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How to Star t a Sc hool Char te r An Ove rvie w o f L e g a l Re q uire me nts fo r the Applic a tio n Pro c e ss May 3, 2018 L a tsha Da vis & Mc K e nna Latsha Davis & McKenna P.C. Kevin McKenna, Esq. kmckenna@ldylaw.com
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We pro vide a b ro a d spe c trum o f le g a l se rvic e s to
Our pra c tic a l b usine ss-o rie nte d a ppro a c h a nd
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a rg e st c ha rte r sc ho o l pra c tic e in the Co mmo nwe a lth, re pre se nting a ppro xima te ly 50 c ha rte r sc ho o ls.
Of tho se 50 c ha rte r sc ho o ls, we he lpe d a ppro xima te ly ha lf o f
the m to o b ta in the ir initia l c ha rte r.
Our c ha rte r sc ho o l c lie nts va ry fro m sc ho o ls in the b e g inning
sta g e s o f o rg a niza tio n, prio r to o b ta ining a c ha rte r, to sc ho o ls se e king re ne wa ls o f the ir initia l c ha rte rs.
We re so lve le g a l c o mple xitie s so tha t o ur c lie nts c a n fo c us o n
wha t ma tte rs mo st: suppo rting the ir stude nts’ pursuit o f e duc a tio na l g ro wth.
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Cha rte r sc ho o l fina nc ing Co mme rc ia l re a l e sta te
ma tte rs/ pro pe rty purc ha se s a nd c o mme rc ia l le a se s
Co mplia nc e with spe c ia l
e duc a tio n re q uire me nts/ pro g ra m imple me nta tio n
Dra fting a nd re vie w o f
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mplo yme nt o f te a c he rs a nd o the r pro fe ssio na ls
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Cha rte r sc ho o ls a re pub lic sc ho o ls tha t o pe ra te
with fre e do m fro m ma ny o f the lo c a l a nd sta te re g ula tio ns tha t a pply to tra ditio na l pub lic sc ho o ls.
Allo w pa re nts, c o mmunity le a de rs, e duc a tio na l
e ntre pre ne urs, a nd o the rs the fle xib ility to inno va te a nd pro vide stude nts with inc re a se d e duc a tio na l
Spo nso re d b y lo c a l, sta te , o r o the r o rg a niza tio ns
tha t mo nito r the ir q ua lity while ho lding the m a c c o unta b le fo r a c a de mic re sults a nd re spo nsib le fisc a l pra c tic e s.
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"Re g io na l c ha rte r sc ho o l" me a ns a n inde pe nde nt
pub lic sc ho o l e sta b lishe d a nd o pe ra te d unde r a c ha rte r fro m mo re tha n o ne lo c a l b o a rd o f sc ho o l dire c to rs a nd in whic h stude nts a tte nd.
Co nve rsio n o f a n e xisting pub lic sc ho o l to a
re g io na l c ha rte r sc ho o l is a c c o mplishe d in a c c o rda nc e with Se c tio ns 17-1701-A-17-1751-A o f the PA Sc ho o l Co de (Cha rte r Sc ho o l L a w).
Appro va l o f a n a pplic a tio n fo r a c ha rte r re q uire s a
ma jo rity vo te o f a ll dire c to rs o f e a c h o f the sc ho o l distric ts invo lve d.
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At le a st 75% pro fe ssio na l sta ff must b e c e rtifie d;
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Sta te a nd fe de ra l c rimina l histo ry a nd c hild a b use
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unding – no tuitio n, funding b y distric t o f re side nc e o f stude nts in 12 e q ua l mo nthly pa yme nts b y the 5th o f e a c h mo nth within o pe ra ting sc ho o l ye a r.
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ra nspo rta tio n pro vide d b y distric t o f re side nc e .
Annua l Re po rting (Aug ust 1 – lo c a l b o a rd & sta te ) Pre va iling Wa g e Ac t & Pub lic Bidding
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Pursuant to Act 22, the Board of Trustees of a charter school shall have the authority to decide matters related to the
including, but not limited to budgeting, curriculum and
the school’s charter. The board shall have the authority to employ, discharge and contract with necessary professionals and nonprofessional employees subject to the school’s charter and the provisions of the Charter School Law.
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he E thic s Ac t a pplie s to “pub lic o ffic ia ls” a nd “pub lic e mplo ye e s.”
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ruste e s a re de fine d a s “pub lic o ffic ia ls” unde r the Cha rte r Sc ho o l L a w.
Pub lic e mplo ye e s a re de fine d b y the E
thic s Ac t in pa rt a s a ny individua l e mplo ye d b y a po litic a l sub divisio n who is re spo nsib le fo r ta king o r re c o mme nding o ffic ia l a c tio n o f a no nministe ria l na ture with re g a rd to :
(1) c o ntra c ting o r pro c ure me nt; (2) a dministe ring o r mo nito ring g ra nts o r sub sidie s; (3) a ny o the r a c tivity whe re the o ffic ia l a c tio n ha s a n e c o no mic impa c t
T he te rm spe c ific a lly e xc lude s te a c he rs.
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Applic a tio n Crite ria :
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he de mo nstra te d, susta ina b le suppo rt fo r the c ha rte r sc ho o l pla n b y te a c he rs, pa re nts, o the r c o mmunity me mb e rs a nd stude nts, inc luding c o mme nts re c e ive d a t the pub lic he a ring he ld unde r sub se c tio n (d).
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he c a pa b ility o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l a pplic a nt, in te rms
le a rning e xpe rie nc e s to stude nts pursua nt to the a do pte d c ha rte r.
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he e xte nt to whic h the a pplic a tio n c o nside rs the info rma tio n re q ue ste d in se c tio n 1719-A a nd c o nfo rms to the le g isla tive inte nt o utline d in se c tio n 1702-A.
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he e xte nt to whic h the c ha rte r sc ho o l ma y se rve a s a mo de l fo r o the r pub lic sc ho o ls.
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Cha rte rs must a c c o mplish a ll o f the fo llo wing :
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mpro ve pupil le a rning .
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nc re a se le a rning o ppo rtunitie s fo r a ll pupils.
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nc o ura g e the use o f diffe re nt a nd inno va tive te a c hing me tho ds.
Cre a te ne w pro fe ssio na l o ppo rtunitie s fo r te a c he rs, inc luding the
sc ho o l site .
Pro vide pa re nts a nd pupils with e xpa nde d c ho ic e s in the type s o f
e duc a tio na l o ppo rtunitie s tha t a re a va ila b le within the pub lic sc ho o l syste m.
Ho ld the sc ho o ls e sta b lishe d unde r this a c t a c c o unta b le fo r
me e ting me a sura b le a c a de mic sta nda rds a nd pro vide the sc ho o l with a me tho d to e sta b lish a c c o unta b ility syste ms.
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A tho ro ug h de sc riptio n o f the c urric ulum to b e ta ug ht Pro duc tio n o f a sc ho o l sa fe ty pla n De sc riptio n o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l’ s me a sura b le a c a de mic a nd no n-a c a de mic g o a ls a nd o b je c tive s De sc riptio n o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l’ s fo unding c o a litio n a nd pro po se d g o ve rna nc e struc ture Co mplia nc e with a ll sta te a nd fe de ra l spe c ia l e duc a tio n la ws Ma the ma tic a lly c o rre c t a nd c o mmo n se nse b udg e t
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An a pplic a tio n to e sta b lish a c ha rte r sc ho o l sha ll b e
sub mitte d to the lo c a l b o a rd o f sc ho o l dire c to rs o f the distric t whe re the c ha rte r sc ho o l will b e lo c a te d b y No ve mb e r 15 o f the sc ho o l ye a r pre c e ding the sc ho o l ye a r in whic h the c ha rte r sc ho o l will b e e sta b lishe d.
Within 45 da ys o f re c e ipt o f a c ha rte r a pplic a tio n,
the lo c a l b o a rd o f sc ho o l dire c to rs in whic h the pro po se d c ha rte r sc ho o l is to b e lo c a te d sha ll ho ld a t le a st o ne pub lic he a ring o n the c ha rte r a pplic a tio n.
At le a st 45 da ys must tra nspire b e twe e n the first
pub lic he a ring a nd the fina l de c isio n o f the b o a rd o n the c ha rte r a pplic a tio n.
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No t la te r tha n 75 da ys a fte r the first pub lic he a ring
sc ho o l dire c to rs sha ll g ra nt o r de ny the c ha rte r a pplic a tio n.
A de nia l o f a c ha rte r a pplic a tio n ma y b e
a ppe a le d to the Sta te Cha rte r Sc ho o l Appe a l Bo a rd. Pub lic suppo rt is a pre -re q uisite fo r a n a ppe a l, thro ug h sig na ture pe titio ns.
A de c isio n b y the Sta te Cha rte r Sc ho o l Appe a l
Bo a rd is a ppe a la b le to the Co mmo nwe a lth Co urt.
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Wo rk with o ur firm to pre pa re a Suc c e ssful
Sub mit Applic a tio n to Sc ho o l Bo a rd(s)
Pub lic he a ring will b e he ld within 45 da ys De c isio n within 75 da ys o f pub lic he a ring
Appro va l to Ope n Ye a rly Applic a tio n De a dline o f No ve mb e r
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T he ide ntific a tio n o f the c ha rte r a pplic a nt.
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T he na me o f the pro po se d c ha rte r sc ho o l.
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T he g rade o r a g e le ve ls se rve d b y the sc ho o l.
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T he pro po se d g o ve rna nc e struc ture o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l, inc luding a de sc riptio n a nd me tho d fo r the a ppo intme nt o r e le c tio n o f the Bo a rd o f T ruste e s.
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T he missio n a nd me a sura b le e duc a tio n g o a ls o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l, the c urric ulum to b e o ffe re d, a nd the me tho ds o f a sse ssing whe the r stude nts a re me e ting e duc a tio na l g o a ls. Cha rte r sc ho o l stude nts sha ll b e re q uire d to me e t the sa me te sting a nd a c a de mic pe rfo rma nc e sta nda rds e sta b lishe d b y la w a nd re g ula tio ns a pplic a b le to pub lic sc ho o l stude nts.
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T he a dmissio n po lic y a nd c rite ria fo r e va lua ting stude nt a dmissio n, whic h sha ll c o mply with the re q uire me nts o f the Cha rte r Sc ho o l L a w.
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T he pro c e dure s tha t will b e use d re g a rding the suspe nsio n o r e xpulsio n o f pupils.
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T he info rma tio n o n the ma nne r in whic h c o mmunity g ro ups will b e invo lve d in the c ha rte r sc ho o l pla nning pro c e ss.
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T he fina nc ia l pla n fo r the c ha rte r sc ho o l a nd the pro visio ns tha t will b e ma de fo r a uditing the sc ho o l unde r pro visio ns o f Se c tio n 437 o f the Pub lic Sc ho o l Co de .
he pro c e dure s tha t sha ll b e e sta b lishe d to re vie w c o mpla ints o f pa re nts re g a rding the
fa c ility in whic h the c ha rte r sc ho o l will b e lo c a te d a nd the o wne rship the re o f a nd a ny le a se a rra ng e me nts.
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he pro po se d sc ho o l c a le nda r fo r the c ha rte r sc ho o l, inc luding the le ng th o f the sc ho o l da y a nd sc ho o l ye a r c o nsiste nt with the pro visio ns o f Se c tio n 1502 o f the Pub lic Sc ho o l Co de .
he pro po se d fa c ulty a nd a pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt pla n fo r the fa c ulty o f a c ha rte r sc ho o l.
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into o r pla ns de ve lo pe d with the lo c a l sc ho o l distric t re g a rding pa rtic ipa tio n o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l stude nts in e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s within the sc ho o l distric t. No sc ho o l distric t o f re side nc e sha ll pro hib it a stude nt o f a c ha rte r sc ho o l fro m pa rtic ipa ting in a ny e xtra c urric ula r a c tivity o f tha t sc ho o l distric t
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111 o f the Pub lic Sc ho o l Co de , fo r a ll individua ls who sha ll ha ve dire c t c o nta c t with stude nts.
re q uire d b y 23 Pa .C.S. Cha pte r 63, Sub c ha pte r C.2 (re la ting to b a c kg ro und c he c ks fo r e mplo yme nt in sc ho o ls) fo r a ll individua ls who sha ll ha ve dire c t c o nta c t with stude nts.
Bo a rd o f T ruste e s will b e insure d.
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Cha rte r sc ho o l a pplic a nts a re re q uire d to a ddre ss the fo llo wing b ro a d to pic s: e duc a tio na l mo de l,
De sc riptio n o f the c ha rte r sc ho o l’ s missio n, visio n a nd e duc a tio na l pro g ra m. E xpla na tio n o f the a ntic ipa te d stude nt po pula tio n inc luding :
ra c ia l a nd e thnic c o mpo sitio n re duc e d pric e a nd fre e lunc h e lig ib ility ra te s prima ry la ng ua g e s spo ke n g ra de s to b e se rve d pro je c te d e nro llme nt pe r g ra de
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Se pte mb e r 2017: Cha rte r Sc ho o l Appe a l
Bo a rd he a rd the a ppe a l a nd g ra nte d the re ne wa l.
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