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Table 2: Authority of Public Schools to Contract for Instruction | |||||
State | School boards have broad powers | School boards have enumerated powers | Specific Statutory Authority | Unclear | |
Permits Contracts for instruction generally | Permits Contracts for instruction in certain circumstances | ||||
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Arizona* | ![]() |
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Arkansas | ![]() |
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California* | ![]() |
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Colorado | ![]() |
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Connecticut | ![]() |
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Delaware | ![]() |
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Georgia | ![]() |
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Idaho | ![]() |
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Illinois | ![]() |
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Indiana | ![]() |
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Iowa | ![]() |
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Kansas | ![]() |
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Kentucky | ![]() |
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Louisiana | ![]() |
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Maine | ![]() |
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Maryland | ![]() |
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Michigan | ![]() |
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Minnesota* | ![]() |
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Mississippi | ![]() |
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Missouri | ![]() |
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Montana | ![]() |
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Nebraska | ![]() |
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Nevada | ![]() |
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New Hampshire | ![]() |
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New Jersey | ![]() |
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New Mexico | ![]() |
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New York | ![]() |
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North Carolina | ![]() |
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North Dakota | ![]() |
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Ohio | ![]() |
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Oklahoma | ![]() |
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Oregon | ![]() |
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Pennsylvania | ![]() |
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Rhode Island | ![]() |
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South Carolina | ![]() |
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South Dakota | ![]() |
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Tennessee | ![]() |
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Utah | ![]() |
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Vermont | ![]() |
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Washington | ![]() |
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Virginia | ![]() |
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West Virginia | ![]() |
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Wisconsin | ![]() |
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* States with charter-schoool legislation implicitly enabling charter schools to contract for instruction
Source: American Association of Educators in Private Practice