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immune from civil or criminal liability with respect to all
activities related to a charter school.

 
3.__Categorical education funding.__A charter school is
exempt from the restrictions normally associated with any
state-funded categorical education funding program.

 
§2421.__Leased space

 
A school administrative unit may lease space or sell
services to a charter school.__A charter school may lease
space from another public body, nonprofit organization,
private organization or individual.

 
§2422.__Transportation

 
A charter school is entitled to receive a per-pupil
allocation for transportation costs as part of its program
funds.__A charter school shall offer transportation, whether
through agreements with local school districts or other
arrangements.

 
§2423.__Initial costs

 
A chartering authority may authorize a charter school before
the applicant has secured space, equipment or personnel if the
applicant indicates authorization is necessary for it to raise
working capital.

 
§2424.__Information

 
The department shall disseminate information to the public
directly and through chartering authorities on how to form and
operate a charter school and on how to enroll in charter
schools once they are created.

 
§2425.__Charter school fund

 
The department shall establish a fund to obtain resources to
support activities related to developing an effective charter
school program in the State.__Activities may include, but are
not limited to, supporting the Impact Aid Fund established in
section 2419, subsection 6, maintaining charter school offices
within the state board and the department, assisting charter
schools to acquire and renovate facilities, planning grants
for potential organizers and planning grants for chartering
authorities.

 
1.__Fund established.__Money in the fund established
pursuant to this section may be from any lawful public or
private


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