C.R.S. Section 22-30.5-307
Independent charter schools

  • expiration
  • renewal
  • conversion

(1)

If an independent charter school is required pursuant to section 22-11-210 to implement a turnaround plan during the third year of the school’s independent charter, the state board shall issue a new request for proposals pursuant to section 22-30.5-303 (2), and a new independent charter school application process shall commence.

(2)

If an independent charter school is required to implement a priority improvement plan, improvement plan, or performance plan pursuant to section 22-11-405, 22-11-404, or 22-11-403, respectively, during the third year of the school’s independent charter, the parents and legal guardians of the students enrolled at the independent charter school shall decide by majority vote whether, at the expiration of the independent charter school’s charter, the school shall apply for a renewal of the independent charter or shall seek to become a regular school of the school district in which the independent charter school is located.

(3)

The independent charter school shall arrange for an election to decide which of the options specified in subsection (2) of this section the school shall pursue. The election shall be conducted during the month of September of the fourth school year of the independent charter. All parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in the independent charter school on the date of the election and for at least thirty days prior to the election shall be eligible to vote in the election conducted pursuant to this subsection (3).

(4)

If a majority of the parents and legal guardians vote in favor of renewing the independent charter application, the renewal process shall be governed by section 22-30.5-110. If a majority of the parents and legal guardians vote in favor of becoming a regular school of the school district, the independent charter school’s charter shall not be renewed, and the operation of the school shall return to the local board of education.

Source: Section 22-30.5-307 — Independent charter schools - expiration - renewal - conversion, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑30.5‑101
Short title 22‑30.5‑102
Legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑103
Definitions 22‑30.5‑104
Charter school - requirements - authority - rules - definitions 22‑30.5‑104.7
Charter school networks - authority - definitions 22‑30.5‑104.9
Charter schools - status as public entities - requirements - charter school boards of directors and school leaders - duties - conflicts - applicable law - definitions 22‑30.5‑105
Charter schools - contract contents - regulations 22‑30.5‑105.3
Charter schools - alternative administrative units - process 22‑30.5‑106
Charter application - contents 22‑30.5‑107
Charter application - process 22‑30.5‑107.3
Optional charter school application timeline for rural school districts 22‑30.5‑107.5
Dispute resolution - governing policy provisions - appeal 22‑30.5‑108
Appeal - standard of review - procedures 22‑30.5‑109
Charter schools - reporting - publicizing - limits on enrollment - moratorium prohibited 22‑30.5‑110
Charter schools - term - renewal of charter - grounds for nonrenewal or revocation 22‑30.5‑110.3
Nonrenewal or revocation - qualified charter school - exceptions 22‑30.5‑110.5
Background investigation - charter school employees - information provided to department - definitions 22‑30.5‑110.7
Fingerprint-based criminal history record checks - charter school employees - procedures - exceptions - definitions 22‑30.5‑111
Charter schools - employee options 22‑30.5‑112
Charter schools - financing - guidelines - definitions 22‑30.5‑112.1
Charter schools - exclusive jurisdiction districts - authorized on or after July 1, 2004 - financing - definitions 22‑30.5‑112.2
Charter schools - at-risk supplemental aid - definitions - legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑112.3
Charter schools - additional aid from district 22‑30.5‑112.5
Charter schools - transportation plans 22‑30.5‑113
State board - department of education - duties - charter schools - evaluation - report 22‑30.5‑115
Construction of article - severability 22‑30.5‑116
Charter schools - school bullying policies required 22‑30.5‑117
Developmental education placement or assessment tests - intervention plans 22‑30.5‑118
Needs-based inclusion of charter schools in school district mill levy elections - eligibility - allocation of additional local revenues - definitions 22‑30.5‑119
Mill levy for charter school operating revenues 22‑30.5‑120
Charter schools - child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan 22‑30.5‑301
Legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑302
Definitions 22‑30.5‑303
Independent charter schools - request for proposals - response contents 22‑30.5‑304
Review committee - membership - recommendations 22‑30.5‑305
Independent charter schools - selection 22‑30.5‑306
Independent charter schools - charter - term 22‑30.5‑307
Independent charter schools - expiration - renewal - conversion 22‑30.5‑308
Independent charter schools - employee options - financing options - guidelines 22‑30.5‑401
Short title 22‑30.5‑402
Legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑403
Definitions 22‑30.5‑404
Needs-based inclusion of charter schools in district bond elections - eligibility - allocation of bond revenues 22‑30.5‑405
Mill levy for charter school capital construction 22‑30.5‑406
Direct payment of charter school bonds by the state treasurer and school districts 22‑30.5‑407
State charter school debt reserve fund - creation - use of fund moneys - legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑408
Replenishment of qualified charter school debt service reserve funds - additional responsibilities - state treasurer - qualified charter schools - definitions 22‑30.5‑409
Annual reports on bonds issued on behalf of charter schools - review by state auditor 22‑30.5‑501
Legislative declaration 22‑30.5‑502
Definitions 22‑30.5‑503
State charter school institute - establishment - rules 22‑30.5‑503.5
School response framework 22‑30.5‑504
Institute chartering authority - institute charter schools - exclusive authority - retention - recovery - revocation 22‑30.5‑505
State charter school institute - institute board - appointment - powers and duties - rules 22‑30.5‑506
State charter school institute fund - created 22‑30.5‑507
Institute charter school - requirements - authority - rules - definitions 22‑30.5‑508
Institute charter schools - contract contents - regulations 22‑30.5‑509
Institute charter school application - contents 22‑30.5‑510
Institute charter school application - process - rule-making 22‑30.5‑511
Institute charter schools - term - renewal of contract - grounds for nonrenewal or revocation - appeal 22‑30.5‑511.3
Nonrenewal or revocation - qualified charter school - exceptions 22‑30.5‑511.5
Background investigation - prohibition against employing persons - institute charter school employees’ information provided to department 22‑30.5‑512
Institute charter schools - employee retirement funds 22‑30.5‑513
Institute charter schools - funding - at-risk supplemental aid - legislative declaration - definitions 22‑30.5‑513.1
Mill levy equalization - fund created - legislative declaration - definitions 22‑30.5‑514
Institute charter school - capital reserve, risk management, and instructional purposes 22‑30.5‑515
Institute charter school - additional aid 22‑30.5‑515.5
Institute charter school assistance fund - created - grants - loans - rules 22‑30.5‑516
Notice of precollegiate admission guidelines - report to Colorado commission on higher education 22‑30.5‑517
Institute charter school nutritional beverage policy 22‑30.5‑518
Institute charter school food allergy and anaphylaxis management policy required 22‑30.5‑519
Institute charter school standardized immunization information policy 22‑30.5‑520
Parent engagement - policy - communications - incentives 22‑30.5‑521
Institute charter schools - school bullying policies required 22‑30.5‑522
Restorative justice practices 22‑30.5‑523
Intervention strategies - students at risk of dropping out 22‑30.5‑524
Institute charter schools - children’s nutrition - no trans fats in school foods - definitions - rules 22‑30.5‑525
Individual career and academic plans 22‑30.5‑526
Developmental education placement or assessment tests - intervention plans 22‑30.5‑526.5
Intervention strategies - improving mathematics outcomes - definitions 22‑30.5‑527
Institute charter schools - child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan 22‑30.5‑528
Institute charter schools - use of restraints on students - certain restraints prohibited - reports and review process - complaints and investigations - rules - definitions 22‑30.5‑529
Contracting for facial recognition service by institute charter schools prohibited - definition - repeal 22‑30.5‑530
Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in eligible schools - compliance with public health requirements - repeal 22‑30.5‑601
Short title 22‑30.5‑602
Definitions 22‑30.5‑603
Charter school collaborative - creation - public status - structure 22‑30.5‑604
Charter school collaborative - nonexclusive 22‑30.5‑605
Administration fee 22‑30.5‑701
Short title 22‑30.5‑702
Definitions 22‑30.5‑703
Emergency powers - request - orders - process - rules 22‑30.5‑704
Excess benefits - cancellation of contracts - civil action and penalty
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-30.5-307’s source at colorado​.gov