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Missouri House Bill HB298

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.298
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(46).
55 0941H.01I 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;or
3434 22 (5)[Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
3535 23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthattheprovisionsof
3636 24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
3737 25county;or
3838 26 (6)]Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonly
3939 27bythelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofone
4040 28thousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofits
4141 29studentenrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardunderthe
4242 30authorityofthissubdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrict
4343 31thatsubsequentlybecomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoany
4444 32districtaccreditedwithoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrent
4545 33yearstudentenrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
4646 34 3.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thefollowingentitiesare
4747 35eligibletosponsorcharterschools:
4848 36 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
4949 37schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
5050 38section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
5151 39whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
5252 40board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
5353 41authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
5454 42ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
5555 43administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
5656 44 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
5757 45programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
5858 46 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
5959 47district;
6060 48 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
6161 49thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
6262 50preparationprogram;
6363 51 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
6464 52nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
6565 53bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
6666 54 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
6767 HB298 2 55 4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshallbe
6868 56addressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
6969 57subsection2ofthissection:
7070 58 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
7171 59shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
7272 60consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
7373 61 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
7474 62districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
7575 63untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
7676 64 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
7777 65acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
7878 66whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
7979 67maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
8080 68accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
8181 69
8282 70Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1)[,]or(2)[,or(5)]of
8383 71subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
8484 72ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
8585 73located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
8686 74theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
8787 75expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
8888 76whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
8989 77 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
9090 78(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
9191 79charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
9292 80schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
9393 81abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
9494 82 6.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofanytype
9595 83fortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofacharter
9696 84onthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
9797 85 7.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
9898 86incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
9999 87contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
100100 88 8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
101101 89shallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedontheclass
102102 90ofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbe
103103 91subjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
104104 HB298 3 92 9.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforanyacts
105105 93oromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingtothe
106106 94chartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
107107 95performanceofthecharterschool.
108108 96 10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
109109 97privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
110110 98thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
111111 99communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
112112 100andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
113113 101curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
114114 102behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
115115 103communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
116116 104 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
117117 105thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
118118 106oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
119119 107nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
120120 108departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
121121 109charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
122122 110fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
123123 111regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
124124 112following:
125125 113 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
126126 114supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
127127 115schools;
128128 116 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
129129 117rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
130130 118forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
131131 119 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
132132 120responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
133133 121evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
134134 122report,andothermaterialterms;
135135 123 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
136136 124informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
137137 125law;and
138138 126 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
139139 127comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
140140 HB298 4 128 12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
141141 129submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
142142 130compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
143143 131 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
144144 132corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
145145 133corporation'sboardofdirectors.
146146 134 14.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and167.349
147147 135withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckare
148148 136conductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsortheincorporators
149149 137ofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesofincorporation,norshall
150150 138asponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycare
151151 139safetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverningboardofthecharter
152152 140school.
153153 141 15.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
154154 142employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
155155 143memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
156156 144byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
157157 145providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
158158 146charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
159159 147105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
160160 148105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
161161 149 16.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
162162 150 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
163163 151sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
164164 152documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
165165 153standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
166166 154governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
167167 155 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
168168 156 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
169169 157charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
170170 158wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
171171 159contract;
172172 160 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
173173 161conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
174174 162school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
175175 163ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
176176 HB298 5 164 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
177177 165and
178178 166 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
179179 167provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
180180 168
181181 169Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
182182 170procedures.
183183 171 17.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardofeducationof
184184 172alldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewithall
185185 173requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
186186 174educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
187187 175160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
188188 176boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
189189 177delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
190190 178shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
191191 179evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
192192 180approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
193193 181compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
194194 182shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
195195 183 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
196196 184sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
197197 185Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
198198 186commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
199199 187chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
200200 188Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
201201 189suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
202202 190anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
203203 191section160.403.
204204 192 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
205205 193commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
206206 194showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
207207 195actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
208208 196documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
209209 197 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
210210 198schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
211211 199becomethesponsoroftheschool.
212212 HB298 6 200 18.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
213213 201160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
214214 202withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
215215 203charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
216216 204foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
217217 160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
218218 2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
219219 3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
220220 4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
221221 5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
222222 6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
223223 7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
224224 8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
225225 9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
226226 10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
227227 11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
228228 12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,theaidpaymentsfor
229229 13charterschoolsshallbeasdescribedinthissubsection.
230230 14 (1)Aschooldistricthavingoneormoreresidentpupilsattendingacharterschool
231231 15shallpaytothecharterschoolanannualamountequaltotheproductofthecharterschool's
232232 16weightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacytarget,multipliedbythedollar
233233 17valuemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesperweightedaveragedailyattendance
234234 18fromtheincidentalandteachers'fundsinexcessoftheperformancelevyasdefinedinsection
235235 19163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuchpupils.
236236 20 (2)Thedistrictofresidenceofapupilattendingacharterschoolshallalsopaytothe
237237 21charterschoolanyotherfederalorstateaidthatthedistrictreceivesonaccountofsuchpupil.
238238 22 (3)Ifthedepartmentoverpaysorunderpaystheamountduetothecharterschool,
239239 23suchoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallberepaidbythecharterschoolorcreditedtothe
240240 24charterschoolintwelveequalpaymentsinthenextfiscalyear.
241241 25 (4)Theamountsprovidedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbeproratedforpartialyear
242242 26enrollmentforapupil.
243243 27 (5)Aschooldistrictshallpaytheamountsduepursuanttothissubsectionasthe
244244 28disbursalagentandnolaterthantwentydaysfollowingthereceiptofanysuchfunds.The
245245 29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpaytheamountsduewhenitactsas
246246 30thedisbursalagentwithinfivedaysoftherequiredduedate.
247247 31 3.Aworkplacecharterschoolshallreceivepaymentforeacheligiblepupilas
248248 32providedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptthatifthepupilisnotaresidentofthe
249249 HB298 7 33districtandisparticipatinginavoluntaryinterdistricttransferprogram,thepaymentforsuch
250250 34pupilsshallbethesameasprovidedundersection162.1060.
251251 35 4.Acharterschoolthathasdeclareditselfasalocaleducationalagencyshallreceive
252252 36fromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationanannualamountequaltothe
253253 37productofthecharterschool'sweightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacy
254254 38target,multipliedbythedollarvaluemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesper
255255 39weightedaveragedailyattendancefromtheincidentalandteachersfundsinexcessofthe
256256 40performancelevyasdefinedinsection163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuch
257257 41pupils.Ifacharterschooldeclaresitselfasalocaleducationalagency,thedepartmentof
258258 42elementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,uponnoticeofthedeclaration,reducethepayment
259259 43madetotheschooldistrictbytheamountspecifiedinthissubsectionandpaydirectlytothe
260260 44charterschooltheannualamountreducedfromtheschooldistrict'spayment.
261261 45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
262262 46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
263263 47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
264264 48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
265265 49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
266266 50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
267267 51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
268268 52education,asappropriate.Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
269269 53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolvedbythedepartmentofelementaryand
270270 54secondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrativeactionfor
271271 55thepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,thedepartment
272272 56ofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeandstatutoryeffortto
273273 57allowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschoolsetting.
274274 58 6.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservicesto
275275 59beprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontractwith
276276 60anyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofoodservice,
277277 61custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
278278 62servicesandlibrariesandshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschooland
279279 63thelocalschoolboardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaid
280280 64forbythecharterschool.
281281 65 7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
282282 66serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
283283 67proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
284284 HB298 8 68 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
285285 69populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
286286 70aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
287287 71 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
288288 72rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
289289 73scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
290290 74evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
291291 75allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
292292 76investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
293293 77 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
294294 78proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
295295 79 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
296296 80servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
297297 81 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
298298 82charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
299299 83 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
300300 84providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
301301 85boardoritsdesignee.
302302 86 8.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsandstate
303303 87agenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudentsand
304304 88theirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
305305 89 9.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
306306 90163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
307307 91provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
308308 92 10.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedbystudents
309309 93withdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrollingthose
310310 94studentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
311311 95describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
312312 96statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
313313 97eligibleforthataid.
314314 98 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
315315 99162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
316316 100anyproviderofsuchservices.
317317 101 11.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
318318 102prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
319319 103paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
320320 HB298 9 104transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
321321 105district.
322322 106 12.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.A
323323 107charterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschooldistrict
324324 108mayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysicalfacilitiesand
325325 109othercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Exceptasotherwise
326326 110specificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofacharterschool,
327327 111anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresofchapter355.A
328328 112charterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonthsofnoticefrom
329329 113thesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosureundersubsection8ofsection160.405.After
330330 114satisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnanyremainingstate
331331 115andfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationfordispositionas
332332 116statedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.Thedepartmentofelementary
333333 117andsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthedepartmentdeterminestobe
334334 118adequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthedepartmentdeterminesthatschool
335335 119records,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includingafullaudit,aresatisfied.
336336 120 13.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminentdomain.
337337 121 14.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,giftsor
338338 122donationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
339339 123donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
340340 124tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
341341 125charter.
342342 126 15.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
343343 127departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
344344 128amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
345345 129differenceof:
346346 130 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
347347 131receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
348348 132remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
349349 133averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
350350 134attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
351351 135 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
352352 136charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
353353 137 16.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuanttosection
354354 138163.036.
355355 139 17.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection15ofthis
356356 140section,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartmenthasaccess.
357357 HB298 10 141 18.Forthepurposesofsubsection15ofthissection:
358358 142 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
359359 143 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
360360 144butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
361361 145 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
362362 146 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
363363 147 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
364364 148 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
365365 149county;
366366 150 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
367367 151 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
368368 152 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
369369 153 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
370370 154 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
371371 155 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
372372 156bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
373373 157 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
374374 158fundundersection163.087;or
375375 159 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
376376 160respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
377377 161 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
378378 162sections163.043and163.087.
379379 163 19.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
380380 164ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
381381 165districts[, providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
382382 166hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants]:
383383 167 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
384384 168 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
385385 169hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
386386 170 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
387387 171education;
388388 172 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
389389 173boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
390390 174classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
391391 175beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
392392 176(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
393393 HB298 11 177 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
394394 178thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision[(6)](5)ofsubsection2
395395 179ofsection160.400.
396396 180 20.(1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallberesidentsof
397397 181thestateofMissouri.
398398 182 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
399399 183therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
400400 184individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
401401 185sits.
402402 186 21.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolinthe
403403 187stateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
404404 188 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
405405 189operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
406406 190employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
407407 191managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
408408 192makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
409409 193 22.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbeapplicableto
410410 194charterschools.
411411 195 23.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportontheschool's
412412 196websiteinadownloadableformat.
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