(a) To receive and disburse funds authorized by law for school purposes;
(b) To secure appropriate insurance and to enter into contracts and leases;
(c) To contract with an education service provider for the management and operation of the charter school so long as the school’s governing board retains oversight authority over the school;
(d) To solicit and accept any gifts or grants for school purposes subject to applicable laws and the terms of its charter contract;
(e) To acquire real property for use as its facility or facilities, from public or private sources; and
(f) To sue and be sued in its own name.