603 CMR, § 52.11 - Renewal of Certificates
(1)
Renewal Application. The virtual school shall submit
its application for renewal of a certificate under
603 CMR
52.00 no later than 12 months before the certificate
is set to expire. The Board will review renewal applications pursuant to the
criteria set forth in
603
CMR 52.04 and M.G.L. c. 71, §
94.
(2)
Renewal
Guidelines. The Department shall issue guidelines describing the
evaluation process to be followed in reviewing applications for renewal,
including protocols for renewal inspections and performance criteria. The
decision by the Board to renew a certificate shall be based upon the
presentation of affirmative evidence regarding the faithfulness of the virtual
school to the terms of its certificate , the virtual school's academic program,
and the viability of the virtual school as an organization. The Department will
gather evidence regarding these issues from the renewal application and from
other information, including but not limited to, a virtual school's annual
reports, financial audits, test results, accountability review reports, and the
renewal inspection report. All Commonwealth of Massachusetts virtual schools
will be evaluated on the same performance criteria as provided in the
guidelines, provided, however, that the criteria will take into account each
virtual school's certificate and accountability plan . Evidence of academic
success for all students is essential for renewal.
(3)
Time Period of
Certificate
. Certificates that are renewed shall be for three to
five years from the expiration of the previous certificate under such
conditions as the Board may establish under
603
CMR 52.04 and any additional conditions that
the Board or the Commissioner may specify. If a virtual school fails to comply
with any specified conditions, the Commissioner may recommend to the Board that
the virtual school be placed on probation or that the certificate be revoked as
described in
603
CMR 52.12. Certificates of schools that do
not file renewal applications by the deadline identified in
603
CMR 52.11(1) shall expire
on the date indicated in the certificate .
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