Indiana Code 20-24-4-3. Authorizer; renewal of charters; establishment of revocation and nonrenewal processes
(1) make decisions based upon evidence of the school’s performance over the term of the charter contract in accordance with the performance framework set forth in the charter contract;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-24-4-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(3) provide a public report summarizing the evidence basis for each decision.
(b) An authorizer must develop revocation and nonrenewal processes that:
(1) provide the organizer with a timely notification of revocation or nonrenewal and the reasons for the possible revocation or nonrenewal;
(2) allow the organizer a reasonable amount of time in which to prepare a response;
(3) provide the organizer with an opportunity to submit documents and give testimony in support of the continuation of the charter school at a proceeding held for that purpose;
(4) allow the organizer access to representation by counsel; and
(5) after a reasonable period for deliberation, require that a final determination be made and conveyed in writing to the organizer.
(c) If an authorizer revokes or does not renew a charter, the authorizer shall clearly state, in writing, the reasons for the revocation or nonrenewal.
As added by P.L.280-2013, SEC.39.