The following provisions of this title shall be binding on independent charter schools and may not be waived by the commissioner under § 16-77.3-3:

(1)  Section 16-2-2 (minimum length of school year);

(2)  Section 16-2-17 (right to a safe school);

(3)  Section 16-8-10 (federal funds for school lunch);

(4)  Section 16-11-1 (certification of public school teachers);

(5)  Section 16-12-3 (duty to cultivate principles of morality);

(6)  Section 16-12-10 (immunity for report of suspected substance abuse);

(7)  Chapter 13 (teachers’ tenure);

(8)  Chapter 16 (teachers’ retirement);

(9)  Section 16-19-1 (compulsory attendance);

(10)  Section 16-20-1 (school holidays enumerated);

(11)  Sections 16-21-3 and 16-21-4 (fire safety);

(12)  Sections 16-21-10, 16-21-14, and 16-21-16 (health screenings);

(13)  Section 16-22-9 (uniform testing);

(14)  Section 16-24-2 (regulations of state board);

(15)  Section 16-38-1 (discrimination because of race or age);

(16)  Section 16-38-1.1 (discrimination because of sex);

(17)  Section 16-38-2 (immunizations);

(18)  Section 16-38-4 (exclusive club);

(19)  Section 16-38-6 (commercial activities prohibited);

(20)  Section 16-38-9 (misconduct of school officers);

(21)  Section 16-38-10 (power of officials to visit schools);

(22)  Section 16-39-1 (appeal of matters of dispute to commissioner);

(23)  Section 16-39-2 (appeal of school committee actions to commissioner);

(24)  Section 16-39-3 (appeal to state board);

(25)  Section 16-39-3.1 (enforcement of final decision);

(26)  Section 16-39-3.2 (interim protective orders);

(27)  Section 16-39-8 (subpoena power of commissioner);

(28)  Section 16-40-16 (student records);

(29)  Section 16-71-1 (Educational Record Bill of Rights Act);

(30)  Section 16-21-21.1 (penalties for drug, alcohol or weapons offense); and

(31)  Chapter 16-21.5 (student interrogations).