53G-5-302. Charter school application — Applicants — Contents.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-5-302- authorizer: means an entity listed in Section 53G-5-205 that authorizes a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-5-102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by:
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a group of individuals; or |
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a nonprofit legal entity organized under Utah law. |
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An authorized charter school may apply under this chapter for a charter from another charter school authorizer. |
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A charter school application shall include:
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the purpose and mission of the school; |
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a description of the governance structure of the school, including:
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a list of the charter school governing board members that describes the qualifications of each member; and |
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an assurance that the applicant shall, within 30 days of authorization, complete a background check for each member consistent with Section 53G-5-408; |
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a description of the target population of the school that includes:
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the projected maximum number of students the school proposes to enroll; |
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the projected school enrollment for each of the first three years of school operation; and |
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the ages or grade levels the school proposes to serve; |
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qualifications and policies for school employees, including policies that:
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comply with the criminal background check requirements described in Section 53G-5-408; |
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require employee evaluations; |
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address employment of relatives within the charter school; and |
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address human resource management and ensure that:
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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 |
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the assigned employee or person described in Subsection (2)(f)(iv)(A) receives human resource management training, as defined in Section 17B-1-805; |
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a description of how the charter school will provide, as required by state and federal law, special education and related services; |
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for a public school converting to charter status, arrangements for:
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students who choose not to continue attending the charter school; and |
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teachers who choose not to continue teaching at the charter school; |
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a statement that describes the charter school’s plan for establishing the charter school’s facilities, including:
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whether the charter school intends to lease or purchase the charter school’s facilities; and |
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financing arrangements; |
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a market analysis of the community the school plans to serve; |
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other major issues involving the establishment and operation of the charter school; and |
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the signatures of the charter school governing board members. |
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A charter school authorizer may require a charter school application to include:
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the charter school’s proposed:
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instructional program; or |
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a method for assessing whether students are reaching academic goals, including, at a minimum, administering the statewide assessments described in Section 53E-4-301; |
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a description of opportunities for parental involvement; |
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a description of the school’s administrative, supervisory, or other proposed services that may be obtained through service providers; or |
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other information that demonstrates an applicant’s ability to establish and operate a charter school. |
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Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
