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A public charter school applicant whose application was denied, or a grantee whose charter was revoked or not renewed, shall be entitled to petition the local school board for reconsideration. The petition for reconsideration shall be filed no later than 60 days from the date the public charter school application is denied or the charter agreement is revoked or fails to be renewed. Such reconsideration shall be decided within 60 days of the filing of the petition.B\n\nEach local school board shall establish a process for reviewing petitions of reconsideration, which shall include an opportunity for public comment. The petition of reconsideration may include an amended application based on the reasons given by the local school board for such decision.C\n\nPrior to seeking reconsideration, an applicant or grantee may seek technical assistance from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to address the reasons for denial, revocation, or non-renewal.D\n\nUpon reconsideration, the decision of a local school board to grant or deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement shall be final and not subject to appeal. Following a local school board decision to deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement, the local school board shall submit documentation to the Board as to the rationale for the local school board’s denial of the public charter school application or revocation of or failure to renew the charter agreement.E\n\nThe Board has no authority to grant or deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement but may communicate any Board finding relating to the rationale for the local school board’s denial of the public charter school application or revocation of or failure to renew the charter agreement based on the documentation submitted pursuant to subsection D in any school division in which at least half of the schools receive funding pursuant to Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-10, as amended.F\n\nNothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant whose application has been denied or a grantee whose charter has been revoked or not renewed from submitting a new application, pursuant to § 22.1-212.9.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":236239,"text":"If a local school board denies a public charter school application, or revokes or fails to renew a charter agreement, it shall provide to the applicant or grantee its reasons, in writing, for such decision, and it shall post such reasons on its website. A public charter school applicant whose application was denied, or a grantee whose charter was revoked or not renewed, shall be entitled to petition the local school board for reconsideration. The petition for reconsideration shall be filed no later than 60 days from the date the public charter school application is denied or the charter agreement is revoked or fails to be renewed. Such reconsideration shall be decided within 60 days of the filing of the petition.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":236240,"text":"Each local school board shall establish a process for reviewing petitions of reconsideration, which shall include an opportunity for public comment. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 748<\/a> and 890<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapters 631<\/a> and 1028<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 393<\/a> and 650<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 702<\/a> and 720<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 513<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79379,"section_number":"22.1-212.9","catch_line":"Review of public charter school applications","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-212.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181717,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64934,"identifier":"22.1-212.10","token":"22.1\/13\/1.2\/22.1-212.10","url":"\/22.1-212.10\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-212.10\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1.2\/22.1-212.10","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reconsideration and technical assistance; review by Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-212.10","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If a local school board<\/span> denies a public charter school application, or revokes or fails to renew a charter agreement, it shall provide to the applicant or grantee its reasons, in writing, for such decision, and it shall post such reasons on its website. A public charter school applicant whose application was denied, or a grantee whose charter was revoked or not renewed, shall be entitled to petition<\/span> the local school board<\/span> for reconsideration. The petition<\/span> for reconsideration shall be filed no later than 60 days from the date the public charter school application is denied or the charter agreement is revoked or fails to be renewed. Such reconsideration shall be decided within 60 days of the filing of the petition<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each local school board<\/span> shall establish a process for reviewing petitions<\/span> of reconsideration, which shall include an opportunity for public comment. The petition<\/span> of reconsideration may include an amended application based on the reasons given by the local school board<\/span> for such decision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Prior to seeking reconsideration, an applicant or grantee may seek technical assistance from the Superintendent<\/span> of Public Instruction to address the reasons for denial, revocation<\/span>, or non-renewal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon reconsideration, the decision of a local school board<\/span> to grant or deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement shall be final and not subject to appeal<\/span>. Following a local school board<\/span> decision to deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement, the local school board<\/span> shall submit documentation to the Board as to the rationale for the local school board<\/span>’s denial of the public charter school application or revocation<\/span> of or failure to renew the charter agreement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board has no authority to grant or deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement but may communicate any Board finding<\/span> relating to the rationale for the local school board<\/span>’s denial of the public charter school application or revocation<\/span> of or failure to renew the charter agreement based on the documentation submitted pursuant to subsection D in any school division in which at least half of the schools receive funding pursuant to Title I, Part A of the Elementary<\/span> and Secondary Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-10, as amended. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant whose application has been denied or a grantee whose charter has been revoked or not renewed from submitting a new application, pursuant to § 22.1-212.9<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECONSIDERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; REVIEW BY BOARD (\u00a7 22.1-212.10)\n\nA. If a local school board denies a public charter school application, or\nrevokes or fails to renew a charter agreement, it shall provide to the applicant\nor grantee its reasons, in writing, for such decision, and it shall post such\nreasons on its website. A public charter school applicant whose application was\ndenied, or a grantee whose charter was revoked or not renewed, shall be entitled\nto petition the local school board for reconsideration. The petition for\nreconsideration shall be filed no later than 60 days from the date the public\ncharter school application is denied or the charter agreement is revoked or\nfails to be renewed. Such reconsideration shall be decided within 60 days of the\nfiling of the petition.\n\nB. Each local school board shall establish a process for reviewing petitions of\nreconsideration, which shall include an opportunity for public comment. The\npetition of reconsideration may include an amended application based on the\nreasons given by the local school board for such decision.\n\nC. Prior to seeking reconsideration, an applicant or grantee may seek technical\nassistance from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to address the reasons\nfor denial, revocation, or non-renewal.\n\nD. Upon reconsideration, the decision of a local school board to grant or deny a\npublic charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a charter\nagreement shall be final and not subject to appeal. Following a local school\nboard decision to deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail\nto renew a charter agreement, the local school board shall submit documentation\nto the Board as to the rationale for the local school board’s denial of\nthe public charter school application or revocation of or failure to renew the\ncharter agreement.\n\nE. The Board has no authority to grant or deny a public charter school\napplication or to revoke or fail to renew a charter agreement but may\ncommunicate any Board finding relating to the rationale for the local school\nboard’s denial of the public charter school application or revocation of\nor failure to renew the charter agreement based on the documentation submitted\npursuant to subsection D in any school division in which at least half of the\nschools receive funding pursuant to Title I, Part A of the Elementary and\nSecondary Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-10, as amended.\n\nF. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant whose application has\nbeen denied or a grantee whose charter has been revoked or not renewed from\nsubmitting a new application, pursuant to § 22.1-212.9.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, cc. 748, 890; 2000, cc. 631, 1028; 2010, cc. 393, 650; 2012, cc.\n702, 720; 2017, c. 513.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}