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| 5.__Admission.__A charter school shall admit students as provided | | in section 2414. |
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| | | 6.__Accountability.__A charter school is accountable to its | | chartering authority for its performance as provided in the | | charter agreement pursuant to section 2416.__Charter schools must | | work to achieve the goals of the system of learning results | | established in section 6209 and administer state assessments or | | equivalent assessments required of public schools as part of | | state academic standards.__These assessments must be commensurate | | with the charter school's mission and objectives. |
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| | | 7.__Tuition.__A charter school may not charge tuition or fees | | beyond those allowed in a regular public kindergarten to grade 12 | | program, except that a charter school offering a residential | | component may charge a fee for room and board and, if a fee is | | charged, shall offer assistance to families needing scholarships | | for room and board fees. |
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| | | 8.__State and local requirements.__A charter school shall meet | | all applicable state and local health, safety and civil rights | | requirements. |
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| | | 9.__No discrimination.__A charter school may not discriminate | | on the basis of color, race, national origin, religion, sex, | | income level, proficiency in the English language or physical | | ability. |
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| | | 10.__Finances.__A charter school's board of trustees, not the | | director or chief financial officer of the charter school, shall | | contract for an annual financial audit by a certified public | | accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting | | principles.__The audit must examine the validity and integrity of | | data reported to the State for revenue purposes, including the | | enrollment and internal controls of the charter school. |
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| | | 11.__Conflicts of interest.__Charter school boards of trustees | | are governed by this subsection. |
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| | | A.__A member of a charter school board of trustees may not | | serve as a member of the board of directors or as an | | employee or agent of or a contractor with a for-profit | | entity with whom the charter school contracts, directly or | | indirectly, for professional services, goods or facilities. |
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| | | B.__A member of a charter school board of trustees that serves as | | a member of a board of trustees or an employee or agent of or a | | contractor with a nonprofit entity with whom |
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