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Missouri House Bill HB1044

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1044
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKEATHLEY.
55 2287H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections160.400,160.405,160.415,and160.425,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
88 thereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtocharterschools.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections160.400,160.405,160.415,and160.425,RSMo,arerepealed
1111 2andfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.400,160.405,
1212 3160.415,160.422,and160.425,toreadasfollows:
1313 160.400.1.Acharterschoolisanindependentpublicschool.
1414 2 2.[Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,] Charterschools[may]
1515 3areherebyauthorizedtobeoperatedonly:
1616 4 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
1717 5 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithapopulation
1818 6greaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants;
1919 7 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
2020 8education;
2121 9 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
2222 10boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
2323 11classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
2424 12beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearunderthefollowingconditions:
2525 13 (a)Theeligibilityforcharterschoolsofanyschooldistrictwhoseprovisional
2626 14accreditationisbasedinwholeorinpartonfinancialstressasdefinedinsections161.520to
2727 15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16decidedbyavoteofthestateboardofeducationduringthethirdconsecutiveschoolyearafter
3030 17thedesignationofprovisionalaccreditation;and
3131 18 (b)Thesponsorislimitedtothelocalschoolboardorasponsorwhohasmetthe
3232 19standardsofaccountabilityandperformanceasdeterminedbythedepartmentbasedon
3333 20sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andproperlypromulgatedrulesofthe
3434 21department;
3535 22 (5)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
3636 23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthattheprovisionsof
3737 24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
3838 25county;[or]
3939 26 (6)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
4040 27thelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofonethousand
4141 28fivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofitsstudent
4242 29enrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardundertheauthorityofthis
4343 30subdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrictthatsubsequently
4444 31becomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoanydistrictaccredited
4545 32withoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrentyearstudent
4646 33enrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater;
4747 34 (7)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithacharterformof
4848 35government;or
4949 36 (8)Inanymunicipalitywithmorethanthirtythousandinhabitants.
5050 37 3.[Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,] Thefollowingentities
5151 38areeligibletosponsorcharterschools:
5252 39 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
5353 40schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
5454 41section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
5555 42whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
5656 43board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
5757 44authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
5858 45ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
5959 46administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
6060 47 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
6161 48programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
6262 49 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
6363 50district;
6464 HB1044 2 51 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
6565 52thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
6666 53preparationprogram;
6767 54 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
6868 55nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
6969 56bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
7070 57 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
7171 58 [4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshall
7272 59beaddressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
7373 60subsection2ofthissection:
7474 61 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
7575 62shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
7676 63consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
7777 64 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
7878 65districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
7979 66untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
8080 67 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
8181 68acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
8282 69whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
8383 70maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
8484 71accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
8585 72
8686 73Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1),(2),or(5)of
8787 74subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
8888 75ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
8989 76located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
9090 77theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
9191 78expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
9292 79whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
9393 80 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
9494 81(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
9595 82charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
9696 83schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
9797 84abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
9898 85 6.]4.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofany
9999 86typefortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofa
100100 87charteronthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
101101 HB1044 3 88 [7.]5.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
102102 89incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
103103 90contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
104104 91 [8.]6.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharter
105105 92schoolshallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedon
106106 93theclassofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshall
107107 94besubjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
108108 95 [9.]7.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforany
109109 96actsoromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingto
110110 97thechartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
111111 98performanceofthecharterschool.
112112 99 [10.]8.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,including
113113 100aprivatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3
114114 101ofthissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
115115 102communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
116116 103andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
117117 104curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
118118 105behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
119119 106communitycollege[may] shallnotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
120120 107 [11.]9.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayed
121121 108bythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenths
122122 109percentoftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection
123123 110160.415,nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
124124 111departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
125125 112charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
126126 113fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
127127 114regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
128128 115following:
129129 116 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
130130 117supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
131131 118schools;
132132 119 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
133133 120rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
134134 121forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
135135 122 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
136136 123responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
137137 HB1044 4 124evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
138138 125report,andothermaterialterms;
139139 126 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
140140 127informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
141141 128law;and
142142 129 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
143143 130comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
144144 131 [12.]10.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection[11]9ofthissectionshallbe
145145 132requiredtosubmitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyare
146146 133incompliancewithsubsection[17]15ofthissection.
147147 134 [13.]11.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoa
148148 135nonprofitcorporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisa
149149 136memberofthecorporation'sboardofdirectors.
150150 137 [14.]12.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and
151151 138167.349withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistry
152152 139checkareconductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsorthe
153153 140incorporatorsofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesof
154154 141incorporation,norshallasponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackground
155155 142checkandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverning
156156 143boardofthecharterschool.
157157 144 [15.]13.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyoffice
158158 145oremploymentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
159159 146memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
160160 147byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
161161 148providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
162162 149charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
163163 150105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
164164 151105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
165165 152 [16.]14.(1)Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
166166 153 [(1)](a)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthat
167167 154providessufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovides
168168 155cleardocumentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththe
169169 156statestandardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
170170 157governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
171171 158 [(2)](b)Thegrantingofacharter;
172172 159 [(3)](c)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatethe
173173 160performanceofcharterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademic
174174 HB1044 5 161performancestandardsaswellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharter
175175 162schoolintheperformancecontract;
176176 163 [(4)](d)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
177177 164conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
178178 165school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
179179 166ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
180180 167 [(5)](e)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthe
181181 168charter;and
182182 169 [(6)](f)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistent
183183 170withtheprovisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
184184 171 (2)Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpolicies
185185 172andprocedures.
186186 173 [17.]15.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardof
187187 174educationofalldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewith
188188 175allrequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
189189 176educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
190190 177160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
191191 178boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
192192 179delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
193193 180shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
194194 181evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
195195 182approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
196196 183compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
197197 184shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
198198 185 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
199199 186sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
200200 187Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
201201 188commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
202202 189chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
203203 190Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
204204 191suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
205205 192anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
206206 193section160.403.
207207 194 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
208208 195commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
209209 196showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
210210 HB1044 6 197actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
211211 198documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
212212 199 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
213213 200schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
214214 201becomethesponsoroftheschool.
215215 202 [18.]16.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
216216 203160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
217217 204withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
218218 205charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
219219 206foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
220220 160.405.1.Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool
221221 2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,toasponsor.Ifthesponsoris
222222 3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe
223223 4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within
224224 5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool
225225 6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool
226226 7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation.Thechartershallincludea
227227 8legallybindingperformancecontractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofthe
228228 9schoolandthesponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and
229229 10shalladdressthefollowing:
230230 11 (1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool;
231231 12 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe
232232 13governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and
233233 14operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental,
234234 15professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe
235235 16charterschool;
236236 17 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool
237237 18includingprovisionsforannualaudits;
238238 19 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its
239239 20personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan;
240240 21 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved;
241241 22 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa
242242 23fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011;
243243 24 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic
244244 25programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of
245245 26subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach
246246 27pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures,
247247 HB1044 7 28metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson
248248 29graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth;
249249 30 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum;
250250 31 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed;
251251 32 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for
252252 33monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof
253253 34subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection;
254254 35 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet
255255 36allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening;
256256 37 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent
257257 38admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof
258258 39studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof
259259 40judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina
260260 41nondiscriminatorymanner;
261261 42 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor
262262 43guardians;
263263 44 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe
264264 45charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when
265265 46asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and
266266 47whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection;
267267 48 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin
268268 49paragraph(f)ofsubdivision[(6)](1)ofsubsection[16]14ofsection160.400including:
269269 50 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent
270270 51records;
271271 52 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords;
272272 53 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports;
273273 54 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations;
274274 55 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and
275275 56 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool
276276 57district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe
277277 58stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose;
278278 59 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable
279279 60tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and
280280 61 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter
281281 62schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof
282282 63elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets
283283 HB1044 8 64shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany
284284 65otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong.
285285 66
286286 67[CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe
287287 68requirementsofthissubsection.]
288288 69 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements:
289289 70 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand
290290 71proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval,andbeapprovedbythestateboard
291291 72ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof
292292 73thecharterschool;
293293 74 (2)Achartermaybeapprovedwhenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof
294294 75thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter
295295 76school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship
296296 77goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety
297297 78daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter;
298298 79 (3)Ifthecharterisdenied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwriting
299299 80astothereasonsforitsdenialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfive
300300 81businessdaysfollowingthedenial;
301301 82 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe
302302 83submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits
303303 84denial.Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection,
304304 85thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga
305305 86chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe
306306 87district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate
307307 88boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant
308308 89theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany
309309 90chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe
310310 91submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends
311311 92tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe
312312 93reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and
313313 94 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat
314314 95proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool
315315 96system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby
316316 97thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir
317317 98studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed
318318 99mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a
319319 100"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse
320320 HB1044 9 101workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof
321321 102droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems,
322322 103hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa
323323 104pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting
324324 105incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding
325325 106sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative
326326 107program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
327327 108guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport.
328328 109Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof
329329 110education.
330330 111 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto
331331 112thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe
332332 113applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda
333333 114monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallevaluatetheacademicperformance,
334334 115includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.Thestate
335335 116boardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysofreceiptof
336336 117theapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthatthe
337337 118applicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349
338338 119orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofacharter
339339 120sponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducationshallbein
340340 121writingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeettherequirementsof
341341 122sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshallbeprovided
342342 123withintenbusinessdaystothesponsor.
343343 124 4.Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter:
344344 125 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and
345345 126allotheroperations;
346346 127 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth,
347347 128safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation,
348348 129includingtherequirementsrelatingtostudentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,
349349 130167.164,and167.171,notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesunder
350350 131sections167.115[to]and167.117,academicassessmentundersection160.518,transmittalof
351351 132schoolrecordsundersection167.020,theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredunder
352352 133section171.031,andtheemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycare
353353 134safetyregistrycheckundersection168.133;
354354 135 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin
355355 136othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand
356356 137schooldistricts;
357357 HB1044 10 138 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial
358358 139accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit
359359 140reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual
360360 141financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's
361361 142internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance
362362 143toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat
363363 144receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe
364364 145requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch
365365 146agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational
366366 147agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool
367367 148shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool
368368 149districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool
369369 150shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection
370370 151537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan;
371371 152 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage
372372 153groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter;
373373 154 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic
374374 155standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish
375375 156baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst
376376 157yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance
377377 158reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic
378378 159performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter
379379 160school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills
380380 161testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe
381381 162stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas
382382 163prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks
383383 164havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the
384384 165localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany
385385 166educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.Nocharterschoolshallbeconsideredinthe
386386 167Missourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocatedforthe
387387 168resourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram.
388388 169 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove
389389 170performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.
390390 171Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine
391391 172whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin
392392 173thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine
393393 174whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress.
394394 HB1044 11 175Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas
395395 176standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata
396396 177tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall
397397 178includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress.
398398 179 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe
399399 180heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the
400400 181charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent
401401 182timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial
402402 183purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of
403403 184subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance
404404 185contractwithitssponsors;
405405 186 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding
406406 187studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith
407407 188DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.) andSection504ofthe
408408 189RehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation;
409409 190 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe
410410 191following:
411411 192 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe
412412 193schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose
413413 194circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and
414414 195 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor,
415415 196specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349.
416416 197 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude
417417 198alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin
418418 199theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe
419419 200limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan
420420 201internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof
421421 202educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch
422422 203time.
423423 204 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof
424424 205anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis
425425 206subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates,
426426 207educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation.
427427 208 6.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamendedattherequestofthegoverning
428428 209bodyofthecharterschoolandontheapprovalofthesponsor.Thesponsorandthegoverning
429429 210boardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewtheschool'sperformance,
430430 211managementandoperationsduringthefirstyearofoperationandtheneveryotheryearafter
431431 HB1044 12 212themostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationormanagementofthecharter
432432 213schoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicorprivate.Thegoverning
433433 214boardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsorapprovessuchamendment,or
434434 215thesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreementinwritingtoreflectthecharter
435435 216school'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.Insuchcasethesponsorshallgive
436436 217thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwrittennoticenolaterthanMarchfirst
437437 218ofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffectiveJulyfirst.Thedepartmentmaywaivethe
438438 219Marchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.Thedepartmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofits
439439 220regulationsthatpertaintolocaleducationalagenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysof
440440 221receivingsuchnotice.
441441 222 7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory
442442 223standardsincluding:
443443 224 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate
444444 225boardofeducationundersection160.518;
445445 226 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas
446446 227prescribedinsection160.522;
447447 228 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto
448448 229determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool;
449449 230 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted
450450 231bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and
451451 232 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport.
452452 233 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and
453453 234timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention
454454 235baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing:
455455 236 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina
456456 237graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe
457457 238schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission;
458458 239 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's
459459 240annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto
460460 241thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter
461461 242schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and
462462 243 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe
463463 244departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
464464 245 (b)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermifthere
465465 246is:
466466 247 a.Clearevidenceofunderperformanceasdemonstratedinthecharterschool'sannual
467467 248performancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;or
468468 HB1044 13 249 b.Aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds.
469469 250 (c)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction,which
470470 251mayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-four
471471 252months,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbeallowed
472472 253forthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsaserious
473473 254breachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:failureto
474474 255meettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerallyaccepted
475475 256standardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm
476476 257compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349
477477 258withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or
478478 259violationoflaw.
479479 260 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe
480480 261implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein
481481 262leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked.
482482 263 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe
483483 264governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate
484484 265thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga
485485 266hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice.
486486 267 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct
487487 268administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea
488488 269charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare
489489 270subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter
490490 271shallberevoked.
491491 272 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless
492492 273thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate
493493 274threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren.
494494 275 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard
495495 276informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring
496496 277requiredundersubsection3ofthissection.
497497 278 9.(1)Asponsorshalltakeallreasonablestepsnecessarytoconfirmthateachcharter
498498 279schoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial
499499 280compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and
500500 281167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing
501501 282compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina
502502 283timelymannertoitssponsor.
503503 284 (2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthethorough
504504 285analysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif:
505505 HB1044 14 286 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat
506506 287meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance
507507 288standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland
508508 289thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
509509 290 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata
510510 291minimumthattheschooldoesnothave:
511511 292 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;
512512 293 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch
513513 294fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or
514514 295 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear;
515515 296 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand
516516 297sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
517517 298 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
518518 299classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin
519519 300paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean
520520 301expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
521521 302education.
522522 303 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor
523523 304renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe
524524 305charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to
525525 306160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited
526526 307tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance.
527527 308 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin
528528 309paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe
529529 310stateboardofeducationforreview.
530530 311 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a)
531531 312and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall
532532 313standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat
533533 314itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication.
534534 315 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis
535535 316subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter.
536536 317 10.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical
537537 318facilities.
538538 319 11.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontroloverpersonnel
539539 320actionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschooldistrictbecause
540540 321theemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablishacharterschool.
541541 322Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstan
542542 HB1044 15 323educationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecauseanapplicationtoestablisha
543543 324charterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionoftheeducationalprogramtoa
544544 325charterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"meansanactionthatistaken
545545 326byagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirectresultofalawfulapplicationto
546546 327establishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanotheremployeeoraneducationalprogram.
547547 328 12.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforactswhile
548548 329inofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinanyother
549549 330publicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayparticipate,to
550550 331thesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundinthe
551551 332mannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756.
552552 333 13.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise
553553 334managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject
554554 335totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035.
555555 336 14.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain:
556556 337 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon
557557 338thecashflowoftheschool;or
558558 339 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin
559559 340Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat
560560 341providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft.
561561 342 15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual
562562 343performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual
563563 344performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters.
564564 345 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility
565565 346accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal
566566 347numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings
567567 348tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016.
568568 160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
569569 2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
570570 3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
571571 4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
572572 5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
573573 6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
574574 7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
575575 8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
576576 9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
577577 10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
578578 11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
579579 HB1044 16 12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,theaidpaymentsfor
580580 13charterschoolsshallbeasdescribedinthissubsection.
581581 14 (1)Aschooldistricthavingoneormoreresidentpupilsattendingacharterschool
582582 15shallpaytothecharterschoolanannualamountequaltotheproductofthecharterschool's
583583 16weightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacytarget,multipliedbythedollar
584584 17valuemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesperweightedaveragedailyattendance
585585 18fromtheincidentalandteachers'fundsinexcessoftheperformancelevyasdefinedinsection
586586 19163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuchpupils.
587587 20 (2)Thedistrictofresidenceofapupilattendingacharterschoolshallalsopaytothe
588588 21charterschoolanyotherfederalorstateaidthatthedistrictreceivesonaccountofsuchpupil.
589589 22 (3)Ifthedepartmentoverpaysorunderpaystheamountduetothecharterschool,
590590 23suchoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallberepaidbythecharterschoolorcreditedtothe
591591 24charterschoolintwelveequalpaymentsinthenextfiscalyear.
592592 25 (4)Theamountsprovidedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbeproratedforpartialyear
593593 26enrollmentforapupil.
594594 27 (5)Aschooldistrictshallpaytheamountsduepursuanttothissubsectionasthe
595595 28disbursalagentandnolaterthantwentydaysfollowingthereceiptofanysuchfunds.The
596596 29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpaytheamountsduewhenitactsas
597597 30thedisbursalagentwithinfivedaysoftherequiredduedate.
598598 31 3.Aworkplacecharterschoolshallreceivepaymentforeacheligiblepupilas
599599 32providedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptthatifthepupilisnotaresidentofthe
600600 33districtandisparticipatinginavoluntaryinterdistricttransferprogram,thepaymentforsuch
601601 34pupilsshallbethesameasprovidedundersection162.1060.
602602 35 4.Acharterschoolthathasdeclareditselfasalocaleducationalagencyshallreceive
603603 36fromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationanannualamountequaltothe
604604 37productofthecharterschool'sweightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacy
605605 38target,multipliedbythedollarvaluemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesper
606606 39weightedaveragedailyattendancefromtheincidentalandteachersfundsinexcessofthe
607607 40performancelevyasdefinedinsection163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuch
608608 41pupils.Ifacharterschooldeclaresitselfasalocaleducationalagency,thedepartmentof
609609 42elementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,uponnoticeofthedeclaration,reducethepayment
610610 43madetotheschooldistrictbytheamountspecifiedinthissubsectionandpaydirectlytothe
611611 44charterschooltheannualamountreducedfromtheschooldistrict'spayment.
612612 45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
613613 46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
614614 47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
615615 48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
616616 HB1044 17 49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
617617 50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
618618 51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
619619 52education,asappropriate.Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
620620 53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolvedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
621621 54secondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrativeactionfor
622622 55thepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,thedepartment
623623 56ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeandstatutoryeffortto
624624 57allowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschoolsetting.
625625 58 6.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservicesto
626626 59beprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontractwith
627627 60anyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofoodservice,
628628 61custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
629629 62servicesandlibrariesandshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschooland
630630 63thelocalschoolboardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaid
631631 64forbythecharterschool.
632632 65 7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
633633 66serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
634634 67proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
635635 68 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
636636 69populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
637637 70aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
638638 71 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
639639 72rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
640640 73scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
641641 74evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
642642 75allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
643643 76investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
644644 77 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
645645 78proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
646646 79 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
647647 80servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
648648 81 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
649649 82charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
650650 83 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
651651 84providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
652652 85boardoritsdesignee.
653653 HB1044 18 86 8.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsandstate
654654 87agenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudentsand
655655 88theirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
656656 89 9.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
657657 90163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
658658 91provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
659659 92 10.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedbystudents
660660 93withdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrollingthose
661661 94studentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
662662 95describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
663663 96statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
664664 97eligibleforthataid.
665665 98 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
666666 99162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
667667 100anyproviderofsuchservices.
668668 101 11.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
669669 102prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
670670 103paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
671671 104transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
672672 105district.
673673 106 12.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.A
674674 107charterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschooldistrict
675675 108mayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysicalfacilitiesand
676676 109othercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Exceptasotherwise
677677 110specificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofacharterschool,
678678 111anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresofchapter355.A
679679 112charterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonthsofnoticefrom
680680 113thesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosureundersubsection8ofsection160.405.After
681681 114satisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnanyremainingstate
682682 115andfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfordispositionas
683683 116statedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.Thedepartmentofelementary
684684 117andsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthedepartmentdeterminestobe
685685 118adequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthedepartmentdeterminesthatschool
686686 119records,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includingafullaudit,aresatisfied.
687687 120 13.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminentdomain.
688688 121 14.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,giftsor
689689 122donationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
690690 HB1044 19 123donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
691691 124tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
692692 125charter.
693693 126 15.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
694694 127departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
695695 128amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
696696 129differenceof:
697697 130 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
698698 131receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
699699 132remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
700700 133averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
701701 134attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
702702 135 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
703703 136charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
704704 137 16.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuanttosection
705705 138163.036.
706706 139 17.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection15ofthis
707707 140section,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartmenthasaccess.
708708 141 18.Forthepurposesofsubsection15ofthissection:
709709 142 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
710710 143 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
711711 144butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
712712 145 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
713713 146 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
714714 147 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
715715 148 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
716716 149county;
717717 150 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
718718 151 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
719719 152 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
720720 153 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
721721 154 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
722722 155 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
723723 156bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
724724 157 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
725725 158fundundersection163.087;or
726726 HB1044 20 159 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
727727 160respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
728728 161 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
729729 162sections163.043and163.087.
730730 163 19.[Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
731731 164ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
732732 165districts,providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
733733 166hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants:
734734 167 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
735735 168 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
736736 169hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
737737 170 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
738738 171education;
739739 172 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
740740 173boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
741741 174classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
742742 175beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
743743 176(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
744744 177 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
745745 178thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection2of
746746 179section160.400.
747747 180 20.](1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallberesidentsof
748748 181thestateofMissouri.
749749 182 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
750750 183therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
751751 184individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
752752 185sits.
753753 186 [21.]20.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolin
754754 187thestateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
755755 188 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
756756 189operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
757757 190employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
758758 191managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
759759 192makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
760760 193 [22.]21.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbe
761761 194applicabletocharterschools.
762762 HB1044 21 195 [23.]22.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportonthe
763763 196school'swebsiteinadownloadableformat.
764764 160.422.1.Anycitynotwithinacountyshallnotadopt,enforce,impose,or
765765 2administeranordinance,localpolicy,orlocalresolutionthatprohibitspropertysold,
766766 3leased,ortransferredbythecitynotwithinacountyfrombeingusedforanylawful
767767 4educationalpurposebyacharterschool.
768768 5 2.Anycitynotwithinacountyshallnotimpose,enforce,orapplyanydeed
769769 6restrictionthatexpressly,orbyitsoperation,prohibitspropertysold,leased,or
770770 7transferredbythecitynotwithinacountyfrombeingusedforanylawfuleducational
771771 8purposebyacharterschool.Anydeedrestrictionoraffirmative-usedeedrestriction
772772 9thataffirmativelyallowsforonlyoneormorespecifiedusesorpurposesthatdonot
773773 10includeanyeducationaluseorpurposeisprohibitedunderthissection.Anydeed
774774 11restrictionoraffirmative-usedeedrestrictionineffectontheeffectivedateofthis
775775 12sectionthatprohibitsordoesnotpermitpropertypreviouslyusedforanyeducational
776776 13purposefrombeingusedforanyfutureeducationalpurposeisvoid.
777777 14 3.Ifanycitynotwithinacountyofferspropertyofthecitynotwithinacounty
778778 15forsale,lease,orrent,thecitynotwithinacountyshallnotrefusetosell,lease,orrent
779779 16thepropertytoacharterschoolsolelybecausethecharterschoolintendstousethe
780780 17propertyforaneducationalpurpose,iftheintentofthecharterschoolistousethe
781781 18propertyforalawfuleducationalpurpose.Ifthecitynotwithinacountyoffers
782782 19propertyofthecitynotwithinacountyforsale,lease,orrent,thecitynotwithina
783783 20countyisnotrequiredtosell,lease,orrentthepropertytoacharterschoolsolely
784784 21becausethecharterschoolintendstousethepropertyforaneducationalpurpose.
785785 22 4.Anyordinance,policy,regulation,deed,orcontractmadeinviolationofthis
786786 23sectionshallbevoidfromitsinception.
787787 160.425.1.The"MissouriCharterPublicSchoolCommission"isherebycreated
788788 2withtheauthoritytosponsorhighqualitycharterschoolsthroughoutthestateofMissouri.
789789 3 2.Thecommissionshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythegovernor,byand
790790 4withtheadviceandconsentofthesenate.Nomorethanfiveofthemembersshallbeofthe
791791 5samepoliticalparty.Nomorethantwomembersshallbefromthesamecongressional
792792 6district.Thetermofofficeofeachmembershallbefouryears,exceptthoseofthemembers
793793 7firstappointed,ofwhichthreeshallbeappointedforatermofoneyear,twoforatermoftwo
794794 8years,twoforatermofthreeyears,andtwoforatermoffouryears.Attheexpirationofthe
795795 9termofeachmember,thegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,shall
796796 10appointasuccessor.
797797 11 3.Theappointeestothecommissionshallbeselectedasfollows:
798798 HB1044 22 12 (1)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
799799 13commissionerofeducation;
800800 14 (2)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
801801 15commissionerofhighereducation;
802802 16 (3)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
803803 17presidentprotemporeofthesenate;
804804 18 (4)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
805805 19speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives;and
806806 20 (5)Fiveadditionalmembersappointedbythegovernor,oneofwhomshallbe
807807 21selectedfromaslateofthreenomineesrecommendedbytheMissouriSchoolBoards
808808 22Association.
809809 23 4.Membersappointedtothecommissionshallcollectivelypossessstrongexperience
810810 24andexpertiseingovernance,managementandfinance,schoolleadership,assessment,
811811 25curriculumandinstruction,andeducationlaw.Allmembersofthecommissionshallhave
812812 26demonstratedunderstandingofandcommitmenttocharterschoolingasastrategyfor
813813 27strengtheningpubliceducation.
814814 28 5.Thecommissionshallannuallyelecta[chairperson] chairandvice[chairperson]
815815 29chair, whoshallactas[chairperson] chairin[hisorher]thechair'sabsence.The
816816 30commissionshallmeetatthecallofthe[chairperson] chair. The[chairperson] chairmay
817817 31callmeetingsatsuchtimesas[heorshe]thechairdeemsadvisableandshallcallameeting
818818 32whenrequestedtodosobythreeormoremembersofthecommission.Membersofthe
819819 33commissionarenoteligibletoreceivecompensation.
820820 34 6.Thecommissionmayapproveproposedchartersforitssponsorshipundersections
821821 35160.400to160.425andshall:
822822 36 (1)Complywithalloftherequirementsapplicabletosponsorsundersections
823823 37160.400to160.425;
824824 38 (2)Exercisesponsorshipoverchartersapprovedbythecommissionundersections
825825 39160.400to160.425,includingreceiptofsponsorshipfundingundersubsection[11]9of
826826 40section160.400.Sponsorshipfundingduetothecommissionshallbedepositedtothecredit
827827 41ofthecharterpublicschoolcommissionrevolvingfundcreatedpursuanttothissection.
828828 42 7.Charterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionshallcomplywithallofthe
829829 43requirementsapplicabletocharterschoolsundersections160.400to160.425.
830830 44 8.Thecommissionshallconductitsbusinessinaccordancewithchapter610.
831831 45 9.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallprovidestart-up
832832 46fundingforthecommissiontooperate.Thecommissionshallreimbursethedepartment's
833833 47costsfromanyfundsitreceivesassponsorundersection160.400.
834834 HB1044 23 48 10.Thecommissionisauthorizedtoreceiveandexpendgifts,grants,anddonations
835835 49ofanykindfromanypublicorprivateentitytocarryoutthepurposesofsections160.400to
836836 50160.425,subjecttothetermsandconditionsunderwhichtheyaregiven,providedthatall
837837 51suchtermsandconditionsarepermissibleunderlaw.
838838 52 11.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CharterPublicSchool
839839 53CommissionRevolvingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.
840840 54Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
841841 5530.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
842842 56section33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendofthebiennium
843843 57shallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurershallinvest
844844 58moneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Subjecttoappropriation,
845845 59moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofthissection.
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