Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2409 – Public charter school performance framework
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1. Performance framework. The performance provisions of a charter contract must be based on a performance framework developed by the authorizer that sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators that will guide the authorizer’s evaluations of each public charter school.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2409
- Authorizer: means an entity empowered under this chapter to review applications, decide whether to approve or reject applications, enter into charter contracts with applicants, oversee and monitor public charter schools and decide whether to renew, not renew or revoke charter contracts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2401
- Charter contract: means a performance-based contract for a fixed term between a public charter school and an authorizer that describes performance expectations, defines operational responsibilities and outlines the autonomy and accountability for each party to the contract. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2401
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Governing board: means the independent board of a public charter school that is party to the charter contract with the authorizer and whose members have been elected or selected pursuant to the school's application. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2401
- Public charter school: means a public school formed pursuant to this chapter that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 2401Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Data elements. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must include, at a minimum, indicators for:
A. Student academic proficiency; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. Student academic growth; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
C. Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
D. Attendance; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
E. Recurrent enrollment from year to year; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
F. With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
G. Financial performance and sustainability; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
H. Governing board performance and stewardship; and [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
I. Parent and community engagement. [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
3. Annual performance targets. Annual performance targets must be set by a public charter school in conjunction with its authorizer and must be designed to help each school meet applicable federal and state requirements and authorizer expectations.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
4. Data disaggregation. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the disaggregation of all student performance data by major student subgroups.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
5. Reports for multiple campuses. With respect to a public charter school that contains multiple campuses operating under a single charter contract or overseen by a single governing board, the performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the performance of each campus to be reported separately and must hold each campus independently accountable for its performance.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).