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This bill grants local and state charter schools, as well as those seeking to establish a charter school (petitioners), the right to lease, utilize, or purchase unused school facilities from local boards of education, which are governing bodies responsible for public schools within a specific geographic area. The bill clarifies that "unused facilities" are school properties not used by the local board of education for at least two school years, and that at least 60 percent of the facility must be used for direct student instruction to be considered in use. It establishes conditions for these rights, including good faith negotiations between the charter school and the local board, and outlines procedures for resolving disputes, potentially involving the Office of Charter School Compliance. The bill also specifies that a charter school petitioner's right to an unused facility terminates if their charter petition is denied or if the local board decides to reopen or establish a new school in that facility, with provisions for compensation in certain termination scenarios.

Education

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73196