La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIX-1303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXXXIX-1303 - Extension Review for BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

A. Each charter school shall be reviewed by its chartering authority after the completion of the third year of operation. If the charter school is achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to its approved charter, then the chartering authority shall extend the duration of the charter for a maximum initial term of five years. If the charter school is not achieving its stated goals and objectives pursuant to its approved charter, then the chartering authority shall not extend the duration of the charter, and the charter shall expire at the end of the school's fourth year.

B. Each type 2, type 4, and type 5 charter school's extension review shall be used to determine if the school will receive a one-year extension, as follows.

1. Each charter school shall be reviewed based on academic, financial, and organizational performance data collected by the Department of Education as provided for in the charter school performance compact in order to provide relevant information to BESE in making an extension determination.

2. For the 2018 and beyond extension processes, in order to be eligible for extension:

a. a turnaround school, qualified to receive a letter grade of "T" per Bulletin 111, §1105, school has

(i) earned a letter grade of "D" or higher based on performance data from the schools third year of operation; or

(ii) earned a progress index equivalent to a letter grade of "A" based on performance data from the schools third year of operation.

b. a non-turnaround school shall have earned a letter grade of "D" or higher based on performance data from the schools third year of operation;

c. a school approved by BESE to be evaluated using an alternate framework pursuant to §1103 of this bulletin shall have met the standards for extension provided for in such approved framework.

3. For the 2017 extension process, in addition to the 2017 school performance score and letter grade, the department shall calculate a school performance score and letter grade for each charter school being considered for extension based on the formula that will be utilized for the 2018 school performance score and letter grade formula. The school performance score and letter grade that result in the better outcome for the charter school shall be considered by the department and BESE for extension purposes.

4. The state superintendent shall recommend that BESE extend the charter for any charter school meeting the extension eligibility criteria above, unless the charter school has significant, intentional, or repeated non-compliance with financial or organizational requirements outlined in the charter school performance compact, in which case the state superintendent may recommend that BESE allow the charter to expire at the conclusion of the schools fourth year of operation.

5. If a charter school has not earned a letter grade in its third year of operation, or if the charter school fails to meet any of the standards set forth in Paragraph B.2 of this Section, or if the charter school has one or more outstanding issues or deficiencies related to organizational or financial performance, BESE may, at the superintendents recommendation, grant the school a one-year probationary extension that may include conditions or other required actions.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIX-1303

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in LR 34:1367 (July 2008), amended LR 37:2387 (August 2011), LR 38:751 (March 2012), repromulgated LR 38:1393 (June 2012), amended LR 38:3118 (December 2012), LR 39:1435 (June 2013), LR 39:3065 (November 2013), LR 40:1322 (July 2014), Amended LR 411264 (7/1/2015), Amended LR 432477 (12/1/2017), Amended LR 44237 (2/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).