53G-5-302. Charter school application -- Applicants -- Contents.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(a)An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by:

(i)an individual;

(ii)a group of individuals; or

(iii)a nonprofit legal entity organized under Utah law.

(b)An authorized charter school may apply under this chapter for a charter from another charter school authorizer.

(2)A charter school application shall include:

(a)the purpose and mission of the school;

(b)except for a charter school authorized by a local school board, a statement that, after entering into a charter agreement, the charter school will be organized and managed in accordance with Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act;

(c)a description of the governance structure of the school, including:

(i)a list of the charter school governing board members that describes the qualifications of each member; and

(ii)an assurance that the applicant shall, within 30 days of the date of authorization, complete a background check for each member in accordance with Section 53G-5-408 ;

(d)a description of the target population of the school that includes:

(i)the projected maximum number of students the school proposes to enroll;

(ii)the projected school enrollment for each of the first three years of school operation; and

(iii)the ages or grade levels the school proposes to serve;

(e)the school's unique performance measures, including academic goals;

(f)qualifications and policies for school employees, including policies that:

(i)comply with the criminal background check requirements in accordance with Section 53G-5-408 ;

(ii)require employee evaluations;

(iii)address employment of relatives within the charter school; and

(iv)address human resource management and ensure that:

(A)at least one of the school's employees or another person is assigned human resource management duties, as defined in Section 17B-1-805 ; and

(B)the assigned employee or person described in Subsection (2)(f)(iv)(A) receives human resource management training, as defined in Section 17B-1-805 ;

(g)a description of how the charter school will provide, as required by state and federal law, special education and related services;

(h)for a school district converting to charter status, arrangements for:

(i)students who choose not to continue attending the charter school; and

(ii)teachers who choose not to continue teaching at the charter school;

(i)a statement that describes the charter school's plan for establishing the charter school's facilities, including:

(i)whether the charter school intends to lease or purchase the charter school's facilities; and

(ii)anticipated financing arrangements;

(j)a market analysis of the community the school plans to serve;

(k)a business plan;

(l)other major issues involving the establishment and operation of the charter school; and

(m)the signatures of the charter school governing board members.

(3)A charter school authorizer may require a charter school application to include:

(a)the charter school's proposed:

(i)curriculum;

(ii)instructional program; or

(iii)delivery methods;

(b)a method for assessing whether students are reaching the school's performance measures and academic goals, including administering the statewide assessments as defined in Section 53E-4-301 ;

(c)a proposed calendar;

(d)sample policies;

(e)a description of opportunities for parental involvement;

(f)a description of the school's administrative, supervisory, or other proposed services that may be obtained through service providers; or

(g)other information that demonstrates an applicant's ability to establish and operate a charter school.

Amended by Chapter 63 , 2024 General Session