Sec. 9. Definitions
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Section 5211 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as redesignated by section 8(1)) ( 20 U.S.C. 7221i ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking subparagraph (L); by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(K)as subparagraphs
(E)through (L), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph C) the following: has an independent governing board that enters into a performance-based agreement that encompasses one or more campuses with an authorized public chartering agency in the State, which agreement shall include a description of— how student performance will be measured in each charter school pursuant to the State assessments that are required of other schools and any other assessments or evaluations mutually agreeable to the authorized public chartering agency and the charter school; and criteria for renewal or revocation of the charter; ; in subparagraph
(E)(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking elementary or secondary education, or both and inserting prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education, or adult education if permitted by State charter law, or any combination of such types of education ; in subparagraph
(I)(as redesignated by subparagraph (B))— by striking school to and inserting “school— to ; by striking children, and that and inserting “children; that ; and by striking accommodated; and inserting “accommodated; and that does not give admissions preference to any student on the basis of prior academic achievement; ; in subparagraph
(K)(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting and after the semicolon; and in subparagraph
(L)(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking ; and and inserting a period; by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following: The term eligible applicant means— a developer that has applied to an authorized public chartering agency to operate a charter school and provided adequate and timely notice to that authority under section 5203(d)(3); or a charter support organization. ; by adding at the end the following: The term charter support organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides assistance to a developer of a charter school during the planning, program design, and initial implementation of a charter school. The term eligible entity means— a public entity, such as a State educational agency or other State or local governmental entity; a private nonprofit entity; or a consortium of entities described in subparagraph
(A)or (B). ; and by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(6)as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (1), (3), and (6), respectively.
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