§ 21-3-302.1 — Charter school authorizers; powers and duties

Wyoming § 21-3-302.1

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 21: Education
• Ch. 3: SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN GENERAL
• Art. 3: CHARTER SCHOOLS

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(a) Authorizers shall:
(i) Review charter school applications made to the
authorizer and make a written determination on the application;
(ii) Monitor charter schools approved by the
authorizer;
(iii) Make decisions on the renewal, nonrenewal and
revocation of charters granted by the authorizer;
(iv) Establish and maintain policies and practices
consistent with the principles and professional standards for
authorizers of charter schools related to all of the following:
(A) Requirements for organizational capacity and
infrastructure of the charter school;
(B) Soliciting and evaluating charter
applications;
(C) Ongoing charter school oversight and
evaluation;
(D) Charter application approval, renewal and
revocation decision making.
(v) In determining whether to approve a charter
application, the authorizer shall:
(A) Grant charters to applicants that possess
competence in the elements of the charter application
requirements identified in this article;
(B) Base decisions on documented evidence
collected through the charter application review process.
(vi) Act as the local education agency for charter
schools authorized to operate under this article to apply for,
receive or administer grants through a grant program created by
a federal or state statute or program which requires local
education agency status.
(b) Funding for authorizers shall consist of
administrative fees collected from the charter school. Fees
shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the charter school's
annual state funding. Authorizers shall restrict the expenditure
of funds received under this subsection for the purpose of
fulfilling duties under this article and shall annually publish
and submit to the state superintendent of public instruction a
report detailing expenditure of funds.
(c) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 179, § 3.