Charter schools: petition renewal.

The Charter Schools Act of 1992 specifies the procedures for the submission, review, and approval or denial of a petition to establish a standard or countywide charter school. The Charter Schools Act limits the duration of charters to a period not to exceed 5 years and authorizes the chartering authority to grant one or more subsequent renewals for an additional period of 5 years for each renewal. The Charter Schools Act prescribes the requirements a charter school must comply with in order to have its charter renewed, including attaining specified measures of academic performance. The Charter Schools Act requires the chartering authority to make specified determinations regarding the academic performance of the charter school and to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction copies of supporting documentation and a written summary of the basis for those determinations. This bill would authorize the chartering authority to submit the supporting documentation and summary in electronic form.