1 CCR 301-88-2.0 - STANDARDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
The following standards for Charter Schools shall be considered by the State Board as guiding principles when considering an appeal from a Charter School and when making decisions concerning exclusive chartering authority. These standards also shall serve as guiding principles to Charter Schools and Charter School Authorizers when developing a charter contract.
2.1 Conflict of Interest,
Nepotism, and Excessive Compensation:
2.01(A)
The Charter School adopts conflict of interest policies that comply with
federal and state laws applicable to public officials.
2.01(B) The Charter School's compensation
complies with excessive executive compensation requirements under federal law
or applicable industry standards.
2.01(C) The Charter School ensures that all
board members and senior administrators receive training on its conflict of
interest policies and excessive executive compensation requirements.
2.01(D) When the Charter School board
contracts with a third party education service provider for the general
day-to-day operation of a school, such contracts and any amendments to such
contracts are subject to review by the Charter School Authorizer.
2.2 Nondiscrimination:
2.02(A) Charter Schools are subject to all
federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. The Charter School provides
evidence of annual training on nondiscrimination laws to employees and board
members, and otherwise ensures that its board and leadership stay current on
all relevant provisions.
2.02(B)
The Charter School provides access to services for students with disabilities
and ensures that services are delivered to students with disabilities as
required by federal and state law.
2.02(C) The Charter School provides access to
services for and appropriately serves other special populations of students,
including English language learners, homeless students, and gifted students.
The Charter School collaborates with its Charter School Authorizer to deliver
appropriate services as required by federal and state law.
2.02(D) The Charter School does not engage in
or adopt discriminatory recruiting, marketing, application, or enrollment
policies or practices. The Charter School strives for transparent and honest
communication.
2.02(E) The Charter
School does not establish undue barriers to students applying for enrollment,
such as mandated testing prior to acceptance, that have the effect of excluding
students based on socioeconomic, family, or language background, prior academic
performance, special education status, or parental involvement.
2.02(E)(1) The Charter School maintains a
page on its website that clearly communicates to parents how to participate in
the school's enrollment process. The web page must include a non-discrimination
statement affirming protections for all classes covered by applicable federal
and state law.
2.02(E)(2) The
Charter School's recruitment materials do not indicate or signal that the
school refuses admission generally to any applicant that is part of a protected
class, including students with disabilities.
2.02(E)(3) The Charter School takes
appropriate steps to ensure that enrollment applications are accessible to and
usable by applicants with disabilities. The Charter School takes appropriate
steps to provide the language assistance necessary to ensure meaningful
communication with limited English proficient parents in a language they can
understand.
2.02(E)(4) The Charter
School's application materials and process do not inquire into characteristics
that would reveal protected characteristics, except where allowed by applicable
federal or state law.
2.02(E)(5)
The Charter School conducts annual training for its admissions staff on Federal
protections against pre-enrollment inquiries about disability status for
students and on when it is appropriate to inquire about disability status
post-admission.
2.02(F)
The Charter School admits students through a publicly verifiable selection
process that is either random in nature or first-come-first-served.
2.02(G) The Charter School adopts
post-admissions enrollment practices that ensure that enrollment decisions are
non-discriminatory and consistent with the best interests of the student
applicant. Such practices include training staff on compliance with applicable
federal and state statutes.
2.02(H)
The Charter School annually reviews its discipline and enrollment records to
ensure that its policies have been applied equitably to all students.
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