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WA Rev Code § 28A.710.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.020 - Charter schools—Parameters.

RCW 28A.710.020 Charter schools—Parameters.A charter school established under this chapter:(1) Is a public school that is:(a) Open to all children free of charge and by choice; and(b) Operated separately from the common school system as an alternative to traditional common schools;(2) May offer any program or course of study that any other public school may offer, including one or more of grades kindergarten through twelve;(3) Is governed by a charter school board according to the terms of a renewable, five-year charter contract executed under RCW 28A.710.160;(4) Functions as a local education agency under applicable federal laws and regulations and is responsible for meeting the requirements of local education agencies and public schools under those federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to compliance with the individuals with disabilities education improvement act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1401 et seq.), the federal educational rights and privacy act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g), the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11431 et seq.), and the elementary and secondary education act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.).[ 2016 c 241 § 102. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 202 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.040 - Charter schools—Requirements.

RCW 28A.710.040 Charter schools—Requirements.(1) A charter school must operate according to the terms of its charter contract and the provisions of this chapter.(2) A charter school must:(a) Comply with local, state, and federal health, safety, parents' rights, civil rights, and nondiscrimination laws applicable to school districts and to the same extent as school districts, including but not limited to chapter 28A.642 RCW (discrimination prohibition) and chapter 28A.640 RCW (sexual equality);(b) Provide a program of basic education, that meets the goals in RCW 28A.150.210, including instruction in the essential academic learning requirements, and participate in the statewide student assessment system as developed under RCW 28A.655.070;(c) Comply with the screening and intervention requirements under RCW 28A.320.260;(d) Employ certificated instructional staff as required in RCW 28A.410.025. Charter schools, however, may hire noncertificated instructional staff of unusual competence and in exceptional cases as specified in RCW 28A.150.203(7);(e) Comply with the employee record check requirements in RCW 28A.400.303;(f) Adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and be subject to financial examinations and audits as determined by the state auditor, including annual audits for legal and fiscal compliance;(g) Comply with the annual performance report under RCW 28A.655.110;(h) Be subject to the performance improvement goals adopted by the state board of education under RCW 28A.305.130;(i) Comply with the open public meetings act in chapter 42.30 RCW and public records requirements in chapter 42.56 RCW; and(j) Be subject to and comply with legislation enacted after December 6, 2012, that governs the operation and management of charter schools.(3) Charter public schools must comply with all state statutes and rules made applicable to the charter school in the school's charter contract, and are subject to the specific state statutes and rules identified in subsection (2) of this section. For the purpose of allowing flexibility to innovate in areas such as scheduling, personnel, funding, and educational programs to improve student outcomes and academic achievement, charter schools are not subject to, and are exempt from, all other state statutes and rules applicable to school districts and school district boards of directors. Except as provided otherwise by this chapter or a charter contract, charter schools are exempt from all school district policies.(4) A charter school may not engage in any sectarian practices in its educational program, admissions or employment policies, or operations.(5) Charter schools are subject to the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education, including accountability measures, to the same extent as other public schools, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.[ 2018 c 75 § 9; 2016 c 241 § 104. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 204 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.050 - Admission and enrollment of students—Capacity—Specialized learning environments.

RCW 28A.710.050 Admission and enrollment of students—Capacity—Specialized learning environments.(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a charter school may not limit admission on any basis other than age group, grade level, or enrollment capacity. A charter school is open to any student regardless of his or her location of residence.(2) A charter school may not charge tuition, but may charge fees for participation in optional extracurricular events and activities in the same manner and to the same extent as do other public schools.(3) If capacity is insufficient to enroll all students who apply to a charter school, the charter school must grant an enrollment preference to siblings of enrolled students, with any remaining enrollments allocated through a lottery. A charter school may offer, pursuant to an admissions policy approved by the authorizer, a weighted enrollment preference for at-risk students or to children of full-time employees of the school if the employees' children reside within the state.(4) The enrollment capacity of a charter school must be determined annually by the charter school board in consultation with the authorizer and with consideration of the charter school's ability to facilitate the academic success of its students, achieve the objectives specified in the charter contract, and assure that its student enrollment does not exceed the capacity of its facility. An authorizer may not restrict the number of students a charter school may enroll.(5) Nothing in this section prevents formation of a charter school whose mission is to offer a specialized learning environment and services for particular groups of students, such as at-risk students, students with disabilities, or students who pose such severe disciplinary problems that they warrant a specific educational program. Nothing in this section prevents formation of a charter school organized around a special emphasis, theme, or concept as stated in the school's application and charter contract.[ 2020 c 49 § 1; 2016 c 241 § 105. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 205 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.060 - Enrollment options information—Earned credits—Participation in district-sponsored interscholastic programs.

RCW 28A.710.060 Enrollment options information—Earned credits—Participation in district-sponsored interscholastic programs.(1) School districts must provide information to parents and the general public about charter schools located within the district as an enrollment option for students.(2) If a student who was previously enrolled in a charter school enrolls in another public school in the state, the student's new school must accept credits earned by the student in the charter school in the same manner and according to the same criteria that credits are accepted from other public schools.(3) A charter school may participate in state or district-sponsored interscholastic programs, awards, scholarships, or competitions to the same extent as other public schools.[ 2016 c 241 § 106. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 206 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.080 - Charter school authorizers.

RCW 28A.710.080 Charter school authorizers.The following entities may be authorizers of charter schools:(1) The commission may exercise the authority granted under this section for charter schools located anywhere in the state; and(2) A school district board of directors may exercise the authority granted under this section only after receiving approval from the state board of education under RCW 28A.710.090, and only for charter schools located within the school district's boundaries.[ 2016 c 241 § 108. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 207 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.090 - Charter school authorizers—Approval process.

RCW 28A.710.090 Charter school authorizers—Approval process.(1) The state board of education shall establish an annual application and approval process and timelines for school districts seeking approval to become charter school authorizers. The initial process and timelines must be established by July 1, 2016.(2) At a minimum, each applicant district must submit to the state board of education:(a) The applicant's strategic vision for chartering;(b) A plan to support the vision presented, including explanation and evidence of the applicant's budget and personnel capacity and commitment to execute the responsibilities of quality charter authorizing;(c) A draft or preliminary outline of the annual charter school application process that the applicant would, if approved as an authorizer, issue to solicit charter school applicants;(d) A draft of the performance framework that the applicant would, if approved as an authorizer, use to guide the establishment of a charter contract and use for ongoing oversight and evaluation of charter schools;(e) A draft of the applicant's proposed renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal processes, consistent with RCW 28A.710.190 and 28A.710.200;(f) A statement of assurance that the applicant seeks to serve as an authorizer in fulfillment of the expectations, spirit, and intent of this chapter, and that, if approved as an authorizer, the applicant will fully participate in any authorizer training provided or required by the state; and(g) A statement of assurance that the applicant will provide public accountability and transparency in all matters concerning charter authorizing practices, decisions, and expenditures.(3) The state board of education shall consider the merits of each application and make its decision within the timelines established by the state board of education.(4) Within thirty days of making a decision to approve an application under this section, the state board of education must execute a renewable authorizing contract with the applicant district. The initial term of an authorizing contract must be six years. The authorizing contract must specify each approved applicant district's agreement to serve as an authorizer in accordance with the expectations of this chapter, and may specify additional performance terms based on the applicant's proposal and plan for chartering.(5) No approved school district may commence charter authorizing without an authorizing contract in effect.[ 2016 c 241 § 109. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 209 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.110 - Authorizer oversight fee—Establishment—Use.

RCW 28A.710.110 Authorizer oversight fee—Establishment—Use.(1) The state board of education shall establish a statewide formula for an authorizer oversight fee, which must be calculated as a percentage of the state operating funding distributed to charter schools under RCW 28A.710.220 to each charter school under the jurisdiction of an authorizer, but may not exceed four percent of each charter school's annual funding.(2) The state board of education may establish a sliding scale for the authorizer oversight fee, with the funding percentage decreasing after the authorizer has achieved a certain threshold, such as after a certain number of years of authorizing or after a certain number of charter schools have been authorized.(3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall deduct the oversight fee from each charter school's distribution under RCW 28A.710.220 and transmit the fee to the appropriate authorizer.(4) An authorizer must use its oversight fee exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling its duties under RCW 28A.710.100.(5) An authorizer may provide contracted, fee-based services to charter schools under its jurisdiction that are in addition to the oversight duties under RCW 28A.710.100. An authorizer may not charge more than market rates for the contracted services provided. An authorizer may not require a charter school to purchase contracted services provided by an authorizer. Fees collected by the authorizer under this subsection must be separately accounted for and reported annually to the state board of education.[ 2016 c 241 § 111. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 211 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.120 - Oversight of authorizers—Notification of identified problems—Process for revocation of authorizer's authority—Timelines for actions.

RCW 28A.710.120 Oversight of authorizers—Notification of identified problems—Process for revocation of authorizer's authority—Timelines for actions.(1) The state board of education is responsible for overseeing the performance and effectiveness of all authorizers approved under RCW 28A.710.090.(2) Persistently unsatisfactory performance of an authorizer's portfolio of charter schools, a pattern of well-founded complaints about the authorizer or its charter schools, or other objective circumstances may trigger a special review by the state board of education.(3) In reviewing or evaluating the performance of authorizers, the state board of education must apply nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing. Evidence of material or persistent failure by an authorizer to carry out its duties in accordance with these principles and standards constitutes grounds for revocation of the authorizing contract by the state board of education, as provided under this section.(4) If at any time the state board of education finds that an authorizer is not in compliance with a charter contract, its authorizing contract, or the authorizer duties under RCW 28A.710.100, the board must notify the authorizer in writing of the identified problems, and the authorizer must have reasonable opportunity to respond and remedy the problems.(5) If, after due notice from the state board of education, an authorizer persists in violating a material provision of a charter contract or its authorizing contract, or fails to remedy other identified authorizing problems, the state board of education shall notify the authorizer, within a reasonable amount of time under the circumstances, that it intends to revoke the authorizer's chartering authority unless the authorizer demonstrates a timely and satisfactory remedy for the violation or deficiencies.(6) In the event of revocation of any authorizer's chartering authority, the state board of education shall manage the timely and orderly transfer of each charter contract held by that authorizer to another authorizer in the state, with the mutual agreement of each affected charter school and proposed new authorizer. The new authorizer shall assume the existing charter contract for the remainder of the charter term.(7) The state board of education must establish timelines and a process for taking actions under this section in response to performance deficiencies by an authorizer.[ 2016 c 241 § 112. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 212 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.140 - Charter applications—Submission—Approval or denial.

RCW 28A.710.140 Charter applications—Submission—Approval or denial.(1) The state board of education must establish an annual statewide timeline for charter application submission and approval or denial that must be followed by all authorizers.(2) In reviewing and evaluating charter applications, authorizers shall employ procedures, practices, and criteria consistent with nationally recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing. Authorizers shall give preference to applications for charter schools that are designed to enroll and serve at-risk student populations. However, nothing in this chapter may be construed as intended to limit the establishment of charter schools to those that serve a substantial portion of at-risk students, or to in any manner restrict, limit, or discourage the establishment of charter schools that enroll and serve other pupil populations under a nonexclusive, nondiscriminatory admissions policy. The application review process must include thorough evaluation of each application, an in-person interview with the applicant group, and an opportunity to learn about and provide input on each application in a public forum including, without limitation, parents, community members, local residents, and school district board members and staff.(3) In deciding whether to approve an application, authorizers must:(a) Grant charters only to applicants that have demonstrated competence in each element of the authorizer's published approval criteria and are likely to open and operate a successful charter public school;(b) Base decisions on documented evidence collected through the application review process;(c) Follow charter-granting policies and practices that are transparent and based on merit; and(d) Avoid any conflicts of interest, whether real or apparent.(4) An approval decision may include, if appropriate, reasonable conditions that the charter applicant must meet before a charter contract may be executed.(5) For any denial of an application, the authorizer shall clearly state in writing its reasons for denial. A denied applicant may subsequently reapply to that authorizer or apply to another authorizer in the state.[ 2016 c 241 § 114. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 214 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.150 - Maximum number of charter public schools—Process—Certification—Lottery—Notice.

RCW 28A.710.150 Maximum number of charter public schools—Process—Certification—Lottery—Notice.(1) A maximum of forty charter public schools may be established under this chapter over the five-year period commencing with April 3, 2016. No more than eight charter schools may be established in any year during the five-year period, except that if in any year fewer than eight charter schools are established, additional charter schools, equal in number to the difference between the number established in that year and eight, may be established in subsequent years during the five-year period.(2)(a) To ensure compliance with the limits for establishing new charter schools, certification from the state board of education must be obtained before final authorization of a charter school.(b) Within ten days of taking action to approve or deny an application under RCW 28A.710.140, an authorizer must submit a report of the action to the applicant and the state board of education. The report must include a copy of the authorizer's resolution setting forth the action taken, the reasons for the decision, and assurances of compliance with the procedural requirements and application elements under RCW 28A.710.130 and 28A.710.140. The authorizer must also indicate whether the charter school is designed to enroll and serve at-risk student populations. The state board of education must establish, for each year in which charter schools may be authorized as part of the timeline to be established pursuant to RCW 28A.710.140, the latest annual date by which the authorizer may submit the report. The state board of education must send to each authorizer notice of the date by which a report must be submitted at least six months before the date established by the board.(3) Upon the receipt of notice from an authorizer that a charter school has been approved, the state board of education shall certify whether the approval is in compliance with the limits on the maximum number of charters allowed under subsection (1) of this section. If the board receives simultaneous notification of approved charters that exceed the annual allowable limits in subsection (1) of this section, the board must select approved charters for implementation through a lottery process, and must assign implementation dates accordingly.(4) The state board of education must notify authorizers when the maximum allowable number of charter schools has been reached.[ 2016 c 241 § 115. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 215 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
WA Rev Code § 28A.710.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools.|28A.710.170 - Charter contracts—Performance framework.

RCW 28A.710.170 Charter contracts—Performance framework.(1) The performance provisions within a charter contract must be based on a performance framework that clearly sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators, measures, and metrics that will guide an authorizer's evaluations of a charter school within its jurisdiction.(2) At a minimum, the performance framework must include indicators, measures, and metrics for:(a) Student academic proficiency;(b) Student academic growth;(c) Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups;(d) Attendance;(e) Recurrent enrollment from year to year;(f) High school graduation rates and student postsecondary readiness;(g) Financial performance and sustainability; and(h) Charter school board performance and stewardship, including compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and terms of the charter contract.(3) Annual performance targets must be set by each charter school in conjunction with its authorizer and must be designed to help each school meet applicable federal, state, and authorizer expectations.(4) The authorizer and charter school may also include additional rigorous, valid, and reliable indicators in the performance framework to augment external evaluations of the charter school's performance.(5) The performance framework must require the disaggregation of all student performance data by major student subgroups, including gender, race and ethnicity, poverty status, special education status, English language learner status, and highly capable status.(6) Multiple schools operating under a single charter contract or overseen by a single charter school board must report their performance as separate schools, and each school shall be held independently accountable for its performance.[ 2016 c 241 § 117. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 217 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]