House Journal: Page 978: Tuesday, March 26, 2002
13 chapter 284 shall receive state moneys or be eligible
14 to receive state moneys as provided in chapter 284 as
15 if it did not operate under a charter.
16 h. Be subject to and comply with chapters 20 and
17 279 relating to contracts with and discharge of
18 teachers and administrators.
19 i. Be subject to and comply with the provisions of
20 chapter 285 relating to the transportation of
21 students.
22 j. Meetings of the advisory council are subject to
23 the provisions of chapters 21 and 22.
24 3. A charter school shall not discriminate in its
25 student admissions policies or practices on the basis
26 of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of
27 achievement or aptitude, or status as a person with a
28 disability. However, a charter school may limit
29 admission to students who are within a particular
30 range of age or grade level or on any other basis that
31 would be legal if initiated by a school district.
32 Enrollment priority shall be given to the siblings of
33 students enrolled in a charter school.
34 4. A charter school shall enroll an eligible
35 student who submits a timely application unless the
36 number of applications exceeds the capacity of a
37 program, class, grade level, or building. In this
38 case, students must be accepted by lot. A charter
39 school shall be subject to section 282.18 as if it did
40 not operate under a charter, except as provided in
41 this chapter.
42 5. A charter school shall provide instruction for
43 at least the number of days required by section
44 279.10, subsection 1, or shall provide at least the
45 equivalent number of total hours.
46 6. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a charter school
47 shall meet the requirements of section 256.7,
48 subsection 21.
49 7. A charter school shall be considered a part of
50 the school district in which it is located for
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1 purposes of state school foundation aid pursuant to
2 chapter 257.
3 8. A charter school may enter into contracts and
4 issue bonds in accordance with chapter 73A.
5 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 256F.5 APPLICATION -
6 DEFINITION.
7 An application to the state board for the approval
8 of a charter school shall include, but shall not be
9 limited to, a description of the following:
10 1. The method for admission to the charter school.
11 2. The mission, purpose, innovation, and
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