A charter must meet the following
requirements:
(1)Be a written instrument.
(2)Be executed by an authorizer and an organizer.
(3)Confer certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations
on a charter school.
(4)Confirm the status of a charter school as a public school.
(5)Subject to subdivision (6)(E), be granted for:
(A)not more than fifteen (15) years; and
(B)a fixed number of years agreed to by the authorizer and the
organizer.
(6)Provide for the following:
(A)A review by the authorizer of the charter school's
performance, including the progress of the charter school in
achieving the academic goals set forth in the charter, at least
one (1) time in each five (5) year period while the charter is in
effect.
(B)Renewal, if the authorizer and the organizer agree to renew
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A charter must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Be a written instrument.
(2) Be executed by an authorizer and an organizer.
(3) Confer certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations
on a charter school.
(4) Confirm the status of a charter school as a public school.
(5) Subject to subdivision (6)(E), be granted for:
(A) not more than fifteen (15) years; and
(B) a fixed number of years agreed to by the authorizer and the
organizer.
(6) Provide for the following:
(A) A review by the authorizer of the charter school's
performance, including the progress of the charter school in
achieving the academic goals set forth in the charter, at least
one (1) time in each five (5) year period while the charter is in
effect.
(B) Renewal, if the authorizer and the organizer agree to renew
the charter.
(C) The renewal application must include guidance from the
authorizer, and the guidance must include the performance
criteria that will guide the authorizer's renewal decisions.
(D) The renewal application process must, at a minimum,
provide an opportunity for the charter school to:
(i) present additional evidence, beyond the data contained in
the performance report, supporting its case for charter
renewal;
(ii) describe improvements undertaken or planned for the
charter school; and
(iii) detail the charter school's plans for the next charter term.
(E) Not later than the end of the calendar year in which the
charter school seeks renewal of a charter, the governing board
of a charter school seeking renewal shall submit a renewal
application to the charter authorizer under the renewal
application guidance issued by the authorizer. The authorizer
shall make a final ruling on the renewal application not later
than April 1 after the filing of the renewal application.
(7) Specify the grounds for the authorizer to:
(A) revoke the charter before the end of the term for which the
charter is granted; or
(B) not renew a charter.
(8) Set forth the methods by which the charter school will be held
accountable for achieving the educational mission and goals of
the charter school, including the following:
(A) Evidence of improvement in:
(i) assessment measures, including the statewide assessment
program measures;
(ii) attendance rates;
(iii) graduation rates (if appropriate);
(iv) increased numbers of Indiana diplomas with a Core 40
designation or increased numbers of Indiana diploma
designations established under IC 20-19-2-21 and other
college and career ready indicators including advanced
placement participation and passage, dual credit participation
and passage, and International Baccalaureate participation
and passage (if appropriate);
(v) increased numbers of Indiana diplomas with Core 40 with
academic honors and technical honors designations (if
appropriate);
(vi) student academic growth;
(vii) financial performance and stability; and
(viii) governing board performance and stewardship,
including compliance with applicable laws, rules and
regulations, and charter terms.
(B) Evidence of progress toward reaching the educational goals
set by the organizer.
(9) Describe the method to be used to monitor the charter
school's:
(A) compliance with applicable law; and
(B) performance in meeting targeted educational performance.
(10) Specify that the authorizer and the organizer may amend the
charter during the term of the charter by mutual consent and
describe the process for amending the charter.
(11) Describe specific operating requirements, including all the
matters set forth in the application for the charter.
(12) Specify a date when the charter school will:
(A) begin school operations; and
(B) have students attending the charter school.
(13) Specify that records of a charter school relating to the
school's operation and charter are subject to inspection and
copying to the same extent that records of a public school are
subject to inspection and copying under IC 5-14-3.
(14) Specify that records provided by the charter school to the
department or authorizer that relate to compliance by the
organizer with the terms of the charter or applicable state or
federal laws are subject to inspection and copying in accordance
with IC 5-14-3.
(15) Specify that the charter school is subject to the requirements
of IC 5-14-1.5.
(16) In the case of a charter school that is subject to IC 20-24-3-19, the charter must confirm that at least one (1) member
of the governing board of the charter school will be appointed in
accordance with IC 20-24-3-19.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-5.5-4-1.]