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22-30.5-501. Legislative declaration.
(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) There is a growing demand for more charter schools in the state; (b) There is an underserved population of at-risk students in the state, for whom innovative educational models are needed. (2) The intent of the general assembly in establishing the state charter school institute pursuant to this part 5 is to: (a) Provide an alternative mode of authorizing charter schools as a means to assist school districts in utilizing best practices for chartering schools and to approve and oversee charter schools in school districts not desiring to do so themselves; and (b) Preserve the authority of a school district to authorize charter schools, at the school district's option. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1594, § 1, effective July 1.
22-30.5-502. Definitions.
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "At-risk student" means a student: (a) Who is eligible to receive free or reduced-cost lunch pursuant to the provisions of the federal "National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.; or (b) Who has performed at the proficiency level of "low" or "unsatisfactory" on a statewide assessment. (2) "Board of cooperative services" means a board of cooperative services as defined in section 22-5-103 (2).
(3) "Commissioner" means the office of the commissioner of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
(5) "Institute board" means the governing board of the state charter school institute that is appointed pursuant to section 22-30.5-505 (2).
(6) "Institute charter school" means a charter school authorized pursuant to this part 5. (7) "Local board of education" or "local board" means a school district board of education. (8) "Moratorium" means a school district's official policy of refusing to authorize charter schools and an ongoing pattern or practice of refusing to accept or review charter school applications. (9) "On-line pupil" means: (a) For the 2007-08 budget year, a child who receives educational services predominantly through an on-line program created pursuant to article 30.7 of this title; (b) For the 2008-09 budget year, and for each budget year thereafter, a child who receives educational services predominantly through a multi-district program, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (6), created pursuant to article 30.7 of this title.
(10) "School district" means a school district organized and existing under the laws of Colorado, except a junior college district. (10.5) "School food authority" means: (a) A school district or the state charter school institute; or (b) A district charter school or an institute charter school that: (I) The commissioner or his or her designee provisionally authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (6); or
(II) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).
(11) "State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. (12) "State charter school institute" or "institute" means the entity created pursuant to section 22-30.5-503.
Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1595, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (10) amended, p. 573, § 2, effective April 24. L. 2007: (9) amended, p. 1088, § 13, effective July 1. L. 2009: (10.5) added, (SB 09-230), ch. 227, p. 1033, § 4, effective May 4. 22-30.5-503. State charter school institute - establishment. (1) (a) There is established, as an independent agency in the department of education, the state charter school institute. The institute shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions as if it were transferred to the department by a type 1 transfer under the provisions of the "Administrative Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.
(b) In addition to any other powers or duties granted by law to the institute, the institute shall: (I) Review institute charter school applications and assist in the establishment of institute charter schools throughout the state; (II) Assist in the conversion of a school district charter school to an institute charter school pursuant to section 22-30.5-510 (1);
(III) Approve or deny institute charter school applications and revoke, renew, or refuse to renew institute charter school contracts; and (IV) Monitor the operations of institute charter schools and the academic achievement of students attending institute charter schools, including compliance with applicable state and federal accountability requirements. (c) The institute is authorized to enter into contracts or service agreements with any public or private contractor to provide administrative services or technical assistance to institute charter schools pursuant to this part 5. Any such contract or service agreement shall also include provisions establishing liquidated damages and penalties for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the institute board. (2) It is the intent of the general assembly that the institute shall exist to model best practices in authorizing charter schools and make those practices available to school districts. (3) For purposes of federal law, the state charter school institute shall be a local educational agency, deemed to be a public authority legally constituted within the state for the administrative control and direction of, and to perform a service function for, public elementary schools and secondary schools in the state. (4) For purposes of the "Exceptional Children's Educational Act", article 20 of this title, the state charter school institute shall be considered an administrative unit, responsible for assisting in the delivery of federally required services to students enrolled in institute charter schools. The institute may provide or contract for the provision of services to a student enrolled in an institute charter school. (5) The state charter school institute shall be responsible for monitoring the fiscal management of each institute charter school. Each institute charter school shall annually provide to the institute the results of an independent financial audit of the institute charter school. The institute shall report to the state board the same financial information in the same format that school districts are required to report to the state board pursuant to this title. Institute charter schools shall compile and report to the institute the same financial information in the same format that charter schools are required to report to school districts pursuant to part 1 of this article. (6) The institute and institute charter schools shall be deemed part of the thorough and uniform system of free public schools to be established and maintained by the general assembly, as required in section 2 of article IX of the state constitution. The state board shall have general supervision of institute charter schools, as required in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. (7) The institute, by virtue of its functions and duties, shall not be deemed to be a school district for any purpose. (8) The institute and the institute board are agencies of the state for purposes of the public records provisions of part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., and state public bodies for purposes of the open meetings provisions of part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2004: IP(1)(b) amended, p. 1591, § 24, effective June 3; entire part added, p. 1596, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1)(b)(II) amended and (8) added, p. 495, 487, §§ 9, 1, effective April 17. 22-30.5-503.5. School response framework.
The state charter school institute shall establish a school response framework that complies with the provisions of section 22-32-109.1 (4) for each state charter school.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 804, § 4, effective May 14.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 215, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.
22-30.5-504. Institute chartering authority - institute charter schools - exclusive authority - retention - recovery - revocation.
(1) The institute shall be authorized to approve or deny an application submitted for the establishment of an institute charter school pursuant
to this part 5.
(2) An institute charter school applicant may submit an application to the institute only if the school district in which the institute charter school is to be located has not retained exclusive authority to authorize charter schools as provided in subsection (5) of this section. If a school district has not retained exclusive authority to authorize charter schools as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the school district and the institute shall have concurrent authority to authorize charter schools and institute charter schools, respectively, to be located within the geographic boundaries of the school district. The school district shall monitor and oversee all charter schools authorized by the school district as provided in part 1 of this article. The institute shall monitor and oversee all institute charter schools authorized by the institute as provided in this part 5.
(3) Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed to eliminate the ability of a school district to authorize charter schools pursuant to part 1 of this article. A school district shall retain the authority to re-authorize and to oversee any charter school which it has authorized, except with respect to any charter school that is converted to an institute charter school pursuant to section 22-30.5-510.
(4) (a) A local board of education may seek to retain or recover exclusive authority to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district by presenting to the state board, on or before March 1 of the fiscal year prior to that for which the exclusive authority is to apply, a written resolution adopted by the local board of education indicating the intent to retain or recover exclusive authority to authorize charter schools. The written resolution shall be accompanied by a written description of those portions of subsection (5) of this section that the local board of education intends to demonstrate. The local board of education shall provide a complete copy of the resolution, including the description, to each charter school authorized by the local board on or before the date the local board submits the resolution to the state board. The state board shall determine within sixty days after receiving the resolution whether to grant the local board of education exclusive authority. If the state board denies the local board exclusive authority to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district, it shall provide to the local board of education a written explanation of the basis for the denial.
(b) A party may challenge the grant of exclusive authority made by the state board pursuant to subsection (5) of this section by filing with the state board a notice of challenge within thirty days after the state board grants exclusive authority. The notice shall be accompanied by a specific written description, with supporting documentation, of the basis for the challenge. The challenging party, at the time of filing notice with the state board, shall provide a copy of the notice of challenge, with the written description of the basis and supporting documentation, to the local board of education that has been granted exclusive authority. The state board shall permit the local board the opportunity to appear at a public hearing and respond to the challenge and shall permit the challenger the opportunity at the public hearing to rebut any arguments made by the local board. If the local board of education intends to respond to the challenge, it shall submit a copy of its response in writing, with supporting documentation, to the challenging party and the state board at least fifteen days prior to the public hearing. The state board shall make a determination upon the challenge within sixty days after receipt of the notice of challenge. In announcing its determination, the state board shall provide a written explanation of the basis for its decision to either grant or deny to the local board exclusive authority to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district.
(c) If a local board of education recovers exclusive authority pursuant to this section to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district, any institute charter schools authorized within the geographic boundaries of the school district prior to the date on which the local board of education recovered exclusive authority shall continue to be authorized by and accountable to the institute; except that an institute charter school that is converted to a district charter school pursuant to subsection (10) of this section shall be accountable to the local board of education.
(d) Each local board of education that has been granted, prior to or on or after April 17, 2008, exclusive authority to charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district shall retain exclusive authority until the local board of education voluntarily relinquishes the exclusive authority or the state board of education revokes the exclusive authority pursuant to the provisions of subsection (7.5) of this section. A local board of education that voluntarily relinquishes exclusive authority may regain exclusive authority by applying pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (4).
(5) (a) The state board shall grant to a local board of education exclusive authority to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundaries of the school district if the state board determines, after adequate notice and in a public hearing and after receiving input from any charter schools authorized by the local board of education, that the local board can show a recent pattern of providing fair and equitable treatment to its charter schools through the local board's demonstration of:
(I) Full compliance with the provisions of the "Charter Schools Act", part 1 of this article, which includes, at a minimum:
(A) Compliance with full and accurate accounting pr