Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-68.15

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 281-68.15 - Revocation of contract

(1)Reasons for revocation. An innovation zone school contract may be revoked by the state board or by the innovation zone consortium that established the school if either the board or the consortium determines that one or more of the following occurred:

a. The innovation zone school has failed to meet the provisions set forth in the contract for the operation of the innovation zone school.

b. The innovation zone school has failed to comply with the provisions in Iowa Code chapter 256F as amended by 2010 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2033.

c. The innovation zone school has failed to meet generally accepted accounting principles for public entities.

d. The innovation zone school has failed to demonstrate improvement in student progress in reading, mathematics, and science from that which existed prior to the establishment of the innovation zone school to the present as evidenced by achievement scores on the latest administration of the state assessment for which scores are available, or as evidenced by alternative but equivalent locally determined performance measures including but not limited to additional administrations of the state assessment, portfolios of student work, student performance rubrics, or end-of-course assessments.

(2)Revocation by innovation zone consortium. An innovation zone consortium considering the revocation of a contract with its innovation zone school shall notify the advisory council, the family units, and the teachers and administrators employed by the innovation zone school at least 60 days prior to the date by which the contract must be renewed but not later than the last day of classes in the school year The decision of an innovation zone consortium to revoke or fail to renew an innovation zone school contract is subject to appeal under procedures set forth in Iowa Code chapter 290 by an affected student or parent of an affected student who is a minor.

(3)Revocation by state board. If the state board determines that reason exists under subrule 68.15(1) to revoke the contract for an innovation zone school, the state board shall notify the innovation zone consortium and the advisory council of the consortium of the state board's intention to revoke the contract at least 60 days prior to the revocation of the contract, and the consortium shall assume oversight authority, operational authority, or both oversight and operational authority. The notice shall state the grounds for the proposed action in writing and in reasonable detail. The consortium may request in writing an informal hearing before the state board within 14 days of receipt of notice of revocation of the contract. Upon receiving a timely written request for a hearing, the state board shall give reasonable notice to the consortium of the hearing date. The state board shall conduct an informal hearing before taking final action. Final action to revoke a contract shall be taken in a manner least disruptive to the students enrolled in the innovation zone school. The state board shall take final action to revoke or approve continuation of a contract by the last day of classes in the school year If the final action to revoke a contract under Iowa Code section 256F.8 as amended by 2010 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2033, section 19, occurs prior to the last day of classes in the school year, an innovation zone school student may enroll in the student's resident district. The decision of the state board to revoke a contract under Iowa Code section 256F.8 as amended by 2010 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2033, section 19, is solely within the discretion of the state board and is final.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-68.15

ARC 9264B, lAB 12/15/10, effective 1/19/11