Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-260 - Authorizer oversight-Transfer of charter contract

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) In the event that a notice of revocation
			 is provided to a district authorizer under WAC
			 180-19-250, any charter contract
			 held by that authorizer shall be transferred, for the remaining portion of the
			 charter term, to the Washington charter school commission on documentation of
			 mutual agreement to the transfer by the charter school board and the
			 commission.
(2) Documentation of
			 mutual agreement shall consist of a written agreement between the charter
			 school board and the commission, signed and dated by the chair or president of
			 the charter school board and the chair of the commission. The agreement shall
			 include any modification or amendment of the charter contract as may be
			 mutually agreed upon by the charter school and the commission.
(3) The commission shall submit the agreement
			 to the state board of education. The board shall review the agreement and on a
			 determination that the requirements of these rules have been met, issue written
			 certification of the transfer of the charter contract to the charter school
			 board and the commission.
(4) On
			 certification by the board of the transfer of the charter contract, the prior
			 authorizer shall transfer to the commission all student records and school
			 performance data collected and maintained in the performance of its duties as
			 an authorizer under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100 and
			 28A.710.170.
(5) The commission, in consultation with the
			 charter school board, shall develop and implement a procedure for timely
			 notification to parents of the transfer of the charter contract and any
			 modifications or amendments to the charter included in the written agreement
			 executed under subsection (2) of this section.
(6) If mutual agreement is not obtained on
			 the transfer of the charter contract under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120(6) and this
			 section, the charter school shall be closed under the provisions of
			 RCW
			    28A.710.210. The district shall develop and
			 implement a termination protocol to ensure timely notification to parents,
			 orderly transition of students and student records to new schools, as
			 necessary, and proper disposition of public school funds, property, and assets.
			 The protocol must include, at a minimum, a plan for addressing the following:
(a) Adequate and timely communication with
			 parents, school staff and the community regarding the closing of the charter
			 school and the options for student transfer to another public school;
(b) Retention of student, personnel,
			 governance and financial records in compliance with all applicable laws and
			 policies;
(c) The transfer of all
			 student records in accordance with privacy rules set forth in the Family
			 Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and any applicable state laws and
			 school district policies;
(d)
			 Resolution of all financial obligations associated with the closure of the
			 charter school;
(e) Return of the
			 public funds in the possession of the charter school as provided for in
			 RCW
			 28A.710.201(2), or as
			 required by any other state law; and
(f) A plan for the disposition of all other
			 assets, in compliance with applicable state and federal laws or district
			 policies governing the assets.
The protocol must specify tasks, timelines, and responsible
				parties, including delineating the respective duties of the charter school and
				the authorizer. The district shall provide the board with a copy of the
				termination protocol. The board may review the protocol and request revisions
				for implementation.