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Missouri House Bill HB405

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.405
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECLEMENS.
55 1379H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.408,160.410,160.415,160.417,160.420,
88 and160.425,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofeightnewsectionsrelatingtocharter
99 schools.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.408,160.410,160.415,160.417,
1212 2160.420,and160.425,RSMo,arerepealedandeightnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,to
1313 3beknownassections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.410,160.415,160.417,160.420,and
1414 4160.425,toreadasfollows:
1515 160.400.1.Acharterschoolis[anindependent] asemi-autonomouspublicschool.
1616 2 2.[Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,charterschoolsmaybe
1717 3operatedonly:
1818 4 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
1919 5 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithapopulation
2020 6greaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants;
2121 7 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
2222 8education;
2323 9 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
2424 10boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
2525 11classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
2626 12beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearunderthefollowingconditions:
2727 13 (a)Theeligibilityforcharterschoolsofanyschooldistrictwhoseprovisional
2828 14accreditationisbasedinwholeorinpartonfinancialstressasdefinedinsections161.520to
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
3131 16decidedbyavoteofthestateboardofeducationduringthethirdconsecutiveschoolyearafter
3232 17thedesignationofprovisionalaccreditation;and
3333 18 (b)Thesponsorislimitedtothelocalschoolboardorasponsorwhohasmetthe
3434 19standardsofaccountabilityandperformanceasdeterminedbythedepartmentbasedon
3535 20sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andproperlypromulgatedrulesofthe
3636 21department;
3737 22 (5)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
3838 23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthattheprovisionsof
3939 24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
4040 25county;or
4141 26 (6)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
4242 27thelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofonethousand
4343 28fivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofitsstudent
4444 29enrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardundertheauthorityofthis
4545 30subdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrictthatsubsequently
4646 31becomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoanydistrictaccredited
4747 32withoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrentyearstudent
4848 33enrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
4949 34 3.Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thefollowingentitiesare
5050 35eligibletosponsorcharterschools:
5151 36 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
5252 37schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
5353 38section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
5454 39whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
5555 40board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
5656 41authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
5757 42ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
5858 43administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
5959 44 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
6060 45programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
6161 46 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
6262 47district;
6363 48 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
6464 49thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
6565 50preparationprogram;
6666 HB405 2 51 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
6767 52nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
6868 53bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
6969 54 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
7070 55 4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshallbe
7171 56addressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
7272 57subsection2ofthissection:
7373 58 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
7474 59shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
7575 60consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
7676 61 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
7777 62districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
7878 63untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
7979 64 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
8080 65acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
8181 66whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
8282 67maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
8383 68accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
8484 69
8585 70Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1),(2),or(5)of
8686 71subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
8787 72ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
8888 73located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
8989 74theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
9090 75expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
9191 76whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
9292 77 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
9393 78(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
9494 79charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
9595 80schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
9696 81abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity]Charterschools
9797 82maybeoperatedinanyschooldistrictsponsoredonlybytheschoolboardofthedistrict
9898 83orbyaspecialadministrativeboardforthedistrict.Thissectionshallnotbeconstrued
9999 84toaffectachartercontractthatisineffectontheeffectivedateofthissectionuntilthe
100100 85expirationofsuchcontract.
101101 HB405 3 86 [6.]3.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofany
102102 87typefortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofa
103103 88charteronthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
104104 89 [7.]4.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
105105 90incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
106106 91contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
107107 92 [8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
108108 93shallselect] 5.Themethodforelectionofofficers[pursuanttosection355.326basedonthe
109109 94classofcorporationselected] ofthecharterschoolshallbemutuallyagreedtobythe
110110 95charterschoolandsponsoringschoolboardandshallcomplywiththeprovisionsof
111111 96chapter355.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbesubjecttothe
112112 97provisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
113113 98 [9.]6.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforany
114114 99actsoromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingto
115115 100thechartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
116116 101performanceofthecharterschool.
117117 102 [10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
118118 103privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
119119 104thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
120120 105communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
121121 106andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
122122 107curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
123123 108behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
124124 109communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
125125 110 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
126126 111thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
127127 112oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
128128 113nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.]
129129 114 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall[remittheretained
130130 115fundsforeachcharterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingood
131131 116standingbyfulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and
132132 117167.349withregardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstration
133133 118ofthefollowing:
134134 119 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
135135 120supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
136136 121schools;] monitoreachschoolboard'ssponsorshipandensurethattheschoolboard:
137137 HB405 4 122 [(2)](1)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairprocedures
138138 123andrigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrong
139139 124capacityforestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
140140 125 [(3)](2)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
141141 126responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
142142 127evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequences[basedontheannualperformance
143143 128report], andothermaterialterms;
144144 129 [(4)] (3)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitors
145145 130compliance,informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovided
146146 131underapplicablelaw;and
147147 132 [(5)](4)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
148148 133comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
149149 134 [12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
150150 135submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
151151 136compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
152152 137 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
153153 138corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
154154 139corporation'sboardofdirectors.
155155 140 14.]8.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and
156156 141167.349withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistry
157157 142checkareconductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsorthe
158158 143incorporatorsofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesof
159159 144incorporation,norshallasponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackground
160160 145checkandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverning
161161 146boardofthecharterschool.
162162 147 [15.]9.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
163163 148employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
164164 149memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
165165 150byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
166166 151providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
167167 152charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
168168 153105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
169169 154105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
170170 155 [16.]10.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
171171 156 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
172172 157sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
173173 158documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
174174 HB405 5 159standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
175175 160governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
176176 161 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
177177 162 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
178178 163charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
179179 164wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
180180 165contract;
181181 166 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
182182 167conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
183183 168school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
184184 169ofthecharterattheendoftheterm[, consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405];
185185 170 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
186186 171and
187187 172 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
188188 173provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
189189 174
190190 175Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
191191 176procedures.
192192 177 [17.]11.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardof
193193 178educationofalldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewith
194194 179allrequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
195195 180educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
196196 181160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
197197 182boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
198198 183delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
199199 184shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
200200 185evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
201201 186approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
202202 187compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
203203 188shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
204204 189 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
205205 190sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
206206 191Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
207207 192commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
208208 193chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
209209 194Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayinclude[withholdingthesponsor'sfundingand]
210210 195suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoracharterschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsorto
211211 HB405 6 196sponsoranyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducation
212212 197undersection160.403.
213213 198 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
214214 199commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
215215 200showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
216216 201actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
217217 202documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
218218 203 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
219219 204schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,the[Missouricharterpublicschoolcommission] state
220220 205boardshallbecomethesponsoroftheschoolfortheremainderofthetermofthecharter
221221 206contract,andthestateboardshallnotbeauthorizedtorenewthecontract.
222222 207 [18.]12.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosure[undersubsection8of
223223 208section160.405], thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseits
224224 209financialwithholdingauthorityundersubsection[12]9ofsection160.415toassureall
225225 210obligationsofthecharterschoolshallbemet.Thestate[, chartersponsor,orresident] and
226226 211thesponsoringdistrictshallnotbeliableforanyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthe
227227 212charterschool.
228228 160.403.[1.]Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall[establish
229229 2anannualapplicationandapprovalprocessforallentitieseligibletosponsorchartersasset
230230 3forthinsection160.400whicharenotsponsoringacharterschoolasofAugust28,2012,
231231 4exceptthattheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshallnotberequiredtoundergo
232232 5theapplicationandapprovalprocess.NolaterthanNovember1,2012,thedepartmentshall
233233 6makeavailableinformationandguidelinesforalleligiblesponsorsconcerningthe
234234 7opportunitytoapplyforsponsoringauthorityunderthissection.
235235 8 2.Theapplicationprocessforsponsorshipshallrequireeachinterestedeligible
236236 9sponsor,exceptfortheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommission,tosubmitanapplication
237237 10byFebruaryfirstthatincludesthefollowing:
238238 11 (1)Writtennotificationofintenttoserveasacharterschoolsponsorinaccordance
239239 12withsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;
240240 13 (2)Evidenceoftheapplicantsponsor'sbudgetandpersonnelcapacity;
241241 14 (3)Anoutlineoftherequestforproposalthattheapplicantsponsorwould,if
242242 15approvedasachartersponsor,issuetosolicitcharterschoolapplicantsconsistentwith
243243 16sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;
244244 17 (4)Theperformancecontractthattheapplicantsponsorwould,ifapprovedasa
245245 18chartersponsor,usetoevaluatethecharterschoolsitsponsors;and
246246 19 (5)Theapplicantsponsor'srenewal,revocation,andnonrenewalprocessesconsistent
247247 20withsection160.405.
248248 HB405 7 21 3.ByAprilfirstofeachyear,thedepartmentshalldecidewhethertograntordenya
249249 22sponsoringauthoritytoasponsorapplicant.Thisdecisionshallbemadebasedonthe
250250 23applicantsponsor'scompliancewithsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and
251251 24properlypromulgatedrulesofthedepartment.
252252 25 4.Withinthirtydaysofthedepartment'sdecision,thedepartmentshallexecutea
253253 26renewablesponsoringcontractwitheachentityithasapprovedasasponsor.Thetermof
254254 27eachauthorizingcontractshallbesixyearsandrenewable] exercisesponsorshipoversight
255255 28andmonitoringtoensurethatlocalschooldistrictssponsoronlycharterschoolsthat
256256 29meetthecriteriaspecifiedinsections160.400to160.425anddosobywayofa
257257 30procedurethatcomplieswiththeprocessoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425.
258258 160.405.1.(1)Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool
259259 2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,to[asponsor.Ifthesponsoris
260260 3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe
261261 4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within
262262 5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool
263263 6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool
264264 7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation] thelocalschoolboardorthe
265265 8specialadministrativeboardinthecasethatthestateboardhasestablishedaspecial
266266 9administrativeboardforthedistrict. Thechartershallincludea[legallybinding
267267 10performance] contractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesoftheschool[andthe
268268 11sponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andshalladdressthe
269269 12following] toprovidestudentswithafree,accessible,nonsectarian,qualityeducation
270270 13thatisdeliveredsubjecttothesamebasicsafeguardsandstandardsasotherdistrict
271271 14schools,includingcompliancewith:
272272 15 [(1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool;
273273 16 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe
274274 17governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and
275275 18operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental,
276276 19professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe
277277 20charterschool;
278278 21 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool
279279 22includingprovisionsforannualaudits;
280280 23 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its
281281 24personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan;
282282 25 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved;
283283 26 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa
284284 27fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011;
285285 HB405 8 28 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic
286286 29programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of
287287 30subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach
288288 31pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures,
289289 32metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson
290290 33graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth;
291291 34 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum;
292292 35 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed;
293293 36 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for
294294 37monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof
295295 38subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection;
296296 39 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet
297297 40allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening;
298298 41 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent
299299 42admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof
300300 43studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof
301301 44judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina
302302 45nondiscriminatorymanner;
303303 46 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor
304304 47guardians;
305305 48 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe
306306 49charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when
307307 50asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and
308308 51whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection;
309309 52 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin
310310 53subdivision(6)ofsubsection16ofsection160.400including:
311311 54 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent
312312 55records;
313313 56 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords;
314314 57 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports;
315315 58 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations;
316316 59 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and
317317 60 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool
318318 61district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe
319319 62stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose;
320320 63 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable
321321 64tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and
322322 HB405 9 65 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter
323323 66schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof
324324 67elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets
325325 68shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany
326326 69otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong.
327327 70
328328 71CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe
329329 72requirementsofthissubsection.]
330330 73 (a)Openmeetingsandpublicrecordlaws;
331331 74 (b)Prohibitionsagainstfor-profitoperationorprofiteeringasenforcedby
332332 75conflictofinterest,financialdisclosure,andauditingrequirements;
333333 76 (c)Thesamecivilrightsincluding,butnotlimitedto,constitutionalrightsand
334334 77federalandstatelawsrelatingtoemployment,health,labor,safety,staffqualification,
335335 78certificationrequirements,andprotectionsforstudentswithdisabilitiesasotherdistrict
336336 79schools;and
337337 80 (d)Thesamestandardsofaccreditation,accountability,andacademic
338338 81assessmentandperformanceasotherdistrictschools.
339339 82 (2)Thetermofthechartershallnotexceedfiveyears.
340340 83 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements:
341341 84 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand
342342 85proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval[, andbeapprovedbythestateboard
343343 86ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof
344344 87thecharterschool];
345345 88 (2)Achartermaybeapproved[whenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof
346346 89thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter
347347 90school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship
348348 91goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety
349349 92daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter] onlyifthesponsordeterminesthecharteris
350350 93bothnecessarytomeettheneedsofstudentsinthedistrictandwillmeetthoseneedsina
351351 94mannerthatimprovesthelocalpublicschoolsystem;
352352 95 (3)Charterschoolsmaybeauthorizedorexpandedonlyafteradistricthas
353353 96assessedtheimpactoftheproposedcharterschoolonlocalpublicschoolresources,
354354 97programs,andservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thedistrict'soperatingandcapital
355355 98expenses,appropriatefacilityavailability,thelikelihoodthatthecharterwillprompt
356356 99cutbacksorclosuresinlocalpublicschools,andconsiderationofwhetherother
357357 100improvementsineithereducationalprogramorschoolmanagement,whichmayinclude
358358 101reducedclasssizesandcommunityormagnetschools,wouldbetterservethedistrict's
359359 HB405 10 102needs.Thedistrictshallalsoconsidertheimpactofthecharterontheracial,ethnic,
360360 103andsocioeconomiccompositionofschoolsandneighborhoodsandonequitableaccessto
361361 104qualityservicesforalldistrictstudentsincluding,butnotlimitedto,studentswith
362362 105specialneedsandEnglish-languagelearners.Theimpactanalysisshallbeindependent,
363363 106developedwithcommunityinput,andbewrittenandpubliclyavailable.Ifthecharteris
364364 107denied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingastothereasonsforits
365365 108denialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfivebusinessdaysfollowing
366366 109thedenial;
367367 110 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe
368368 111submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits
369369 112denial.[Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection,
370370 113thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga
371371 114chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe
372372 115district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate
373373 116boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant
374374 117theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany
375375 118chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe
376376 119submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends
377377 120tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe
378378 121reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and
379379 122 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat
380380 123proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool
381381 124system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby
382382 125thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir
383383 126studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed
384384 127mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a
385385 128"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse
386386 129workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof
387387 130droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems,
388388 131hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa
389389 132pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting
390390 133incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding
391391 134sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative
392392 135program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
393393 136guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport.
394394 137Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof
395395 138education] Thestateboardofeducationmayconsiderappealsofapprovalsordenialsof
396396 HB405 11 139chartersonlyonthegroundsthatthesponsor'sprocessforapprovingacharterwasnot
397397 140properlyfollowedorthattheapprovalordenialofacharterwasarbitraryorillegal.If
398398 141thestateboardofeducationdetermines,followingahearingontheappeal,thatthe
399399 142sponsor'sprocessforapprovingthecharterwasnotproperlyfollowedorthatthe
400400 143approvalordenialofacharterwasarbitraryorillegal,thestateboardmayremandthe
401401 144applicationtothesponsorwithspecificinstructionsforcorrectionofthesponsor's
402402 145reviewunderthesponsor'sapprovalprocess.
403403 146 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto
404404 147thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe
405405 148applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda
406406 149monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallmonitorandevaluatethe[academic
407407 150performance,includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.
408408 151Thestateboardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysof
409409 152receiptoftheapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthat
410410 153theapplicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection
411411 154167.349orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofa
412412 155chartersponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducation
413413 156shallbeinwritingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeetthe
414414 157requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshall
415415 158beprovidedwithintenbusinessdaystothesponsor] charterschool.
416416 159 4.[Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter:
417417 160 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and
418418 161allotheroperations;
419419 162 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth,
420420 163safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation,
421421 164includingtherequirementsrelatingtostudentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,
422422 165167.164,and167.171,notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesunder
423423 166sections167.115to167.117,academicassessmentundersection160.518,transmittalof
424424 167schoolrecordsundersection167.020,theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredunder
425425 168section171.031,andtheemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycare
426426 169safetyregistrycheckundersection168.133;
427427 170 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin
428428 171othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand
429429 172schooldistricts;
430430 173 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial
431431 174accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit
432432 175reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual
433433 HB405 12 176financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's
434434 177internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance
435435 178toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat
436436 179receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe
437437 180requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch
438438 181agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational
439439 182agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool
440440 183shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool
441441 184districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool
442442 185shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection
443443 186537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan;
444444 187 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage
445445 188groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter;
446446 189 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic
447447 190standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish
448448 191baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst
449449 192yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance
450450 193reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic
451451 194performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter
452452 195school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills
453453 196testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe
454454 197stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas
455455 198prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks
456456 199havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the
457457 200localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany
458458 201educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.No]Eachcharterschoolshallbeconsidered
459459 202intheMissourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocated[for
460460 203theresourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram.
461461 204 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove
462462 205performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.
463463 206Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine
464464 207whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin
465465 208thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine
466466 209whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress.
467467 210Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas
468468 211standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata
469469 HB405 13 212tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall
470470 213includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress.
471471 214 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe
472472 215heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the
473473 216charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent
474474 217timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial
475475 218purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of
476476 219subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance
477477 220contractwithitssponsors;
478478 221 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding
479479 222studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith
480480 223DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400)andSection504oftheRehabilitation
481481 224Actof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation;
482482 225 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe
483483 226following:
484484 227 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe
485485 228schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose
486486 229circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and
487487 230 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor,
488488 231specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349.
489489 232 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude
490490 233alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin
491491 234theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe
492492 235limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan
493493 236internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof
494494 237educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch
495495 238time.
496496 239 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof
497497 240anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis
498498 241subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates,
499499 242educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation].
500500 243 [6.]5.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamended[attherequest] bymutual
501501 244agreementofthegoverningbodyofthecharterschooland[ontheapprovalof]thesponsor.
502502 245Thesponsorandthegoverningboardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewthe
503503 246school'sperformance,management, andoperations[duringthefirstyearofoperationand
504504 247theneveryotheryearafterthemostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationor
505505 248managementofthecharterschoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicor
506506 HB405 14 249private.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsor
507507 250approvessuchamendment,orthesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreement
508508 251inwritingtoreflectthecharterschool'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.In
509509 252suchcasethesponsorshallgivethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
510510 253writtennoticenolaterthanMarchfirstofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffective
511511 254Julyfirst.ThedepartmentmaywaivetheMarchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.The
512512 255departmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofitsregulationsthatpertaintolocaleducational
513513 256agenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysofreceivingsuchnotice] asprovidedinthe
514514 257contract.
515515 258 [7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory
516516 259standardsincluding:
517517 260 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate
518518 261boardofeducationundersection160.518;
519519 262 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas
520520 263prescribedinsection160.522;
521521 264 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto
522522 265determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool;
523523 266 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted
524524 267bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and
525525 268 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport.
526526 269 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and
527527 270timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention
528528 271baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing:
529529 272 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina
530530 273graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe
531531 274schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission;
532532 275 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's
533533 276annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto
534534 277thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter
535535 278schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and
536536 279 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe
537537 280departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
538538 281 (b)]6.(1)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermif
539539 282thereis[:
540540 283 a.]clearevidenceofunderperformance[asdemonstratedinthecharterschool's
541541 284annualperformancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;] or
542542 285 [b.]aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds.
543543 HB405 15 286 [(c)](2)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction[,
544544 287whichmayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-
545545 288fourmonths,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbe
546546 289allowedforthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsa
547547 290seriousbreachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:
548548 291failuretomeettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerally
549549 292acceptedstandardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm
550550 293compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349
551551 294withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or
552552 295violationoflaw.
553553 296 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe
554554 297implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein
555555 298leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked.
556556 299 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe
557557 300governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate
558558 301thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga
559559 302hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice.
560560 303 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct
561561 304administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea
562562 305charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare
563563 306subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter
564564 307shallberevoked.
565565 308 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless
566566 309thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate
567567 310threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren.
568568 311 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard
569569 312informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring
570570 313requiredundersubsection3ofthissection] asprovidedinthecontract.
571571 314 [9.]7.[(1)]Asponsorshall[takeallreasonablestepsnecessaryto]confirmthateach
572572 315charterschoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial
573573 316compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and
574574 317167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing
575575 318compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina
576576 319timelymannertoitssponsor.
577577 320 [(2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthe
578578 321thoroughanalysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif:
579579 HB405 16 322 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat
580580 323meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance
581581 324standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland
582582 325thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
583583 326 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata
584584 327minimumthattheschooldoesnothave:
585585 328 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;
586586 329 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch
587587 330fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or
588588 331 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear;
589589 332 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand
590590 333sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
591591 334 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
592592 335classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin
593593 336paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean
594594 337expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
595595 338education.
596596 339 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor
597597 340renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe
598598 341charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to
599599 342160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited
600600 343tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance.
601601 344 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin
602602 345paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe
603603 346stateboardofeducationforreview.
604604 347 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a)
605605 348and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall
606606 349standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat
607607 350itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication.
608608 351 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis
609609 352subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter.
610610 353 10.]8.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical
611611 354facilities.
612612 355 [11.]9.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontrolover
613613 356personnelactionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschool
614614 357districtbecausetheemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablisha
615615 358charterschool.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawful
616616 HB405 17 359reprisalagainstaneducationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecausean
617617 360applicationtoestablishacharterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionofthe
618618 361educationalprogramtoacharterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"
619619 362meansanactionthatistakenbyagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirect
620620 363resultofalawfulapplicationtoestablishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanother
621621 364employeeoraneducationalprogram.
622622 365 [12.]10.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforacts
623623 366whileinofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinany
624624 367otherpublicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmay
625625 368participate,tothesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityrisk
626626 369managementfundinthemannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756.
627627 370 [13.]11.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise
628628 371managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject
629629 372totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035.
630630 373 [14.]12.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain:
631631 374 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon
632632 375thecashflowoftheschool;or
633633 376 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin
634634 377Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat
635635 378providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft.
636636 379 [15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual
637637 380performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual
638638 381performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters.
639639 382 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility
640640 383accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal
641641 384numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings
642642 385tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016.]
643643 160.410.1.Acharterschoolshallenroll[:
644644 2 (1)]allpupils[resident] residinginthedistrictinwhichitoperates[;
645645 3 (2)Nonresidentpupilseligibletoattendadistrict'sschoolunderanurbanvoluntary
646646 4transferprogram;
647647 5 (3)Nonresidentpupilswhotransferfromanunaccrediteddistrictundersection
648648 6167.895,providedthatthecharterschoolisanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection
649649 7167.895,andsubjecttoallotherprovisionsofsection167.895;
650650 8 (4)Inthecaseofacharterschoolwhosemissionincludesstudentdrop-outprevention
651651 9orrecovery,anynonresidentpupilfromthesameoranadjacentcountywhoresidesina
652652 10residentialcarefacility,atransitionallivinggrouphome,oranindependentlivingprogram
653653 HB405 18 11whoselastschoolofenrollmentisintheschooldistrictwherethecharterschoolis
654654 12established,whosubmitsatimelyapplication;and
655655 13 (5)Inthecaseofaworkplacecharterschool,anystudenteligibletoattendunder
656656 14subdivision(1)or(2)ofthissubsectionwhoseparentisemployedinthebusinessdistrict,
657657 15whosubmitsatimelyapplication,unlessthenumberofapplicationsexceedsthecapacityofa
658658 16program,class,gradelevelorbuilding.Theconfigurationofabusinessdistrictshallbeset
659659 17forthinthecharterandshallnotbeconstruedtocreateanundueadvantageforasingle
660660 18employerorsmallnumberofemployers] asprovidedinthecontractandsubjecttoother
661661 19requirementsoflawapplicabletoenrollmentofstudentsinthedistrict,providedthata
662662 20charterschooloperatingunderacontractineffectontheeffectivedateofthissection
663663 21mayenrollpupilsasprovidedinthecharterandsuchcontractuntiltheexpirationof
664664 22suchcontract.
665665 23 2.Ifcapacityisinsufficienttoenrollallpupilswhosubmitatimelyapplication,the
666666 24charterschoolshallhaveanadmissionsprocessthatassuresallapplicantsofanequalchance
667667 25ofgainingadmissionanddoesnotdiscriminatebasedonparents'abilitytopayfeesortuition
668668 26[exceptthat:
669669 27 (1)Acharterschoolmayestablishageographicalareaaroundtheschoolwhose
670670 28residentswillreceiveapreferenceforenrollingintheschool,providedthatsuchpreferences
671671 29donotresultintheestablishmentofraciallyorsocioeconomicallyisolatedschoolsand
672672 30providedsuchpreferencesconformtopoliciesandguidelinesestablishedbythestateboardof
673673 31education;
674674 32 (2)Acharterschoolmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissionofchildrenwhose
675675 33siblingsattendtheschoolorwhoseparentsareemployedattheschoolorinthecaseofa
676676 34workplacecharterschool,achildwhoseparentisemployedinthebusinessdistrictoratthe
677677 35businesssiteofsuchschool;
678678 36 (3)Charterschoolsmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissiontohigh-riskstudents,as
679679 37definedinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofsection160.405,whentheschooltargetsthese
680680 38studentsthroughitsproposedmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices;
681681 39 (4)Acharterschoolmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissiontostudentswhowillbe
682682 40eligibleforthefreeandreducedpricelunchprogramintheupcomingschoolyear].
683683 41 3.Acharterschoolshallnotlimitadmissionbasedonrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,
684684 42disability,incomelevel,[exceptasallowedundersubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofthis
685685 43section,] proficiencyintheEnglishlanguage, orathleticability,butmaylimitadmissionto
686686 44pupilswithinagivenagegrouporgradelevel.Charterschoolsmaylimitadmissionbasedon
687687 45genderonlywhentheschoolisasingle-genderschool.[Studentsofacharterschoolwho
688688 46havebeenenrolledforafullacademicyearshallbecountedintheperformanceofthecharter
689689 47schoolonthestatewideassessmentsinthatcalendaryear,unlessotherwiseexemptedas
690690 HB405 19 48Englishlanguagelearners.Forpurposesofthissubsection,"fullacademicyear"meansthe
691691 49lastWednesdayinSeptemberthroughtheadministrationoftheMissouriassessmentprogram
692692 50testwithouttransferringoutoftheschoolandre-enrolling.]
693693 51 4.Acharterschoolshallmakeavailableforpublicinspection,andprovideupon
694694 52request,totheparent,guardian,orothercustodianofanyschool-agepupilresidentinthe
695695 53districtinwhichtheschoolislocatedthefollowinginformation:
696696 54 (1)Theschool'scharter;
697697 55 (2)Theschool'smostrecentannualreportcardpublishedaccordingtosection
698698 56160.522;and
699699 57 (3)Theresultsofbackgroundchecksonthecharterschool'sboardmembers[; and
700700 58 (4)Ifacharterschoolisoperatedbyamanagementcompany,acopyofthewritten
701701 59contractbetweenthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolandtheeducationalmanagement
702702 60organizationorthechartermanagementorganizationforservices.Thecharterschoolmay
703703 61chargereasonablefees,nottoexceedtheratespecifiedinsection610.026forfurnishing
704704 62copiesofdocumentsunderthissubsection].
705705 63 5.Whenastudentattendingacharterschoolwhoisaresidentoftheschooldistrictin
706706 64whichthecharterschoolislocatedmovesoutoftheboundariesofsuchschooldistrict,the
707707 65studentmaycompletethecurrentsemesterandshallbeconsideredaresidentstudent.The
708708 66student'sparentorlegalguardianshallberesponsibleforthestudent'stransportationtoand
709709 67fromthecharterschool.
710710 68 6.Ifachangeinschooldistrictboundarylinesoccursundersection162.223,
711711 69162.431,162.441,or162.451,orbyactionofthestateboardofeducationundersection
712712 70162.081,includingattachmentofaschooldistrict'sterritorytoanotherdistrictordissolution,
713713 71suchthatastudentattendingacharterschoolpriortosuchchangenolongerresidesina
714714 72schooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,thenthestudentmaycompletethe
715715 73currentacademicyearatthecharterschool.Thestudentshallbeconsideredaresident
716716 74student.Thestudent'sparentorlegalguardianshallberesponsibleforthestudent's
717717 75transportationtoandfromthecharterschool.
718718 76 7.Theprovisionsofsections167.018and167.019concerningfosterchildren's
719719 77educationalrightsareapplicabletocharterschools.
720720 160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
721721 2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
722722 3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
723723 4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
724724 5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
725725 6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
726726 7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
727727 HB405 20 8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
728728 9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
729729 10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
730730 11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
731731 12 2.[Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,the]Aidpaymentsfor
732732 13charterschoolsshallbeasdescribedinthissubsection.
733733 14 (1)Aschooldistricthavingoneormoreresidentpupilsattendingacharterschool
734734 15shallpaytothecharterschoolanannualamountequaltotheproductofthecharterschool's
735735 16weightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacytarget,multipliedbythedollar
736736 17valuemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesperweightedaveragedailyattendance
737737 18fromtheincidentalandteachers'fundsinexcessoftheperformancelevyasdefinedinsection
738738 19163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuchpupils.
739739 20 (2)Thedistrictofresidenceofapupilattendingacharterschoolshallalsopaytothe
740740 21charterschoolanyotherfederalorstateaidthatthedistrictreceivesonaccountofsuchpupil.
741741 22 (3)Ifthedepartmentoverpaysorunderpaystheamountduetothecharterschool,
742742 23suchoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallberepaidbythecharterschoolorcreditedtothe
743743 24charterschoolintwelveequalpaymentsinthenextfiscalyear.
744744 25 (4)Theamountsprovidedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbeproratedforpartialyear
745745 26enrollmentforapupil.
746746 27 (5)Aschooldistrictshallpaytheamountsduepursuanttothissubsectionasthe
747747 28disbursalagentandnolaterthantwentydaysfollowingthereceiptofanysuchfunds.The
748748 29departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpaytheamountsduewhenitactsas
749749 30thedisbursalagentwithinfivedaysoftherequiredduedate.
750750 31 3.[Aworkplacecharterschoolshallreceivepaymentforeacheligiblepupilas
751751 32providedundersubsection2ofthissection,exceptthatifthepupilisnotaresidentofthe
752752 33districtandisparticipatinginavoluntaryinterdistricttransferprogram,thepaymentforsuch
753753 34pupilsshallbethesameasprovidedundersection162.1060.
754754 35 4.Acharterschoolthathasdeclareditselfasalocaleducationalagencyshallreceive
755755 36fromthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationanannualamountequaltothe
756756 37productofthecharterschool'sweightedaveragedailyattendanceandthestateadequacy
757757 38target,multipliedbythedollarvaluemodifierforthedistrict,pluslocaltaxrevenuesper
758758 39weightedaveragedailyattendancefromtheincidentalandteachersfundsinexcessofthe
759759 40performancelevyasdefinedinsection163.011plusallotherstateaidattributabletosuch
760760 41pupils.Ifacharterschooldeclaresitselfasalocaleducationalagency,thedepartmentof
761761 42elementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,uponnoticeofthedeclaration,reducethepayment
762762 43madetotheschooldistrictbytheamountspecifiedinthissubsectionandpaydirectlytothe
763763 44charterschooltheannualamountreducedfromtheschooldistrict'spayment.
764764 HB405 21 45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
765765 46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
766766 47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
767767 48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
768768 49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
769769 50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
770770 51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
771771 52education,asappropriate.] Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
772772 53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolved[bythedepartmentofelementary
773773 54andsecondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrative
774774 55actionforthepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,the
775775 56departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeand
776776 57statutoryefforttoallowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschool
777777 58setting] asprovidedinthecontract.
778778 59 [6.]4.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservices
779779 60tobeprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontract
780780 61withanyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofood
781781 62service,custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
782782 63servicesandlibraries, providedthatnocharterschoolshallbeoperatedbyamanagement
783783 64companyoranyentityotherthanthecharterschoolboardanditschiefadministrative
784784 65officer,andshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschoolandthelocalschool
785785 66boardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaidforbythe
786786 67charterschool.
787787 68 [7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
788788 69serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
789789 70proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
790790 71 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
791791 72populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
792792 73aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
793793 74 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
794794 75rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
795795 76scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
796796 77evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
797797 78allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
798798 79investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
799799 80 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
800800 81proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
801801 HB405 22 82 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
802802 83servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
803803 84 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
804804 85charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
805805 86 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
806806 87providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
807807 88boardoritsdesignee.
808808 89 8.]5.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsand
809809 90stateagenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudents
810810 91andtheirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
811811 92 [9.]6.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
812812 93163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
813813 94provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
814814 95 [10.]7.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedby
815815 96studentswithdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrolling
816816 97thosestudentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
817817 98describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
818818 99statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
819819 100eligibleforthataid.
820820 101 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
821821 102162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
822822 103anyproviderofsuchservices.
823823 104 [11.]8.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
824824 105prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
825825 106paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
826826 107transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
827827 108district.
828828 109 [12.]9.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.
829829 110Acharterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschool
830830 111districtmayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysical
831831 112facilitiesandothercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Except
832832 113asotherwisespecificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofa
833833 114charterschool,anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresof
834834 115chapter355.Acharterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonths
835835 116ofnoticefromthesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosure[undersubsection8ofsection
836836 117160.405]. Aftersatisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnany
837837 118remainingstateandfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
838838 HB405 23 119fordisposition[asstatedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405]. The
839839 120departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthe
840840 121departmentdeterminestobeadequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthe
841841 122departmentdeterminesthatschoolrecords,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includinga
842842 123fullaudit,aresatisfied.
843843 124 [13.]10.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminent
844844 125domain.
845845 126 [14.]11.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,gifts
846846 127ordonationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
847847 128donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
848848 129tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
849849 130charter.
850850 131 [15.]12.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
851851 132departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
852852 133amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
853853 134differenceof:
854854 135 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
855855 136receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
856856 137remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
857857 138averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
858858 139attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
859859 140 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
860860 141charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
861861 142 [16.]13.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuantto
862862 143section163.036.
863863 144 [17.]14.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection[15]
864864 14512ofthissection,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartment
865865 146hasaccess.
866866 147 [18.]15.Forthepurposesofsubsection[15]12ofthissection:
867867 148 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
868868 149 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
869869 150butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
870870 151 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
871871 152 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
872872 153 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
873873 154 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
874874 155county;
875875 HB405 24 156 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
876876 157 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
877877 158 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
878878 159 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
879879 160 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
880880 161 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
881881 162bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
882882 163 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
883883 164fundundersection163.087;or
884884 165 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
885885 166respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
886886 167 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
887887 168sections163.043and163.087.
888888 169 [19.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
889889 170ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
890890 171districts,providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
891891 172hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants:
892892 173 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
893893 174 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
894894 175hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
895895 176 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
896896 177education;
897897 178 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
898898 179boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
899899 180classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
900900 181beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
901901 182(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
902902 183 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
903903 184thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection2of
904904 185section160.400.
905905 186 20.]16.(1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallbe
906906 187residentsofthestateofMissouri.
907907 188 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
908908 189therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
909909 190individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
910910 191sits.
911911 HB405 25 192 [21.]17.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolin
912912 193thestateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
913913 194 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
914914 195operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
915915 196employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
916916 197managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
917917 198makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
918918 199 [22.]18.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbe
919919 200applicabletocharterschools.
920920 201 [23.]19.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportonthe
921921 202school'swebsiteinadownloadableformat.
922922 160.417.1.ByOctober1,2012,andbyeachOctoberfirstthereafter,thesponsorof
923923 2eachcharterschoolshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedonthereportrequiredbysection
924924 3162.821toidentifycharterschoolsexperiencingfinancialstress.[Thedepartmentof
925925 4elementaryandsecondaryeducationshallbeauthorizedtoobtainsuchadditionalinformation
926926 5fromacharterschoolasmaybenecessarytodeterminethefinancialconditionofthecharter
927927 6school.Annually,alistingofcharterschoolsidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress
928928 7accordingtotheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeprovidedtothegovernor,speakerofthe
929929 8houseofrepresentatives,andpresidentprotemporeofthesenatebythedepartmentof
930930 9elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
931931 10 [2.Forthepurposesofthissection,acharterschoolshallbeidentifiedas
932932 11experiencingfinancialstressifit:
933933 12 (1)Attheendofitsmostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear:
934934 13 (a)Hasanegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;or
935935 14 (b)Hasacombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedfrom
936936 15suchfundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;
937937 16 (2)Forthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyearexpenditures,exceededreceiptsfor
938938 17anyofitsfundsbecauseofrecurringcosts;or
939939 18 (3)Duetoinsufficientfundbalancesorreserves,incurreddebtafterJanuarythirty-
940940 19firstandbeforeJulyfirstduringthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyearinordertomeet
941941 20expendituresofthecharterschool.
942942 21 3.]2.Thesponsorshallpromptlynotify[byNovemberfirst]thegoverningboardof
943943 22thecharterschoolidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress.Uponreceivingthenotification,
944944 23the[governingboardshalldevelop,orcausetohavedeveloped,andshallapproveabudget
945945 24andeducationplanonformsprovidedbythesponsor.Thebudgetandeducationplanshallbe
946946 25submittedtothesponsor,signedbytheofficersofthecharterschool,withinforty-five
947947 26calendardaysofnotificationthatthecharterschoolhasbeenidentifiedasexperiencing
948948 HB405 26 27financialstress.Minimally,thebudgetandeducationplan]charterschoolandsponsor
949949 28shallmutuallyagreetoarevisedbudgetandeducationplanthatshall:
950950 29 (1)Givecompetentassurancesthatadequateeducationalservicestostudentsofthe
951951 30charterschoolshallcontinueuninterruptedfortheremainderofthecurrentschoolyearand
952952 31thatthecharterschoolcanprovidetheminimumamountofschooltimerequiredbysection
953953 32171.031;
954954 33 (2)Outlineaproceduretobefollowedbythecharterschooltoreporttocharter
955955 34schoolpatronsaboutthefinancialconditionofthecharterschool;and
956956 35 (3)Detailtheexpenditurereductionmeasures,revenueincreases,orotheractionsto
957957 36betakenbythecharterschooltoaddressitsconditionoffinancialstress.
958958 37 [4.Uponreceiptandfollowingreviewofanybudgetandeducationplan,thesponsor
959959 38maymakesuggestionstoimprovetheplan.Nothinginsections160.400to160.425or
960960 39section167.349shallexemptacharterschoolfromsubmittingabudgetandeducationplanto
961961 40thesponsoraccordingtotheprovisionsofthissectionfollowingeachsuchnotificationthata
962962 41charterschoolhasbeenidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress,exceptthatthesponsor
963963 42maypermitacharterschool'sgoverningboardtomakeamendmentstoorupdateabudgetand
964964 43educationplanpreviouslysubmittedtothesponsor.
965965 44 5.Thedepartmentmaywithholdanypaymentoffinancialaidotherwiseduetothe
966966 45charterschooluntilsuchtimeasthesponsorandthecharterschoolhavefullycompliedwith
967967 46thissection.]
968968 160.420.1.Anyschooldistrictinwhichcharterschoolsmaybeestablishedunder
969969 2sections160.400to160.425shallestablishauniformpolicywhichprovidesthatifacharter
970970 3schoolofferstoretaintheservicesofanemployeeofaschooldistrict,andtheemployee
971971 4acceptsapositionatthecharterschool,anemployeeattheemployee'soptionmayremainan
972972 5employeeofthedistrictandthecharterschoolshallpaytothedistrictthedistrict'sfullcosts
973973 6ofsalaryandbenefitsprovidedtotheemployee.Thedistrict'spolicyshallprovidethatany
974974 7teacherwhoacceptsapositionatacharterschoolandoptstoremainanemployeeofthe
975975 8districtretainssuchteacher'spermanentteacherstatusandretainssuchteacher'sseniority
976976 9rightsinthedistrictforthreeyears.Theschooldistrictshallnotbeliableforanysuch
977977 10employee'sactswhileanemployeeofthecharterschool.
978978 11 2.Acharterschool[may] shallemploy[noncertificated] certificatedinstructional
979979 12personnel[; providedthatnomorethantwentypercentofthefull-timeequivalent
980980 13instructionalstaffpositionsattheschoolarefilledbynoncertificatedpersonnel.All
981981 14noncertificatedinstructionalpersonnelshallbesupervisedbycertificatedinstructional
982982 15personnel.Acharterschoolthathasaforeignlanguageimmersionexperienceasitschief
983983 16educationalmission,asstatedinitscharter,shallnotbesubjecttothetwenty-percent
984984 17requirementofthissubsectionbutshallensurethatanyteacherswhosedutiesinclude
985985 HB405 27 18instructiongiveninaforeignlanguagehavecurrentvalidcredentialsinthecountryinwhich
986986 19suchteacherreceivedhisorhertrainingandshallremainsubjecttotheremaining
987987 20requirementsofthissubsection.Thecharterschoolshallensurethatallinstructional
988988 21employeesofthecharterschoolhaveexperience,trainingandskillsappropriatetothe
989989 22instructionaldutiesoftheemployee,andthecharterschoolshallensurethatacriminal
990990 23backgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachemployeeof
991991 24thecharterschoolpriortothehiringoftheemployeeundertherequirementsofsection
992992 25168.133.Thecharterschoolmaynotemployinstructionalpersonnelwhosecertificateof
993993 26licensetoteachhasbeenrevokedoriscurrentlysuspendedbythestateboardofeducation.
994994 27Appropriateexperience,trainingandskillsofnoncertificatedinstructionalpersonnelshallbe
995995 28determinedconsidering:
996996 29 (1)Teachingcertificatesissuedbyanotherstateorstates;
997997 30 (2)CertificationbytheNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingStandards;
998998 31 (3)Collegedegreesintheappropriatefield;
999999 32 (4)Evidenceoftechnicaltrainingandcompetencewhensuchisappropriate;and
10001000 33 (5)Thelevelofsupervisionandcoordinationwithcertificatedinstructionalstaff]
10011001 34underthesamerequirementsapplicabletoinstructionalpersonnelofthedistrict,
10021002 35providedthatthissubsectionshallnotapplytononcertificatedpersonnelemployedbya
10031003 36charterschoolunderacontractineffectontheeffectivedateofthissection.
10041004 37 3.Personnelemployedbythecharterschoolshallparticipateintheretirementsystem
10051005 38oftheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,subjecttothesameterms,
10061006 39conditions,requirementsandotherprovisionsapplicabletopersonnelemployedbytheschool
10071007 40district.Forpurposesofparticipatingintheretirementsystem,thecharterschoolshallbe
10081008 41consideredtobeapublicschoolwithintheschooldistrict,andpersonnelemployedbythe
10091009 42charterschoolshallbepublicschoolemployees.Intheeventofalapseoftheschooldistrict's
10101010 43corporateorganizationasdescribedinsubsections1and4ofsection162.081,personnel
10111011 44employedbythecharterschoolshallcontinuetoparticipateintheretirementsystemandshall
10121012 45dosoonthesameterms,conditions,requirementsandotherprovisionsastheyparticipated
10131013 46priortothelapse.
10141014 160.425.1.The"MissouriCharterPublicSchoolCommission"isherebycreated
10151015 2withtheauthoritytosponsorhighqualitycharterschoolsthroughoutthestateofMissouri.
10161016 3 2.Thecommissionshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythegovernor,byand
10171017 4withtheadviceandconsentofthesenate.Nomorethanfiveofthemembersshallbeofthe
10181018 5samepoliticalparty.Nomorethantwomembersshallbefromthesamecongressional
10191019 6district.Thetermofofficeofeachmembershallbefouryears,exceptthoseofthemembers
10201020 7firstappointed,ofwhichthreeshallbeappointedforatermofoneyear,twoforatermoftwo
10211021 8years,twoforatermofthreeyears,andtwoforatermoffouryears.Attheexpirationofthe
10221022 HB405 28 9termofeachmember,thegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,shall
10231023 10appointasuccessor.
10241024 11 3.Theappointeestothecommissionshallbeselectedasfollows:
10251025 12 (1)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
10261026 13commissionerofeducation;
10271027 14 (2)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
10281028 15commissionerofhighereducation;
10291029 16 (3)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
10301030 17presidentprotemporeofthesenate;
10311031 18 (4)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
10321032 19speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives;and
10331033 20 (5)Fiveadditionalmembersappointedbythegovernor,oneofwhomshallbe
10341034 21selectedfromaslateofthreenomineesrecommendedbytheMissouriSchoolBoards
10351035 22Association.
10361036 23 4.Membersappointedtothecommissionshallcollectivelypossessstrongexperience
10371037 24andexpertiseingovernance,managementandfinance,schoolleadership,assessment,
10381038 25curriculumandinstruction,andeducationlaw.Allmembersofthecommissionshallhave
10391039 26demonstratedunderstandingofandcommitmenttocharterschoolingasastrategyfor
10401040 27strengtheningpubliceducation.
10411041 28 5.Thecommissionshallannuallyelectachairpersonandvicechairperson,whoshall
10421042 29actaschairpersoninhisorherabsence.Thecommissionshallmeetatthecallofthe
10431043 30chairperson.Thechairpersonmaycallmeetingsatsuchtimesasheorshedeemsadvisable
10441044 31andshallcallameetingwhenrequestedtodosobythreeormoremembersofthe
10451045 32commission.Membersofthecommissionarenoteligibletoreceivecompensation.
10461046 33 6.Thecommissionmayapproveproposedchartersforitssponsorshipundersections
10471047 34160.400to160.425andshall:
10481048 35 (1)Complywithalloftherequirementsapplicabletosponsorsundersections
10491049 36160.400to160.425;
10501050 37 (2)Exercisesponsorshipoverchartersapprovedbythecommissionundersections
10511051 38160.400to160.425[, includingreceiptofsponsorshipfundingundersubsection11ofsection
10521052 39160.400]. Sponsorshipfundingduetothecommissionshallbedepositedtothecreditofthe
10531053 40charterpublicschoolcommissionrevolvingfundcreatedpursuanttothissection.
10541054 41 7.Charterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionshallcomplywithallofthe
10551055 42requirementsapplicabletocharterschoolsundersections160.400to160.425.
10561056 43 8.Thecommissionshallconductitsbusinessinaccordancewithchapter610.
10571057 HB405 29 44 9.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallprovidestart-up
10581058 45fundingforthecommissiontooperate.Thecommissionshallreimbursethedepartment's
10591059 46costsfromanyfundsitreceivesassponsorundersection160.400.
10601060 47 10.Thecommissionisauthorizedtoreceiveandexpendgifts,grants,anddonations
10611061 48ofanykindfromanypublicorprivateentitytocarryoutthepurposesofsections160.400to
10621062 49160.425,subjecttothetermsandconditionsunderwhichtheyaregiven,providedthatall
10631063 50suchtermsandconditionsarepermissibleunderlaw.
10641064 51 11.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CharterPublicSchool
10651065 52CommissionRevolvingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.
10661066 53Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
10671067 5430.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
10681068 55section33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendofthebiennium
10691069 56shallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurershallinvest
10701070 57moneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Subjecttoappropriation,
10711071 58moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofthissection.
10721072 59 12.Thecommissionshallnotapproveanycharterforsponsorshiponorafter
10731073 60theeffectivedateofthissection.
10741074 61 13.Thecommissionshallnotrenewanychartercontractonoraftertheeffective
10751075 62dateofthissection.
10761076 63 14.Thecommissionshallbeabolishedasofthirtydaysfollowingthedateofthe
10771077 64expirationofthelastexistingchartercontracteffectiveontheeffectivedateofthis
10781078 65sectionforcharterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionontheeffectivedateofthis
10791079 66section.
10801080 [160.408.1.Forpurposesofthissection,"high-qualitycharter
10811081 2 school"meansacharterschooloperatinginthestateofMissourithatmeetsthe
10821082 3 followingrequirements:
10831083 4 (1)Receiveseighty-fivepercentormoreofthetotalpointsonthe
10841084 5 annualperformancereportforthreeoutofthelastfourschoolyearsby
10851085 6 comparingpointsearnedtothepointspossibleontheannualperformance
10861086 7 reportforthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
10871087 8 (2)Maintainsagraduationrateofatleasteightypercentforthreeof
10881088 9 thelastfourschoolyears,ifthecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogram;
10891089 10 (3)Isinmaterialcompliancewithitslegallybindingperformance
10901090 11 contractandsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
10911091 12 (4)Isorganizationallyandfiscallyviableasdescribedinparagraph(b)
10921092 13 ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection9ofsection160.405.
10931093 14 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,high-qualitycharter
10941094 15 schoolsshallbeprovidedexpeditedopportunitiestoreplicateandexpandinto
10951095 16 unaccrediteddistricts,ametropolitandistrict,oranurbanschooldistrict
10961096 17 containingmostorallofahomerulecitywithmorethanfourhundred
10971097 HB405 30 18 thousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty.Suchreplication
10981098 19 andexpansionshallbesubjecttothefollowing:
10991099 20 (1)Theschoolseekingtoreplicateorexpandshallsubmititsproposed
11001100 21 chartertoaproposedsponsor.Thechartershallincludealegallybinding
11011101 22 performancecontractthatmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to
11021102 23 160.425andsection167.349;
11031103 24 (2)Thesponsor'sdecisiontoapproveordenyshallbemadewithin
11041104 25 sixtydaysofthefilingoftheproposedcharterwiththeproposedsponsor;
11051105 26 (3)Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshall
11061106 27 befiledwiththestateboardofeducationwithastatementoffindingfromthe
11071107 28 sponsorthattheapplicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to
11081108 29 160.425andsection167.349andamonitoringplanunderwhichthesponsor
11091109 30 shallevaluatetheacademicperformanceofstudentsenrolledinthecharter
11101110 31 school.SuchfilingshallbemadebyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschool
11111111 32 yearinwhichthecharterschoolintendstobeginoperations.
11121112 33 3.Thetermofthecharterforschoolsoperatingunderthissectionshall
11131113 34 befiveyears,andthechartermayberenewedfortermsofuptotenyears.
11141114 35 Renewalshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofparagraphs(a)to(d)of
11151115 36 subdivision(3)ofsubsection9ofsection160.405.]
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