Establishes the board of regents as the primary vetting and oversight authority of charter schools; requires all charter schools to be approved by a majority vote of the registered voters of the school district in which the charter school is proposed to operate.
Authorizes education-related dual employment for employees of certain schools offering special education services; prohibits certain anti-competitive actions that would impact such schools.
Limits the reimbursement rate paid by the city school district to a charter school for charter school facilities expansion in a city school district located in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants by changing "actual rental costs" to "reasonable rental costs"; defines "reasonable rental costs".
Requires a traffic study that evaluates the potential impact of the proposed charter school on traffic patterns, safety and congestion in the surrounding area as part of an application to establish a charter school.
Provides additional requirements for approval of charter school applications; applies additional prohibitions to charter schools; requires certain financial disclosures by charter schools; requires charter schools to comply with provisions relating to construction, repair or demolition of school facilities; relates to admission of students.