| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.889 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOYKO. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1919H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection160.405,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | charterschoolcompliancewitheducationalrequirements. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section160.405,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection160.405,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 160.405.1.Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,toasponsor.Ifthesponsoris |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation.Thechartershallincludea |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8legallybindingperformancecontractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofthe |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9schoolandthesponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10shalladdressthefollowing: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11 (1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental, |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16charterschool; |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18includingprovisionsforannualaudits; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures, |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed; |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening; |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41nondiscriminatorymanner; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43guardians; |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection; |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49subdivision(6)ofsubsection16ofsection160.400including: |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51records; |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords; |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports; |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB889 2 54 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations; |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose; |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66 |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67[CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68requirementsofthissubsection.] |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements: |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval,andbeapprovedbythestateboard |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73thecharterschool; |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74 (2)Achartermaybeapprovedwhenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter; |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 (3)Ifthecharterisdenied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwriting |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80astothereasonsforitsdenialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfive |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81businessdaysfollowingthedenial; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84denial.Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection, |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB889 3 91submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems, |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport. |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110education. |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallevaluatetheacademicperformance, |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.Thestate |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116boardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysofreceiptof |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117theapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthatthe |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118applicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349 |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofacharter |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120sponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducationshallbein |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121writingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeettherequirementsof |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshallbeprovided |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123withintenbusinessdaystothesponsor. |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124 4.Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter: |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126allotheroperations; |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB889 4 127 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth, |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation, |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129andotherrequirementsforpublicschoolsinstatelawincluding, butnotlimitedto,the |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130requirementsrelatingto: |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131 (a)Studentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,167.164,and167.171[,]; |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132 (b)Notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesundersections |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133167.115[to]and167.117[,]; |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134 (c)Academicassessmentundersection160.518[,]; |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135 (d)Transmittalofschoolrecordsundersection167.020[,]; |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136 (e)Theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredundersection171.031[, and]; |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137 (f)Theemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycaresafety |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138registrycheckundersection168.133; |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139 (g)Studentparticipationinmoderatephysicalactivityundersection167.720; |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140 (h)Interscholasticyouthsportsbraininjurypreventionundersection167.765; |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141 (i)ConductingeducationalprogramsandactivitiesandobservingVeteransDay |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142undersection170.049; |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143 (j)Providingaccesstoofficialrecruitingrepresentativesofthemilitaryunder |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144section171.026; |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145 (k)Theminimumschooltermundersection163.021;and |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146 (l)Prevailingwagerequirementsforschoolconstructionprojectsundersection |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147290.230; |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150schooldistricts; |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool |
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| 174 | 174 | | 162districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB889 5 163shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection |
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| 176 | 176 | | 164537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan; |
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| 177 | 177 | | 165 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage |
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| 178 | 178 | | 166groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter; |
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| 179 | 179 | | 167 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic |
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| 180 | 180 | | 168standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish |
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| 181 | 181 | | 169baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst |
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| 182 | 182 | | 170yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance |
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| 183 | 183 | | 171reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic |
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| 184 | 184 | | 172performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter |
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| 185 | 185 | | 173school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills |
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| 186 | 186 | | 174testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe |
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| 187 | 187 | | 175stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas |
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| 188 | 188 | | 176prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks |
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| 189 | 189 | | 177havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the |
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| 190 | 190 | | 178localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany |
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| 191 | 191 | | 179educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.Nocharterschoolshallbeconsideredinthe |
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| 192 | 192 | | 180Missourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocatedforthe |
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| 193 | 193 | | 181resourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram. |
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| 194 | 194 | | 182 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove |
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| 195 | 195 | | 183performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices. |
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| 196 | 196 | | 184Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine |
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| 197 | 197 | | 185whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin |
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| 198 | 198 | | 186thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine |
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| 199 | 199 | | 187whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress. |
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| 200 | 200 | | 188Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas |
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| 201 | 201 | | 189standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata |
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| 202 | 202 | | 190tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall |
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| 203 | 203 | | 191includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress. |
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| 204 | 204 | | 192 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe |
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| 205 | 205 | | 193heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the |
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| 206 | 206 | | 194charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent |
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| 207 | 207 | | 195timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial |
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| 208 | 208 | | 196purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of |
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| 209 | 209 | | 197subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance |
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| 210 | 210 | | 198contractwithitssponsors; |
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| 211 | 211 | | HB889 6 199 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding |
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| 212 | 212 | | 200studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith |
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| 213 | 213 | | 201DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.) andSection504ofthe |
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| 214 | 214 | | 202RehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation; |
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| 215 | 215 | | 203 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe |
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| 216 | 216 | | 204following: |
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| 217 | 217 | | 205 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe |
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| 218 | 218 | | 206schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose |
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| 219 | 219 | | 207circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and |
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| 220 | 220 | | 208 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor, |
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| 221 | 221 | | 209specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349. |
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| 222 | 222 | | 210 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude |
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| 223 | 223 | | 211alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin |
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| 224 | 224 | | 212theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe |
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| 225 | 225 | | 213limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan |
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| 226 | 226 | | 214internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof |
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| 227 | 227 | | 215educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch |
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| 228 | 228 | | 216time. |
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| 229 | 229 | | 217 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof |
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| 230 | 230 | | 218anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis |
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| 231 | 231 | | 219subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates, |
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| 232 | 232 | | 220educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation. |
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| 233 | 233 | | 221 6.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamendedattherequestofthegoverning |
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| 234 | 234 | | 222bodyofthecharterschoolandontheapprovalofthesponsor.Thesponsorandthegoverning |
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| 235 | 235 | | 223boardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewtheschool'sperformance, |
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| 236 | 236 | | 224managementandoperationsduringthefirstyearofoperationandtheneveryotheryearafter |
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| 237 | 237 | | 225themostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationormanagementofthecharter |
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| 238 | 238 | | 226schoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicorprivate.Thegoverning |
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| 239 | 239 | | 227boardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsorapprovessuchamendment,or |
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| 240 | 240 | | 228thesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreementinwritingtoreflectthecharter |
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| 241 | 241 | | 229school'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.Insuchcasethesponsorshallgive |
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| 242 | 242 | | 230thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwrittennoticenolaterthanMarchfirst |
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| 243 | 243 | | 231ofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffectiveJulyfirst.Thedepartmentmaywaivethe |
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| 244 | 244 | | 232Marchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.Thedepartmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofits |
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| 245 | 245 | | 233regulationsthatpertaintolocaleducationalagenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysof |
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| 246 | 246 | | 234receivingsuchnotice. |
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| 247 | 247 | | HB889 7 235 7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory |
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| 248 | 248 | | 236standardsincluding: |
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| 249 | 249 | | 237 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate |
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| 250 | 250 | | 238boardofeducationundersection160.518; |
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| 251 | 251 | | 239 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas |
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| 252 | 252 | | 240prescribedinsection160.522; |
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| 253 | 253 | | 241 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto |
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| 254 | 254 | | 242determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool; |
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| 255 | 255 | | 243 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted |
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| 256 | 256 | | 244bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and |
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| 257 | 257 | | 245 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport. |
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| 258 | 258 | | 246 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and |
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| 259 | 259 | | 247timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention |
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| 260 | 260 | | 248baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing: |
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| 261 | 261 | | 249 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina |
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| 262 | 262 | | 250graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe |
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| 263 | 263 | | 251schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission; |
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| 264 | 264 | | 252 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's |
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| 265 | 265 | | 253annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto |
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| 266 | 266 | | 254thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter |
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| 267 | 267 | | 255schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and |
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| 268 | 268 | | 256 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe |
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| 269 | 269 | | 257departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation. |
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| 270 | 270 | | 258 (b)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermifthere |
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| 271 | 271 | | 259is: |
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| 272 | 272 | | 260 a.Clearevidenceofunderperformanceasdemonstratedinthecharterschool'sannual |
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| 273 | 273 | | 261performancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;or |
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| 274 | 274 | | 262 b.Aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds. |
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| 275 | 275 | | 263 (c)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction,which |
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| 276 | 276 | | 264mayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-four |
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| 277 | 277 | | 265months,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbeallowed |
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| 278 | 278 | | 266forthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsaserious |
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| 279 | 279 | | 267breachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:failureto |
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| 280 | 280 | | 268meettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerallyaccepted |
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| 281 | 281 | | 269standardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm |
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| 282 | 282 | | 270compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349 |
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| 283 | 283 | | HB889 8 271withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or |
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| 284 | 284 | | 272violationoflaw. |
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| 285 | 285 | | 273 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe |
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| 286 | 286 | | 274implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein |
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| 287 | 287 | | 275leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked. |
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| 288 | 288 | | 276 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe |
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| 289 | 289 | | 277governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate |
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| 290 | 290 | | 278thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga |
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| 291 | 291 | | 279hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice. |
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| 292 | 292 | | 280 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct |
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| 293 | 293 | | 281administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea |
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| 294 | 294 | | 282charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare |
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| 295 | 295 | | 283subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter |
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| 296 | 296 | | 284shallberevoked. |
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| 297 | 297 | | 285 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless |
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| 298 | 298 | | 286thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate |
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| 299 | 299 | | 287threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren. |
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| 300 | 300 | | 288 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard |
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| 301 | 301 | | 289informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring |
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| 302 | 302 | | 290requiredundersubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 303 | 303 | | 291 9.(1)Asponsorshalltakeallreasonablestepsnecessarytoconfirmthateachcharter |
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| 304 | 304 | | 292schoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial |
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| 305 | 305 | | 293compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and |
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| 306 | 306 | | 294167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing |
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| 307 | 307 | | 295compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina |
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| 308 | 308 | | 296timelymannertoitssponsor. |
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| 309 | 309 | | 297 (2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthethorough |
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| 310 | 310 | | 298analysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif: |
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| 311 | 311 | | 299 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat |
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| 312 | 312 | | 300meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance |
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| 313 | 313 | | 301standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland |
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| 314 | 314 | | 302thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears; |
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| 315 | 315 | | 303 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata |
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| 316 | 316 | | 304minimumthattheschooldoesnothave: |
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| 317 | 317 | | 305 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds; |
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| 318 | 318 | | 306 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch |
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| 319 | 319 | | 307fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or |
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| 320 | 320 | | HB889 9 308 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear; |
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| 321 | 321 | | 309 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand |
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| 322 | 322 | | 310sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and |
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| 323 | 323 | | 311 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha |
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| 324 | 324 | | 312classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin |
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| 325 | 325 | | 313paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean |
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| 326 | 326 | | 314expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary |
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| 327 | 327 | | 315education. |
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| 328 | 328 | | 316 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor |
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| 329 | 329 | | 317renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe |
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| 330 | 330 | | 318charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to |
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| 331 | 331 | | 319160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited |
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| 332 | 332 | | 320tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance. |
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| 333 | 333 | | 321 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin |
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| 334 | 334 | | 322paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe |
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| 335 | 335 | | 323stateboardofeducationforreview. |
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| 336 | 336 | | 324 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a) |
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| 337 | 337 | | 325and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall |
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| 338 | 338 | | 326standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat |
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| 339 | 339 | | 327itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication. |
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| 340 | 340 | | 328 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis |
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| 341 | 341 | | 329subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter. |
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| 342 | 342 | | 330 10.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical |
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| 343 | 343 | | 331facilities. |
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| 344 | 344 | | 332 11.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontroloverpersonnel |
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| 345 | 345 | | 333actionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschooldistrictbecause |
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| 346 | 346 | | 334theemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablishacharterschool. |
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| 347 | 347 | | 335Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstan |
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| 348 | 348 | | 336educationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecauseanapplicationtoestablisha |
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| 349 | 349 | | 337charterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionoftheeducationalprogramtoa |
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| 350 | 350 | | 338charterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"meansanactionthatistaken |
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| 351 | 351 | | 339byagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirectresultofalawfulapplicationto |
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| 352 | 352 | | 340establishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanotheremployeeoraneducationalprogram. |
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| 353 | 353 | | 341 12.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforactswhile |
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| 354 | 354 | | 342inofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinanyother |
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| 355 | 355 | | 343publicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayparticipate,to |
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| 356 | 356 | | HB889 10 344thesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundinthe |
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| 357 | 357 | | 345mannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756. |
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| 358 | 358 | | 346 13.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise |
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| 359 | 359 | | 347managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject |
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| 360 | 360 | | 348totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035. |
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| 361 | 361 | | 349 14.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain: |
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| 362 | 362 | | 350 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon |
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| 363 | 363 | | 351thecashflowoftheschool;or |
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| 364 | 364 | | 352 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin |
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| 365 | 365 | | 353Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat |
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| 366 | 366 | | 354providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft. |
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| 367 | 367 | | 355 15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual |
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| 368 | 368 | | 356performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual |
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| 369 | 369 | | 357performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters. |
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| 370 | 370 | | 358 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility |
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| 371 | 371 | | 359accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal |
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| 372 | 372 | | 360numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings |
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| 373 | 373 | | 361tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016. |
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| 374 | 374 | | ✔ |
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| 375 | 375 | | HB889 11 |
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