CA AB709

Charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act for open meetings, or the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act if operated by an entity governed by that law.

Charter schools must comply with the California Public Records Act, except that public records requests to certain charter schools on federally recognized California Indian reservations or rancherias shall be executed by the chartering authority instead.

Charter schools are subject to conflict-of-interest provisions that prohibit public officials from having financial interests in contracts, with an exception allowing charter school employees to serve on the governing body if they abstain from voting on matters affecting their own employment.

Charter schools must comply with the Political Reform Act of 1974 and adopt conflict-of-interest codes requiring designated employees to disclose economic interests.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs, reimbursement shall be made according to statutory procedures.