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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A charter school shall be organized and managed under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(b) The board of directors of a charter school shall be deemed public agents authorized by a public school district or the Department with the approval of the State Board to control the charter school. No person shall serve as a member of a charter school board of directors who is an elected member of a local school board of education.
(c) A charter school shall be considered a public school for all purposes.
(d) A charter school may sue or be sued to the same extent and on the same conditions as a public school district, and its employees, directors and officers shall enjoy the same immunities as employees, directors and officers of public school districts and other public schools. The approving authority of a charter school shall have no liability for the actions or inaction of a charter school.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 14. Education § 504. Corporate status - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-14-education/de-code-sect-14-504/
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