For purposes of this article, the following

definitions apply: (a) “Entity managing a charter school” means a nonprofit public benefit corporation operating a charter school consistent with

Section 47604. (b) “K–12 public education school finance laws” includes both of the following:

(1) Laws related to the creation and approval of a local educational agency budget to support pupil learning and achievement, including, but not limited to,

Chapter 6 (commencing with

Section 42100) of

Part 24.

(2) Laws related to fiscal penalties for noncompliance, including, but not limited to, those in

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 42238) of

Part 24,

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 46100) of Part of Division 4, including Sections and 46208,

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 47600) of

Part 26.8 of Division 4, Sections 45037, 47612.5, 51745.6, 51749.5, and 60150, and

Section of Title of the California Code of Regulations. (c) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. (d) (1) “Local educational agency official” means either of the following: (

A) Any regular member of the governing board of a school district or of a county board of education. (

B) Any regular member of the governing body of a charter school or of an entity managing a charter school.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “regular member” has the same meaning as in

Section 1000, 35012, or 47604.2 that is applicable to a school district, county office of education, or charter school.