21-3-301. Purpose.
(a) It is the purpose of this article to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure as a method to:
Note: Effective 7/1/2022 this subsection will read as:
(a) It is the purpose of this article to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from existing school districts as a method to:
(i) Improve pupil learning;
(ii) Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences;
(iii) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;
(iv) Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site; and
(v) Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system.