CA AB360

Charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (open meetings law) unless operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case they follow that law instead.

Charter schools must comply with the California Public Records Act, Political Reform Act of 1974, and conflict-of-interest provisions that apply to school district governing boards.

Charter school governing body members must abstain from voting on or influencing decisions regarding their own employment or personnel matters uniquely affecting their relatives.

Individuals who provide emergency loans, lease property, or sign guarantor agreements for charter school real property are not disqualified from serving on the governing body or as employees, but must abstain from voting on matters affecting those agreements.

These provisions become operative on July 1, 2012, and do not apply to actions taken before that date.