Section 21-3-302.1 - Charter school authorizers; powers and duties(a) Authorizers shall: (i) Review charter school applications made to the authorizer and make a written determination on the application;(ii) Monitor charter schools approved by the authorizer;(iii) Make decisions on the renewal, nonrenewal and revocation of charters granted by the authorizer.(iv) Establish and maintain policies and practices consistent with the principles and professional standards for authorizers of charter schools related to all of the following: (A) Requirements for organizational capacity and infrastructure of the charter school;(B) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications;(C) Ongoing charter school oversight and evaluation;(D) Charter application approval, renewal and revocation decision making.(v) In determining whether to approve a charter application, the authorizer shall: (A) Grant charters to applicants that possess competence in the elements of the charter application requirements identified in this article;(B) Base decisions on documented evidence collected through the charter application review process.(vi) Act as the local education agency for charter schools authorized to operate under this article to apply for, receive or administer grants through a grant program created by a federal or state statute or program which requires local education agency status.(b) Funding for authorizers shall consist of administrative fees collected from the charter school. Fees shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the charter school's annual state funding. Authorizers shall restrict the expenditure of funds received under this subsection for the purpose of fulfilling duties under this article and shall annually publish and submit to the state superintendent of public instruction a report detailing expenditure of funds.(c) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 179,§ 3.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 179,§ 2, 3, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 169, § 1, eff. 7/1/2022.