Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-5-511 - Financial Intervention Submissions - On Probation

A. In accordance with R7-5-402(J) through (L), the Board shall require a charter holder identified under R7-5-402(H) as "On Probation" to submit quarterly financial reports and a June 30 quarterly financial report. The charter holder shall be required to submit quarterly financial reports, including a June 30 quarterly financial report, to the Board until the Board receives the charter holder's next audit conducted under R7-5-504.

B. After being notified of its probation risk level assigned under R7-5-402(I)(3), the charter holder shall be required to submit its quarterly financial reports, including the June 30 quarterly financial report, to the Board by the deadlines identified in subsections (B)(1) through (B)(5).

1. October 30 for the quarter ending September 30;

2. January 30 for the quarter ending December 31;

3. April 30 for the quarter ending March 31;

4. August 15 for the quarter ending June 30; and

5. At least 10 days after receiving the written notice provided under R7-5-402(M) the charter holder shall submit any required quarterly financial reports not previously provided by the deadline identified in subsections (B)(1) through (B)(4).

C. Within 30 calendar days after receiving the first quarterly financial report submitted in response to the written notice provided under R7-5-402(M), Board staff shall provide the charter holder with written notice that includes the following:

1. The submission deadline for the next quarterly financial report required under subsection (A); and

2. Any differences identified between the calculations completed by the charter holder and those completed by Board staff.

D. For each quarterly financial report submitted subsequent to the quarterly financial report reviewed under subsection (C) and prior to the June 30 quarterly financial report and for each quarterly financial report submitted subsequent to the June 30 quarterly financial report pursuant to subsection (A), Board staff shall determine the charter holder's current performance and compare Board staff's results to the charter holder's calculation results. Within 30 calendar days of each quarterly financial report's receipt, Board staff shall notify the charter holder in writing of:

1. The submission deadline for the next quarterly financial report; and

2. Any differences identified between the calculations completed by the charter holder and those completed by Board staff.

E. For each charter holder that submitted a June 30 quarterly financial report, Board staff shall determine whether:

1. The going concern measure received a rating of "below standard" on the most recent audit conducted under R7-5-504.

2. The measure or measures rated "below standard" based on the most recent audit conducted under R7-5-504 will likely improve to at least an "approaches standard" rating or remain rated "below standard" when calculations are completed using the charter holder's next audit conducted under R7-5-504.

3. One or more of the Financial Performance Framework's other measures will likely be rated "below standard" when calculations are completed using the charter holder's next audit conducted under R7-5-504.

4. The charter holder was required to submit a corrective action plan under R7-5-504(H)(1) based on the most recent audit conducted under R7-5-504 for failure to pay taxes or contributions due to the Internal Revenue Service, Arizona Department of Revenue, Arizona Department of Economic Security or Arizona State Retirement System, failure to have sufficient cash at June 30 to cover the charter holder's unspent Classroom Site Fund balance, or failure to maintain worker's compensation insurance or liability insurance.

5. The Board has substantiated in the audited fiscal year, subsequent fiscal year or both any complaint involving late payroll checks to employees, health insurance or liability insurance cancellation due to nonpayment or failure to make required retirement plan contributions, or the Board has received in the audited fiscal year, subsequent fiscal year or both notification from the Arizona State Retirement System of delinquent retirement contributions.

6. The charter holder has been required to make at least one submission under R7-5-501(D) in the audited fiscal year, subsequent fiscal year or both.

7. Within the most recent five-year period the charter holder has been assigned three summative financial performance ratings of "Intervention."

F. Within 45 calendar days after receiving a June 30 quarterly financial report, Board staff shall notify the charter holder in writing of:

1. The determinations made by Board staff under subsection (E);

2. The submission deadline for the next quarterly financial report required under subsection (A); and

3. Any differences identified between the calculations completed by the charter holder and those completed by Board staff.

G. The charter holder's attestation required under R7-5-402(J)-(L), quarterly financial reports and June 30 quarterly financial report shall be made publicly available through the charter holder's financial performance dashboard.

H. If a charter holder fails to submit or fails to timely submit a quarterly financial report or June 30 quarterly financial report required under subsection (A), Board staff shall note the failure on the charter holder's operational performance dashboard. The charter holder may be subject to charter oversight as specified in Article 6.

I. If a charter holder fails to submit by the specified deadline a complete quarterly financial report or June 30 quarterly financial report required under subsection (A), Board staff shall:

1. Provide written notice to the charter holder that includes the reason for the finding and identifies the one-day deadline by which a complete quarterly financial report or June 30 quarterly financial report must be received to avoid charter oversight as specified in Article 6.

2. Note the failure identified in subsection (I) on the charter holder's operational performance dashboard.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-5-511

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1423, effective 9/30/2021. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3492, effective 10/17/2022. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 793, effective 1/7/2025.