It is the purpose of this chapter to:

1. I. Promote and encourage the establishment and operation of chartered public schools in New Hampshire.
2. II. Encourage school districts to allow chartered public schools.
3. III. Encourage the establishment of public charter schools with specific or focused curriculum, instruction, methods, or target pupil groups.
4. IV. Improve pupil learning and increase opportunities for learning.
5. V. Exempt charter schools from state statutes and rules, other than where specified, to provide innovative learning and teaching in a unique environment.
6. VI. Enhance professional opportunities for teachers.
7. VII. Establish results-driven accountability for public charter schools and require the measurement of learning.
8. VIII. Make school improvement a focus at the school level.
9. IX. Encourage the establishment of public charter schools that meet the needs and interests of pupils, parents, communities, regions, and the state as a whole.

Source. 1997, 334:1. 2004, 222:1. 2009, 241:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.