Source: http://boe.hawaii.gov/policies/AdminRules/Pages/Chapter515.aspx
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 13:03:24+00:00

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"Applicant" means the applicant who submits an application for chartering authority to the board.
"Authorizer" means an entity with chartering authority established pursuant to section 302D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes. For purposes of this chapter, this term does not include the commission.
"Authorizing contract" means a fixed-term, renewable contract between an authorizer and the board that outlines the performance expectations of the authorizer and the roles, powers, and responsibilities for each party to the contract.
"Commission" means the state public charter school commission established pursuant to section 302D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, with statewide chartering authority.
§8-515-5 Applications, generally. (a) The board shall develop an application form, process, and processing schedule for applying to become an authorizer pursuant to section 302D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The application form shall include a description of the application process and the application processing schedule.
(D) Being responsible for the receipt of per-pupil funding from the department of budget and finance and distribution of the funding to the authorizer’s charter schools.
§8-515-6 Application and approval procedure. (a) The annual application and approval cycle for chartering authority shall be no longer than twelve months.
(10) Following the written report, response, and reply, as applicable, approval or denial of the application by the board in a meeting open to the public.
(c) The board shall execute an authorizing contract with each entity it has approved for chartering authority pursuant to section 302D-4(g), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
§8-515-7 Eligible entities. (a) Governing boards of accredited public and private postsecondary institutions, including community colleges, technical colleges, and four-year universities shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide, regional, or local chartering authority, in accordance with each institution’s regular operating jurisdiction; provided that any private postsecondary institution is registered to do business in this State in accordance with state law.
(b) A state or county agency shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide, regional, or local chartering authority.
(c) Governing boards of nonprofit or charitable organizations, which are exempt from federal taxes under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be eligible to submit an application to the board for statewide chartering authority; provided that the organization is registered to do business in this State in accordance with state law. Nonpublic sectarian or religious organizations and any other charitable organization which in their federal Internal Revenue Service Form 1023, Part IV, describe activities indicating a religious purpose, are not eligible to apply to become an authorizer pursuant to section 302D-4(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
“Local chartering authority” means chartering authority within one or more designated department of education complex areas.
“Regional chartering authority” means chartering authority within a county or an island-wide geographic area.
(3) Assess the compliance of each authorizer and the commission with existing charter contracts, its authorizing contract, board policies, rules, and laws, as applicable.
§8-515-11 Performance evaluations. (a) Any performance evaluation of an authorizer shall use all performance indicators, measures, and metrics set forth in the performance evaluation system pursuant to section 8-515-10.
(b) The board shall develop a response form for performance evaluations, which shall be made available to each authorizer who will be evaluated at least ninety days prior to the performance evaluation response being due. The performance evaluation response form shall also include a description of the performance evaluation process, the performance evaluation processing schedule, and the performance indicators, measures, and metrics set forth in the performance evaluation system pursuant to section 8-515-10.
(8) Approval of the final draft of the written performance evaluation report by the board, and transmittal of the report to the authorizer.
(d) The performance evaluation report shall include an overall rating of the authorizer, and shall be published on the board’s website. The performance evaluation report may be used as the performance report, pursuant to section 8-515-16, or may serve as a notice of noncompliance pursuant to section 8-515-13.
(e) The board shall conduct a performance evaluation of each authorizer no less than every five years.
(b) The board shall determine whether a special review of an authorizer is warranted on a case-by-case basis. If the board determines a special review is warranted, the board may opt to conduct a performance evaluation pursuant to section 8-515-11 instead of a special review pursuant to subsection (c).
(5) Approval of the final draft of the written special review report by the board, and transmittal of the report to the authorizer.
(3) An opportunity in a public forum for the public, including the authorizer, to provide input on the authorizer being reviewed.
(e) The special review report shall be published on the board’s website, and may serve as a notice of noncompliance pursuant to section 8-515-13.
§8-515-13 Noncompliance. (a) If at any time the board finds that an authorizer or the commission is not in compliance with a material provision of existing charter contracts, its authorizing contract, board policies, rules, and laws, as applicable, the board shall notify the authorizer or commission in writing of the identified problems. The notice shall be served upon the authorizer or commission by registered or certified mail. In addition, the board may also notify the authorizer or commission by electronic mail.
(b) The authorizer or commission shall have thirty days from the date of mailing of the notice to respond to the identified problems and submit to the board for approval a corrective action plan for remedying the problems in a reasonable time.
(c) If the authorizer fails to submit a corrective action plan or does not make significant progress in remedying the identified problems in a reasonable time, the board shall notify the authorizer that it intends to revoke the authorizer’s chartering authority pursuant to section 302D-11(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and in accordance with subchapter 5.
§8-515-15 Application for chartering authority renewal. (a) The board shall develop a chartering authority renewal application form, which shall be made available to each authorizer whose authorizing contract will expire the following calendar year. The renewal application form shall also include a description of the renewal application process, the renewal application processing schedule, and the policies, criteria, or guidelines described in subsection (b).
(b) The board shall develop policies, criteria, or guidelines for evaluating chartering authority renewal applications; provided that an authorizer’s performance shall be determined by a performance evaluation using the performance evaluation system, pursuant to section 8-515-11.
§8-515-16 Performance report; notification of the prospect of nonrenewal. (a) The board shall prepare a performance report for each authorizer whose authorizing contract will expire the following calendar year. The performance report shall summarize the authorizer’s performance record to date, shall be in writing, and shall be served upon the authorizing contract holder by registered or certified mail. In addition, the board may also notify the authorizing contract holder by electronic mail.
(2) A statement that the board will make its final decision on whether or not to renew the authorizing contract at a public meeting, including the date, time, and place of the meeting, following the opportunity for public comment.
(c) The authorizer shall have thirty days from the date of mailing of the performance report to submit a renewal application, to respond to the performance report and any identified weaknesses, deficiencies, or concerns, to submit any corrections or clarifications for the report, and to request a hearing.
§8-515-17 Nonrenewal decision by the board. (a) The board shall make a final decision on whether or not to renew the authorizing contract within sixty days following receipt of the application for contract renewal.
(3) A statement that the board will make its final decision on whether or not to revoke chartering authority at a public meeting, including the date, time, and place of the meeting, following the opportunity for public comment.
§8-515-21 Revocation decision by the board. (a) The board shall make a final decision on whether or not to revoke chartering authority within thirty days following receipt of the response from the authorizing contract holder of the notice of prospect of revocation.

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