206-32 Wyo. Code R. § 32-8

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 32-8 - Preliminary Evaluation of Readiness

(a) The charter school applicant must submit the charter school application to the district superintendent with all the required elements referenced in Section 7 for a Preliminary Evaluation of Readiness.

(b) Review by the district superintendent in accordance with this Section and a determination that the application is Complete are required prior to any formal review by the district board and presentation for Final Approval/Denial Status in accordance with Section 10 of these Rules.

(c) Upon receipt of the charter school application, the district superintendent shall within thirty (30) calendar days:

• (i) Evaluate the application;

• (ii) Complete the evaluation rubric provided to the charter school applicant and grant the charter school applicant one (1) of the following:
  • (A) Partially Complete;
  • (B) Complete; or
  • (C) Incomplete with the option of resubmission;

• (iii) Schedule and conduct a meeting with the charter school applicant to discuss the merits of the application; and

• (iv) Provide written notification to the charter school applicant of the decision reached which includes:
  • (A) A copy of the completed evaluation;
  • (B) Any documentation that was relevant or pertinent to the decision reached; and
  • (C) An explanation which supports the decision reached and provides the charter School applicant with sufficient detail to improve the application for resubmittal if the application is deemed incomplete or lists the areas of improvement if the application is granted a determination of Partially Complete.

(d) A determination of Complete shall be granted if an application addresses each of the items in Section 7 in detail and a determination has been made that the application is ready for evaluation by the district board for official action in accordance with Section 10 of these Rules. The district superintendent's granting of Complete shall not prevent the district superintendent from making Subsequent recommendations to, or from opposing the application before, the district board.

(e) A determination of Partially Complete shall be granted if:

• (i) All the required elements referenced in Section 7 are addressed in some detail; and

• (ii) The following sections meet the minimum standard as determined by the district superintendent:
  • (A) Financial information;
  • (B) Rationale and evidence of support;
  • (C) Description of the educational program;
  • (D) Identification of measurable student outcomes; and
  • (E) Governance structure.

(f) If a charter school applicant is granted a determination of Partially Complete, the charter school applicant and the district superintendent shall compile a work list to improve the deficient areas. The goal of the work list shall be to improve the application to gain a determination of Complete and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• (i) Contact persons for the local district and the charter school applicant;

• (ii) A list of the application elements that require revisions before the application can be granted a determination of Complete by the district superintendent;

• (iii) A timeline that includes completion dates and the persons responsible for completing the listed revisions; and

• (iv) Resources from the local district and the charter applicant that may assist in completing the revisions;

(g) Incomplete with the option of resubmission shall be granted if:

• (i) The application is missing substantive portions or items as listed in Section 7; or

• (ii) The creation of the proposed charter school is prohibited by a provision of law.

206-32 Wyo. Code R. § 32-8