reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 3 - Charter School Authorizers › Section CXXXIX-305 - BESE Duties Relating to Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. BESE has the following duties relating to
				charter schools:
1. subject to the
				availability of funds, to administer loans pursuant to the Charter School Law
				for assisting in meeting the costs required to establish a charter school as
				well as the costs of operation;
2.
				to determine the policy and provide direction to the Department of Education
				for providing oversight of the operation of charter schools chartered by
				BESE;
3. upon the request of any
				school system with fewer than 5,000 students, to provide technical assistance
				to the system in determining the potential financial impact of any proposed
				charter school on the operation of the system;
4. to notify local school boards of the
				receipt of any Type 2 charter school application for a school which is proposed
				to be located within the district. In addition, the local board as well as
				other interested groups shall be allowed to provide written information
				regarding any charter application and be allowed to present information at a
				scheduled public meeting of BESE prior to any determination being made by BESE;
				and
5. to fulfill all other
				obligations created by state and federal law with respect to students attending
				charter schools.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 3 - Charter School Authorizers › Section CXXXIX-306 - Local School Board Authorizing Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Local school boards, as the authorizer of
				type 1 and type 3 charter schools, have the following authorizing
				responsibilities:
1. except as otherwise
				provided herein relating to local school systems in academic crisis, as defined
				in Bulletin 111, §4901, to review and formally act upon each charter proposal
				submitted in conducting such a review, the local school board shall determine
				whether each proposed charter complies with the law and rules, whether the
				proposal is valid, complete, financially well-structured, and educationally
				sound, whether it provides for a master plan for improving behavior and
				discipline in accordance with
				R.S.
				17:252, whether it provides a plan for
				collecting data in accordance with
				R.S.
				17:3911, and whether it offers potential for
				fulfilling the purposes of the law;
2. engage in a transparent application review
				process that complies with the latest
Principles and Standards for
				Quality Charter School Authorizing
, as promulgated by the National
				Association of Charter School Authorizers, and shall provide for an independent
				evaluation of the charter proposal by a third party with educational,
				organizational, legal, and financial expertise;
3. make public through its website, and in
				printed form upon request, the guidelines for submitting a charter proposal,
				all forms required for submission of a charter proposal, the timelines
				established for accepting and reviewing charter proposals, the process that
				will be used to review charter proposals submitted to the board, and the name
				and contact information for a primary point of contact for charter
				proposals;
4. prior to approving a
				charter for a Type 1 or Type 3 school, to hold a public meeting for the purpose
				of considering the proposal and receiving public input. Such meeting shall be
				held after reasonable efforts have been made by the local school board to
				notify the public of the meeting and its content.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 3 - Charter School Authorizers › Section CXXXIX-307 - Local School Board Duties

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Local school boards have the following duties relating to charter schools:
1. to report any charter entered into; and to
				report the number of schools chartered, the status of those schools, and any
				recommendations relating to the charter school program to BESE no later than
				July 1 of each year;
2. provide
				each charter school with the criteria and procedures that will be used when
				considering whether to renew a schools charter;
3. to notify the chartering group in writing
				of any decisions made relative to the renewal or nonrenewal of a schools
				charter not later than January 31 of the year in which the charter would
				expire. A notification that a charter will not be renewed shall include written
				explanation of the reasons for such non-renewal;
4. to make available to chartering groups any
				vacant school facilities or any facility slated to be vacant for lease or
				purchase at up to fair market value. In the case of a type 2 charter school
				created as a result of a conversion, the facility and all property within the
				existing school shall also be made available to the chartering group. In return
				for the use of the facility and its contents, the chartering group shall pay a
				proportionate share of the local school boards bonded indebtedness to be
				calculated in the same manner as set for in
				R.S.
				17:1990(C)(2)(a)(i). If such
				facilities were constructed at no cost to the local school board, then such
				facilities, including all equipment, books, instructional materials, and
				furniture within such facilities, shall be provided to the charter school at no
				cost;
5. if requested by a charter
				school, provide transportation services to a charter school student pursuant to
				R.S.
				17:158.
a.
				The charter school shall reimburse the local school board for the actual cost
				of providing such transportation unless an amount less than the actual cost is
				agreed upon by both parties.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 3 - Charter School Authorizers › Section CXXXIX-309 - Charter Authorizer Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All charter authorizers including BESE and
				local school boards shall notify state legislators regarding initial charter
				school proposals and applications according to the following requirements.
1. At the time a chartering group submits its
				initial proposal or application to operate a charter school, the chartering
				authority shall notify each state senator and state representative in whose
				district the charter school is to be located that such proposal or application
				has been submitted.
2. Such
				notification shall be limited to the date the proposal or application was
				submitted, the charter authorizer to which the proposal or application was
				submitted, the type of charter school the chartering group seeks to operate,
				and the location of the proposed school.
3. The charter authorizer shall also notify
				each state senator and state representative in whose district the charter
				school is to be located whether the proposal or application to operate a
				charter school was approved or denied.
4. The notifications shall be sent by both
				postal mail and electronic mail to each legislators district office.
5. This Section shall not apply to renewals
				of the charter of an existing charter school.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 3 - Charter School Authorizers › Section CXXXIX-311 - Application Process for Locally-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application
				Cycle
1. Local school boards shall accept
				charter applications from applicants according to the local district timeline
				established by the department and approved by BESE. BESE shall approve at least
				one charter application cycle for the local district timeline per year. The
				department may extend approved cycles or provide for additional cycles, and
				shall notify BESE of any such changes.
2. Local school boards may request
				supplementary materials once the initial application has been submitted. Final
				decisions regarding the approval of charter applications must be made by local
				school boards according to the local district charter application timeline.
				Notifications of charter proposal denied shall include written explanation of
				the reasons for such denial.
3.
				Prior to the consideration of a charter school proposal by any local school
				board, each charter applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to provide a
				written response to the independent evaluation of the application. Such
				response shall be available to the independent reviewers for consideration
				prior to issuing a final recommendation to the chartering authority
4. The local board shall send to the charter
				applicant, either by electronic means or hand delivery, the final evaluation
				and recommendations of the third-party evaluator. Such information shall be
				sent no later than five business days prior to the meeting at which the local
				board will take action on the charter proposal.
5. The local school board shall notify the
				department of the receipt of charter applications and any board action taken on
				such applications in accordance with procedures developed as part of the local
				district timeline.
6. If a proposal
				is not approved by the local school board and then also not approved by BESE
				within the same approval cycle, then the proposal shall be submitted to the
				local school board for its consideration during the next approval cycle prior
				to being submitted to BESE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-401 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3973.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-403 - Certification of Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3981,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.1,
				  R.S.
				  17:3982, and R.S. 17:
				  3996.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-405 - Open Meetings Laws (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3982.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-407 - Independent Financial Audit (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-409 - Local Charter Authorizers; Initial Certification Period and Initial Review (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.1 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-411 - Renewal of Certification for Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with 17:3981,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.1,
				  R.S.
				  17:3982, and R.S. 17:
				  3996.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-417 - Oversight of Charter Schools Authorized by Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3973,
				  R.S.
				  17:3974,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.1, R.S. 17:3891.2,
				  R.S.
				  17:3982, and R.S. 17:
				  3996.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-419 - Authorizer Fee (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17: 3995.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-421 - Annual Report (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:10.1 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3998.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 4 - Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed) › Section CXXXIX-423 - Closure of Local Charter Authorizers (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-501 - Organization of Nonprofit Corporation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A nonprofit corporation may be formed for
				the purpose of submitting an application for a charter school by:
1. a group of three or more
				teachers;
2. a group of 10 or more
				citizens;
3. a public service
				organization;
4. a business or
				corporate entity registered to do business in Louisiana pursuant to law,
				excluding any business or corporate entity subject to the provisions of
				R.S.
				18:1505.2(L) as provided in
				R.S.
				18:1505.2(L)(3);
5. a Louisiana college or university,
				licensed by the Board of Regents, pursuant to
				R.S.
				17:1808;
6. the faculty and staff of any city or
				parish public school or any local school board; or
7. the Department of Education, subject to
				the approval of BESE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-503 - Eligibility to Apply for a Type 2 Charter School

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible to submit a type 2 charter
				school application, a group must:
1. be
				organized as a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the
Louisiana Revised Statutes
, Nonprofit Corporation
				Law;
2. be recognized as or have
				applied for recognition as a nonprofit corporation under applicable federal
				law;
3. have a board of directors
				with a minimum of three members and at least 60 percent of the board of
				directors shall reside in the Parish or Parishes in which the school seeks to
				enroll;
4. include three or more
				persons holding valid and current Louisiana teaching certificates in the
				development of the charter application;
5. except as provided in Subsection B or C of
				this Section, has submitted a proposal for a type 1 or type 3 charter school to
				the local school board in whose jurisdiction the charter school is proposed to
				be located which:
a. has been denied in the
				most recent application cycle, as evidenced by a motion or resolution of the
				local school board; or
b. has
				conditions that have been placed on it that are unacceptable to the group
				proposing the charter as provided for in Paragraph D of this Section;
				or
c. the local school board has
				not complied with the requirements of a local charter authorizer, as provided
				for in §311.
				C of this bulletin; or
d. the local school board has made no final
				decision in accordance with the timelines established by BESE for consideration
				of type 1 and 3 charter applications by local school boards as provided for in
				§311 of this bulletin; and
e. have met the requirement set forth in
				§507, if proposing to convert from a pre-existing school to a charter
				school.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-505 - Eligibility to Apply for a Type 4 Charter School

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible to submit a type 4 charter
				school proposal, a group must:
1. be a local
				school board;
2. include three or
				more persons holding valid and current Louisiana teaching certificates in the
				development of the charter application; and
3. have met the requirement set forth in
				§507, if proposing to convert from a pre-existing school to a charter
				school.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-507 - Existing Public Schools Converting to Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Prior to applying for a type 2 charter
				school, which proposes to be a school converted from a preexisting public
				school to a charter school, BESE shall require an applicant to receive approval
				from the professional faculty and staff of the pre-existing school and the
				parents or guardians of children enrolled in the school.
B. Prior to applying for a type 3, or type 4
				charter school, which proposes to be a school converted from a preexisting
				public school to a charter school, the chartering authority may require an
				applicant to receive approval from the professional faculty and staff of the
				pre-existing school and the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the
				school.
C. Approval of the
				professional faculty and staff requires a favorable vote of the majority of the
				faculty and staff who are certified by BESE and who were employed at the
				pre-existing school. The number needed for approval shall be determined by the
				number of professional faculty and staff assigned to the pre-existing school on
				October 1 preceding the election.
1. An
				election must be held for the purpose of voting to convert a preexisting public
				school to a charter school.
2.
				Employees eligible to vote in an election are members of the faculty and staff
				who are employed at the pre-existing school and who are certified by
				BESE.
3. Each eligible employee may
				cast only one vote.
4. The election
				must be held by secret ballot.
5.
				Type 2 conversion votes by professional faculty and staff will follow the
				process established by the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-509 - Eligibility to Apply for a Type 5 Charter School

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible to submit a Type 5 charter
				school proposal, a group must:
1. be
				organized as a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the
Louisiana Revised Statutes
, Nonprofit Corporation
				Law;
2. be recognized as or have
				applied for recognition as a nonprofit corporation under applicable federal
				law;
3. have a board of directors
				with a minimum of three members;
4.
				include three or more persons holding valid and current Louisiana teaching
				certificates in the development of the charter application; and
5. include a person, whether a natural person
				or artificial entity, who or which has at least five years of significant
				experience operating or working for or with a person who operates a public,
				private, or charter school; a public or private postsecondary institution; or a
				for-profit business or a nonprofit entity which provides academic instruction
				to students.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-511 - Application Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application Cycle
1. All type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter
				applications will be received, reviewed, and approved pursuant to a charter
				application cycle.
2. Type 2, type
				4, and type 5 charter applications must be submitted in accordance with a
				charter application cycle to be considered by BESE.
3. BESE shall approve at least one charter
				application cycle per year for the submission of type 2, type 4, and type 5
				charter school applications.
4.
				BESE, as the authorizer of type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter schools, shall
				make public through the BESE website, and in printed form upon request, the
				guidelines for submitting a charter proposal, all forms required for submission
				of a charter proposal, the timelines established for accepting and reviewing
				charter proposals, the process used to review charter proposals submitted to
				BESE, and the name and contact information for a primary point of contact for
				charter proposals.
5. Charter
				Applicant Orientation. The department shall provide an orientation session for
				interested applicants prior to full application submission. The orientation
				shall provide applicants a clear understanding of the application process,
				expectations for high-quality applications, evaluation criteria, and authorizer
				expectations upon approval.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-512 - Application Process for Locally-Authorized Charter Schools (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3983.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-513 - Stages of Application Cycle for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each charter
				application process shall be approved by BESE on an annual basis.
B. Application Evaluation by Team of
				Evaluators
1. Teams of local, state, and
				national evaluators with expertise in charter schools and charter school
				authorizing, curriculum and instruction, governance and management, and finance
				shall be assembled for the review of charter applications.
2. Each charter application will be reviewed
				by the evaluation team and scored with a uniform evaluation rubric.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-517 - Consideration of Charter Applications and Awarding of Charters by BESE

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. BESE shall
				consider each type 2 and type 4 charter school application and vote to approve
				or deny the application.
B. BESE
				shall consider each type 5 charter school application that is recommended by
				the state superintendent of education, based on a recommendation by the
				Department of Education, and may vote to approve or deny the recommended
				application.
C. BESE shall
				carefully review each type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter school application it
				receives and may approve a charter application only after it has made a
				specific determination that the proposed school will be operated in compliance
				with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; that the
				accounting and financial practices to be used are sound and in accordance with
				generally accepted standards for similar entities; and that the educational
				program to be offered will comply with all requirements of the charter school
				law and be based on generally accepted education research findings applicable
				to the pupils to be served, including but not limited to school discipline
				practices and policies that incorporate positive behavior interventions and
				supports, restorative justice, and other research-based discipline practices
				and classroom management strategies and otherwise conform to the other model
				master discipline plan required in accordance with
				R.S.
				17:252.
D. Approval of type 2, type 4, and type 5
				charter schools shall require an affirmative vote of at least six board
				members.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3983.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-518 - BESE Pre-Opening Procedures Following Approval (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3983.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-519 - Opening of Additional Charter Schools in BESE-Approved Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A charter
				operator may open additional schools included in its approved charter
				application if the following performance targets for all Louisiana charter
				schools currently operated by the charter operator are met:
1. No charter schools have a letter grade of
				"F" or an equivalent school performance score (SPS); and
2. All charter schools have:
a. a letter grade of "C" or higher or an
				equivalent SPS; or
b. a letter
				grade of "D" or higher or an equivalent SPS, and a progress index equivalent to
				an "A" letter grade.
3.
				All BESE-authorized charter schools have earned designations of "meets all
				expectations" or "meets most expectations" for financial and organizational
				performance as provided for in the Charter School Performance Compact in each
				of the previous three years of operation, or for every year of operation if the
				school has been open less than three years; and
4. The charter operator notifies the
				department of the planned school opening according to timelines developed by
				the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-521 - Charter School Replication for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools [Formerly Section 523]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A charter
				operator may open and operate up to two additional charter schools without
				making a formal application to BESE:
1. the
				average of the school performance scores of all Louisiana charter schools
				operated by the charter operator is equivalent to a letter grade of "B" or
				higher for the previous three school years; and
2. the average progress index of all
				Louisiana charter schools operated by the charter operator is equivalent to a
				letter grade of "A" for the previous three school years;
3. all BESE-authorized charter schools
				operated by the charter operator have earned designations of "Meets All
				Expectations" or "Meets Most Expectations" for financial and organizational
				performance as provided for in the charter school performance compact in each
				of the previous three years of operation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 5 - Application and Approval Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-523 - Charter School Replication (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3992(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 7 - Charter School Contract for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-701 - Charter School Contract with BESE

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Following charter application approval by
				BESE, approved nonprofit corporations must complete pre-opening requirements
				developed by the department.
B. The
				department may condition the execution of the charter contract or the opening
				of a school on completion of one or more pre-opening requirements.
C. The charter school contract shall
				represent the legal agreement between BESE and the charter operator, which
				defines the rights and responsibilities of the parties.
D. The charter school contract shall define
				the performance standards to which the charter school will be held accountable
				and the general terms and conditions under which the charter school will
				operate. The charter school contract template shall include, but not be limited
				to:
1. provisions regarding the establishment
				of the charter school;
2. the
				operation of the charter school;
3.
				charter school financial matters;
4. charter school personnel;
5. charter term, renewal and revocation;
				and
6. other provisions determined
				necessary by BESE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 7 - Charter School Contract for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-703 - Performance Measures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The charter
				school contract shall provide for specific student performance, financial, and
				legal and contractual standards which must be met by the charter operator
				during the term of the charter contract.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 7 - Charter School Contract for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-705 - Contract Execution

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A duly
				authorized officer of the board of directors of the charter operator shall sign
				the charter contract on behalf of the charter operator.
B. The president of BESE shall sign the
				charter contract on behalf of BESE.
C. The charter contract shall not be fully
				executed until the charter operator completes all pre-opening requirements
				identified for completion prior to contract execution.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 7 - Charter School Contract for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-707 - Contracts between Local Charter Authorizers and Charter Operators (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3973,
				  R.S.
				  17:3974,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981,
				  R.S.
				  17:3981.1,
				  R.S.
				  17:3982, and R.S. 17:
				  3996.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 9 - Opening of Charter School › Section CXXXIX-901 - Timeline for Opening of BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				BESE-authorized charter school shall begin operation by not later than 24
				months after the final approval of the charter at a BESE meeting, or upon
				notification to BESE if opening additional approved charter schools pursuant to
				§519 of this bulletin, unless such
				charter school is engaged in desegregation compliance issues and, therefore,
				must begin operation by not later than 36 months. However, upon request, BESE
				may extend the time period within which any charter school must begin
				operation.
B. If a charter school
				fails to begin operation within the time periods set forth in
				§901 A, the charter for that school
				shall be automatically revoked although a new charter may be proposed in a
				subsequent application cycle.
C. A
				BESE-authorized charter school shall not begin operation sooner than eight
				months after approval of the charter school has been granted, unless BESE or
				the state superintendent agrees to a lesser time period.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3983.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 11 - Ongoing Review of Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-1101 - Evaluation for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. BESE authorizes the operation of charter
				schools to provide schools with increased educational and operational autonomy
				in exchange for accountability for performance.
B. The performance of type 2, type 4, and
				type 5 charter schools will be reviewed and/or evaluated annually in the
				following categories:
1. academic
				performance;
2. financial
				performance; and
3. organizational
				performance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 11 - Ongoing Review of Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-1103 - Alternate Extension and Renewal Standards for Certain BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. BESE may
				approve alternate extension and renewal standards for a charter school serving
				a unique student population or populations, or for a charter school that is not
				included in the Louisiana School and District Accountability System provided
				that:
1. the department determines that the
				school primarily serves a special or non-traditional student population or
				populations and mission, or the school is not included in the Louisiana School
				and District Accountability System;
2. the alternate extension and renewal
				standards are set forth in a framework approved by BESE; and
3. the alternate extension and renewal
				standards include specific academic performance criteria.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 11 - Ongoing Review of Charter Schools › Section CXXXIX-1105 - Intervention Process for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The charter school performance compact may
				include an intervention process that articulates the steps the Department of
				Education may take should a school fall out of compliance with requirements
				outlined in the charter school performance compact, law, or BESE policy. The
				stages of the intervention process shall include, at a minimum:
1. good standing. All charter schools will
				begin at this level;
2. notice of
				concern. If the Department of Education receives a verified complaint or if
				regular oversight generates significant concerns or questions, a school will
				receive a notice of concern. The notice of concern will contain specific
				actions and due dates required to remedy the concern. Upon remedying the
				concern the school will return to good standing. One or more notices of concern
				may lead to increased oversight by the Department of Education;
3. notice of breach. For significant,
				intentional, or repeated non-compliance with requirements outlined in the
				charter school performance compact, law, or BESE policy, or if a school fails
				to correct a notice of concern, the school will be issued a notice of breach
				that will contain specific actions and due dates required to remedy the breach.
				The Department of Education will monitor the implementation of the steps
				required to cure the breach. Once a school has fulfilled the notice of breach
				requirements, the school will return to good standing. One or more notices of
				breach may lead to increased oversight by the Department of
				Education;
4. revocation review.
				Upon failure to meet the requirements specified in the notice of breach, in
				instances of ongoing and significant concerns, or when the safety, health, or
				welfare of students is threatened, the department may initiate a revocation
				review. The review may include additional visits to the school or an in-depth
				audit to assess financial and/or organizational health. Findings from the
				revocation review will determine whether the Department of Education shall
				commence revocation proceedings or whether the school will be granted a new or
				revised notice of breach.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 13 - Charter Term › Section CXXXIX-1301 - Initial Charter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An approved
				charter shall be valid for an initial term of four years.
B. A charter operator shall have a right to
				operate a charter school during its initial four year term unless the charter
				is revoked or surrendered.
C. A
				charter operator's right to operate a charter school shall cease upon the
				expiration of the initial four year term, unless the charter operator is
				granted an extension to operate for a fifth year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981, and
				  R.S.
				  17:3992.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1501 - Renewal of Charter

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. At the
				conclusion of a charter school's fifth year of operation and the expiration of
				its initial charter contract, a charter operator no longer has a continuing
				right to operate a charter school.
B. No charter shall be renewed unless the
				charter can demonstrate, at a minimum, using standardized test scores,
				improvement in the academic performance of students over the term of the
				charter school's existence. For BESE-authorized charter schools, such
				improvement shall be evaluated by the department using appropriate data and the
				standards for renewal provided for in this chapter.
C. A charter may be renewed for additional
				periods of not less than three nor more than 10 years after thorough review by
				the approving chartering authority of the charter school's operations and
				compliance with charter requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3992.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1502 - BESE Processes for Charter Renewal (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3992.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1503 - BESE Processes for Charter Renewal [Formerly Sections 1502 and 1503]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For each
				BESE-authorized charters school in the final year of operation under its
				current charter term, the state superintendent shall make a recommendation to
				BESE as to whether the charter should be renewed, and if so, the length of the
				proposed renewal term.
B. A
				BESE-authorized charter school may be renewed at the discretion of BESE if all
				requirements set forth in law and policy for the renewal of a charter have been
				met.
C. The process for renewing a
				school charter shall be based on a thorough review of the charter school's
				academic, financial, and organizational performance as provided for in the
				charter school performance compact.
D. BESE will rely on data from the states
				assessment and accountability program as objective and verifiable measures of
				student achievement and school performance. Student performance is the primary
				indicator of school quality; therefore, BESE will heavily factor each charter
				schools student performance data in all renewal decisions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:3981 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3992.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1505 - Eligibility for Renewal of BESE-Authorized Charter Schools (Formerly Section 1503.B)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For initial
				renewals during the 2018 and beyond renewal processes, a BESE-authorized
				charter school receiving a letter grade of "F" in the prior academic year will
				not be eligible for renewal, unless one of these conditions are met:
1. the charter school is a school approved by
				BESE to be evaluated using alternate renewal standards pursuant to
				§1103 of this bulletin and has met such alternate
				standards; or
2. the school is a
				turnaround charter school that qualified to receive a letter grade of "T" per
				Bulletin 111,
				§1105 and has earned a progress index equivalent
				to a letter grade of "A."
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1507 - Renewal Term Length for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools [Formerly Section 1503.C]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For each
				charter school meeting the eligibility criteria for renewal in
				§1503 of this bulletin, the state
				superintendent shall recommend that BESE renew of the charter for a specified
				number of years as provided for in Subsection C of this section, unless the
				charter school has significant, intentional, or repeated non-compliance with
				financial or organizational requirements outlined in the charter school
				performance compact, in which case the state superintendent may recommend that
				BESE allow the charter to expire at the conclusion of the schools current
				charter term.
B. For those charter
				schools the state superintendent recommends for renewal, the state
				superintendent shall recommend a renewal term length as follows:
1. the state superintendent shall recommend a
				minimum renewal term length based on the charter schools current letter grade;
				and
2. the state superintendent may
				recommend a term of years longer than the minimum renewal term length through
				the optional addition of one or more years to the minimum renewal term length
				in recognition of the charter schools financial and organizational performance
				as provided for in the charter school performance compact over the term of the
				schools current charter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal › Section CXXXIX-1509 - Automatic Renewal of BESE-Authorized Charter Schools [Formerly Section 1503.G]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A charter
				school which has met or exceeded for the three preceding school years the
				benchmarks established for it in accordance with the school and district
				accountability system, has demonstrated growth in student academic achievement
				for the three proceeding school years, and has had no significant audit
				findings during the term of the charter agreement shall be deemed a
				high-performing school, and such school's charter shall be automatically
				renewed.
B. A BESE-authorized
				charter school that meets the following conditions shall be automatically
				renewed and shall be exempted from the renewal process requirements listed in
				this Section, as appropriate:
1. has received
				a letter grade of "A" or "B" or an equivalent SPS for the previous three
				years;
2. has demonstrated growth
				in student academic achievement as measured by a current progress index
				equivalent to a letter grade of "A";
3. has received a "meets all expectations" or
				"meets most expectations" designation for organizational performance according
				to the charter school performance compact for the three previous
				years;
4. has received a "meets all
				expectations" or "meets most expectations" designation for financial
				performance according to the charter school performance compact for the three
				previous years; and
5. has no
				outstanding notices of concern or breach.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 16 - School Closure › Section CXXXIX-1601 - School Closure Protocol

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In
				the event a BESE-authorized charter school closes permanently for any reason,
				the school shall adhere to the school closure protocol developed by the
				Department of Education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10) and RS
				  17:3981.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 17 - Revocation › Section CXXXIX-1701 - Reasons for Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An
				authorizer may revoke a school's charter any time prior to the expiration of a
				charter operator's five-year term following initial approval or prior to the
				expiration of its subsequent renewal, if such is granted pursuant to Chapter 15
				of this bulletin, upon a determination that the charter school or its officers
				or employees did any of the following:
1.
				committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or
				procedures provided for in the approved charter;
2. failed to meet or pursue within the agreed
				timelines any of the academic and other educational results specified in the
				approved charter;
3. failed to meet
				generally accepted accounting standards of fiscal management;
4. violated any provision of law or BESE
				policy applicable to a charter school, its officers, or employees.