to the State Charter School Appeal Board. Any appeal of the
nonrenewal or revocation shall be to Commonwealth Court. For
appeal purposes only, the ASD shall be deemed a Commonwealth
agency.
(g) Authority to operate.--The ASD may directly operate a
school transferred to the ASD or contract with individuals or
education management service providers to manage the day-to-day
operations of a school transferred to the ASD, including, but
not limited to, providing direct services to students.
(h) Intermediate unit services.--The ASD may require an
intermediate unit to provide school support or student support
services for a school transferred from the intermediate unit's
jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, student
transportation, school food service, alternative schools and
special education services, in compliance with laws and
regulations governing such services. The ASD shall reimburse
actual costs incurred by the intermediate unit in providing the
services.
(i) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
the ASD has the same authority and autonomy afforded to a school
district under State law regarding the procurement of property,
goods and services, including, but not limited to, personal,
professional, consulting and social services.
(j) Waiver.--The ASD, or any entity the ASD contracts with
to operate or manage a school under the jurisdiction of the ASD,
may apply to the secretary for a waiver of any regulation or
statutory provision that inhibits the ability of the school to
increase student achievement. Notwithstanding this subsection,
the secretary may not waive rules related to the following:
(1) Federal and State civil rights.
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