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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 17-1741-A. Powers and duties of department

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Powers and duties.--The department shall:

(1) Receive, review and act on applications for the creation of a cyber charter school and have the power to request further information from applicants, obtain input from interested persons or entities and hold hearings regarding applications.

(2) Renew the charter of cyber charter school and renew the charter of a charter school approved under section 1717-A or 1718-A  1 which provides instruction through the Internet or other electronic means. Upon renewal of a charter of a charter school approved under section 1717-A or 1718-A, the charter school shall qualify as a cyber charter school under this subdivision and shall be subject to the provisions of this subdivision.

(3) Revoke or deny renewal of a cyber charter school's charter under the provisions of section 1729-A. 2

(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1729-A(i), when the department has revoked or denied renewal of a charter, the cyber charter school shall be dissolved. After the disposition of the liabilities and obligations of the cyber charter school, any remaining assets of the cyber charter school shall be given over to the intermediate unit in which the cyber charter school's administrative office was located for distribution to the school districts in which the students enrolled in the cyber charter school reside at the time of dissolution.

(ii) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, the department may, after notice and hearing, take immediate action to revoke a charter if:

(A) a material component of the student's education as required under this subdivision is not being provided; or

(B) the cyber charter school has failed to maintain the financial ability to provide services as required under this subdivision.

(4) Execute charters after approval.

(5) Develop forms, including the notification form under section 1748-A(b),  3 necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.

(b) Hearings.--Hearings conducted by the department shall be conducted under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7  4 (relating to open meetings).

(c) Documents.--Documents of the appeal board shall be subject to the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L. 390, No. 212),  5 referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.

1 24 P.S. §§ 17-1717-A, 17-1718-A.
2 24 P.S. § 17-1729-A.
3 24 P.S. § 17-1748-A.
4 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 701 et seq.
5 65 P.S. § 66.1 et seq.
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