FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.297
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(46).
0942H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections160.400and160.415,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtocharterschools.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections160.400and160.415,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.400and160.415,toreadasfollows:
160.400.1.Acharterschoolisanindependentpublicschool.
2 2.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,charterschoolsmaybe
3operatedonly:
4 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
5 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithapopulation
6greaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants;
7 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
8education;
9 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
10boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
11classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
12beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearunderthefollowingconditions:
13 (a)Theeligibilityforcharterschoolsofanyschooldistrictwhoseprovisional
14accreditationisbasedinwholeorinpartonfinancialstressasdefinedinsections161.520to
15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
16decidedbyavoteofthestateboardofeducationduringthethirdconsecutiveschoolyearafter
17thedesignationofprovisionalaccreditation;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (b)Thesponsorislimitedtothelocalschoolboardorasponsorwhohasmetthe
19standardsofaccountabilityandperformanceasdeterminedbythedepartmentbasedon
20sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andproperlypromulgatedrulesofthe
21department;
22 (5)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthat[theprovisionsof
24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
25county] aproposaltoauthorizetheestablishmentofsuchcharterschoolisapprovedby
26thequalifiedvotersoftheschooldistrictbeforetheauthorizationandestablishmentof
27suchcharterschoolasfollows:
28 (a)Suchproposalshallbereferredtothequalifiedvotersoftheschooldistrict
29byaneligiblesponsoringentityasdescribedundersubsection3ofthissection;
30 (b)Theeligiblesponsoringentityshallsubmitsuchproposaltothequalified
31votersonthenextdateavailableforpublicelectionsunderchapter115andbeforeJuly
32firstoftheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolisproposedtocommence;
33 (c)Thequestionsubmittedbytheeligiblesponsoringentityunderthis
34subdivisionshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:"Shalltheschooldistrictof___
35___authorizetheestablishmentofacharterschoolundertheprovisionsofSection
36160.400,RSMo?";and
37 (d)Ifamajorityofthequalifiedvotersvotingontheproposalapprovethe
38establishmentofacharterschool,theeligiblesponsoringentitymaybeginsuch
39establishment.Ifamajorityofthequalifiedvotersvotingontheproposalrejectthe
40establishmentofacharterschool,theeligiblesponsoringentityshallnotbegin
41establishingsuchcharterschoolunlessanduntiltheproposalisresubmittedunderthis
42subdivisiontothequalifiedvotersandsuchproposalisapprovedbyamajorityofthe
43qualifiedvotersvotingontheproposal; or
44 (6)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
45thelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofonethousand
46fivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofitsstudent
47enrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardundertheauthorityofthis
48subdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrictthatsubsequently
49becomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoanydistrictaccredited
50withoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrentyearstudent
51enrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
52 3.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thefollowingentitiesare
53eligibletosponsorcharterschools:
HB297 2 54 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
55schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
56section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
57whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
58board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
59authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
60ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
61administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
62 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
63programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
64 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
65district;
66 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
67thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
68preparationprogram;
69 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
70nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
71bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
72 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
73 4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshallbe
74addressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
75subsection2ofthissection:
76 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
77shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
78consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
79 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
80districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
81untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
82 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
83acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
84whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
85maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
86accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
87
88Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1),(2),or(5)of
89subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
90ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
HB297 3 91located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
92theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
93expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
94whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
95 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
96(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
97charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
98schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
99abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
100 6.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofanytype
101fortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofacharter
102onthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
103 7.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
104incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
105contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
106 8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
107shallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedontheclass
108ofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbe
109subjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
110 9.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforanyacts
111oromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingtothe
112chartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
113performanceofthecharterschool.
114 10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
115privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
116thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
117communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
118andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
119curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
120behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
121communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
122 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
123thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
124oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
125nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
126departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
127charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
HB297 4 128fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
129regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
130following:
131 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
132supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
133schools;
134 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
135rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
136forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
137 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
138responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
139evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
140report,andothermaterialterms;
141 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
142informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
143law;and
144 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
145comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
146 12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
147submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
148compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
149 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
150corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
151corporation'sboardofdirectors.
152 14.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and167.349
153withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckare
154conductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsortheincorporators
155ofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesofincorporation,norshall
156asponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycare
157safetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverningboardofthecharter
158school.
159 15.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
160employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
161memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
162byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
163providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
164charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
HB297 5 165105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
166105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
167 16.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
168 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
169sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
170documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
171standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
172governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
173 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
174 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
175charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
176wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
177contract;
178 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
179conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
180school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
181ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
182 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
183and
184 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
185provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
186
187Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
188procedures.
189 17.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardofeducationof
190alldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewithall
191requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
192educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
193160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
194boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
195delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
196shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
197evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
198approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
199compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
200shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
HB297 6 201 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
202sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
203Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
204commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
205chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
206Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
207suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
208anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
209section160.403.
210 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
211commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
212showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
213actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
214documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
215 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
216schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
217becomethesponsoroftheschool.
218 18.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
219160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
220withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
221charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
222foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,theaidpaymentsfor
13charterschoolsshallbeasdescribedinthissubsection.
14 (1)Aschooldistricthavingoneormoreresidentpupilsattendingacharterschool
15shallpaytothecharterschoolanannualamountequaltotheproductofthecharterschool's
HB297 7 16weightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacytarget,multipliedbythedollar
17valuemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesperweightedaveragedailyattendance
18fromtheincidentalandteachers'fundsinexcessoftheperformancelevyasdefinedinsection
19163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuchpupils.
20 (2)Thedistrictofresidenceofapupilattendingacharterschoolshallalsopaytothe
21charterschoolanyotherfederalorstateaidthatthedistrictreceivesonaccountofsuchpupil.
22 (3)Ifthedepartmentoverpaysorunderpaystheamountduetothecharterschool,
23suchoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallberepaidbythecharterschoolorcreditedtothe
24charterschoolintwelveequalpaymentsinthenextfiscalyear.
25 (4)Theamountsprovidedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbeproratedforpartialyear
26enrollmentforapupil.
27 (5)Aschooldistrictshallpaytheamountsduepursuanttothissubsectionasthe
28disbursalagentandnolaterthantwentydaysfollowingthereceiptofanysuchfunds.The
29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpaytheamountsduewhenitactsas
30thedisbursalagentwithinfivedaysoftherequiredduedate.
31 3.Aworkplacecharterschoolshallreceivepaymentforeacheligiblepupilas
32providedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptthatifthepupilisnotaresidentofthe
33districtandisparticipatinginavoluntaryinterdistricttransferprogram,thepaymentforsuch
34pupilsshallbethesameasprovidedundersection162.1060.
35 4.Acharterschoolthathasdeclareditselfasalocaleducationalagencyshallreceive
36fromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationanannualamountequaltothe
37productofthecharterschool'sweightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacy
38target,multipliedbythedollarvaluemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesper
39weightedaveragedailyattendancefromtheincidentalandteachersfundsinexcessofthe
40performancelevyasdefinedinsection163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuch
41pupils.Ifacharterschooldeclaresitselfasalocaleducationalagency,thedepartmentof
42elementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,uponnoticeofthedeclaration,reducethepayment
43madetotheschooldistrictbytheamountspecifiedinthissubsectionandpaydirectlytothe
44charterschooltheannualamountreducedfromtheschooldistrict'spayment.
45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
52education,asappropriate.Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
HB297 8 53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolvedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
54secondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrativeactionfor
55thepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,thedepartment
56ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeandstatutoryeffortto
57allowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschoolsetting.
58 6.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservicesto
59beprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontractwith
60anyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofoodservice,
61custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
62servicesandlibrariesandshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschooland
63thelocalschoolboardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaid
64forbythecharterschool.
65 7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
66serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
67proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
68 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
69populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
70aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
71 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
72rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
73scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
74evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
75allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
76investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
77 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
78proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
79 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
80servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
81 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
82charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
83 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
84providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
85boardoritsdesignee.
86 8.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsandstate
87agenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudentsand
88theirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
HB297 9 89 9.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
90163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
91provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
92 10.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedbystudents
93withdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrollingthose
94studentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
95describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
96statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
97eligibleforthataid.
98 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
99162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
100anyproviderofsuchservices.
101 11.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
102prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
103paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
104transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
105district.
106 12.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.A
107charterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschooldistrict
108mayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysicalfacilitiesand
109othercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Exceptasotherwise
110specificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofacharterschool,
111anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresofchapter355.A
112charterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonthsofnoticefrom
113thesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosureundersubsection8ofsection160.405.After
114satisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnanyremainingstate
115andfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfordispositionas
116statedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.Thedepartmentofelementary
117andsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthedepartmentdeterminestobe
118adequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthedepartmentdeterminesthatschool
119records,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includingafullaudit,aresatisfied.
120 13.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminentdomain.
121 14.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,giftsor
122donationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
123donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
124tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
125charter.
HB297 10 126 15.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
127departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
128amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
129differenceof:
130 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
131receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
132remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
133averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
134attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
135 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
136charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
137 16.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuanttosection
138163.036.
139 17.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection15ofthis
140section,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartmenthasaccess.
141 18.Forthepurposesofsubsection15ofthissection:
142 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
143 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
144butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
145 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
146 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
147 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
148 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
149county;
150 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
151 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
152 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
153 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
154 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
155 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
156bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
157 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
158fundundersection163.087;or
159 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
160respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
161 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
162sections163.043and163.087.
HB297 11 163 19.[Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
164ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
165districts,providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
166hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants:
167 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
168 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
169hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
170 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
171education;
172 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
173boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
174classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
175beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
176(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
177 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
178thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection2of
179section160.400.
180 20.](1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallberesidentsof
181thestateofMissouri.
182 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
183therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
184individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
185sits.
186 [21.]20.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolin
187thestateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
188 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
189operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
190employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
191managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
192makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
193 [22.]21.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbe
194applicabletocharterschools.
195 [23.]22.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportonthe
196school'swebsiteinadownloadableformat.
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