Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 108-40-150 - Termination protocol responsibilities of the transition team(1) The transition team may include:(b) Charter school board chair or designee;(c) Lead administrator from the charter school;(d) Lead finance person from the charter school;(e) Lead person from the charter school faculty; and(f) Lead person from the charter school parent organization.(2) The transition team will develop a closure plan and assign roles.(3) Within forty-eight hours of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract, the transition team will notify districts materially impacted by the closure decision with information including:(a) If the closure decision is being appealed, information of where parties are in process and an estimated timeline for a final decision;(b) A timeline for final decision;(c) A copy of the closure letter sent to parents;(d) A copy of letters sent to school faculty and staff;(e) Information regarding the school closure process;(f) Information regarding the plan being developed to ensure an orderly closure process; and(g) Commission decision-making materials, including:(i) A resolution to close school; and/or(ii) A copy of a termination protocol pursuant to RCW 28A.710.210(1).(4) Within seventy-two hours of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract, a parent contact list for enrolled students will be created and the transition team will notify parents of the closure decision. A parent contact list may include:(d) Telephone number; and(5) A notification of the closure decision may include:(a) Notification of the closure decision;(b) Timeline for transition;(c) Assurance that instruction will continue through the end of the school year or the date when instruction will cease;(d) Assurance that parents and students will be assisted in the reassignment process;(e) Frequently asked questions about the charter closure process; and(f) Commission and school contact information for parents/guardians with questions.(6) Within seventy-two hours of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract, the transition team will create a faculty contact list and notify faculty members of the closure decision. The faculty contact list may contain:(d) Telephone number; and(7) Within five business days of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract the transition team will develop a closure plan. The closure plan will include responsible persons and written reports concerning:(a) Reassignment of students;(b) Return or distribution of assets;(c) Transfer of student records;(d) Notification of entities doing business with the school;(e) The status of the school's finances; and(f) Submission of all required reports and data to the commission and/or OSPI.Wash. Admin. Code § 108-40-150
Adopted by WSR 14-12-065, Filed 6/2/2014, effective 7/3/2014