Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Each charter school shall be reviewed by
its chartering authority after the completion of the third year of operation.
If the charter school is achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to
its approved charter, then the chartering authority shall extend the duration
of the charter for a maximum initial term of five years. If the charter school
is not achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to its approved
charter, then the chartering authority shall not extend the duration of the
charter, and the charter shall expire at the end of the school's fourth
year.
B. Each type 2, type 4, and
type 5 charter school's extension review shall be used to determine if the
school will receive a one-year extension, as follows.
1. Each charter school shall be reviewed
based on academic, financial, and organizational performance data collected by
the Department of Education as provided for in the charter school performance
compact in order to provide relevant information to BESE in making an extension
determination.
2. For the 2018 and
beyond extension processes, in order to be eligible for extension:
a. a turnaround school, qualified to receive
a letter grade of "T" per Bulletin 111, §1105, school has
(i) earned a letter grade of "D" or higher
based on performance data from the schools third year of operation;
or
(ii) earned a progress index
equivalent to a letter grade of "A" based on performance data from the schools
third year of operation.
b. a non-turnaround school shall have earned
a letter grade of "D" or higher based on performance data from the schools
third year of operation;
c. a
school approved by BESE to be evaluated using an alternate framework pursuant
to §1103 of this
bulletin shall have met the standards for extension provided for in such
approved framework.
3.
For the 2017 extension process, in addition to the 2017 school performance
score and letter grade, the department shall calculate a school performance
score and letter grade for each charter school being considered for extension
based on the formula that will be utilized for the 2018 school performance
score and letter grade formula. The school performance score and letter grade
that result in the better outcome for the charter school shall be considered by
the department and BESE for extension purposes.
4. The state superintendent shall recommend
that BESE extend the charter for any charter school meeting the extension
eligibility criteria above, unless the charter school has significant,
intentional, or repeated non-compliance with financial or organizational
requirements outlined in the charter school performance compact, in which case
the state superintendent may recommend that BESE allow the charter to expire at
the conclusion of the schools fourth year of operation.
5. If a charter school has not earned a
letter grade in its third year of operation, or if the charter school fails to
meet any of the standards set forth in Paragraph B.2 of this Section, or if the
charter school has one or more outstanding issues or deficiencies related to
organizational or financial performance, BESE may, at the superintendents
recommendation, grant the school a one-year probationary extension that may
include conditions or other required actions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:6(A)(10).
