Definitions

(1) “Deemed eligible” means an Achievement School District (“ASD”)-authorized charter school selected by the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education (“Commissioner”) to apply to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission (“Commission”) for a new charter term or renewed charter agreement. (2) “New charter term” for purposes of applications filed by ASD-authorized charter schools shall mean a period of time required to complete the initial ASD charter term of ten (10) years, as authorized by the ASD through T.C.A. § 49-1-106. (3) “Renewed charter agreement” for purposes of applications filed by ASD-authorized charter schools shall mean an agreement entered into by the Commission and a charter school, currently in its ninth (9th) year of operation under the ASD, for a new ten (10) year term.