The

definitions set forth in this

section apply for purposes of this part and

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 42238) of Part of Division 3. “Affected charter school” means a charter school that has been, or is proposed to be, affected by an action to comply with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7. Affected charter schools include all of the following charter school types: (a) (1) “Acquiring charter school” means a state charter school site deemed a continuing charter school that has wholly combined with one or more other affected state charter school sites by an action taken to comply with subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9. This paragraph shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, unless its operation is extended by the Legislature.

(2) On the date paragraph (1) becomes inoperative, a charter school that meets the definition of an acquiring charter school pursuant to paragraph (1) shall no longer be regarded as a continuing charter school. (b) “Continuing charter school” means a charter school that the department has deemed to have met the requirements of

Section 47653. (c) (1) “Divided charter school” means a continuing charter school that has had one or more of its sites become a separately authorized charter school by an action to comply with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7.

(2) The “restructured portion of a divided charter school” means the site or sites of the divided charter school that each become separately authorized by an action taken to comply with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7, and that is regarded as a continuing charter school in accordance with

Section 47653.

(3) The “remaining portion of a divided charter school” means the portion of the original charter school remaining after action is taken to bring sites, resource centers, satellite facilities, and meeting spaces into compliance with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7. (d) “Original charter school” means a charter school as it existed before an action taken to comply with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7. (e) “Restructured charter school” means a transferred charter school, acquiring charter school, or divided charter school. (f) “Transferred charter school” means a continuing charter school that is wholly authorized by a different chartering authority to comply with subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 47605, subparagraph (

A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.1, subdivision (

c) of

Section 47605.9, or subdivision (

b) of

Section 47612.7.