Section 20-2-2069. Office of Charter School Compliance

   There is established within the Department of Education an Office of Charter School Compliance , the responsibilities of which shall be to:

   (1) Prepare charter school and charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board;

   (2) Distribute charter school and charter system petition information to inquiring parties;

   (3) Process all charter school and charter system petitions and coordinate with the Charter Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to facilitate its review and recommendations to the state board;

   (4) Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program;

   (5) Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter schools and charter systems, as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters; and

   (6) Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code Section 20-2-2070.

Code 1981, § 20-2-2069, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3; Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 14/SB 39.