C.R.S.
Section 22-38-108
Pilot school contracts
- renewal of application
- grounds for nonrenewal or revocation
(1)
A pilot school renewal application shall be submitted to the state board no later than six months before the expiration of the original contract and shall contain:(a)
A report on the progress of the pilot school in achieving the goals, objectives, student performance standards, content standards, and other terms of the initial approved pilot school application;(b)
A financial statement in a format determined by the state board that discloses the costs of administration, instruction, and other spending categories for the pilot school for each of the years of the contract. Such a statement shall be understandable to the general public and should allow comparison of such costs to other schools or other comparable organizations.(c)
A report on the population of the pilot school that discloses the following:(I)
The ethnic, racial, and gender composition of the school and the ages of the students who have attended the school since its inception;(II)
Disciplinary records of the students, including the dates, reasons, and background for each disciplinary incident;(III)
Records of student contacts with the juvenile or criminal justice systems;(IV)
Data on the dropout or graduation rates of the students;(V)
Information on the attendance of the students; and(VI)
Information on the success of the school in educating expelled students.(2)
A pilot school may be closed or a renewal application may be denied by the state board if the state board determines that the pilot school:(a)
Committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in the application;(b)
Failed to meet or make reasonable progress toward achievement of the content standards or pupil performance standards identified in the pilot application;(c)
Failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management; or(d)
Violated any provision of law from which the pilot school was not specifically exempted.(3)
A decision by the state board to close a pilot school or not to renew a pilot school application is subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the “State Administrative Procedure Act”.
Source:
Section 22-38-108 — Pilot school contracts - renewal of application - grounds for nonrenewal or revocation, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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