Section 9-102 - "Public charter school" definedIn this title, "public charter school" means a public school that:
(1) Is nonsectarian in all its programs, policies, and operations;(2) Is a school to which parents choose to send their children;(3) Except as provided in §§ 9-102.1, 9-102.2, and 9-102.3 of this title, is open to all students on a space-available basis and admits students on a lottery basis if more students apply than can be accommodated;(4) Is a new public school or a conversion of an existing public school;(5) Provides a program of elementary or secondary education or both;(6) Operates in pursuit of a specific set of educational objectives;(8) Is subject to federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination;(9) Is in compliance with all applicable health and safety laws;(10) Is in compliance with § 9-107 of this title;(11) Operates under the supervision of the public chartering authority from which its charter is granted and in accordance with its charter and, except as provided in §§ 9-104.1 and 9-106 of this title, the provisions of law and regulation governing other public schools;(12) Requires students to be physically present on school premises for a period of time substantially similar to that which other public school students spend on school premises; and(13) Is created in accordance with this title and the appropriate county board policy.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 311,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2015.