Section 47611.5 Of Chapter 3. Charter School Operation From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 26.8. >> Chapter 3.
47611.5
. (a) Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of
Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code shall apply to charter
schools.
(b) A charter school charter shall contain a declaration regarding
whether or not the charter school shall be deemed the exclusive
public school employer of the employees at the charter school for the
purposes of Section 3540.1 of the Government Code. If the charter
school is not so deemed a public school employer, the school district
where the charter is located shall be deemed the public school
employer for the purposes of Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section
3540) of Division 4 of the Government Code.
(c) If the charter of a charter school does not specify that it
shall comply with those statutes and regulations governing public
school employers that establish and regulate tenure or a merit or
civil service system, the scope of representation for that charter
school shall also include discipline and dismissal of charter school
employees.
(d) The Public Employment Relations Board shall take into account
the Charter Schools Act of 1992 (Part 26.8 (commencing with Section
47600)) when deciding cases brought before it related to charter
schools.
(e) The approval or a denial of a charter petition by a granting
agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 47605 shall not be
controlled by collective bargaining agreements nor subject to review
or regulation by the Public Employment Relations Board.
(f) By March 31, 2000, all existing charter schools must declare
whether or not they shall be deemed a public school employer in
accordance with subdivision (b), and such declaration shall not be
materially inconsistent with the charter.