ESEA definition of charter school

(a) Prohibition of contracting with for-Profit entity for essential services Section 4310(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221i(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (M)— (A) by moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the left; and (B) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (N) does not enter into a contract with a for-profit entity, or have a charter management organization or other nonprofit entity enter into such a contract on behalf of such school, under which the for-profit entity operates, oversees, manages, or otherwise carries out the administration of such school, which may include curriculum development, budget management, and faculty management (such as hiring, terminating, or supervising school-level staff); and (O) may enter into a contract with a for-profit or nonprofit entity for the provision of— (i) food, payroll, facilities maintenance, or transportation services; (ii) classroom supplies (such as textbooks); or (iii) ancillary services or supplies.. (b) General definitions Section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) Charter school The term charter school has the meaning given the term in section 4310..