Alaska Administrative Code › Title 4 - Education and Early Development › Chapter 33 - Special Programs › Article 1 - Special Schools › 4 AAC 33.110 - Charter school application and review procedure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a)
				The application procedure required under
				AS
				14.03.250(a) for the
				establishment of an initial or renewed charter for a charter school must be in
				writing and must be available upon request at the school district's central
				office. The local school board shall require an applicant to submit sufficient
				information so that the local school board may conduct a thorough review of the
				proposed charter school. An application must be in the format that the
				department requires. An application, upon final approval by the State Board of
				Education and Early Development, operates as the charter for the school. In
				addition to meeting the requirements of
				AS
				14.03.250(a), an application
				must include
(1) a list of the members of the
				academic policy committee and their qualifications;
(3) the length of the term of the contract
				required under
				AS
				14.03.255(c);
(4) the charter school's bylaws;
(5) a description of the education program to
				be offered at the charter school and mechanisms for student assessment to be
				utilized in addition to those required under state law;
(6) a written instructional program that
				addresses state content standards under 4 AAC 04 and that aligns with the
				content on the statewide student assessment system under
				4 AAC 06.710 -
				4 AAC 06.790;
(7) written objectives for program
				achievement;
(8) a description of
				and schedule for staff development activities;
(9) a school schedule and calendar;
(10) plans for serving special
				education, vocational education, gifted, and bilingual students;
(11) written admissions policies and
				procedures;
(12) if the charter
				school is the only school in the community, an alternative option for students
				not wishing to attend the charter school;
(13) a written administrative policy manual;
(14) a written budget summary and
				financial plan, including
(A) a statement of
				the charter school's funding allocation from the local school board and costs
				assignable to the charter school program budget; and
(B) the method by which the charter school
				will account for receipts and expenditures;
(15) a written plan for the charter school's
				facility;
(16) a written plan that
				addresses the teacher-to-student ratio, including projected enrollment figures;
(17) a written student recruitment
				process, including a lottery or random drawing mechanism for enrollment if
				applicants exceed the school's capacity;
(18) a requested or existing exemption for the charter school from
				a written collective bargaining contract;
(19) a plan for student transportation and
				the district charter school transportation policy, if proposed or adopted;
(20) the written termination
				clause that must appear in the contract between the charter school and the
				local school board;
(21) proof of
				compliance with applicable law; and
(22) other documents or information the
				district needs to evaluate the proposed charter school.