FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.298
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(46).
0941H.01I 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;or
22 (5)[Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthattheprovisionsof
24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
25county;or
26 (6)]Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonly
27bythelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofone
28thousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofits
29studentenrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardunderthe
30authorityofthissubdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrict
31thatsubsequentlybecomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoany
32districtaccreditedwithoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrent
33yearstudentenrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
34 3.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thefollowingentitiesare
35eligibletosponsorcharterschools:
36 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
37schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
38section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
39whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
40board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
41authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
42ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
43administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
44 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
45programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
46 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
47district;
48 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
49thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
50preparationprogram;
51 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
52nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
53bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
54 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
HB298 2 55 4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshallbe
56addressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
57subsection2ofthissection:
58 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
59shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
60consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
61 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
62districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
63untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
64 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
65acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
66whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
67maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
68accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
69
70Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1)[,]or(2)[,or(5)]of
71subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
72ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
73located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
74theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
75expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
76whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
77 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
78(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
79charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
80schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
81abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
82 6.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofanytype
83fortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofacharter
84onthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
85 7.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
86incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
87contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
88 8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
89shallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedontheclass
90ofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbe
91subjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
HB298 3 92 9.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforanyacts
93oromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingtothe
94chartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
95performanceofthecharterschool.
96 10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
97privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
98thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
99communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
100andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
101curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
102behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
103communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
104 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
105thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
106oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
107nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
108departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
109charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
110fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
111regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
112following:
113 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
114supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
115schools;
116 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
117rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
118forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
119 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
120responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
121evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
122report,andothermaterialterms;
123 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
124informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
125law;and
126 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
127comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
HB298 4 128 12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
129submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
130compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
131 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
132corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
133corporation'sboardofdirectors.
134 14.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and167.349
135withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckare
136conductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsortheincorporators
137ofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesofincorporation,norshall
138asponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycare
139safetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverningboardofthecharter
140school.
141 15.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
142employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
143memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
144byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
145providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
146charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
147105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
148105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
149 16.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
150 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
151sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
152documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
153standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
154governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
155 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
156 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
157charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
158wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
159contract;
160 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
161conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
162school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
163ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
HB298 5 164 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
165and
166 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
167provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
168
169Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
170procedures.
171 17.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardofeducationof
172alldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewithall
173requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
174educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
175160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
176boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
177delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
178shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
179evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
180approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
181compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
182shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
183 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
184sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
185Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
186commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
187chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
188Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
189suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
190anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
191section160.403.
192 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
193commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
194showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
195actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
196documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
197 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
198schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
199becomethesponsoroftheschool.
HB298 6 200 18.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
201160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
202withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
203charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
204foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
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
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
HB298 7 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
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:
HB298 8 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.
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
HB298 9 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.
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.
HB298 10 141 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.
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
HB298 11 177 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
178thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision[(6)](5)ofsubsection2
179ofsection160.400.
180 20.(1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallberesidentsof
181thestateofMissouri.
182 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
183therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
184individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
185sits.
186 21.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolinthe
187stateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
188 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
189operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
190employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
191managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
192makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
193 22.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbeapplicableto
194charterschools.
195 23.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportontheschool's
196websiteinadownloadableformat.
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