Section 33-5201 – SHORT TITLE.
33-5201. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Charter Schools Act of 1998." History: [33-5201, added 1998, ch. 92, sec. 1, p. 331.]
Section 33-5202 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
33-5202. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, students, and community members to establish and maintain public charter schools that operate independently from the existing traditional school district structure but within the existing public school system. In order to accomplish any of the following, public charter schools […]
Section 33-5202A – DEFINITIONS.
33-5202A. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authorized chartering entity" means any of the following: (a) A local board of trustees of a school district in this state; (b) The public charter school commission created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (c) An Idaho public college, university or […]
Section 33-5203 – AUTHORIZATION — LIMITATIONS.
33-5203. AUTHORIZATION — LIMITATIONS. (1) The creation of public charter schools is hereby authorized. Public charter schools shall be part of the state’s program of public education. (2) New public charter schools, which may begin educational instruction in any one (1) school year, shall be subject to the following: (a) No whole school district may […]
Section 33-5204 – NONPROFIT CORPORATION — LIABILITY — INSURANCE.
33-5204. NONPROFIT CORPORATION — LIABILITY — INSURANCE. (1) A public charter school shall be organized and managed under the Idaho nonprofit corporation act. The board of directors of a public charter school shall be deemed public agents authorized by a public school district, the public charter school commission, or the state board of education to […]
Section 33-5204A – APPLICABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS — LIMITATIONS UPON AUTHORITY.
33-5204A. APPLICABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS — LIMITATIONS UPON AUTHORITY. (1) Every person who serves in a public charter school, either as an employee, contractor, or otherwise, in the capacity of teacher, supervisor, administrator, education specialist, school nurse or librarian, must comply with the professional codes and standards approved by the state board of […]
Section 33-5205 – PETITION TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
33-5205. PETITION TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. (1) Intent. Any group of persons, upon creating a nonprofit corporation pursuant to section 33-5204, Idaho Code, may petition to establish a new public charter school, or to convert an existing traditional public school to a public charter school. The purpose of the charter petition is to present […]
Section 33-5205A – TRANSFER OF CHARTER.
33-5205A. TRANSFER OF CHARTER. (1) A charter and performance certificate for a public charter school may be transferred to, and placed under the chartering authority of, any authorized chartering entity if the current authorizer, the receiving authorizer, and the board of directors of the public charter school all agree to such transfer, including any revision […]
Section 33-5205B – PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES.
33-5205B. PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES. (1) Within seventy-five (75) days of approval of a charter application, the authorized chartering entity and the governing board of the approved public charter school shall execute a performance certificate that clearly sets forth the academic and operational performance expectations and measures by which the public charter school will be judged and […]
Section 33-5205C – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL REPLICATION.
33-5205C. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL REPLICATION. (1) Public charter schools may petition for replication, subject to the following provisions: (a) The public charter schools must have successfully completed at least one (1) renewal cycle and be eligible for a nonconditional renewal; or (b) Public charter schools that are scheduled to be evaluated for renewal or nonrenewal […]
Section 33-5206 – REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
33-5206. REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. (1) In addition to any other requirements imposed in this chapter, a public charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, affiliations, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, shall not charge tuition, levy taxes or issue bonds, and shall not discriminate against any student […]
Section 33-5207 – CHARTER APPEAL PROCEDURE.
33-5207. CHARTER APPEAL PROCEDURE. (1) If a local school board of trustees, acting in its capacity as an authorized chartering entity, approves a petition for the conversion of an existing traditional public school within the school district over the objection of thirty (30) or more persons or employees of the district, or if an authorized […]
Section 33-5208 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
33-5208. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Except as provided in subsection (10) of this section, from the state educational support program the state department of education shall make the following apportionment to each public charter school for each fiscal year based on attendance figures submitted in a manner and time as required by the department […]
Section 33-5209A – ACCOUNTABILITY.
33-5209A. ACCOUNTABILITY. (1) Performance framework. The performance provisions within the performance certificate shall be based upon a performance framework that clearly sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators, measures and metrics that will guide the authorized chartering entity’s evaluations of each public charter school. The performance framework shall include indicators, measures and metrics for, […]
Section 33-5209B – CHARTER RENEWALS.
33-5209B. CHARTER RENEWALS. (1) A charter may be renewed for successive five (5) year terms of duration. An authorized chartering entity may grant renewal with specific, written conditions for necessary improvements to a public charter school. Any such specific, written conditions shall state the date by which the conditions must be met. (2) Following the […]
Section 33-5209C – ENFORCEMENT — REVOCATION — APPEAL.
33-5209C. ENFORCEMENT — REVOCATION — APPEAL. (1) An authorized chartering entity shall continually monitor the performance and legal compliance of the public charter schools it oversees, including collecting and analyzing data to support ongoing evaluation according to the performance certificate. Every authorized chartering entity shall have the authority to conduct or require oversight activities that […]
Section 33-5210 – APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW — ACCOUNTABILITY — EXEMPTION FROM STATE RULES.
33-5210. APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW — ACCOUNTABILITY — EXEMPTION FROM STATE RULES. (1) All public charter schools are under the general supervision of the state board of education. (2) Every authorized chartering entity that approves a charter shall be responsible for ensuring that each public charter school program approved by that authorized chartering entity meets […]
Section 33-5211 – TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.
33-5211. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION. (1) Upon request, the state department of education shall provide technical assistance to persons or authorized chartering entities preparing or reviewing charter petitions or performance certificates, and to existing public charter schools in the same manner as such assistance is provided to traditional public schools and school districts. (2) Upon […]
Section 33-5212 – SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DISSOLUTION.
33-5212. SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DISSOLUTION. (1) Prior to any public charter school closure decision, an authorized chartering entity shall have developed a public charter school closure protocol to ensure timely notification to parents, orderly transition of students and student records to new schools, and proper disposition of school funds, property and assets in accordance with […]
Section 33-5213 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION.
33-5213. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION. (1) There is hereby created an independent public charter school commission, referred to hereinafter as the commission, under the state board of education, pursuant to section 33-101, Idaho Code. The commission is hereby authorized to appoint a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall receive […]