Section Ed 318.13 - Charter Renewal(a) A charter may be renewed for a renewal period of 5 years in accordance with RSA 193-B:3, X. The board of trustees of a charter school shall make an application for renewal to the state board no later than one year before the original charter is set to expire.(b) For the first renewal, the application shall consist of the school's fourth year annual report with a cover letter requesting renewal, except that subsequent renewals shall be based on the annual report of the year preceding expiration of the charter. The criteria listed in Ed 318.07 and RSA 194-B:16, VI, shall be used by the board to approve or deny all renewals and shall be referenced in all decisions.(c) The renewal application process shall include:(1) The documents in (b) with a cover sheet to include name, complete mailing address, and contact information, signed and dated by the head of the school and the chairman of the board;(2) A document review including pertinent yearly accountability materials submitted to the charter school office;(3) Invitation for written comments; and(4) Recommendation of the commissioner.(d) Tables graphs, and other data shall be clearly presented, clearly explained, and directly relevant to the text.(e) The cover letter in (b) shall contain the following:(1) A concise abstract, of approximately one page, restating mission and goals and addressing what progress the school has made:a. Towards its academic goals defined; andb. In programmatic and organizational goals;(2) Current enrollment numbers and anticipated enrollment for the next 3 school years;(3) A statement describing any changes in curriculum or instruction as a result of anticipated growth; and(4) A report on school features, curriculum and technology programs, successes and failures in academic attainment including:a. A discussion of the efforts to disseminate best practices or in other ways coordinating with local or other school districts;b. A discussion of parent involvement to date and future plans for parent involvement;c. A report on past fundraising efforts and results, future fund raising goals, and plans for achieving sustainability; andd. A proposed budget for the following school year including: 1. A statement on how the school will use public funds; and2. A detailed description of the specific board's reasoning for allocation of funds.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 318.13
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