Maryland_Primer.pdf The Maryland Primer provides guidance for local school systems that authorize charters as well as developers and operators of charter schools. It also includes information about federal and state laws and other resources related to special education in charter schools.
Authorizers:
Local boards of education. However, under certain conditions specified in the state's charter school law, the state board of education can approve the restructuring of a public school as a charter school.
Length of charter:
Determined by local board of education
Caps on number of schools:
None.
Funding:
It is expected that Maryland public charter schools authorized by local education authorities will receive a fair per-pupil foundation grant that is at least equal to the calculated operating costs for educating the like kind of students in existing public schools within that jurisdiction.
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