Organizational and parental autonomy

(a) Prohibition of control over eligible charter school organizations (1) In general An eligible charter school organization shall not, by virtue of participation under any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, be regarded as acting on behalf of any governmental entity. (2) Maximum freedom To the extent permissible by law, this Act, and any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to allow eligible charter school organizations maximum freedom to provide for the needs of the students served by the charter schools operated or managed by the organization without governmental control. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms charter school and eligible charter school organization shall have the same meanings given such terms under section 25F(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 2(a) of this Act).