FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.447
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEO'DONNELL.
0796H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections160.400,160.405,and160.425,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffour
newsectionsrelatingtocharterschools.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections160.400,160.405,and160.425,RSMo,arerepealedandfour
2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.400,160.405,160.422,and
3160.425,toreadasfollows:
160.400.1.Acharterschoolisanindependentpublicschool.
2 2.[Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,] Charterschools[may]
3areherebyauthorizedtobeoperatedonly:
4 (1)Inametropolitanschooldistrict;
5 (2)Inanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorallofacitywithapopulation
6greaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants;
7 (3)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof
8education;
9 (4)Inaschooldistrictthathasbeenclassifiedasprovisionallyaccreditedbythestate
10boardofeducationandhasreceivedscoresonitsannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
11classificationofprovisionallyaccreditedorunaccreditedforthreeconsecutiveschoolyears
12beginningwiththe2012-13accreditationyearunderthefollowingconditions:
13 (a)Theeligibilityforcharterschoolsofanyschooldistrictwhoseprovisional
14accreditationisbasedinwholeorinpartonfinancialstressasdefinedinsections161.520to
15161.529,oronfinancialhardshipasdefinedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation,shallbe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 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 (7)Inaschooldistrictlocatedwithinacountywithacharterformof
35government;or
36 (8)Inanymunicipalitywithmorethanthirtythousandinhabitants.
37 3.[Exceptasfurtherprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,] Thefollowingentities
38areeligibletosponsorcharterschools:
39 (1)Theschoolboardofthedistrictinanydistrictwhichissponsoringacharter
40schoolasofAugust27,2012,aspermittedundersubdivision(1)or(2)ofsubsection2ofthis
41section,thespecialadministrativeboardofametropolitanschooldistrictduringanytimein
42whichpowersgrantedtothedistrict'sboardofeducationarevestedinaspecialadministrative
43board,orifthestateboardofeducationappointsaspecialadministrativeboardtoretainthe
44authoritygrantedtotheboardofeducationofanurbanschooldistrictcontainingmostorall
45ofacitywithapopulationgreaterthanthreehundredfiftythousandinhabitants,thespecial
46administrativeboardofsuchschooldistrict;
47 (2)Apublicfour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanapprovedteachereducation
48programthatmeetsregionalornationalstandardsofaccreditation;
49 (3)Acommunitycollege,theserviceareaofwhichencompassessomeportionofthe
50district;
HB447 2 51 (4)Anyprivatefour-yearcollegeoruniversitywithanenrollmentofatleastone
52thousandstudents,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri,andwithanapprovedteacher
53preparationprogram;
54 (5)Anytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooldesignatedasa501(c)(3)
55nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andaccredited
56bytheHigherLearningCommission,withitsprimarycampusinMissouri;
57 (6)TheMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissioncreatedinsection160.425.
58 [4.Changesinaschooldistrict'saccreditationstatusthataffectcharterschoolsshall
59beaddressedasfollows,exceptforthedistrictsdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
60subsection2ofthissection:
61 (1)Asadistricttransitionsfromunaccreditedtoprovisionallyaccredited,thedistrict
62shallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforanunaccrediteddistrictuntilitachievesthree
63consecutivefullschoolyearsofprovisionalaccreditation;
64 (2)Asadistricttransitionsfromprovisionallyaccreditedtofullaccreditation,the
65districtshallcontinuetofallundertherequirementsforaprovisionallyaccrediteddistrict
66untilitachievesthreeconsecutivefullschoolyearsoffullaccreditation;
67 (3)Inanyschooldistrictclassifiedasunaccreditedorprovisionallyaccreditedwhere
68acharterschoolisoperatingandissponsoredbyanentityotherthanthelocalschoolboard,
69whentheschooldistrictbecomesclassifiedasaccreditedwithoutprovisions,acharterschool
70maycontinuetobesponsoredbytheentitysponsoringitpriortotheclassificationof
71accreditedwithoutprovisionsandshallnotbelimitedtothelocalschoolboardasasponsor.
72
73Acharterschooloperatinginaschooldistrictidentifiedinsubdivision(1),(2),or(5)of
74subsection2ofthissectionmaybesponsoredbyanyoftheentitiesidentifiedinsubsection3
75ofthissection,irrespectiveoftheaccreditationclassificationofthedistrictinwhichitis
76located.Acharterschoolinadistrictdescribedinthissubsectionwhosecharterprovidesfor
77theadditionofgradelevelsinsubsequentyearsmaycontinuetoaddlevelsuntiltheplanned
78expansioniscompletetotheextentofgradelevelsincomparableschoolsofthedistrictin
79whichthecharterschoolisoperated.
80 5.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountymayrequestasponsorundersubdivision
81(2),(3),(4),(5),or(6)ofsubsection3ofthissectiontoconsidersponsoringa"workplace
82charterschool",whichisdefinedforpurposesofsections160.400to160.425asacharter
83schoolwiththeabilitytotargetprospectivestudentswhoseparentorparentsareemployedin
84abusinessdistrict,asdefinedinthecharter,whichislocatedinthecity.
85 6.]4.Nosponsorshallreceivefromanapplicantforacharterschoolanyfeeofany
86typefortheconsiderationofacharter,normayasponsorconditionitsconsiderationofa
87charteronthepromiseoffuturepaymentofanykind.
HB447 3 88 [7.]5.ThecharterschoolshallbeorganizedasaMissourinonprofitcorporation
89incorporatedpursuanttochapter355.Thecharterprovidedforhereinshallconstitutea
90contractbetweenthesponsorandthecharterschool.
91 [8.]6.Asanonprofitcorporationincorporatedpursuanttochapter355,thecharter
92schoolshallselectthemethodforelectionofofficerspursuanttosection355.326basedon
93theclassofcorporationselected.Meetingsofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolshall
94besubjecttotheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.030.
95 [9.]7.Asponsorofacharterschool,itsagentsandemployeesarenotliableforany
96actsoromissionsofacharterschoolthatitsponsors,includingactsoromissionsrelatingto
97thechartersubmittedbythecharterschool,theoperationofthecharterschoolandthe
98performanceofthecharterschool.
99 [10.]8.Acharterschoolmayaffiliatewithafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,including
100aprivatecollegeoruniversity,oracommunitycollegeasotherwisespecifiedinsubsection3
101ofthissectionwhenitscharterisgrantedbyasponsorotherthansuchcollege,universityor
102communitycollege.Affiliationstatusrecognizesarelationshipbetweenthecharterschool
103andthecollegeoruniversityforpurposesofteachertrainingandstaffdevelopment,
104curriculumandassessmentdevelopment,useofphysicalfacilitiesownedbyorrentedon
105behalfofthecollegeoruniversity,andothersimilarpurposes.Auniversity,collegeor
106communitycollege[may] shallnotchargeoracceptafeeforaffiliationstatus.
107 [11.]9.Theexpensesassociatedwithsponsorshipofcharterschoolsshallbedefrayed
108bythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationretainingoneandfive-tenths
109percentoftheamountofstateandlocalfundingallocatedtothecharterschoolundersection
110160.415,nottoexceedonehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars,adjustedforinflation.The
111departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallremittheretainedfundsforeach
112charterschooltotheschool'ssponsor,providedthesponsorremainsingoodstandingby
113fulfillingitssponsorshipobligationsundersections160.400to160.425and167.349with
114regardtoeachcharterschoolitsponsors,includingappropriatedemonstrationofthe
115following:
116 (1)Expendsnolessthanninetypercentofitscharterschoolsponsorshipfundsin
117supportofitscharterschoolsponsorshipprogram,orasadirectinvestmentinthesponsored
118schools;
119 (2)Maintainsacomprehensiveapplicationprocessthatfollowsfairproceduresand
120rigorouscriteriaandgrantschartersonlytothosedeveloperswhodemonstratestrongcapacity
121forestablishingandoperatingaqualitycharterschool;
122 (3)Negotiatescontractswithcharterschoolsthatclearlyarticulatetherightsand
123responsibilitiesofeachpartyregardingschoolautonomy,expectedoutcomes,measuresfor
HB447 4 124evaluatingsuccessorfailure,performanceconsequencesbasedontheannualperformance
125report,andothermaterialterms;
126 (4)Conductscontractoversightthatevaluatesperformance,monitorscompliance,
127informsinterventionandrenewaldecisions,andensuresautonomyprovidedunderapplicable
128law;and
129 (5)Designsandimplementsatransparentandrigorousprocessthatuses
130comprehensivedatatomakemerit-basedrenewaldecisions.
131 [12.]10.Sponsorsreceivingfundsundersubsection[11]9ofthissectionshallbe
132requiredtosubmitannualreportstothejointcommitteeoneducationdemonstratingtheyare
133incompliancewithsubsection[17]15ofthissection.
134 [13.]11.Nouniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeshallgrantachartertoa
135nonprofitcorporationifanemployeeoftheuniversity,collegeorcommunitycollegeisa
136memberofthecorporation'sboardofdirectors.
137 [14.]12.Nosponsorshallgrantacharterundersections160.400to160.425and
138167.349withoutensuringthatacriminalbackgroundcheckandfamilycaresafetyregistry
139checkareconductedforallmembersofthegoverningboardofthecharterschoolsorthe
140incorporatorsofthecharterschoolifinitialdirectorsarenotnamedinthearticlesof
141incorporation,norshallasponsorrenewacharterwithoutensuringacriminalbackground
142checkandfamilycaresafetyregistrycheckareconductedforeachmemberofthegoverning
143boardofthecharterschool.
144 [15.]13.Nomemberofthegoverningboardofacharterschoolshallholdanyoffice
145oremploymentfromtheboardorthecharterschoolwhileservingasamember,norshallthe
146memberhaveanysubstantialinterest,asdefinedinsection105.450,inanyentityemployed
147byorcontractingwiththeboard.Noboardmembershallbeanemployeeofacompanythat
148providessubstantialservicestothecharterschool.Allmembersofthegoverningboardofthe
149charterschoolshallbeconsidereddecision-makingpublicservantsasdefinedinsection
150105.450forthepurposesofthefinancialdisclosurerequirementscontainedinsections
151105.483,105.485,105.487,and105.489.
152 [16.]14.(1)Asponsorshalldevelopthepoliciesandproceduresfor:
153 [(1)](a)Thereviewofacharterschoolproposalincludinganapplicationthat
154providessufficientinformationforrigorousevaluationoftheproposedcharterandprovides
155cleardocumentationthattheeducationprogramandacademicprogramarealignedwiththe
156statestandardsandgrade-levelexpectations,andprovidescleardocumentationofeffective
157governanceandmanagementstructures,andasustainableoperationalplan;
158 [(2)](b)Thegrantingofacharter;
159 [(3)](c)Theperformancecontractthatthesponsorwillusetoevaluatethe
160performanceofcharterschools.Charterschoolsshallmeetcurrentstateacademic
HB447 5 161performancestandardsaswellasotherstandardsagreeduponbythesponsorandthecharter
162schoolintheperformancecontract;
163 [(4)](d)Thesponsor'sintervention,renewal,andrevocationpolicies,includingthe
164conditionsunderwhichthechartersponsormayinterveneintheoperationofthecharter
165school,alongwithactionsandconsequencesthatmayensue,andtheconditionsforrenewal
166ofthecharterattheendoftheterm,consistentwithsubsections8and9ofsection160.405;
167 [(5)](e)Additionalcriteriathatthesponsorwilluseforongoingoversightofthe
168charter;and
169 [(6)](f)Procedurestobeimplementedifacharterschoolshouldclose,consistent
170withtheprovisionsofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection160.405.
171 (2)Thedepartmentshallprovideguidancetosponsorsindevelopingsuchpolicies
172andprocedures.
173 [17.]15.(1)Asponsorshallprovidetimelysubmissiontothestateboardof
174educationofalldatanecessarytodemonstratethatthesponsorisinmaterialcompliancewith
175allrequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349.Thestateboardof
176educationshallensureeachsponsorisincompliancewithallrequirementsundersections
177160.400to160.425and167.349foreachcharterschoolsponsoredbyanysponsor.Thestate
178boardshallnotifyeachsponsorofthestandardsforsponsorshipofcharterschools,
179delineatingbothwhatismandatedbystatuteandwhatbestpracticesdictate.Thestateboard
180shallevaluatesponsorstodeterminecompliancewiththesestandardseverythreeyears.The
181evaluationshallincludeasponsor'spoliciesandproceduresintheareasofcharterapplication
182approval;requiredcharteragreementtermsandcontent;sponsorperformanceevaluationand
183compliancemonitoring;andcharterrenewal,intervention,andrevocationdecisions.Nothing
184shallprecludethedepartmentfromundertakinganevaluationatanytimeforcause.
185 (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatasponsorisinmaterialnoncompliancewithits
186sponsorshipduties,thesponsorshallbenotifiedandgivenreasonabletimeforremediation.
187Ifremediationdoesnotaddressthecomplianceissuesidentifiedbythedepartment,the
188commissionerofeducationshallconductapublichearingandthereafterprovidenoticetothe
189chartersponsorofcorrectiveactionthatwillberecommendedtothestateboardofeducation.
190Correctiveactionbythedepartmentmayincludewithholdingthesponsor'sfundingand
191suspendingthesponsor'sauthoritytosponsoraschoolthatitcurrentlysponsorsortosponsor
192anyadditionalschooluntilthesponsorisreauthorizedbythestateboardofeducationunder
193section160.403.
194 (3)Thechartersponsormay,withinthirtydaysofreceiptofthenoticeofthe
195commissioner'srecommendation,provideawrittenstatementandotherdocumentationto
196showcauseastowhythatactionshouldnotbetaken.Finaldeterminationofcorrective
HB447 6 197actionshallbedeterminedbythestateboardofeducationbaseduponareviewofthe
198documentationsubmittedtothedepartmentandthechartersponsor.
199 (4)Ifthestateboardremovestheauthoritytosponsoracurrentlyoperatingcharter
200schoolunderanyprovisionoflaw,theMissouricharterpublicschoolcommissionshall
201becomethesponsoroftheschool.
202 [18.]16.Ifasponsornotifiesacharterschoolofclosureundersubsection8ofsection
203160.405,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallexerciseitsfinancial
204withholdingauthorityundersubsection12ofsection160.415toassureallobligationsofthe
205charterschoolshallbemet.Thestate,chartersponsor,orresidentdistrictshallnotbeliable
206foranyoutstandingliabilityorobligationsofthecharterschool.
160.405.1.Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool
2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,toasponsor.Ifthesponsoris
3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe
4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within
5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool
6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool
7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation.Thechartershallincludea
8legallybindingperformancecontractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofthe
9schoolandthesponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and
10shalladdressthefollowing:
11 (1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool;
12 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe
13governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and
14operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental,
15professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe
16charterschool;
17 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool
18includingprovisionsforannualaudits;
19 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its
20personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan;
21 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved;
22 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa
23fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011;
24 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic
25programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of
26subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach
27pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures,
HB447 7 28metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson
29graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth;
30 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum;
31 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed;
32 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for
33monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof
34subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection;
35 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet
36allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening;
37 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent
38admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof
39studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof
40judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina
41nondiscriminatorymanner;
42 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor
43guardians;
44 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe
45charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when
46asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and
47whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection;
48 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin
49paragraph(f)ofsubdivision[(6)](1)ofsubsection[16]14ofsection160.400including:
50 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent
51records;
52 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords;
53 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports;
54 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations;
55 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and
56 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool
57district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe
58stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose;
59 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable
60tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and
61 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter
62schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof
63elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets
HB447 8 64shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany
65otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong.
66
67[CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe
68requirementsofthissubsection.]
69 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements:
70 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand
71proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval,andbeapprovedbythestateboard
72ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof
73thecharterschool;
74 (2)Achartermaybeapprovedwhenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof
75thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter
76school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship
77goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety
78daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter;
79 (3)Ifthecharterisdenied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwriting
80astothereasonsforitsdenialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfive
81businessdaysfollowingthedenial;
82 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe
83submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits
84denial.Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection,
85thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga
86chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe
87district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate
88boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant
89theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany
90chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe
91submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends
92tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe
93reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and
94 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat
95proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool
96system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby
97thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir
98studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed
99mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a
100"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse
HB447 9 101workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof
102droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems,
103hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa
104pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting
105incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding
106sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative
107program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
108guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport.
109Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof
110education.
111 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto
112thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe
113applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda
114monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallevaluatetheacademicperformance,
115includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.Thestate
116boardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysofreceiptof
117theapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthatthe
118applicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349
119orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofacharter
120sponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducationshallbein
121writingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeettherequirementsof
122sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshallbeprovided
123withintenbusinessdaystothesponsor.
124 4.Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter:
125 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and
126allotheroperations;
127 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth,
128safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation,
129includingtherequirementsrelatingtostudentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,
130167.164,and167.171,notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesunder
131sections167.115[to]and167.117,academicassessmentundersection160.518,transmittalof
132schoolrecordsundersection167.020,theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredunder
133section171.031,andtheemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycare
134safetyregistrycheckundersection168.133;
135 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin
136othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand
137schooldistricts;
HB447 10 138 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial
139accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit
140reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual
141financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's
142internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance
143toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat
144receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe
145requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch
146agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational
147agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool
148shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool
149districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool
150shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection
151537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan;
152 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage
153groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter;
154 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic
155standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish
156baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst
157yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance
158reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic
159performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter
160school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills
161testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe
162stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas
163prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks
164havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the
165localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany
166educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.Nocharterschoolshallbeconsideredinthe
167Missourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocatedforthe
168resourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram.
169 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove
170performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.
171Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine
172whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin
173thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine
174whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress.
HB447 11 175Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas
176standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata
177tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall
178includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress.
179 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe
180heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the
181charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent
182timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial
183purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of
184subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance
185contractwithitssponsors;
186 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding
187studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith
188DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.) andSection504ofthe
189RehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation;
190 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe
191following:
192 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe
193schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose
194circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and
195 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor,
196specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349.
197 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude
198alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin
199theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe
200limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan
201internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof
202educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch
203time.
204 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof
205anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis
206subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates,
207educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation.
208 6.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamendedattherequestofthegoverning
209bodyofthecharterschoolandontheapprovalofthesponsor.Thesponsorandthegoverning
210boardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewtheschool'sperformance,
211managementandoperationsduringthefirstyearofoperationandtheneveryotheryearafter
HB447 12 212themostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationormanagementofthecharter
213schoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicorprivate.Thegoverning
214boardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsorapprovessuchamendment,or
215thesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreementinwritingtoreflectthecharter
216school'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.Insuchcasethesponsorshallgive
217thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwrittennoticenolaterthanMarchfirst
218ofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffectiveJulyfirst.Thedepartmentmaywaivethe
219Marchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.Thedepartmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofits
220regulationsthatpertaintolocaleducationalagenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysof
221receivingsuchnotice.
222 7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory
223standardsincluding:
224 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate
225boardofeducationundersection160.518;
226 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas
227prescribedinsection160.522;
228 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto
229determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool;
230 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted
231bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and
232 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport.
233 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and
234timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention
235baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing:
236 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina
237graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe
238schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission;
239 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's
240annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto
241thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter
242schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and
243 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe
244departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
245 (b)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermifthere
246is:
247 a.Clearevidenceofunderperformanceasdemonstratedinthecharterschool'sannual
248performancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;or
HB447 13 249 b.Aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds.
250 (c)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction,which
251mayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-four
252months,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbeallowed
253forthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsaserious
254breachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:failureto
255meettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerallyaccepted
256standardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm
257compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349
258withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or
259violationoflaw.
260 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe
261implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein
262leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked.
263 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe
264governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate
265thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga
266hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice.
267 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct
268administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea
269charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare
270subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter
271shallberevoked.
272 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless
273thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate
274threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren.
275 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard
276informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring
277requiredundersubsection3ofthissection.
278 9.(1)Asponsorshalltakeallreasonablestepsnecessarytoconfirmthateachcharter
279schoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial
280compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and
281167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing
282compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina
283timelymannertoitssponsor.
284 (2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthethorough
285analysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif:
HB447 14 286 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat
287meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance
288standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland
289thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
290 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata
291minimumthattheschooldoesnothave:
292 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;
293 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch
294fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or
295 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear;
296 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand
297sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
298 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
299classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin
300paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean
301expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
302education.
303 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor
304renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe
305charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to
306160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited
307tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance.
308 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin
309paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe
310stateboardofeducationforreview.
311 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a)
312and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall
313standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat
314itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication.
315 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis
316subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter.
317 10.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical
318facilities.
319 11.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontroloverpersonnel
320actionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschooldistrictbecause
321theemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablishacharterschool.
322Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstan
HB447 15 323educationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecauseanapplicationtoestablisha
324charterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionoftheeducationalprogramtoa
325charterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"meansanactionthatistaken
326byagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirectresultofalawfulapplicationto
327establishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanotheremployeeoraneducationalprogram.
328 12.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforactswhile
329inofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinanyother
330publicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayparticipate,to
331thesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundinthe
332mannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756.
333 13.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise
334managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject
335totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035.
336 14.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain:
337 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon
338thecashflowoftheschool;or
339 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin
340Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat
341providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft.
342 15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual
343performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual
344performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters.
345 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility
346accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal
347numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings
348tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016.
160.422.1.Anycitynotwithinacountyshallnotadopt,enforce,impose,or
2administeranordinance,localpolicy,orlocalresolutionthatprohibitspropertysold,
3leased,ortransferredbythecitynotwithinacountyfrombeingusedforanylawful
4educationalpurposebyacharterschool.
5 2.Anycitynotwithinacountyshallnotimpose,enforce,orapplyanydeed
6restrictionthatexpressly,orbyitsoperation,prohibitspropertysold,leased,or
7transferredbythecitynotwithinacountyfrombeingusedforanylawfuleducational
8purposebyacharterschool.Anydeedrestrictionoraffirmative-usedeedrestriction
9thataffirmativelyallowsforonlyoneormorespecifiedusesorpurposesthatdonot
10includeanyeducationaluseorpurposeisprohibitedunderthissection.Anydeed
11restrictionoraffirmative-usedeedrestrictionineffectontheeffectivedateofthis
HB447 16 12sectionthatprohibitsordoesnotpermitpropertypreviouslyusedforanyeducational
13purposefrombeingusedforanyfutureeducationalpurposeisvoid.
14 3.Ifanycitynotwithinacountyofferspropertyofthecitynotwithinacounty
15forsale,lease,orrent,thecitynotwithinacountyshallnotrefusetosell,lease,orrent
16thepropertytoacharterschoolsolelybecausethecharterschoolintendstousethe
17propertyforaneducationalpurpose,iftheintentofthecharterschoolistousethe
18propertyforalawfuleducationalpurpose.Ifthecitynotwithinacountyoffers
19propertyofthecitynotwithinacountyforsale,lease,orrent,thecitynotwithina
20countyisnotrequiredtosell,lease,orrentthepropertytoacharterschoolsolely
21becausethecharterschoolintendstousethepropertyforaneducationalpurpose.
22 4.Anyordinance,policy,regulation,deed,orcontractmadeinviolationofthis
23sectionshallbevoidfromitsinception.
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
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
HB447 17 26demonstratedunderstandingofandcommitmenttocharterschoolingasastrategyfor
27strengtheningpubliceducation.
28 5.Thecommissionshallannuallyelecta[chairperson] chairandvice[chairperson]
29chair, whoshallactas[chairperson] chairin[hisorher]thechair'sabsence.The
30commissionshallmeetatthecallofthe[chairperson] chair. The[chairperson] chairmay
31callmeetingsatsuchtimesas[heorshe]thechairdeemsadvisableandshallcallameeting
32whenrequestedtodosobythreeormoremembersofthecommission.Membersofthe
33commissionarenoteligibletoreceivecompensation.
34 6.Thecommissionmayapproveproposedchartersforitssponsorshipundersections
35160.400to160.425andshall:
36 (1)Complywithalloftherequirementsapplicabletosponsorsundersections
37160.400to160.425;
38 (2)Exercisesponsorshipoverchartersapprovedbythecommissionundersections
39160.400to160.425,includingreceiptofsponsorshipfundingundersubsection[11]9of
40section160.400.Sponsorshipfundingduetothecommissionshallbedepositedtothecredit
41ofthecharterpublicschoolcommissionrevolvingfundcreatedpursuanttothissection.
42 7.Charterschoolssponsoredbythecommissionshallcomplywithallofthe
43requirementsapplicabletocharterschoolsundersections160.400to160.425.
44 8.Thecommissionshallconductitsbusinessinaccordancewithchapter610.
45 9.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallprovidestart-up
46fundingforthecommissiontooperate.Thecommissionshallreimbursethedepartment's
47costsfromanyfundsitreceivesassponsorundersection160.400.
48 10.Thecommissionisauthorizedtoreceiveandexpendgifts,grants,anddonations
49ofanykindfromanypublicorprivateentitytocarryoutthepurposesofsections160.400to
50160.425,subjecttothetermsandconditionsunderwhichtheyaregiven,providedthatall
51suchtermsandconditionsarepermissibleunderlaw.
52 11.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CharterPublicSchool
53CommissionRevolvingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.
54Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
5530.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
56section33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendofthebiennium
57shallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurershallinvest
58moneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Subjecttoappropriation,
59moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationofthissection.
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