Central Michigan University Board of Trustees (Authorizing Body)

CONTRACT TO CHARTER A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO WEST MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY) BY THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (AUTHORIZING BODY) JULY 1, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contract Documents Tab Resolutions Establishing the Method of Selection, Length of Term, and Number of Members of Board of Directors ...................................................................................................... A Terms and Conditions of Contract ........................................................................................... B Contract Schedules .................................................................................................................. C Schedule 1: Restated Articles of Incorporation ............................................................1 Schedule 2: Amended Bylaws ......................................................................................2 Schedule 3: Fiscal Agent Agreement ...........................................................................3 Schedule 4: Oversight, Compliance and Reporting Agreement ...................................4 Schedule 5: Description of Staff Responsibilities ........................................................5 Schedule 6: Physical Plant Description ........................................................................6 Schedule 7: Required Information for a Public School Academy .............................. 7 • Section a: Governance Structure .................................................. a • Section b: Educational Goal and Related Measures .................... b • Section c: Educational Programs .................................................. c • Section d: Curriculum ................................................................... d • Section e: Methods of Pupil Assessment ..................................... e TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) Schedule 7: Required Information for a Public School Academy .......................................... 7 • Section f: Application and Enrollment of Students .................................................................. f • Section g: School Calendar and School Day Schedule ................................................... g • Section h: Age or Grade Range of Pupils ....................................................................... h Schedule 8: Information Available to the Public and The Center .......................................... 8 REAUTHORIZING RESOLUTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT DATED: JULY 1, 2014 ISSUED BY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFIRMING THE STATUS OF WEST MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................ 4 Section 1.2. Captions. ......................................................................................................... 6 Section 1.3. Gender and Number. ....................................................................................... 6 Section 1.4. Statutory Definitions. ...................................................................................... 6 Section 1.5. Schedules. ........................................................................................................ 6 Section 1.6. Application. ..................................................................................................... 6 Section 1.7. Conflicting Contract Provisions. ..................................................................... 6 ARTICLE II RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACADEMY AND THE UNIVERSITY BOARD .................................................................................. 6 Section 2.1. Constitutional Status of Central Michigan University. .................................... 6 Section 2.2. Independent Status of the Academy.. ............................................................... 7 Section 2.3. Financial Obligations of the Academy Are Separate From the State of Michigan, University Board and the University. ............................................. 7 Section 2.4. Academy Has No Power To Obligate or Bind the State of Michigan, the University Board or the University. ................................................................. 7 ARTICLE III ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY BOARD AS AUTHORIZING BODY ..... 7 Section 3.1. University Board Resolutions. ........................................................................ 7 Section 3.2. University Board as Fiscal Agent for the Academy. ...................................... 7 Section 3.3. Oversight Responsibilities of the University Board. ...................................... 8 Section 3.4. University Board Administrative Fee. ............................................................ 8 Section 3.5. University Board Approval of Condemnation. ............................................... 8 Section 3.6. Authorization to Employ or Contract. ............................................................ 8 Section 3.7. Teacher Certification and Teaching Methods. ................................................ 8 Section 3.8. Administrator and Teacher Evaluation Systems. ............................................. 9 Section 3.9. Teacher and Administrator Job Performance Criteria. ..................................... 9 ARTICLE IV REQUIREMENT THAT THE ACADEMY ACT SOLELY AS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ....................................................................... 9 Section 4.1. Limitation on Actions in Performance of Governmental Functions. ............. 9 Section 4.2. Other Permitted Activities. ............................................................................... 9 Section 4.3. Academy Board Members Serve In Their Individual Capacity. ................... 10 Section 4.4. Incompatible Public Offices and Conflicts of Interest Statutes. .................... 10 Section 4.5. Prohibition of Identified Family Relationships. ............................................. 10 ARTICLE V CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMY ............................... 11 Section 5.1. Nonprofit Corporation. ................................................................................. 11 Section 5.2. Articles of Incorporation. .............................................................................. 11 Section 5.3. Bylaws. ........................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE VI OPERATING REQUIREMENTS .............................................................. 11 Section 6.1. Governance Structure. .................................................................................... 11 i Section 6.2. Educational Goal and Related Measures. .................................................... 11 Section 6.3. Educational Programs. ................................................................................... 11 Section 6.4. Curriculum. ..................................................................................................... 11 Section 6.5. Methods of Pupil Assessment. ...................................................................... 11 Section 6.6. Application and Enrollment of Students. ....................................................... 12 Section 6.7. School Calendar and School Day Schedule. ................................................. 12 Section 6.8. Age or Grade Range of Pupils. ..................................................................... 12 Section 6.9. Collective Bargaining Agreements. .................................................................. Section 6.10. Accounting Standards. .................................................................................. 12 Section 6.11. Annual Financial Statement Audit. ................................................................ 12 Section 6.12. Address and Description of Physical Plant. ................................................... 12 Section 6.13. Contributions and Fund Raising. .................................................................. 12 Section 6.14. Disqualified Organizational or Contractual Affiliations. ............................. 12 Section 6.15. Method for Monitoring Academy's Compliance with Applicable Law and its Targeted Educational Outcomes. .................................................................. 12 Section 6.16. Matriculation Agreements. .......................................................................... 13 ARTICLE VII TUITION PROHIBITED ............................................................................. 13 Section 7.1. Tuition Prohibited; Fees and Expenses. ........................................................ 13 ARTICLE VIII COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ........................ 13 Section 8.1. State Laws. .................................................................................................... 13 Section 8.2. Federal Laws. ................................................................................................ 13 ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT ............................................................................................. 13 Section 9.1. Amendments. ................................................................................................ 13 Section 9.2. Process for Amendment Initiated by the Academy. ..................................... 13 Section 9.3. Process for Amendment Initiated by the University Board. ......................... 13 Section

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