53A-1a-508 - Content of a charter -- Modification of charter. - Utah Statutes

53A-1a-508. Content of a charter -- Modification of charter.
(1) The major issues involving the operation of a charter school shall be considered inadvance by the applicant for a charter school and written into the school's charter.
(2) The governing body of the charter school and the chartering entity shall sign thecharter.
(3) The charter shall include:
(a) the age or grade levels to be served by the school;
(b) the projected maximum number of students to be enrolled in the school and theprojected enrollment in each of the first three years of operations;
(c) the governance structure of the school;
(d) the financial plan for the school and the provisions which will be made for auditingthe school under Subsection 53A-1a-507(4);
(e) the mission and education goals of the school, the curriculum offered, and themethods of assessing whether students are meeting educational goals, to include at a minimumparticipation in the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students under Chapter 1, Part 6,Achievement Tests;
(f) admission and dismissal procedures, including suspension procedures;
(g) procedures to review complaints of parents regarding the operation of the school;
(h) the opportunity for parental involvement at the school;
(i) how the school will provide adequate liability and other appropriate insurance for theschool, its governing body, and its employees;
(j) the proposed school calendar, including the length of the school day and school year;
(k) whether any agreements have been entered into or plans developed with schooldistricts regarding participation of charter school students in extracurricular activities within theschool districts;
(l) the district within which the school will be located and the address of the school'sphysical facility, if known at the time the charter is signed;
(m) the qualifications to be required of the teachers, including the requirement of acriminal background check;
(n) in the case of an existing public school converting to charter status, alternativearrangements for current students who choose not to attend the charter school and for currentteachers who choose not to teach at the school after its conversion to charter status;
(o) the school's intention to create a library;
(p) a description of school administrative and supervisory services;
(q) fiscal procedures to be used by the school; and
(r) the school's policies and procedures regarding:
(i) employee evaluation; and
(ii) employment of relatives.
(4) A charter may be modified by mutual agreement of the chartering entity and thegoverning body of the school.
(5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, theState Board of Education shall make rules that establish the procedures and deadlines forapproved charter schools to apply and qualify for expansion, including the establishment ofsatellite campuses.

Amended by Chapter 353, 2010 General Session