Hearing by authorizer; prohibited actions by authorizer; criteria; compliance with state standards; contractual authority

Hearing by authorizer; prohibited actions by authorizer; criteria; compliance with state standards; contractual authority. (a) After receiving an application for any charter school which has been determined to be complete pursuant to W.S. 21-3307(b), the authorizer shall hold a public hearing on the application, at which time the authorizer shall consider the level of community and parental support for the application if an application for a new charter school, or the level of teacher and parental support if an application for a converted charter school or charter school within a school. The application review process shall also include an in-person interview of the applicant or applicant group. Following review of the application and the public hearing, if applicable, and in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the authorizer shall either approve or deny the application within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt. In addition, the authorizer may approve an application for the operation of a converted charter school only if it determines teacher and parental support for the conversion are established at the levels required by W.S. 21-3-306(b). Prior to approving an application for a charter school under this section, the authorizer shall approve and adopt the content and terms of the charter as provided in W.S.