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Missouri House Bill HB297

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.297
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(46).
55 0942H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections160.400and160.415,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
88 relatingtocharterschools.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections160.400and160.415,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.400and160.415,toreadasfollows:
1212 160.400.1.Acharterschoolisanindependentpublicschool.
1313 2 2.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,charterschoolsmaybe
1414 3operatedonly:
1515 4 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
1616 5 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithapopulation
1717 6greaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants;
1818 7 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
1919 8education;
2020 9 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
2121 10boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
2222 11classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
2323 12beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearunderthefollowingconditions:
2424 13 (a)Theeligibilityforcharterschoolsofanyschooldistrictwhoseprovisional
2525 14accreditationisbasedinwholeorinpartonfinancialstressasdefinedinsections161.520to
2626 15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
2727 16decidedbyavoteofthestateboardofeducationduringthethirdconsecutiveschoolyearafter
2828 17thedesignationofprovisionalaccreditation;and
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (b)Thesponsorislimitedtothelocalschoolboardorasponsorwhohasmetthe
3131 19standardsofaccountabilityandperformanceasdeterminedbythedepartmentbasedon
3232 20sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andproperlypromulgatedrulesofthe
3333 21department;
3434 22 (5)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
3535 23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthat[theprovisionsof
3636 24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
3737 25county] aproposaltoauthorizetheestablishmentofsuchcharterschoolisapprovedby
3838 26thequalifiedvotersoftheschooldistrictbeforetheauthorizationandestablishmentof
3939 27suchcharterschoolasfollows:
4040 28 (a)Suchproposalshallbereferredtothequalifiedvotersoftheschooldistrict
4141 29byaneligiblesponsoringentityasdescribedundersubsection3ofthissection;
4242 30 (b)Theeligiblesponsoringentityshallsubmitsuchproposaltothequalified
4343 31votersonthenextdateavailableforpublicelectionsunderchapter115andbeforeJuly
4444 32firstoftheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolisproposedtocommence;
4545 33 (c)Thequestionsubmittedbytheeligiblesponsoringentityunderthis
4646 34subdivisionshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:"Shalltheschooldistrictof___
4747 35___authorizetheestablishmentofacharterschoolundertheprovisionsofSection
4848 36160.400,RSMo?";and
4949 37 (d)Ifamajorityofthequalifiedvotersvotingontheproposalapprovethe
5050 38establishmentofacharterschool,theeligiblesponsoringentitymaybeginsuch
5151 39establishment.Ifamajorityofthequalifiedvotersvotingontheproposalrejectthe
5252 40establishmentofacharterschool,theeligiblesponsoringentityshallnotbegin
5353 41establishingsuchcharterschoolunlessanduntiltheproposalisresubmittedunderthis
5454 42subdivisiontothequalifiedvotersandsuchproposalisapprovedbyamajorityofthe
5555 43qualifiedvotersvotingontheproposal; or
5656 44 (6)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
5757 45thelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofonethousand
5858 46fivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofitsstudent
5959 47enrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardundertheauthorityofthis
6060 48subdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrictthatsubsequently
6161 49becomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoanydistrictaccredited
6262 50withoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrentyearstudent
6363 51enrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
6464 52 3.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thefollowingentitiesare
6565 53eligibletosponsorcharterschools:
6666 HB297 2 54 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
6767 55schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
6868 56section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
6969 57whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
7070 58board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
7171 59authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
7272 60ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
7373 61administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
7474 62 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
7575 63programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
7676 64 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
7777 65district;
7878 66 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
7979 67thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
8080 68preparationprogram;
8181 69 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
8282 70nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
8383 71bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
8484 72 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
8585 73 4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshallbe
8686 74addressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
8787 75subsection2ofthissection:
8888 76 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
8989 77shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
9090 78consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
9191 79 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
9292 80districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
9393 81untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
9494 82 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
9595 83acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
9696 84whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
9797 85maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
9898 86accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
9999 87
100100 88Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1),(2),or(5)of
101101 89subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
102102 90ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
103103 HB297 3 91located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
104104 92theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
105105 93expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
106106 94whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
107107 95 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
108108 96(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
109109 97charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
110110 98schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
111111 99abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
112112 100 6.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofanytype
113113 101fortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofacharter
114114 102onthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
115115 103 7.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
116116 104incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
117117 105contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
118118 106 8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
119119 107shallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedontheclass
120120 108ofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbe
121121 109subjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
122122 110 9.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforanyacts
123123 111oromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingtothe
124124 112chartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
125125 113performanceofthecharterschool.
126126 114 10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
127127 115privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
128128 116thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
129129 117communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
130130 118andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
131131 119curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
132132 120behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
133133 121communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
134134 122 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
135135 123thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
136136 124oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
137137 125nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
138138 126departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
139139 127charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
140140 HB297 4 128fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
141141 129regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
142142 130following:
143143 131 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
144144 132supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
145145 133schools;
146146 134 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
147147 135rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
148148 136forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
149149 137 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
150150 138responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
151151 139evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
152152 140report,andothermaterialterms;
153153 141 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
154154 142informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
155155 143law;and
156156 144 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
157157 145comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
158158 146 12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
159159 147submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
160160 148compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
161161 149 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
162162 150corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
163163 151corporation'sboardofdirectors.
164164 152 14.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and167.349
165165 153withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckare
166166 154conductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsortheincorporators
167167 155ofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesofincorporation,norshall
168168 156asponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycare
169169 157safetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverningboardofthecharter
170170 158school.
171171 159 15.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
172172 160employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
173173 161memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
174174 162byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
175175 163providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
176176 164charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
177177 HB297 5 165105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
178178 166105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
179179 167 16.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
180180 168 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
181181 169sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
182182 170documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
183183 171standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
184184 172governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
185185 173 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
186186 174 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
187187 175charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
188188 176wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
189189 177contract;
190190 178 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
191191 179conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
192192 180school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
193193 181ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
194194 182 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
195195 183and
196196 184 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
197197 185provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
198198 186
199199 187Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
200200 188procedures.
201201 189 17.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardofeducationof
202202 190alldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewithall
203203 191requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
204204 192educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
205205 193160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
206206 194boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
207207 195delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
208208 196shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
209209 197evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
210210 198approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
211211 199compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
212212 200shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
213213 HB297 6 201 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
214214 202sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
215215 203Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
216216 204commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
217217 205chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
218218 206Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
219219 207suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
220220 208anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
221221 209section160.403.
222222 210 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
223223 211commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
224224 212showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
225225 213actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
226226 214documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
227227 215 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
228228 216schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
229229 217becomethesponsoroftheschool.
230230 218 18.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
231231 219160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
232232 220withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
233233 221charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
234234 222foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
235235 160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
236236 2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
237237 3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
238238 4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
239239 5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
240240 6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
241241 7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
242242 8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
243243 9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
244244 10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
245245 11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
246246 12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,theaidpaymentsfor
247247 13charterschoolsshallbeasdescribedinthissubsection.
248248 14 (1)Aschooldistricthavingoneormoreresidentpupilsattendingacharterschool
249249 15shallpaytothecharterschoolanannualamountequaltotheproductofthecharterschool's
250250 HB297 7 16weightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacytarget,multipliedbythedollar
251251 17valuemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesperweightedaveragedailyattendance
252252 18fromtheincidentalandteachers'fundsinexcessoftheperformancelevyasdefinedinsection
253253 19163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuchpupils.
254254 20 (2)Thedistrictofresidenceofapupilattendingacharterschoolshallalsopaytothe
255255 21charterschoolanyotherfederalorstateaidthatthedistrictreceivesonaccountofsuchpupil.
256256 22 (3)Ifthedepartmentoverpaysorunderpaystheamountduetothecharterschool,
257257 23suchoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallberepaidbythecharterschoolorcreditedtothe
258258 24charterschoolintwelveequalpaymentsinthenextfiscalyear.
259259 25 (4)Theamountsprovidedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbeproratedforpartialyear
260260 26enrollmentforapupil.
261261 27 (5)Aschooldistrictshallpaytheamountsduepursuanttothissubsectionasthe
262262 28disbursalagentandnolaterthantwentydaysfollowingthereceiptofanysuchfunds.The
263263 29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpaytheamountsduewhenitactsas
264264 30thedisbursalagentwithinfivedaysoftherequiredduedate.
265265 31 3.Aworkplacecharterschoolshallreceivepaymentforeacheligiblepupilas
266266 32providedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptthatifthepupilisnotaresidentofthe
267267 33districtandisparticipatinginavoluntaryinterdistricttransferprogram,thepaymentforsuch
268268 34pupilsshallbethesameasprovidedundersection162.1060.
269269 35 4.Acharterschoolthathasdeclareditselfasalocaleducationalagencyshallreceive
270270 36fromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationanannualamountequaltothe
271271 37productofthecharterschool'sweightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacy
272272 38target,multipliedbythedollarvaluemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesper
273273 39weightedaveragedailyattendancefromtheincidentalandteachersfundsinexcessofthe
274274 40performancelevyasdefinedinsection163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuch
275275 41pupils.Ifacharterschooldeclaresitselfasalocaleducationalagency,thedepartmentof
276276 42elementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,uponnoticeofthedeclaration,reducethepayment
277277 43madetotheschooldistrictbytheamountspecifiedinthissubsectionandpaydirectlytothe
278278 44charterschooltheannualamountreducedfromtheschooldistrict'spayment.
279279 45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
280280 46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
281281 47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
282282 48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
283283 49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
284284 50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
285285 51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
286286 52education,asappropriate.Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
287287 HB297 8 53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolvedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
288288 54secondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrativeactionfor
289289 55thepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,thedepartment
290290 56ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeandstatutoryeffortto
291291 57allowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschoolsetting.
292292 58 6.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservicesto
293293 59beprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontractwith
294294 60anyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofoodservice,
295295 61custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
296296 62servicesandlibrariesandshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschooland
297297 63thelocalschoolboardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaid
298298 64forbythecharterschool.
299299 65 7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
300300 66serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
301301 67proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
302302 68 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
303303 69populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
304304 70aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
305305 71 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
306306 72rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
307307 73scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
308308 74evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
309309 75allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
310310 76investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
311311 77 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
312312 78proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
313313 79 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
314314 80servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
315315 81 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
316316 82charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
317317 83 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
318318 84providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
319319 85boardoritsdesignee.
320320 86 8.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsandstate
321321 87agenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudentsand
322322 88theirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
323323 HB297 9 89 9.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
324324 90163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
325325 91provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
326326 92 10.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedbystudents
327327 93withdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrollingthose
328328 94studentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
329329 95describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
330330 96statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
331331 97eligibleforthataid.
332332 98 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
333333 99162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
334334 100anyproviderofsuchservices.
335335 101 11.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
336336 102prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
337337 103paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
338338 104transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
339339 105district.
340340 106 12.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.A
341341 107charterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschooldistrict
342342 108mayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysicalfacilitiesand
343343 109othercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Exceptasotherwise
344344 110specificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofacharterschool,
345345 111anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresofchapter355.A
346346 112charterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonthsofnoticefrom
347347 113thesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosureundersubsection8ofsection160.405.After
348348 114satisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnanyremainingstate
349349 115andfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfordispositionas
350350 116statedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.Thedepartmentofelementary
351351 117andsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthedepartmentdeterminestobe
352352 118adequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthedepartmentdeterminesthatschool
353353 119records,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includingafullaudit,aresatisfied.
354354 120 13.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminentdomain.
355355 121 14.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,giftsor
356356 122donationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
357357 123donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
358358 124tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
359359 125charter.
360360 HB297 10 126 15.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
361361 127departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
362362 128amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
363363 129differenceof:
364364 130 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
365365 131receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
366366 132remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
367367 133averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
368368 134attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
369369 135 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
370370 136charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
371371 137 16.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuanttosection
372372 138163.036.
373373 139 17.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection15ofthis
374374 140section,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartmenthasaccess.
375375 141 18.Forthepurposesofsubsection15ofthissection:
376376 142 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
377377 143 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
378378 144butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
379379 145 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
380380 146 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
381381 147 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
382382 148 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
383383 149county;
384384 150 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
385385 151 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
386386 152 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
387387 153 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
388388 154 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
389389 155 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
390390 156bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
391391 157 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
392392 158fundundersection163.087;or
393393 159 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
394394 160respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
395395 161 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
396396 162sections163.043and163.087.
397397 HB297 11 163 19.[Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
398398 164ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
399399 165districts,providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
400400 166hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants:
401401 167 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
402402 168 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
403403 169hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
404404 170 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
405405 171education;
406406 172 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
407407 173boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
408408 174classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
409409 175beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
410410 176(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
411411 177 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
412412 178thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection2of
413413 179section160.400.
414414 180 20.](1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallberesidentsof
415415 181thestateofMissouri.
416416 182 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
417417 183therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
418418 184individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
419419 185sits.
420420 186 [21.]20.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolin
421421 187thestateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
422422 188 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
423423 189operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
424424 190employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
425425 191managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
426426 192makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
427427 193 [22.]21.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbe
428428 194applicabletocharterschools.
429429 195 [23.]22.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportonthe
430430 196school'swebsiteinadownloadableformat.
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