Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 1 CCR 302-1-12.00 - Renewal of the Charter School Contract1) The governing body of an Institute Charter School shall submit a renewal application in the year before the Charter School contract expires, according to a timeline that the Institute will promulgate annually with sufficient notice to schools. The application shall include but not be limited to the following information: a) A complete, detailed report on the progress of the Institute Charter School in implementing the plans and in achieving the goals, objectives, student performance standards, content standards and other objectives set forth in its application.b) If the Institute Charter School is requesting a term longer than five years for the purpose of enhancing the terms of any lease or financial obligation, it shall identify each such lease and/or obligation and state the enhancement to be obtained through the longer term.2) The Institute Board shall act on the application for renewal within seventy-five (75) days of the receipt of the completed renewal application, unless extended by mutual consent in writing.3) A Charter School contract shall not be renewed for more than five years unless the Institute Board and the Institute Charter School jointly agree to extend the charter for a longer period for the purpose of enhancing the terms of any lease or financial obligation.4) The Institute Board shall hold a hearing on the renewal application, after reasonable notice, at which the applicant and the public shall be given reasonable notice to be heard. The Institute Board shall Rule by resolution on the application within seventy-five (75) days of receipt of the completed renewal application.5) The grounds for non-renewal are the same as the grounds for revocation set forth in Rule 10.1 above. In addition, the Institute Board may deny renewal on the grounds that it is not in the best interests of the pupils attending the Institute Charter School to continue operation of the Institute Charter School.6) At least fifteen days prior to the date on which the Institute Board will consider whether to revoke or renew a charter contract, the Institute shall provide to the Institute Board and the Institute Charter School a written recommendation, including the reasons supporting the recommendation, concerning whether to revoke or renew the charter contract.7) If the Institute Board denies the application for renewal, the governing body of the Institute Charter School may appeal the decision to the State Board by giving both the State Board and the Institute Board a notice of appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision of the Institute Board not to renew the Charter School contract.8) The Institute shall adopt procedures for closing an Institute Charter School following revocation or nonrenewal of the Institute Charter School's charter contract. At a minimum, the procedures shall ensure that:a) When practicable and in the best interest of the students of the Institute Charter School, the Institute Charter School continues to operate through the end of the school year. If the Institute determines it is necessary to close the Institute Charter School prior to the end of the school year, the institute shall work with the Institute Charter School to determine an earlier closure date.b) The Institute works with the parents of the students who are enrolled in the Institute charter School when the charter contract is revoked or not renewed to ensure that the students are enrolled in schools that meet their educational needs; andc) The Institute Charter School meets its financial, legal, and reporting obligations during the period that the Institute Charter School is concluding operations.38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/31/201538 CR 21, November 10, 2015, effective 11/30/201539 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/2016