§302B‑4  Encouraging the growth of successful charter schools.  Upon the approval of administrative rules, the panel may authorize up to three new start-up charter schools for each existing start-up charter school that has received a three-year or longer accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or a comparable accreditation authority as determined by the panel, and one new start-up charter school for each start-up charter school whose charter is revoked or that voluntarily closes.  The total number of conversion charter schools authorized by the panel shall not exceed twenty-five. [L 2006, c 298, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 115, §8; am L 2010, c 144, §6]