FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.405
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECLEMENS.
1379H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.408,160.410,160.415,160.417,160.420,
and160.425,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofeightnewsectionsrelatingtocharter
schools.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.408,160.410,160.415,160.417,
2160.420,and160.425,RSMo,arerepealedandeightnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,to
3beknownassections160.400,160.403,160.405,160.410,160.415,160.417,160.420,and
4160.425,toreadasfollows:
160.400.1.Acharterschoolis[anindependent] asemi-autonomouspublicschool.
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
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
16decidedbyavoteofthestateboardofeducationduringthethirdconsecutiveschoolyearafter
17thedesignationofprovisionalaccreditation;and
18 (b)Thesponsorislimitedtothelocalschoolboardorasponsorwhohasmetthe
19standardsofaccountabilityandperformanceasdeterminedbythedepartmentbasedon
20sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andproperlypromulgatedrulesofthe
21department;
22 (5)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithmorethanonehundredfifty
23thousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants,providedthattheprovisionsof
24subsections15to18ofsection160.415shallnotapplytoanycharterschooloperatedinsuch
25county;or
26 (6)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
27thelocalschoolboard;providedthatnoboardwithacurrentyearenrollmentofonethousand
28fivehundredfiftystudentsorgreatershallpermitmorethanthirty-fivepercentofitsstudent
29enrollmenttoenrollincharterschoolssponsoredbythelocalboardundertheauthorityofthis
30subdivision,exceptthatthisrestrictionshallnotapplytoanyschooldistrictthatsubsequently
31becomeseligibleundersubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectionortoanydistrictaccredited
32withoutprovisionsthatsponsorscharterschoolspriortohavingacurrentyearstudent
33enrollmentofonethousandfivehundredfiftystudentsorgreater.
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;
HB405 2 51 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
52nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
53bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
54 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
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),(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]Charterschools
82maybeoperatedinanyschooldistrictsponsoredonlybytheschoolboardofthedistrict
83orbyaspecialadministrativeboardforthedistrict.Thissectionshallnotbeconstrued
84toaffectachartercontractthatisineffectontheeffectivedateofthissectionuntilthe
85expirationofsuchcontract.
HB405 3 86 [6.]3.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofany
87typefortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofa
88charteronthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
89 [7.]4.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
90incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
91contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
92 [8.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharterschool
93shallselect] 5.Themethodforelectionofofficers[pursuanttosection355.326basedonthe
94classofcorporationselected] ofthecharterschoolshallbemutuallyagreedtobythe
95charterschoolandsponsoringschoolboardandshallcomplywiththeprovisionsof
96chapter355.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshallbesubjecttothe
97provisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
98 [9.]6.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforany
99actsoromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingto
100thechartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
101performanceofthecharterschool.
102 [10.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includinga
103privatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3of
104thissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
105communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
106andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
107curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
108behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
109communitycollegemaynotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
110 11.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayedby
111thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenthspercent
112oftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection160.415,
113nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.]
114 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall[remittheretained
115fundsforeachcharterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingood
116standingbyfulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and
117167.349withregardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstration
118ofthefollowing:
119 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
120supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
121schools;] monitoreachschoolboard'ssponsorshipandensurethattheschoolboard:
HB405 4 122 [(2)](1)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairprocedures
123andrigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrong
124capacityforestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
125 [(3)](2)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
126responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
127evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequences[basedontheannualperformance
128report], andothermaterialterms;
129 [(4)] (3)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitors
130compliance,informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovided
131underapplicablelaw;and
132 [(5)](4)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
133comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
134 [12.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection11ofthissectionshallberequiredto
135submitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyarein
136compliancewithsubsection17ofthissection.
137 13.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoanonprofit
138corporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisamemberofthe
139corporation'sboardofdirectors.
140 14.]8.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and
141167.349withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistry
142checkareconductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsorthe
143incorporatorsofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesof
144incorporation,norshallasponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackground
145checkandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverning
146boardofthecharterschool.
147 [15.]9.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyofficeor
148employmentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
149memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
150byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
151providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
152charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
153105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
154105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
155 [16.]10.Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
156 (1)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthatprovides
157sufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovidesclear
158documentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththestate
HB405 5 159standardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
160governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
161 (2)Thegrantingofacharter;
162 (3)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatetheperformanceof
163charterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademicperformancestandardsas
164wellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharterschoolintheperformance
165contract;
166 (4)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
167conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
168school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
169ofthecharterattheendoftheterm[, consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405];
170 (5)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthecharter;
171and
172 (6)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistentwiththe
173provisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
174
175Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpoliciesand
176procedures.
177 [17.]11.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardof
178educationofalldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewith
179allrequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
180educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
181160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
182boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
183delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
184shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
185evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
186approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
187compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
188shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
189 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
190sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
191Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
192commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
193chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
194Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayinclude[withholdingthesponsor'sfundingand]
195suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoracharterschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsorto
HB405 6 196sponsoranyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducation
197undersection160.403.
198 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
199commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
200showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
201actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
202documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
203 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
204schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,the[Missouricharterpublicschoolcommission] state
205boardshallbecomethesponsoroftheschoolfortheremainderofthetermofthecharter
206contract,andthestateboardshallnotbeauthorizedtorenewthecontract.
207 [18.]12.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosure[undersubsection8of
208section160.405], thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseits
209financialwithholdingauthorityundersubsection[12]9ofsection160.415toassureall
210obligationsofthecharterschoolshallbemet.Thestate[, chartersponsor,orresident] and
211thesponsoringdistrictshallnotbeliableforanyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthe
212charterschool.
160.403.[1.]Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall[establish
2anannualapplicationandapprovalprocessforallentitieseligibletosponsorchartersasset
3forthinsection160.400whicharenotsponsoringacharterschoolasofAugust28,2012,
4exceptthattheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshallnotberequiredtoundergo
5theapplicationandapprovalprocess.NolaterthanNovember1,2012,thedepartmentshall
6makeavailableinformationandguidelinesforalleligiblesponsorsconcerningthe
7opportunitytoapplyforsponsoringauthorityunderthissection.
8 2.Theapplicationprocessforsponsorshipshallrequireeachinterestedeligible
9sponsor,exceptfortheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommission,tosubmitanapplication
10byFebruaryfirstthatincludesthefollowing:
11 (1)Writtennotificationofintenttoserveasacharterschoolsponsorinaccordance
12withsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;
13 (2)Evidenceoftheapplicantsponsor'sbudgetandpersonnelcapacity;
14 (3)Anoutlineoftherequestforproposalthattheapplicantsponsorwould,if
15approvedasachartersponsor,issuetosolicitcharterschoolapplicantsconsistentwith
16sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;
17 (4)Theperformancecontractthattheapplicantsponsorwould,ifapprovedasa
18chartersponsor,usetoevaluatethecharterschoolsitsponsors;and
19 (5)Theapplicantsponsor'srenewal,revocation,andnonrenewalprocessesconsistent
20withsection160.405.
HB405 7 21 3.ByAprilfirstofeachyear,thedepartmentshalldecidewhethertograntordenya
22sponsoringauthoritytoasponsorapplicant.Thisdecisionshallbemadebasedonthe
23applicantsponsor'scompliancewithsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and
24properlypromulgatedrulesofthedepartment.
25 4.Withinthirtydaysofthedepartment'sdecision,thedepartmentshallexecutea
26renewablesponsoringcontractwitheachentityithasapprovedasasponsor.Thetermof
27eachauthorizingcontractshallbesixyearsandrenewable] exercisesponsorshipoversight
28andmonitoringtoensurethatlocalschooldistrictssponsoronlycharterschoolsthat
29meetthecriteriaspecifiedinsections160.400to160.425anddosobywayofa
30procedurethatcomplieswiththeprocessoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425.
160.405.1.(1)Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool
2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,to[asponsor.Ifthesponsoris
3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe
4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within
5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool
6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool
7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation] thelocalschoolboardorthe
8specialadministrativeboardinthecasethatthestateboardhasestablishedaspecial
9administrativeboardforthedistrict. Thechartershallincludea[legallybinding
10performance] contractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesoftheschool[andthe
11sponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349andshalladdressthe
12following] toprovidestudentswithafree,accessible,nonsectarian,qualityeducation
13thatisdeliveredsubjecttothesamebasicsafeguardsandstandardsasotherdistrict
14schools,includingcompliancewith:
15 [(1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool;
16 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe
17governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and
18operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental,
19professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe
20charterschool;
21 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool
22includingprovisionsforannualaudits;
23 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its
24personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan;
25 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved;
26 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa
27fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011;
HB405 8 28 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic
29programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of
30subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach
31pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures,
32metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson
33graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth;
34 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum;
35 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed;
36 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for
37monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof
38subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection;
39 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet
40allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening;
41 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent
42admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof
43studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof
44judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina
45nondiscriminatorymanner;
46 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor
47guardians;
48 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe
49charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when
50asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and
51whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection;
52 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin
53subdivision(6)ofsubsection16ofsection160.400including:
54 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent
55records;
56 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords;
57 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports;
58 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations;
59 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and
60 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool
61district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe
62stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose;
63 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable
64tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and
HB405 9 65 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter
66schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof
67elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets
68shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany
69otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong.
70
71CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe
72requirementsofthissubsection.]
73 (a)Openmeetingsandpublicrecordlaws;
74 (b)Prohibitionsagainstfor-profitoperationorprofiteeringasenforcedby
75conflictofinterest,financialdisclosure,andauditingrequirements;
76 (c)Thesamecivilrightsincluding,butnotlimitedto,constitutionalrightsand
77federalandstatelawsrelatingtoemployment,health,labor,safety,staffqualification,
78certificationrequirements,andprotectionsforstudentswithdisabilitiesasotherdistrict
79schools;and
80 (d)Thesamestandardsofaccreditation,accountability,andacademic
81assessmentandperformanceasotherdistrictschools.
82 (2)Thetermofthechartershallnotexceedfiveyears.
83 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements:
84 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand
85proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval[, andbeapprovedbythestateboard
86ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof
87thecharterschool];
88 (2)Achartermaybeapproved[whenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof
89thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter
90school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship
91goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety
92daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter] onlyifthesponsordeterminesthecharteris
93bothnecessarytomeettheneedsofstudentsinthedistrictandwillmeetthoseneedsina
94mannerthatimprovesthelocalpublicschoolsystem;
95 (3)Charterschoolsmaybeauthorizedorexpandedonlyafteradistricthas
96assessedtheimpactoftheproposedcharterschoolonlocalpublicschoolresources,
97programs,andservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thedistrict'soperatingandcapital
98expenses,appropriatefacilityavailability,thelikelihoodthatthecharterwillprompt
99cutbacksorclosuresinlocalpublicschools,andconsiderationofwhetherother
100improvementsineithereducationalprogramorschoolmanagement,whichmayinclude
101reducedclasssizesandcommunityormagnetschools,wouldbetterservethedistrict's
HB405 10 102needs.Thedistrictshallalsoconsidertheimpactofthecharterontheracial,ethnic,
103andsocioeconomiccompositionofschoolsandneighborhoodsandonequitableaccessto
104qualityservicesforalldistrictstudentsincluding,butnotlimitedto,studentswith
105specialneedsandEnglish-languagelearners.Theimpactanalysisshallbeindependent,
106developedwithcommunityinput,andbewrittenandpubliclyavailable.Ifthecharteris
107denied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingastothereasonsforits
108denialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfivebusinessdaysfollowing
109thedenial;
110 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe
111submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits
112denial.[Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection,
113thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga
114chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe
115district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate
116boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant
117theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany
118chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe
119submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends
120tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe
121reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and
122 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat
123proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool
124system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby
125thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir
126studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed
127mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a
128"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse
129workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof
130droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems,
131hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa
132pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting
133incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding
134sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative
135program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
136guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport.
137Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof
138education] Thestateboardofeducationmayconsiderappealsofapprovalsordenialsof
HB405 11 139chartersonlyonthegroundsthatthesponsor'sprocessforapprovingacharterwasnot
140properlyfollowedorthattheapprovalordenialofacharterwasarbitraryorillegal.If
141thestateboardofeducationdetermines,followingahearingontheappeal,thatthe
142sponsor'sprocessforapprovingthecharterwasnotproperlyfollowedorthatthe
143approvalordenialofacharterwasarbitraryorillegal,thestateboardmayremandthe
144applicationtothesponsorwithspecificinstructionsforcorrectionofthesponsor's
145reviewunderthesponsor'sapprovalprocess.
146 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto
147thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe
148applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda
149monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallmonitorandevaluatethe[academic
150performance,includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.
151Thestateboardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysof
152receiptoftheapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthat
153theapplicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection
154167.349orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofa
155chartersponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducation
156shallbeinwritingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeetthe
157requirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshall
158beprovidedwithintenbusinessdaystothesponsor] charterschool.
159 4.[Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter:
160 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and
161allotheroperations;
162 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth,
163safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation,
164includingtherequirementsrelatingtostudentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,
165167.164,and167.171,notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesunder
166sections167.115to167.117,academicassessmentundersection160.518,transmittalof
167schoolrecordsundersection167.020,theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredunder
168section171.031,andtheemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycare
169safetyregistrycheckundersection168.133;
170 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin
171othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand
172schooldistricts;
173 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial
174accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit
175reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual
HB405 12 176financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's
177internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance
178toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat
179receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe
180requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch
181agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational
182agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool
183shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool
184districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool
185shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection
186537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan;
187 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage
188groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter;
189 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic
190standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish
191baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst
192yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance
193reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic
194performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter
195school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills
196testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe
197stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas
198prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks
199havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the
200localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany
201educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.No]Eachcharterschoolshallbeconsidered
202intheMissourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocated[for
203theresourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram.
204 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove
205performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.
206Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine
207whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin
208thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine
209whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress.
210Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas
211standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata
HB405 13 212tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall
213includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress.
214 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe
215heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the
216charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent
217timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial
218purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of
219subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance
220contractwithitssponsors;
221 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding
222studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith
223DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400)andSection504oftheRehabilitation
224Actof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation;
225 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe
226following:
227 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe
228schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose
229circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and
230 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor,
231specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349.
232 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude
233alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin
234theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe
235limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan
236internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof
237educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch
238time.
239 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof
240anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis
241subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates,
242educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation].
243 [6.]5.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamended[attherequest] bymutual
244agreementofthegoverningbodyofthecharterschooland[ontheapprovalof]thesponsor.
245Thesponsorandthegoverningboardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewthe
246school'sperformance,management, andoperations[duringthefirstyearofoperationand
247theneveryotheryearafterthemostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationor
248managementofthecharterschoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicor
HB405 14 249private.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsor
250approvessuchamendment,orthesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreement
251inwritingtoreflectthecharterschool'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.In
252suchcasethesponsorshallgivethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
253writtennoticenolaterthanMarchfirstofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffective
254Julyfirst.ThedepartmentmaywaivetheMarchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.The
255departmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofitsregulationsthatpertaintolocaleducational
256agenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysofreceivingsuchnotice] asprovidedinthe
257contract.
258 [7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory
259standardsincluding:
260 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate
261boardofeducationundersection160.518;
262 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas
263prescribedinsection160.522;
264 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto
265determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool;
266 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted
267bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and
268 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport.
269 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and
270timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention
271baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing:
272 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina
273graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe
274schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission;
275 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's
276annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto
277thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter
278schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and
279 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe
280departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
281 (b)]6.(1)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermif
282thereis[:
283 a.]clearevidenceofunderperformance[asdemonstratedinthecharterschool's
284annualperformancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;] or
285 [b.]aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds.
HB405 15 286 [(c)](2)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction[,
287whichmayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-
288fourmonths,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbe
289allowedforthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsa
290seriousbreachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:
291failuretomeettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerally
292acceptedstandardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm
293compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349
294withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or
295violationoflaw.
296 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe
297implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein
298leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked.
299 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe
300governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate
301thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga
302hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice.
303 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct
304administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea
305charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare
306subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter
307shallberevoked.
308 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless
309thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate
310threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren.
311 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard
312informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring
313requiredundersubsection3ofthissection] asprovidedinthecontract.
314 [9.]7.[(1)]Asponsorshall[takeallreasonablestepsnecessaryto]confirmthateach
315charterschoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial
316compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and
317167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing
318compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina
319timelymannertoitssponsor.
320 [(2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthe
321thoroughanalysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif:
HB405 16 322 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat
323meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance
324standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland
325thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
326 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata
327minimumthattheschooldoesnothave:
328 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;
329 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch
330fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or
331 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear;
332 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand
333sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
334 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
335classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin
336paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean
337expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
338education.
339 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor
340renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe
341charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to
342160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited
343tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance.
344 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin
345paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe
346stateboardofeducationforreview.
347 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a)
348and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall
349standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat
350itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication.
351 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis
352subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter.
353 10.]8.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical
354facilities.
355 [11.]9.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontrolover
356personnelactionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschool
357districtbecausetheemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablisha
358charterschool.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawful
HB405 17 359reprisalagainstaneducationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecausean
360applicationtoestablishacharterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionofthe
361educationalprogramtoacharterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"
362meansanactionthatistakenbyagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirect
363resultofalawfulapplicationtoestablishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanother
364employeeoraneducationalprogram.
365 [12.]10.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforacts
366whileinofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinany
367otherpublicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmay
368participate,tothesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityrisk
369managementfundinthemannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756.
370 [13.]11.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise
371managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject
372totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035.
373 [14.]12.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain:
374 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon
375thecashflowoftheschool;or
376 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin
377Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat
378providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft.
379 [15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual
380performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual
381performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters.
382 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility
383accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal
384numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings
385tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016.]
160.410.1.Acharterschoolshallenroll[:
2 (1)]allpupils[resident] residinginthedistrictinwhichitoperates[;
3 (2)Nonresidentpupilseligibletoattendadistrict'sschoolunderanurbanvoluntary
4transferprogram;
5 (3)Nonresidentpupilswhotransferfromanunaccrediteddistrictundersection
6167.895,providedthatthecharterschoolisanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection
7167.895,andsubjecttoallotherprovisionsofsection167.895;
8 (4)Inthecaseofacharterschoolwhosemissionincludesstudentdrop-outprevention
9orrecovery,anynonresidentpupilfromthesameoranadjacentcountywhoresidesina
10residentialcarefacility,atransitionallivinggrouphome,oranindependentlivingprogram
HB405 18 11whoselastschoolofenrollmentisintheschooldistrictwherethecharterschoolis
12established,whosubmitsatimelyapplication;and
13 (5)Inthecaseofaworkplacecharterschool,anystudenteligibletoattendunder
14subdivision(1)or(2)ofthissubsectionwhoseparentisemployedinthebusinessdistrict,
15whosubmitsatimelyapplication,unlessthenumberofapplicationsexceedsthecapacityofa
16program,class,gradelevelorbuilding.Theconfigurationofabusinessdistrictshallbeset
17forthinthecharterandshallnotbeconstruedtocreateanundueadvantageforasingle
18employerorsmallnumberofemployers] asprovidedinthecontractandsubjecttoother
19requirementsoflawapplicabletoenrollmentofstudentsinthedistrict,providedthata
20charterschooloperatingunderacontractineffectontheeffectivedateofthissection
21mayenrollpupilsasprovidedinthecharterandsuchcontractuntiltheexpirationof
22suchcontract.
23 2.Ifcapacityisinsufficienttoenrollallpupilswhosubmitatimelyapplication,the
24charterschoolshallhaveanadmissionsprocessthatassuresallapplicantsofanequalchance
25ofgainingadmissionanddoesnotdiscriminatebasedonparents'abilitytopayfeesortuition
26[exceptthat:
27 (1)Acharterschoolmayestablishageographicalareaaroundtheschoolwhose
28residentswillreceiveapreferenceforenrollingintheschool,providedthatsuchpreferences
29donotresultintheestablishmentofraciallyorsocioeconomicallyisolatedschoolsand
30providedsuchpreferencesconformtopoliciesandguidelinesestablishedbythestateboardof
31education;
32 (2)Acharterschoolmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissionofchildrenwhose
33siblingsattendtheschoolorwhoseparentsareemployedattheschoolorinthecaseofa
34workplacecharterschool,achildwhoseparentisemployedinthebusinessdistrictoratthe
35businesssiteofsuchschool;
36 (3)Charterschoolsmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissiontohigh-riskstudents,as
37definedinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofsection160.405,whentheschooltargetsthese
38studentsthroughitsproposedmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices;
39 (4)Acharterschoolmayalsogiveapreferenceforadmissiontostudentswhowillbe
40eligibleforthefreeandreducedpricelunchprogramintheupcomingschoolyear].
41 3.Acharterschoolshallnotlimitadmissionbasedonrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,
42disability,incomelevel,[exceptasallowedundersubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofthis
43section,] proficiencyintheEnglishlanguage, orathleticability,butmaylimitadmissionto
44pupilswithinagivenagegrouporgradelevel.Charterschoolsmaylimitadmissionbasedon
45genderonlywhentheschoolisasingle-genderschool.[Studentsofacharterschoolwho
46havebeenenrolledforafullacademicyearshallbecountedintheperformanceofthecharter
47schoolonthestatewideassessmentsinthatcalendaryear,unlessotherwiseexemptedas
HB405 19 48Englishlanguagelearners.Forpurposesofthissubsection,"fullacademicyear"meansthe
49lastWednesdayinSeptemberthroughtheadministrationoftheMissouriassessmentprogram
50testwithouttransferringoutoftheschoolandre-enrolling.]
51 4.Acharterschoolshallmakeavailableforpublicinspection,andprovideupon
52request,totheparent,guardian,orothercustodianofanyschool-agepupilresidentinthe
53districtinwhichtheschoolislocatedthefollowinginformation:
54 (1)Theschool'scharter;
55 (2)Theschool'smostrecentannualreportcardpublishedaccordingtosection
56160.522;and
57 (3)Theresultsofbackgroundchecksonthecharterschool'sboardmembers[; and
58 (4)Ifacharterschoolisoperatedbyamanagementcompany,acopyofthewritten
59contractbetweenthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolandtheeducationalmanagement
60organizationorthechartermanagementorganizationforservices.Thecharterschoolmay
61chargereasonablefees,nottoexceedtheratespecifiedinsection610.026forfurnishing
62copiesofdocumentsunderthissubsection].
63 5.Whenastudentattendingacharterschoolwhoisaresidentoftheschooldistrictin
64whichthecharterschoolislocatedmovesoutoftheboundariesofsuchschooldistrict,the
65studentmaycompletethecurrentsemesterandshallbeconsideredaresidentstudent.The
66student'sparentorlegalguardianshallberesponsibleforthestudent'stransportationtoand
67fromthecharterschool.
68 6.Ifachangeinschooldistrictboundarylinesoccursundersection162.223,
69162.431,162.441,or162.451,orbyactionofthestateboardofeducationundersection
70162.081,includingattachmentofaschooldistrict'sterritorytoanotherdistrictordissolution,
71suchthatastudentattendingacharterschoolpriortosuchchangenolongerresidesina
72schooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,thenthestudentmaycompletethe
73currentacademicyearatthecharterschool.Thestudentshallbeconsideredaresident
74student.Thestudent'sparentorlegalguardianshallberesponsibleforthestudent's
75transportationtoandfromthecharterschool.
76 7.Theprovisionsofsections167.018and167.019concerningfosterchildren's
77educationalrightsareapplicabletocharterschools.
160.415.1.Forthepurposesofcalculationanddistributionofstateschoolaidunder
2section163.031,pupilsenrolledinacharterschoolshallbeincludedinthepupilenrollment
3oftheschooldistrictwithinwhicheachpupilresides.Eachcharterschoolshallreportthe
4eligibilityforfreeandreducedpricelunch,specialeducation,orlimitedEnglishproficiency
5status,aswellaseligibilityforcategoricalaid,ofpupilsresidentinaschooldistrictwhoare
6enrolledinthecharterschooltotheschooldistrictinwhichthosepupilsreside.Thecharter
7schoolshallreporttheaveragedailyattendancedata,freeandreducedpricelunchcount,
HB405 20 8specialeducationpupilcount,andlimitedEnglishproficiencypupilcounttothestate
9departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.Eachcharterschoolshallpromptly
10notifythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthepupil'sschool
11districtwhenapupildiscontinuesenrollmentatacharterschool.
12 2.[Exceptasprovidedinsubsections3and4ofthissection,the]Aidpaymentsfor
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
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.
HB405 21 45 5.Ifaschooldistrictfailstomaketimelypaymentsofanyamountforwhichitisthe
46disbursalagent,thestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
47paymenttothecharterschooloftheamountduepursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionand
48shalldeductthesameamountfromthenextstateschoolaidapportionmenttotheowing
49schooldistrict.Ifacharterschoolispaidmoreorlessthantheamountsduepursuanttothis
50section,theamountofoverpaymentorunderpaymentshallbeadjustedequallyinthenext
51twelvepaymentsbytheschooldistrictorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
52education,asappropriate.] Anydisputebetweentheschooldistrictandacharterschoolasto
53theamountowingtothecharterschoolshallberesolved[bythedepartmentofelementary
54andsecondaryeducation,andthedepartment'sdecisionshallbethefinaladministrative
55actionforthepurposesofreviewpursuanttochapter536.Duringtheperiodofdispute,the
56departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallmakeeveryadministrativeand
57statutoryefforttoallowthecontinuededucationofstudentsintheircurrentcharterschool
58setting] asprovidedinthecontract.
59 [6.]4.Thecharterschoolandalocalschoolboardmayagreebycontractforservices
60tobeprovidedbytheschooldistricttothecharterschool.Thecharterschoolmaycontract
61withanyotherentityforservices.Suchservicesmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofood
62service,custodialservice,maintenance,managementassistance,curriculumassistance,media
63servicesandlibraries, providedthatnocharterschoolshallbeoperatedbyamanagement
64companyoranyentityotherthanthecharterschoolboardanditschiefadministrative
65officer,andshallbesubjecttonegotiationbetweenthecharterschoolandthelocalschool
66boardorotherentity.Documentedactualcostsofsuchservicesshallbepaidforbythe
67charterschool.
68 [7.Inthecaseofaproposedcharterschoolthatintendstocontractwithaneducation
69serviceproviderforsubstantialeducationalservicesormanagementservices,therequestfor
70proposalsshalladditionallyrequirethecharterschoolapplicantto:
71 (1)Provideevidenceoftheeducationserviceprovider'ssuccessinservingstudent
72populationssimilartothetargetedpopulation,includingdemonstratedacademicachievement
73aswellassuccessfulmanagementofnonacademicschoolfunctions,ifapplicable;
74 (2)Provideatermsheetsettingforththeproposeddurationoftheservicecontract;
75rolesandresponsibilitiesofthegoverningboard,theschoolstaff,andtheserviceprovider;
76scopeofservicesandresourcestobeprovidedbytheserviceprovider;performance
77evaluationmeasuresandtimelines;compensationstructure,includingclearidentificationof
78allfeestobepaidtotheserviceprovider;methodsofcontractoversightandenforcement;
79investmentdisclosure;andconditionsforrenewalandterminationofthecontract;
80 (3)Discloseanyknownconflictsofinterestbetweentheschoolgoverningboardand
81proposedserviceprovideroranyaffiliatedbusinessentities;
HB405 22 82 (4)Discloseandexplainanyterminationornonrenewalofcontractsforequivalent
83servicesforanyothercharterschoolintheUnitedStateswithinthepastfiveyears;
84 (5)Ensurethatthelegalcounselforthecharterschoolshallreportdirectlytothe
85charterschool'sgoverningboard;and
86 (6)Provideaprocesstoensurethattheexpendituresthattheeducationservice
87providerintendstobilltothecharterschoolshallreceivepriorapprovalofthegoverning
88boardoritsdesignee.
89 8.]5.Acharterschoolmayenterintocontractswithcommunitypartnershipsand
90stateagenciesactingincollaborationwithsuchpartnershipsthatprovideservicestostudents
91andtheirfamilieslinkedtotheschool.
92 [9.]6.Acharterschoolshallbeeligiblefortransportationstateaidpursuanttosection
93163.161andshallbefreetocontractwiththelocaldistrict,oranyotherentity,forthe
94provisionoftransportationtothestudentsofthecharterschool.
95 [10.]7.(1)Theproportionateshareofstateandfederalresourcesgeneratedby
96studentswithdisabilitiesorstaffservingthemshallbepaidinfulltocharterschoolsenrolling
97thosestudentsbytheirschooldistrictwheresuchenrollmentisthroughacontractforservices
98describedinthissection.Theproportionateshareofmoneygeneratedunderotherfederalor
99statecategoricalaidprogramsshallbedirectedtocharterschoolsservingsuchstudents
100eligibleforthataid.
101 (2)Acharterschoolshallprovidethespecialservicesprovidedpursuanttosection
102162.705andmayprovidethespecialservicespursuanttoacontractwithaschooldistrictor
103anyproviderofsuchservices.
104 [11.]8.Acharterschoolshallnotchargetuitionorimposefeesthataschooldistrictis
105prohibitedfromchargingorimposing,exceptthatacharterschoolmayreceivetuition
106paymentsfromdistrictsinthesameoranadjoiningcountyfornonresidentstudentswho
107transfertoanapprovedcharterschool,asdefinedinsection167.895,fromanunaccredited
108district.
109 [12.]9.Acharterschoolisauthorizedtoincurdebtinanticipationofreceiptoffunds.
110Acharterschoolmayalsoborrowtofinancefacilitiesandothercapitalitems.Aschool
111districtmayincurbondedindebtednessortakeothermeasurestoprovideforphysical
112facilitiesandothercapitalitemsforcharterschoolsthatitsponsorsorcontractswith.Except
113asotherwisespecificallyprovidedinsections160.400to160.425,uponthedissolutionofa
114charterschool,anyliabilitiesofthecorporationwillbesatisfiedthroughtheproceduresof
115chapter355.Acharterschoolshallsatisfyallitsfinancialobligationswithintwelvemonths
116ofnoticefromthesponsorofthecharterschool'sclosure[undersubsection8ofsection
117160.405]. Aftersatisfactionofallitsfinancialobligations,acharterschoolshallreturnany
118remainingstateandfederalfundstothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
HB405 23 119fordisposition[asstatedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405]. The
120departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaywithholdfundingatalevelthe
121departmentdeterminestobeadequateduringaschool'slastyearofoperationuntilthe
122departmentdeterminesthatschoolrecords,liabilities,andreportingrequirements,includinga
123fullaudit,aresatisfied.
124 [13.]10.Charterschoolsshallnothavethepowertoacquirepropertybyeminent
125domain.
126 [14.]11.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolisauthorizedtoacceptgrants,gifts
127ordonationsofanykindandtoexpendorusesuchgrants,giftsordonations.Agrant,giftor
128donationshallnotbeacceptedbythegoverningboardifitissubjecttoanyconditioncontrary
129tolawapplicabletothecharterschoolorotherpublicschools,orcontrarytothetermsofthe
130charter.
131 [15.]12.Inadditiontoanystateaidremittedtocharterschoolsunderthissection,the
132departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittoanycharterschoolan
133amountequaltotheweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthecharterschoolmultipliedbythe
134differenceof:
135 (1)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendance
136receivedbytheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,notincludinganyfunds
137remittedtocharterschoolsinthedistrict.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theweighted
138averagedailyattendanceoftheschooldistrictshallnotincludetheweightedaveragedaily
139attendanceofthecharterschoolslocatedinthedistrict;and
140 (2)Theamountofstateaidandlocalaidperweightedaveragedailyattendanceofthe
141charterschoolreceivedbythecharterschool.
142 [16.]13.Charterschoolsmayadjustweightedaveragedailyattendancepursuantto
143section163.036.
144 [17.]14.Whencalculatingtheamountsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection[15]
14512ofthissection,thedepartmentshallutilizethemostcurrentdatatowhichthedepartment
146hasaccess.
147 [18.]15.Forthepurposesofsubsection[15]12ofthissection:
148 (1)Thedefinitionscontainedinsection163.011,shallapply;
149 (2)Theterm"localaid"shallmeanalllocalandcountyrevenuereceived,including,
150butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
151 (a)Propertytaxesanddelinquenttaxes;
152 (b)Merchants'andmanufacturers'taxrevenues;
153 (c)Financialinstitutions'taxrevenues;
154 (d)Citysalestaxrevenue,includingcitysalestaxcollectedinanycitynotwithina
155county;
HB405 24 156 (e)Paymentsinlieuoftaxes;and
157 (f)Revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitiestax;
158 (3)Thetermlocalaidshallnotbeconstruedtoinclude:
159 (a)Charitablecontributions,gifts,andgrantsmadetoschooldistricts;
160 (b)Interestearningsofschooldistrictsandstudentfeespaidtoschooldistricts;
161 (c)Debtserviceauthorizedbyapublicvoteforthepurposeofmakingpaymentsona
162bondissuanceofaschooldistrict;
163 (d)PropositionCrevenuesreceivedforschoolpurposesfromtheschooldistricttrust
164fundundersection163.087;or
165 (e)Anyotherfundingsolelyintendedforaparticularschooldistrictortheir
166respectiveemployees,schools,foundations,ororganizations;
167 (4)Theterm"stateaid"shallmeananyrevenuesreceivedpursuanttothissectionand
168sections163.043and163.087.
169 [19.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,subsections15to18
170ofthissectionshallbeapplicabletocharterschoolsoperatedonlyinthefollowingschool
171districts,providedthatnosuchschooldistrictshallbelocatedinacountywithmorethanone
172hundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants:
173 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
174 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithmorethanfour
175hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty;
176 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
177education;
178 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
179boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
180classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
181beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearundertheconditionsdescribedinparagraphs
182(a)and(b)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofsection160.400;or
183 (5)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenaccreditedwithoutprovisions,sponsoredonlyby
184thelocalschoolboardundertheconditionsdescribedinsubdivision(6)ofsubsection2of
185section160.400.
186 20.]16.(1)Themembersofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallbe
187residentsofthestateofMissouri.
188 (2)Anycurrentmemberofagoverningboardofacharterschoolwhodoesnotmeet
189therequirementsinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmaycompletetheirterm.Such
190individualshallnotberenominatedasamemberofthegoverningboardonwhichheorshe
191sits.
HB405 25 192 [21.]17.(1)Anycharterschoolmanagementcompanyoperatingacharterschoolin
193thestateshallbeanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355.
194 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacharterschoolis
195operatedbyacharterschoolmanagementcompany,alllawsandregulationsthatapplyto
196employeesofsuchcharterschoolshallapplytotheactionsofanyemployeesofthe
197managementcompanywhiletheyareconductinganyworkrelatingtothedirectdecision-
198makingoftheoperationofsuchcharterschool.
199 [22.]18.BeginningJuly1,2023,theprovisionsofsection160.995shallbe
200applicabletocharterschools.
201 [23.]19.Eachcharterschoolshallpublishitsannualperformancereportonthe
202school'swebsiteinadownloadableformat.
160.417.1.ByOctober1,2012,andbyeachOctoberfirstthereafter,thesponsorof
2eachcharterschoolshallreviewtheinformationsubmittedonthereportrequiredbysection
3162.821toidentifycharterschoolsexperiencingfinancialstress.[Thedepartmentof
4elementaryandsecondaryeducationshallbeauthorizedtoobtainsuchadditionalinformation
5fromacharterschoolasmaybenecessarytodeterminethefinancialconditionofthecharter
6school.Annually,alistingofcharterschoolsidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress
7accordingtotheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeprovidedtothegovernor,speakerofthe
8houseofrepresentatives,andpresidentprotemporeofthesenatebythedepartmentof
9elementaryandsecondaryeducation.
10 [2.Forthepurposesofthissection,acharterschoolshallbeidentifiedas
11experiencingfinancialstressifit:
12 (1)Attheendofitsmostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear:
13 (a)Hasanegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;or
14 (b)Hasacombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedfrom
15suchfundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;
16 (2)Forthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyearexpenditures,exceededreceiptsfor
17anyofitsfundsbecauseofrecurringcosts;or
18 (3)Duetoinsufficientfundbalancesorreserves,incurreddebtafterJanuarythirty-
19firstandbeforeJulyfirstduringthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyearinordertomeet
20expendituresofthecharterschool.
21 3.]2.Thesponsorshallpromptlynotify[byNovemberfirst]thegoverningboardof
22thecharterschoolidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress.Uponreceivingthenotification,
23the[governingboardshalldevelop,orcausetohavedeveloped,andshallapproveabudget
24andeducationplanonformsprovidedbythesponsor.Thebudgetandeducationplanshallbe
25submittedtothesponsor,signedbytheofficersofthecharterschool,withinforty-five
26calendardaysofnotificationthatthecharterschoolhasbeenidentifiedasexperiencing
HB405 26 27financialstress.Minimally,thebudgetandeducationplan]charterschoolandsponsor
28shallmutuallyagreetoarevisedbudgetandeducationplanthatshall:
29 (1)Givecompetentassurancesthatadequateeducationalservicestostudentsofthe
30charterschoolshallcontinueuninterruptedfortheremainderofthecurrentschoolyearand
31thatthecharterschoolcanprovidetheminimumamountofschooltimerequiredbysection
32171.031;
33 (2)Outlineaproceduretobefollowedbythecharterschooltoreporttocharter
34schoolpatronsaboutthefinancialconditionofthecharterschool;and
35 (3)Detailtheexpenditurereductionmeasures,revenueincreases,orotheractionsto
36betakenbythecharterschooltoaddressitsconditionoffinancialstress.
37 [4.Uponreceiptandfollowingreviewofanybudgetandeducationplan,thesponsor
38maymakesuggestionstoimprovetheplan.Nothinginsections160.400to160.425or
39section167.349shallexemptacharterschoolfromsubmittingabudgetandeducationplanto
40thesponsoraccordingtotheprovisionsofthissectionfollowingeachsuchnotificationthata
41charterschoolhasbeenidentifiedasexperiencingfinancialstress,exceptthatthesponsor
42maypermitacharterschool'sgoverningboardtomakeamendmentstoorupdateabudgetand
43educationplanpreviouslysubmittedtothesponsor.
44 5.Thedepartmentmaywithholdanypaymentoffinancialaidotherwiseduetothe
45charterschooluntilsuchtimeasthesponsorandthecharterschoolhavefullycompliedwith
46thissection.]
160.420.1.Anyschooldistrictinwhichcharterschoolsmaybeestablishedunder
2sections160.400to160.425shallestablishauniformpolicywhichprovidesthatifacharter
3schoolofferstoretaintheservicesofanemployeeofaschooldistrict,andtheemployee
4acceptsapositionatthecharterschool,anemployeeattheemployee'soptionmayremainan
5employeeofthedistrictandthecharterschoolshallpaytothedistrictthedistrict'sfullcosts
6ofsalaryandbenefitsprovidedtotheemployee.Thedistrict'spolicyshallprovidethatany
7teacherwhoacceptsapositionatacharterschoolandoptstoremainanemployeeofthe
8districtretainssuchteacher'spermanentteacherstatusandretainssuchteacher'sseniority
9rightsinthedistrictforthreeyears.Theschooldistrictshallnotbeliableforanysuch
10employee'sactswhileanemployeeofthecharterschool.
11 2.Acharterschool[may] shallemploy[noncertificated] certificatedinstructional
12personnel[; providedthatnomorethantwentypercentofthefull-timeequivalent
13instructionalstaffpositionsattheschoolarefilledbynoncertificatedpersonnel.All
14noncertificatedinstructionalpersonnelshallbesupervisedbycertificatedinstructional
15personnel.Acharterschoolthathasaforeignlanguageimmersionexperienceasitschief
16educationalmission,asstatedinitscharter,shallnotbesubjecttothetwenty-percent
17requirementofthissubsectionbutshallensurethatanyteacherswhosedutiesinclude
HB405 27 18instructiongiveninaforeignlanguagehavecurrentvalidcredentialsinthecountryinwhich
19suchteacherreceivedhisorhertrainingandshallremainsubjecttotheremaining
20requirementsofthissubsection.Thecharterschoolshallensurethatallinstructional
21employeesofthecharterschoolhaveexperience,trainingandskillsappropriatetothe
22instructionaldutiesoftheemployee,andthecharterschoolshallensurethatacriminal
23backgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachemployeeof
24thecharterschoolpriortothehiringoftheemployeeundertherequirementsofsection
25168.133.Thecharterschoolmaynotemployinstructionalpersonnelwhosecertificateof
26licensetoteachhasbeenrevokedoriscurrentlysuspendedbythestateboardofeducation.
27Appropriateexperience,trainingandskillsofnoncertificatedinstructionalpersonnelshallbe
28determinedconsidering:
29 (1)Teachingcertificatesissuedbyanotherstateorstates;
30 (2)CertificationbytheNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingStandards;
31 (3)Collegedegreesintheappropriatefield;
32 (4)Evidenceoftechnicaltrainingandcompetencewhensuchisappropriate;and
33 (5)Thelevelofsupervisionandcoordinationwithcertificatedinstructionalstaff]
34underthesamerequirementsapplicabletoinstructionalpersonnelofthedistrict,
35providedthatthissubsectionshallnotapplytononcertificatedpersonnelemployedbya
36charterschoolunderacontractineffectontheeffectivedateofthissection.
37 3.Personnelemployedbythecharterschoolshallparticipateintheretirementsystem
38oftheschooldistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocated,subjecttothesameterms,
39conditions,requirementsandotherprovisionsapplicabletopersonnelemployedbytheschool
40district.Forpurposesofparticipatingintheretirementsystem,thecharterschoolshallbe
41consideredtobeapublicschoolwithintheschooldistrict,andpersonnelemployedbythe
42charterschoolshallbepublicschoolemployees.Intheeventofalapseoftheschooldistrict's
43corporateorganizationasdescribedinsubsections1and4ofsection162.081,personnel
44employedbythecharterschoolshallcontinuetoparticipateintheretirementsystemandshall
45dosoonthesameterms,conditions,requirementsandotherprovisionsastheyparticipated
46priortothelapse.
160.425.1.The"MissouriCharterPublicSchoolCommission"isherebycreated
2withtheauthoritytosponsorhighqualitycharterschoolsthroughoutthestateofMissouri.
3 2.Thecommissionshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythegovernor,byand
4withtheadviceandconsentofthesenate.Nomorethanfiveofthemembersshallbeofthe
5samepoliticalparty.Nomorethantwomembersshallbefromthesamecongressional
6district.Thetermofofficeofeachmembershallbefouryears,exceptthoseofthemembers
7firstappointed,ofwhichthreeshallbeappointedforatermofoneyear,twoforatermoftwo
8years,twoforatermofthreeyears,andtwoforatermoffouryears.Attheexpirationofthe
HB405 28 9termofeachmember,thegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,shall
10appointasuccessor.
11 3.Theappointeestothecommissionshallbeselectedasfollows:
12 (1)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
13commissionerofeducation;
14 (2)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
15commissionerofhighereducation;
16 (3)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
17presidentprotemporeofthesenate;
18 (4)Onememberselectedbythegovernorfromaslateofthreerecommendedbythe
19speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives;and
20 (5)Fiveadditionalmembersappointedbythegovernor,oneofwhomshallbe
21selectedfromaslateofthreenomineesrecommendedbytheMissouriSchoolBoards
22Association.
23 4.Membersappointedtothecommissionshallcollectivelypossessstrongexperience
24andexpertiseingovernance,managementandfinance,schoolleadership,assessment,
25curriculumandinstruction,andeducationlaw.Allmembersofthecommissionshallhave
26demonstratedunderstandingofandcommitmenttocharterschoolingasastrategyfor
27strengtheningpubliceducation.
28 5.Thecommissionshallannuallyelectachairpersonandvicechairperson,whoshall
29actaschairpersoninhisorherabsence.Thecommissionshallmeetatthecallofthe
30chairperson.Thechairpersonmaycallmeetingsatsuchtimesasheorshedeemsadvisable
31andshallcallameetingwhenrequestedtodosobythreeormoremembersofthe
32commission.Membersofthecommissionarenoteligibletoreceivecompensation.
33 6.Thecommissionmayapproveproposedchartersforitssponsorshipundersections
34160.400to160.425andshall:
35 (1)Complywithalloftherequirementsapplicabletosponsorsundersections
36160.400to160.425;
37 (2)Exercisesponsorshipoverchartersapprovedbythecommissionundersections
38160.400to160.425[, includingreceiptofsponsorshipfundingundersubsection11ofsection
39160.400]. Sponsorshipfundingduetothecommissionshallbedepositedtothecreditofthe
40charterpublicschoolcommissionrevolvingfundcreatedpursuanttothissection.
41 7.Charterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionshallcomplywithallofthe
42requirementsapplicabletocharterschoolsundersections160.400to160.425.
43 8.Thecommissionshallconductitsbusinessinaccordancewithchapter610.
HB405 29 44 9.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallprovidestart-up
45fundingforthecommissiontooperate.Thecommissionshallreimbursethedepartment's
46costsfromanyfundsitreceivesassponsorundersection160.400.
47 10.Thecommissionisauthorizedtoreceiveandexpendgifts,grants,anddonations
48ofanykindfromanypublicorprivateentitytocarryoutthepurposesofsections160.400to
49160.425,subjecttothetermsandconditionsunderwhichtheyaregiven,providedthatall
50suchtermsandconditionsarepermissibleunderlaw.
51 11.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CharterPublicSchool
52CommissionRevolvingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.
53Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
5430.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
55section33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendofthebiennium
56shallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurershallinvest
57moneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Subjecttoappropriation,
58moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofthissection.
59 12.Thecommissionshallnotapproveanycharterforsponsorshiponorafter
60theeffectivedateofthissection.
61 13.Thecommissionshallnotrenewanychartercontractonoraftertheeffective
62dateofthissection.
63 14.Thecommissionshallbeabolishedasofthirtydaysfollowingthedateofthe
64expirationofthelastexistingchartercontracteffectiveontheeffectivedateofthis
65sectionforcharterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionontheeffectivedateofthis
66section.
[160.408.1.Forpurposesofthissection,"high-qualitycharter
2 school"meansacharterschooloperatinginthestateofMissourithatmeetsthe
3 followingrequirements:
4 (1)Receiveseighty-fivepercentormoreofthetotalpointsonthe
5 annualperformancereportforthreeoutofthelastfourschoolyearsby
6 comparingpointsearnedtothepointspossibleontheannualperformance
7 reportforthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
8 (2)Maintainsagraduationrateofatleasteightypercentforthreeof
9 thelastfourschoolyears,ifthecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogram;
10 (3)Isinmaterialcompliancewithitslegallybindingperformance
11 contractandsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
12 (4)Isorganizationallyandfiscallyviableasdescribedinparagraph(b)
13 ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection9ofsection160.405.
14 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,high-qualitycharter
15 schoolsshallbeprovidedexpeditedopportunitiestoreplicateandexpandinto
16 unaccrediteddistricts,ametropolitandistrict,oranurbanschooldistrict
17 containingmostorallofahomerulecitywithmorethanfourhundred
HB405 30 18 thousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty.Suchreplication
19 andexpansionshallbesubjecttothefollowing:
20 (1)Theschoolseekingtoreplicateorexpandshallsubmititsproposed
21 chartertoaproposedsponsor.Thechartershallincludealegallybinding
22 performancecontractthatmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to
23 160.425andsection167.349;
24 (2)Thesponsor'sdecisiontoapproveordenyshallbemadewithin
25 sixtydaysofthefilingoftheproposedcharterwiththeproposedsponsor;
26 (3)Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshall
27 befiledwiththestateboardofeducationwithastatementoffindingfromthe
28 sponsorthattheapplicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to
29 160.425andsection167.349andamonitoringplanunderwhichthesponsor
30 shallevaluatetheacademicperformanceofstudentsenrolledinthecharter
31 school.SuchfilingshallbemadebyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschool
32 yearinwhichthecharterschoolintendstobeginoperations.
33 3.Thetermofthecharterforschoolsoperatingunderthissectionshall
34 befiveyears,andthechartermayberenewedfortermsofuptotenyears.
35 Renewalshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofparagraphs(a)to(d)of
36 subdivision(3)ofsubsection9ofsection160.405.]
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