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In accordance with subsection D, the per pupil funding provided to the charter school by the local school board or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards, shall be negotiated in the charter agreement and shall be commensurate with the average school-based costs of educating the students in the existing schools in the division or divisions unless the cost of operating the charter school is less than that average school-based cost.C\n\nServices provided the public charter school by the local school board or the relevant school boards, in the case of regional public charter schools, may include food services; custodial and maintenance services; curriculum, media, and library services; warehousing and merchandising; and such other services not prohibited by the provisions of this article or state and federal laws.D\n\nFunding and service agreements between local school boards and public charter schools shall not provide a financial incentive or constitute a financial disincentive to the establishment of a public charter school, including any regional public charter school.E\n\nAny educational and related fees collected from students enrolled at a public charter school shall be credited to the account of such public charter school established by the relevant local school board.F\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the proportionate share of state and federal resources allocated for students with disabilities and school personnel assigned to special education programs shall be directed to public charter schools enrolling such students. The proportionate share of moneys allocated under other federal or state categorical aid programs shall be directed to public charter schools serving students eligible for such aid.G\n\nThe management committee of a public charter school is authorized to accept gifts, donations, or grants of any kind made to the public charter school and to spend such funds in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor. However, no gift, donation, or grant shall be accepted by the management committee of a public charter school if the conditions for such funds are contrary to law or the terms of the agreement between the local school board and the public charter school or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards and the regional public charter school.H\n\nThe Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to local school boards relating to receipt, review, and ruling upon applications for public charter schools.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":265632,"text":"For the purposes of this article, students enrolled in a public charter school shall be included in the average daily membership of the relevant school division and shall be reported in fall membership for purposes of calculating the state and local shares required to fund the Standards of Quality.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":265633,"text":"Insofar as constitutionally valid, a local school board or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards may establish by contract an agreement stating the conditions for funding the public charter school, including funding for the educational program to be provided by a residential charter school for at-risk students. 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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 3 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>, 712<\/a>, and 1028<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 851<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 702<\/a> and 720<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":181733,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73867,"identifier":"22.1-212.14","token":"22.1\/13\/1.2\/22.1-212.14","url":"\/22.1-212.14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-212.14\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1.2\/22.1-212.14","dublin_core":{"Title":"Funding of public charter schools; services provided","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-212.14","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this article, students enrolled in a public charter school shall be included in the average daily membership of the relevant school division and shall be reported in fall membership for purposes of calculating the state and local shares required to fund the Standards of Quality. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Insofar as constitutionally valid, a local school board<\/span> or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards<\/span> may establish by contract<\/span> an agreement stating the conditions for funding the public charter school, including funding for the educational program to be provided by a residential charter school for at-risk students. In accordance with subsection D, the per pupil funding provided to the charter school by the local school board<\/span> or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards<\/span>, shall be negotiated in the charter agreement and shall be commensurate with the average school-based costs of educating the students in the existing schools in the division or divisions unless the cost of operating the charter school is less than that average school-based cost. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Services provided the public charter school by the local school board<\/span> or the relevant school boards<\/span>, in the case of regional public charter schools, may include food services; custodial and maintenance services; curriculum, media, and library services; warehousing and merchandising; and such other services not prohibited by the provisions of this article or state and federal laws<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Funding and service agreements between local school boards<\/span> and public charter schools shall not provide a financial incentive or constitute a financial disincentive to the establishment of a public charter school, including any regional public charter school. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any educational and related fees collected from students enrolled at a public charter school shall be credited to the account of such public charter school established by the relevant local school board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the proportionate share of state and federal resources allocated for students with disabilities and school personnel assigned to special education programs shall be directed to public charter schools enrolling such students. The proportionate share of moneys allocated under other federal or state categorical aid programs shall be directed to public charter schools serving students eligible for such aid. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The management committee of a public charter school is authorized to accept gifts, donations, or grants of any kind made to the public charter school and to spend such funds in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor. However, no gift, donation, or grant shall be accepted by the management committee of a public charter school if the conditions for such funds are contrary to law<\/span> or the terms of the agreement between the local school board<\/span> and the public charter school or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school boards<\/span> and the regional public charter school. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Education shall provide technical assistance to local school boards<\/span> relating to receipt, review, and ruling upon applications for public charter schools. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFUNDING OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; SERVICES PROVIDED (\u00a7 22.1-212.14)\n\nA. For the purposes of this article, students enrolled in a public charter\nschool shall be included in the average daily membership of the relevant school\ndivision and shall be reported in fall membership for purposes of calculating\nthe state and local shares required to fund the Standards of Quality.\n\nB. Insofar as constitutionally valid, a local school board or, in the case of a\nregional public charter school, the relevant school boards may establish by\ncontract an agreement stating the conditions for funding the public charter\nschool, including funding for the educational program to be provided by a\nresidential charter school for at-risk students. In accordance with subsection\nD, the per pupil funding provided to the charter school by the local school\nboard or, in the case of a regional public charter school, the relevant school\nboards, shall be negotiated in the charter agreement and shall be commensurate\nwith the average school-based costs of educating the students in the existing\nschools in the division or divisions unless the cost of operating the charter\nschool is less than that average school-based cost.\n\nC. Services provided the public charter school by the local school board or the\nrelevant school boards, in the case of regional public charter schools, may\ninclude food services; custodial and maintenance services; curriculum, media,\nand library services; warehousing and merchandising; and such other services not\nprohibited by the provisions of this article or state and federal laws.\n\nD. Funding and service agreements between local school boards and public charter\nschools shall not provide a financial incentive or constitute a financial\ndisincentive to the establishment of a public charter school, including any\nregional public charter school.\n\nE. Any educational and related fees collected from students enrolled at a public\ncharter school shall be credited to the account of such public charter school\nestablished by the relevant local school board.\n\nF. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proportionate share of state\nand federal resources allocated for students with disabilities and school\npersonnel assigned to special education programs shall be directed to public\ncharter schools enrolling such students. The proportionate share of moneys\nallocated under other federal or state categorical aid programs shall be\ndirected to public charter schools serving students eligible for such aid.\n\nG. The management committee of a public charter school is authorized to accept\ngifts, donations, or grants of any kind made to the public charter school and to\nspend such funds in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor.\nHowever, no gift, donation, or grant shall be accepted by the management\ncommittee of a public charter school if the conditions for such funds are\ncontrary to law or the terms of the agreement between the local school board and\nthe public charter school or, in the case of a regional public charter school,\nthe relevant school boards and the regional public charter school.\n\nH. The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to local\nschool boards relating to receipt, review, and ruling upon applications for\npublic charter schools.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, cc. 748, 890; 2000, cc. 631, 712, 1028; 2002, c. 851; 2012, cc.\n702, 720.","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}}