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Mississippi Charter School MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2013 By: Representatives Moore, Dixon To: Education HOUSE BILL NO. 369 (As Sent to Governor) 1 AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT OF 2 2013"; TO DECLARE THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO 3 DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND PHRASES USED IN THE ACT; TO CREATE THE 4 MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD AS A STATE AGENCY 5 HAVING EXCLUSIVE CHARTERING JURISDICTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD 6 TO APPROVE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO 7 PRESCRIBE THE BOARD'S MEMBERSHIP; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF 8 AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE BOARD; TO 9 PRESCRIBE THE BOARD'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING 10 FOR THE AUTHORIZER BOARD; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 11 EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THE 12 AUTHORIZER; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORIZER TO ANNUALLY PUBLISH A 13 PAMPHLET ON THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CHARTER 14 SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORIZER TO ANNUALLY DISSEMINATE A 15 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS AND TO 16 PRESCRIBE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF CHARTER APPLICATIONS; TO 17 DECLARE THE PURPOSES OF A CHARTER APPLICATION AND TO PROHIBIT A 18 CHARTER APPLICATION FROM SERVING AS A CHARTER CONTRACT; TO 19 ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR AUTHORIZING CHARTER SCHOOLS WHICH MUST BE 20 EQUAL TO NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES; TO PRESCRIBE THE 21 PROCESS BY WHICH THE AUTHORIZER MUST REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS ON 22 CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS; TO ESTABLISH AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE 23 YEARS FOR CHARTER CONTRACTS AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS 24 FOR EXECUTING CHARTER CONTRACTS; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS 25 RELATING TO THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS RESIDING 26 IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE 27 CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED AND A LOTTERY PROCESS FOR SELECTING 28 STUDENTS WHEN CAPACITY IS INSUFFICIENT TO ENROLL ALL STUDENTS 29 DESIRING TO ATTEND A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN 30 ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES; TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE 31 TO ACCEPT TRANSFER CREDITS FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL 32 DISTRICTS TO PUBLICIZE INFORMATION ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS TO THE 33 SAME EXTENT AS NONCHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE EACH CHARTER 34 CONTRACT TO INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK SETTING FORTH THE H. B. No. 369 *HR40/R594SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 13/HR40/R594SG PAGE 1 (RKM\BD) 35 ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS THAT THE AUTHORIZER 36 WILL USE TO GUIDE ITS EVALUATIONS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL; TO 37 REQUIRE THE AUTHORIZER TO ANNUALLY MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF 38 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO ASSIST THE CHARTER SCHOOL IN TAKING 39 CORRECTIVE ACTION WHEN NECESSARY; TO ESTABLISH PROCESSES FOR 40 RENEWING AND REVOKING CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS; TO REQUIRE THE 41 AUTHORIZER TO DEVELOP A CHARTER SCHOOL CLOSURE PROTOCAL FOR A 42 CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS TO BE CLOSED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE 43 DISBURSEMENT OF UNSPENT FUNDS AND ASSETS; TO REQUIRE THE 44 AUTHORIZER BOARD TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND 45 LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS OPERATING IN THE 46 STATE; TO REQUIRE A CHARTER SCHOOL AND ANY EDUCATION SERVICE 47 PROVIDER WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT FOR A CHARTER 48 SCHOOL TO BE A NONPROFIT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT FUNCTIONS AS 49 A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN POWERS RELATING 50 TO THE FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF A CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH 51 MAY BE EXERCISED BY THE SCHOOL; TO PROHIBIT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM 52 ENGAGING IN DISCRIMINATION AND FROM CHARGING TUITION; TO PROVIDE 53 THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS 54 ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE 55 SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED; TO 56 ENUMERATE CERTAIN STATUTES FROM WHICH CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT 57 EXEMPT; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF 58 CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF 59 TEACHERS IN A CHARTER SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED BY THE STATE WHEN THE 60 INITIAL CHARTER APPLICATION IS APPROVED; TO EXEMPT ADMINISTRATORS 61 FROM STATE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT CHARTER SCHOOL 62 EMPLOYEES FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 63 SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL 64 EMPLOYEES; TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE 65 AND DISTRICT SPONSORED ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC INTERSCHOLASTIC 66 LEAGUES AND COMPETITIONS; TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO CERTIFY 67 AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND QUALIFY FOR STATE ADEQUATE EDUCATION 68 PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS ON A PER-PUPIL BASIS; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL 69 FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 70 EDUCATION TO MAKE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM PAYMENTS TO CHARTER 71 SCHOOLS BASED ON THE SCHOOL'S AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE; TO 72 AUTHORIZE EQUAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING UNDER THE ADEQUATE 73 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS 74 TO UNDERGO AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS 75 REMAINING IN A CHARTER SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTS AT THE END OF A YEAR MUST 76 REMAIN IN THE SCHOOL'S ACCOUNTS FOR USE IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS; TO 77 AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS; 78 TO GRANT CHARTER SCHOOLS THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO VACANT 79 SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PUBLIC 80 SPACE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATIONS UNDER PREEXISTING ZONING 81 REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 82 TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "EMPLOYEE" AND "POLITICAL 83 SUBDIVISION," AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, 84 TO EXTEND COVERAGE FOR TORTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 85 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE GOVERNING BOARD H. 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No. 369 *HR40/R594SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 13/HR40/R594SG PAGE 2 (RKM\BD) 86 OF A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PUBLIC BODY" AS 87 USED UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-3, 88 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A 89 CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PUBLIC BODY" AS USED 90 UNDER THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-1, MISSISSIPPI 91 CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "AGENCY" AND 92 "GOVERNING AUTHORITY," AS THOSE TERMS ARE USED IN THE PUBLIC 93 PURCHASING LAWS, TO EXEMPT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM REQUIREMENTS 94 RELATING TO PUBLIC PURCHASES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI 95 CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT BOUND TO THE 96 CURRICULUM ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL 97 DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 98 EXEMPT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 99 ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 100 37-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT REGULATIONS 101 REGARDING RELOCATABLE CLASSROOMS ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF 102 EDUCATION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 103 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE LIMITATIONS 104 ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF NONLICENSED TEACHERS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO 105 SCHOOL DISTRICTS DO NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 106 37-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM 107 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 108 ADMINISTRATORS AND PRINCIPALS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-5, 109 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE GENERAL DUTIES OF 110 THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL 111 DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 112 CLARIFY THAT THE DUTY OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC 113 EDUCATION TO RECOMMEND RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATES TO 114 THE SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 115 37-3-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DUTY OF THE 116 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST CERTAIN SCHOOLS IN 117 ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY DOES NOT 118 APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-49, MISSISSIPPI 119 CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE 120 ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DO NOT 121 APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-51, MISSISSIPPI 122 CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE MISSISSIPPI 123 CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD OF THE CONVICTION OF CHARTER 124 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN FELONIES AND SEX OFFENSES; TO AMEND 125 SECTION 37-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE 126 MISSISSIPPI REPORT CARD TO INCLUDE DATA ON CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO 127 AMEND SECTION 37-3-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT 128 CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALLIANCE 129 FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE 130 OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE EXEMPT FROM 131 IN-SERVICE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN RESEARCH-BASED READING 132 METHODS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 133 CLARIFY THAT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION HAVE NO AUTHORITY 134 OVER CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-455, MISSISSIPPI CODE 135 OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED 136 FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES MAY BE DISPOSED OF AFTER THE CHARTER SCHOOLS H. B. No. 369 *HR40/R594SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 13/HR40/R594SG PAGE 3 (RKM\BD) 137 LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT HAVE ELECTED NOT TO USE THEIR RIGHT OF 138 FIRST REFUSAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-473, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 139 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY MAY BE SOLD OR 140 LEASED
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