(a) For opportunity schools other than OSD charter schools, the OSD Superintendent shall set clear goals, empower and equip teachers and school leaders to meet the goals, and hold such teachers and school leaders accountable to meet the goals. The OSD Superintendent shall approve appropriate waivers for the qualifying school pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-103.
(b) For opportunity schools that become OSD charter schools, the State Charter Schools Commission shall set such goals and hold such teachers and school leaders accountable.
(c) The OSD Superintendent shall select, approve, or remove the school principal for opportunity schools and the governing board members for opportunity schools which become OSD charter schools.
(d) (1) Each OSD charter school shall have a governing board that is involved in school-level governance of the school. The governing board shall be organized and operated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state. The OSD charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious, nonprofit school that is not home based, provided that a school's nonprofit status shall not prevent the school from contracting for the services of a for profit entity.
(2) The members of the governing board for an OSD charter school shall come from the community and shall meet the following qualifications:
(A) Must be a United States citizen;
(B) Must be a resident of Georgia; and
(C) Must not be an employee of the opportunity school.
(3) The OSD Superintendent, after soliciting and considering recommendations from the local legislative delegation, shall make the final selection of governing board members for OSD charter schools and shall ensure that the boards possess the financial, legal, and educational expertise needed to successfully run a school.
(e) The OSD Superintendent shall enter into an agreement with the school principal, the OSD charter school governing board, or the local board of education regarding specific goals for each opportunity school related to higher academic outcomes for students, quality careers for graduates, safe and positive learning environments for children, parent and community engagement, and the efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars.
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