§ 21-3-309 — Length of operation under charter; renewal; revocation

(a) A charter contract may be granted pursuant to this
article for a period of five (5) years. A charter contract may
be renewed for successive five (5) year terms, provided that the
authorizer may vary the duration of the term based on the
performance, demonstrated capacities and particular
circumstances of the charter school. An authorizer may grant
renewal of the charter contract with specific conditions for
necessary improvements to the charter school.
(b) A charter school renewal application submitted to the
authorizer shall be on a form prescribed by the state
superintendent pursuant to W.S. 21-3-307(d) and in accordance
with W.S. 21-3-305(b) and shall contain:
(i) A report on the progress of the charter school in
achieving the goals, objectives, pupil performance standards,
content standards and other terms of the initial approved
charter application; and
(ii) A financial statement that discloses the costs
of administration, instruction and other spending categories for
the charter school that is understandable to the general public
and that will allow comparison of such costs to other schools or
other comparable organizations, in a format required by the
state board.
(c) A charter may be revoked or not renewed by the
authorizer if the authorizer determines that the charter school
did any of the following:
(i) Committed a material violation of any of the
conditions, standards or procedures set forth in the charter
application;
(ii) Failed to meet or make reasonable progress
toward achievement of the content standards or pupil performance
standards identified in the charter application;
(iii) Failed to meet generally accepted standards of
fiscal management; or
(iv) Violated any provision of law from which the
charter school was not specifically exempted.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 169, § 4.
(e) If an authorizer revokes or does not renew a charter,
the authorizer shall state its reasons for the revocation or
nonrenewal.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 169, § 4.
(g) The charter school may appeal the authorizer's
decision to revoke or not renew a charter application first to
the office of administrative hearings, then to the district
court where the charter school is located.