Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6A - State Board of Education › Chapter 6A-6 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 6A-6.0786 - Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Persons or entities submitting a charter
				school application must use Form IEPC-M1, Model Florida Charter School
				Application, effective September 2023 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15916
),
				pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-M1 is
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the
				Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(2) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida
				Charter School Applications using Form IEPC-M2, Florida Charter School
				Application Evaluation Instrument, effective December 2019 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11358
).
				Form IEPC-M2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained
				electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(3) Upon approval of a charter school
				application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial
				proposed charter contract to the charter school. The sponsor shall use Form
				IEPC-SC, Florida Standard Charter Contract, effective November 2022, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14910
),
				as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SC
				must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SC
				must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor have forty
				(40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract for final
				approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension. Additional
				components may be included in a charter school contract if mutually agreed upon
				by both parties. Form IEPC-SC is hereby incorporated by reference and may be
				obtained electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(4) For all charter contract renewals,
				charter schools and their sponsors shall use the Florida Standard Charter
				Renewal Contract (Form IEPC-SCR). This shall be the basis for the renewal draft
				contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SCR must be displayed as
				strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SCR must be displayed as
				underlined text. Additional components may be included in a charter school
				renewal contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SCR is
				hereby incorporated by reference (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14911
)
				effective November 2022 and may be obtained electronically on the Department's
				website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(5) A high-performing charter school system
				may replicate its high-performing charter schools in any school district in the
				state. The applicant must submit an application using Form IEPC-HPS1, the Model
				Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System
				Replication (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15917
),
				effective September 2023, pursuant to Section
				1002.332(2)(b),
				F.S. Form IEPC-HPS1 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained
				electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(6) Sponsors shall evaluate high-performing
				system replication applications using Form IEPC-HPS2, the Model Florida Charter
				School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication Evaluation
				Instrument (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08912
),
				effective January 2018. Form IEPC-HPS2 is hereby incorporated by reference and
				may be obtained electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(7) Persons or entities submitting a virtual
				charter school application must use Form IEPC-VI, Model Florida Virtual Charter
				School Application, effective September 2023, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15918
),
				pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-VI is
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the
				Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(8) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida
				Virtual Charter School Applications using Form IEPC-V2, Florida Virtual Charter
				School Application Evaluation Instrument, effective February 2016 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06305
).
				Form IEPC-V2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained
				electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(9) Upon approval of a virtual charter school
				application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial
				proposed charter contract to the virtual charter school. The sponsor shall use
				Form IEPC-SVC, Florida Standard Virtual Charter Contract, effective November
				2023, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16024
),
				as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form
				IEPC-SVC must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form
				IEPC-SVC must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor
				have forty (40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract
				for final approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension.
				Additional components may be included in a virtual charter school contract if
				mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SVC is hereby incorporated by
				reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(10) For all virtual charter contract
				renewals, virtual charter schools and their sponsors shall use the Florida
				Standard Virtual Charter Renewal Contract (Form IEPC-SVCR). This shall be the
				basis for the renewal draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SVCR must
				be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SVCR must
				be displayed as underlined text. Additional components may be included in a
				virtual charter school renewal contract if mutually agreed upon by both
				parties. Form IEPC-SVCR is hereby incorporated by reference (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16025
)
				effective November 2023 and may be obtained electronically on the Department's
				website at
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(11) Applicants completing Addenda A, B, or
				C, pursuant to the model application shall use Form IEPC-M1A, Applicant History
				Worksheet, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05518
),
				effective August 2015. Form IEPC-M1A is hereby incorporated by reference and
				may be obtained electronically on the Department's website at
http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/
,
				or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL
				32399-0400.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.33(6),
					 (28) FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.33(6),
					 (21),
					 1002.331,
					 1002.332(2)
					 FS.
New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14, 8-6-15, 2-9-16,
					 12-20-16, 1-1-18, 12-22-19, 11-22-22, 9-26-23,
					 11-21-23.