Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXXIX - Bulletin 126-Charter Schools
Chapter 15 - Charter Renewal
Section CXXXIX-1507 - Renewal Term Length for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools [Formerly Section 1503.C]

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXXXIX-1507

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. For each charter school meeting the eligibility criteria for renewal in §1503 of this bulletin, the state superintendent shall recommend that BESE renew of the charter for a specified number of years as provided for in Subsection C of this section, 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 current charter term.

B. For those charter schools the state superintendent recommends for renewal, the state superintendent shall recommend a renewal term length as follows:

1. the state superintendent shall recommend a minimum renewal term length based on the charter schools current letter grade; and

2. the state superintendent may recommend a term of years longer than the minimum renewal term length through the optional addition of one or more years to the minimum renewal term length in recognition of the charter schools financial and organizational performance as provided for in the charter school performance compact over the term of the schools current charter.

C. The state superintendent shall recommend renewal term lengths in accordance with the table below.

Current Letter Grade

Minimum Term Length

Potential Additional Years

(Based on Organizational and Financial Performance Over Current Term)

A

6 Years

"Does Not Meet Expectations" in any year

No additional years

"Meets All" and/or "Meets Most" Expectations all years

<=2 Years

"Meets All Expectations" all years

<=4 Years

B

5 Years

"Does Not Meet Expectations" in any year

No additional years

"Meets AH" and/or "Meets Most" Expectations all years

<=1 Year

"Meets All Expectations" all years

<=2 Years

C

4 Years

No additional years

D, F or no letter grade

3 Years

No additional years

D. Notwithstanding the above:

1. the state superintendent may recommend a renewal term that is up to two years shorter than the minimum term length specified above, which shall be no shorter than three years in any case, for a charter school:
a. where fewer than 50 percent of the school's enrolled grades are testable under state accountability; or

b. that has significant, intentional, or repeated noncompliance with financial or organizational requirements outlined in the charter school performance compact.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), R.S. 17:3981, and R.S. 17:3992.

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