NC H556

Charter Schools Review Board must approve all State Board of Education rules and policies related to charter schools before adoption, and gains authority to hire legal counsel without state approval

Executive Director of the Office of Charter Schools will report to and serve at the pleasure of the Review Board rather than the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Charter schools are exempted from reporting class rank on student transcripts and may develop their own teacher evaluation systems meeting state standards

Low-performing charter schools must report improvement plans to the Review Board only, removing requirements under G.S. 115C-105.27 that apply to traditional public schools

Remote charter academies with 250+ students may request expedited approval for separate charters without a planning year, and will receive separate school performance grades from their in-person counterparts