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

(1) (1)(a) An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by:
(1)(a)(i) an individual;
(1)(a)(ii) a group of individuals; or
(1)(a)(iii) a nonprofit legal entity organized under Utah law.
(1)(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:
(2)(a) the purpose and mission of the school;
(2)(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;
(2)(c) a description of the governance structure of the school, including:
(2)(c)(i) a list of the charter school governing board members that describes the qualifications of each member; and
(2)(c)(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;
(2)(d) a description of the target population of the school that includes:
(2)(d)(i) the projected maximum number of students the school proposes to enroll;
(2)(d)(ii) the projected school enrollment for each of the first three years of school operation; and
(2)(d)(iii) the ages or grade levels the school proposes to serve;
(2)(e) the school's unique performance measures, including academic goals;
(2)(f) qualifications and policies for school employees, including policies that:
(2)(f)(i) comply with the criminal background check requirements in accordance with Section 53G-5-408;
(2)(f)(ii) require employee evaluations;
(2)(f)(iii) address employment of relatives within the charter school; and
(2)(f)(iv) address human resource management and ensure that:
(2)(f)(iv)(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
(2)(f)(iv)(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;
(2)(g) a description of how the charter school will provide, as required by state and federal law, special education and related services;
(2)(h) for a school district converting to charter status, arrangements for:
(2)(h)(i) students who choose not to continue attending the charter school; and
(2)(h)(ii) teachers who choose not to continue teaching at the charter school;
(2)(i) a statement that describes the charter school's plan for establishing the charter school's facilities, including:
(2)(i)(i) whether the charter school intends to lease or purchase the charter school's facilities; and
(2)(i)(ii) anticipated financing arrangements;
(2)(j) a market analysis of the community the school plans to serve;
(2)(k) a business plan;
(2)(l) other major issues involving the establishment and operation of the charter school; and
(2)(m) the signatures of the charter school governing board members.
(3) A charter school authorizer may require a charter school application to include:
(3)(a) the charter school's proposed:
(3)(a)(i) curriculum;
(3)(a)(ii) instructional program; or
(3)(a)(iii) delivery methods;
(3)(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;
(3)(c) a proposed calendar;
(3)(d) sample policies;
(3)(e) a description of opportunities for parental involvement;
(3)(f) a description of the school's administrative, supervisory, or other proposed services that may be obtained through service providers; or
(3)(g) other information that demonstrates an applicant's ability to establish and operate a charter school.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 63, 2024 General Session