policies that are the policies of the State Board.

(c)    If a waiver is denied under this section, the county board or the State Board, as appropriate, shall provide the reason for the denial in writing to the public charter school.

(d)    A waiver may not be granted from provisions of law or regulation relating to:

(1)    Audit requirements;

(2)    The measurement of student academic achievement, including all assessments required for other public schools and other assessments mutually agreed upon by the public chartering authority and the school; or

(3)    The health, safety, or civil rights of a student or an employee of the public charter school.