Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools › Chapter 13 - Charter Term › Section CXXXIX-1303 - Extension Review for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each charter school shall be reviewed by
				its chartering authority after the completion of the third year of operation.
				If the charter school is achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to
				its approved charter, then the chartering authority shall extend the duration
				of the charter for a maximum initial term of five years. If the charter school
				is not achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to its approved
				charter, then the chartering authority shall not extend the duration of the
				charter, and the charter shall expire at the end of the school's fourth
				year.
B. Each type 2, type 4, and
				type 5 charter school's extension review shall be used to determine if the
				school will receive a one-year extension, as follows.
1. Each charter school shall be reviewed
				based on academic, financial, and organizational performance data collected by
				the Department of Education as provided for in the charter school performance
				compact in order to provide relevant information to BESE in making an extension
				determination.
2. For the 2018 and
				beyond extension processes, in order to be eligible for extension:
a. a turnaround school, qualified to receive
				a letter grade of "T" per Bulletin 111, §1105, school has
(i) earned a letter grade of "D" or higher
				based on performance data from the schools third year of operation;
				or
(ii) earned a progress index
				equivalent to a letter grade of "A" based on performance data from the schools
				third year of operation.
b. a non-turnaround school shall have earned
				a letter grade of "D" or higher based on performance data from the schools
				third year of operation;
c. a
				school approved by BESE to be evaluated using an alternate framework pursuant
				to §1103 of this
				bulletin shall have met the standards for extension provided for in such
				approved framework.
3.
				For the 2017 extension process, in addition to the 2017 school performance
				score and letter grade, the department shall calculate a school performance
				score and letter grade for each charter school being considered for extension
				based on the formula that will be utilized for the 2018 school performance
				score and letter grade formula. The school performance score and letter grade
				that result in the better outcome for the charter school shall be considered by
				the department and BESE for extension purposes.
4. The state superintendent shall recommend
				that BESE extend the charter for any charter school meeting the extension
				eligibility criteria above, 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 fourth year of operation.
5. If a charter school has not earned a
				letter grade in its third year of operation, or if the charter school fails to
				meet any of the standards set forth in Paragraph B.2 of this Section, or if the
				charter school has one or more outstanding issues or deficiencies related to
				organizational or financial performance, BESE may, at the superintendents
				recommendation, grant the school a one-year probationary extension that may
				include conditions or other required actions.