ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 358

(11)    OPERATES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PUBLIC CHARTERING
AUTHORITY FROM WHICH ITS CHARTER IS GRANTED AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS
CHARTER AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 9-106 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE PROVISIONS
OF LAW AND REGULATION GOVERNING OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS;

(12)    REQUIRES STUDENTS TO BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT ON SCHOOL
PREMISES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OTHER
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SPEND ON SCHOOL PREMISES; AND

(13)    IS CREATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND THE
APPROPRIATE COUNTY BOARD POLICY.

9-103.

(A) THE PRIMARY PUBLIC CHARTERING AUTHORITY FOR THE GRANTING OF
CHARTERS A CHARTER SHALL BE THE A COUNTY BOARDS BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(B)   THE SECONDARY PUBLIC CHARTERING AUTHORITY FOR THE GRANTING
OF CHARTERS A CHARTER SHALL BE THE STATE BOARD ACTING IN ITS APPEAL
REVIEW CAPACITY OR AS THE PUBLIC CHARTERING AUTHORITY FOR A
RESTRUCTURED SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-104(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) THE STATE BOARD MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC CHARTERING
AUTHORITIES.

9-104.

(A) (1) AN APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CHARTER
SCHOOL WILL BE LOCATED.

(2)      AN APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE
SUBMITTED TO A COUNTY BOARD BY:

(I)      THE STAFF OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL;

(II)     A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT WHO ATTENDS A
PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY;

(III)   A NONSECTARIAN NONPROFIT ENTITY;

(IV)    AN A NONSECTARIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN
THE STATE; OR

(V)     ANY COMBINATION OF PERSONS SPECIFIED IN ITEMS (I)
THROUGH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(3)     A COUNTY BOARD PUBLIC CHARTERING AUTHORITY MAY NOT
GRANT A CHARTER UNDER THIS TITLE TO:

(I)      A PRIVATE SCHOOL;

(II)     A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL; OR

(III)   A HOME SCHOOL.

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