Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 08 - Education, Board of and Department of
Rule 08.02.04 - RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
Section 08.02.04.202 - NEW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 08.02.04.202

Current through August 31, 2023

Petitioners seeking to establish a new public charter school must apply to an authorized chartering entity through the submittal of a petition consisting of all of the following elements: (4-6-23)

01. Introduction. Briefly introduce the proposed public charter school by providing the following: (4-6-23)

a. Cover page with the proposed school's name, intended opening year, general location, and the contact information for one (1) petitioner who will serve as liaison with the authorizer during the petition process; (4-6-23)

b. Table of contents; (4-6-23)

c. One-page (1) executive summary describing the proposed school's organizational structure, educational program, and student outcome expectations; and (4-6-23)

d. Mission statement. (4-6-23)

02. Educational Program. Describe the proposed school's educational program by explaining the following: (4-6-23)

a. Educational philosophy; (4-6-23)

b. Student academic achievement standards and any additional goals and methods for measuring achievement; (4-6-23)

c. Key educational design elements, including curricula, tools and instructional methods identified to carry out the educational philosophy and meet the stated academic achievement standards and goals, which may include evidence demonstrating efficacy of these elements; and (4-6-23)

d. Strategies for meeting the needs of specific student populations, including, but not limited to, students identified as at-risk, students who qualify for special education or gifted and talented services, or students identified as English language learners. (4-6-23)

03. Financial and Facilities Plan. Demonstrate a sound understanding of public charter school finances and facilities needs. (4-6-23)

a. State whether the school intends to provide transportation or food service, and provide plans for provision of these services if they will be offered; (4-6-23)

b. Describe how the school's finances will be managed and monitored; (4-6-23)

c. Provide a working draft of the school's prospective facilities plan, including likely facilities needs and estimated costs; (4-6-23)

d. Provide a description of any potential facilities that have been identified and a timeline and process for securing appropriate space; and (4-6-23)

e. Attach the following to Appendix Series A: Pre-opening budget and three-year operating budget, including detailed assumptions for all revenue and expenditures for each year; year one (1), break-even budget demonstrating the minimum enrollment needed to achieve a zero (0) or marginal net income balance at the end of the year; cash flow projection for the first operational year, demonstrating an understanding of charter school monetary flow; evidence of existing and anticipated funds; and evidence that projected facilities costs are reasonable within the start-up and three-year budgets. (4-6-23)

04. Board Capacity and Governance Structure. Provide information about the legal entity and the individuals involved in opening the proposed school. (4-6-23)

a. Attach copies of the nonprofit corporation's Articles of Incorporation and Corporate Bylaws to Appendix Series B, though note that they will not be incorporated as part of the school's charter; (4-6-23)

b. Provide a description of the governance structure; (4-6-23)

c. List any already identified members of the board of directors, attach their professional resumes to Appendix Series C, and provide any additional information about their qualifications; (4-6-23)

d. Describe the board's plan for a smooth transition from initial founding members to subsequent members; and (4-6-23)

e. Describe the plan for board member recruitment and training. (4-6-23)

05. Student Demand and Primary Attendance Area. Demonstrate the need and community demand for the proposed public charter school in the selected location. (4-6-23)

a. Describe the primary attendance area and list the public school districts that overlap this area; (4-6-23)

b. Clearly articulate the need and demand for a school in the selected location, including demographics for the intended neighborhood. Need is the reason(s) existing schools are insufficient or inadequate and includes state performance data. Demand is evidence of desire from prospective families to attend the school; (4-6-23)

c. Describe the population of students the proposed school intends to serve and how the selected location supports serving such students; (4-6-23)

d. Provide the target enrollment by grade level and projected growth over the first three (3) years of operations and maximum student enrollment capacity if the petitioners do not anticipate reaching capacity by year three (3); (4-6-23)

e. Describe any community partnerships or other local support for the proposed school; and (4-6-23)

f. Describe strategies for informing under-served students and their families about the prospective school and the enrollment process. (4-6-23)

06. School Leadership and Management. Describe the proposed school's administrative leadership structure, and provide information about any potential education service providers. (4-6-23)

a. Attach an organizational chart to Appendix Series D illustrating the proposed school's leadership structure and indicating the reporting structures of school leaders to the board. If school leaders have already been identified, include their names, contact information, resumes, and any additional information about their qualifications in the appendices. (4-6-23)

b. Describe the responsibilities of and relationships among school leadership, the charter holder, instructional leaders, and staff, and include a plan for evaluating school leaders. (4-6-23)

c. If the proposed school intends to work with an educational service provider, provide the name of the company, a contact within the company, and specify in detail the extent of the entity's participation in the management and operation of the school. Attach the following to Appendix Series E: (4-6-23)
i. A term sheet indicating the fees to be paid by the proposed school to the educational service provider, the length of the proposed contract, the terms for the contracts renewal, provisions for termination, and fee schedule by type of service; (4-6-23)

ii. Copies of the two (2) most recent contracts that the entity has executed with operating charter schools; and (4-6-23)

iii. A detailed description of the education service provider's relationship to the school's board of directors; (4-6-23)

iv. A detailed description of how and why the educational service provider was selected, and evidence that the organization provides high-quality service to similarly situated schools, if applicable. (4-6-23)

07. Supporting Documents. (4-6-23)

a. Appendix Series A - Financial Plan. (4-6-23)

b. Appendix Series B - Facility Plan. (4-6-23)

c. Appendix Series C - Governance Documents. (4-6-23)

d. Appendix Series D - Board of Directors and Petitioners. (4-6-23)

e. Appendix Series E - Administration and Organization. (4-6-23)

f. Appendix Series F - Education Services Provider. (4-6-23)

g. Appendix Series G - LEA Notification Letters. (4-6-23)

h. Appendix Series H - Optional Additional Supporting Documents. (4-6-23)

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