10 Miss. Code. R. 402-2.11 - [Effective until 12/16/2024] Assurance

Assurances

1. The applicant shall be an equal opportunity employer and shall perform to all other applicable requirements; accordingly, the applicant shall neither discriminate nor permit discrimination in its operation or employment practices against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or sex in any manner prohibited by law. Further, the applicant agrees to comply with the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

2. The applicant shall not limit admission based on ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, income level, disabling condition, proficiency in the English language, or academic or athletic ability, except as otherwise provided by Mississippi Code § 37-28-23.

3. The underserved student composition of the proposed charter school's enrollment collectively will reflect that of students of all ages attending the school district in which the charter school is located, to be defined as being at least eighty percent (80%) of that population.

4. The applicant must enroll all students who wish to attend the school unless the number of students exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level or building.

5. The applicant will not engage in any sectarian practices in its educational program, admissions, or employment policies or operations.

6. The applicant may not discriminate against any student on the basis of national origin, minority status, or limited proficiency in English. Consistent with federal civil rights laws, the applicant must provide limited English proficient students with appropriate services designed to teach English and the general curriculum.

7. The applicant will not charge tuition.

8. The applicant will provide a transportation plan for students attending the proposed charter school.

9. The applicant will abide by all civil rights and health and safety requirements applicable to noncharter public schools, except as otherwise provided by Mississippi Code § 37-28-1 et seq.

10. The proposed charter school will be subject to, at a minimum, the student assessment and accountability requirements applicable to noncharter public schools in the state.

11. The applicant agrees to abide by the following state statutes:

a. Mississippi Code § 25-41-1 et seq;

b. Mississippi Code § 25-61-1 et seq;

c. Mississippi Code § 37-3-51;

d. Mississippi Code § 37-3-53;

e. Mississippi Code § 37-11-18;

f. Mississippi Code § 37-11-18.1;

g. Mississippi Code § 37-11-19;

h. Mississippi Code § 37-11-20;

i. Mississippi Code § 37-11-21;

j. Mississippi Code § 37-11-23;

k. Mississippi Code § 37-11-29 and 37-11-31;

l. Mississippi Code § 37-11-67;

m. Mississippi Code § 37-13-3;

n. Mississippi Code § 37-13-5 and 37-13-6;

o. Mississippi Code § 37-13-63(1);

p. Mississippi Code § 37-13-91;

q. Mississippi Code § 37-13-171(2) and (4);

r. Mississippi Code § 37-13-173;

s. Mississippi Code § 37-13-193;

t. Mississippi Code § 37-15-1 and 37-15-3;

u. Mississippi Code § 37-15-6;

v. Mississippi Code § 37-15-9;

w. Mississippi Code § 37-15-11;

x. Mississippi Code § 37-16-1, 37-16-3, 37-16-4, and 37-16-9; and

y. Mississippi Code § 37-18-1.

12. The applicant will comply with all applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations regarding qualification of teachers and other instructional staff.

13. The applicant will abide by criminal history record checks and fingerprinting requirements applicable to employees of other public schools for teachers and other school personnel, members of the governing board, and education service provider employees. The applicant further agrees that the criminal record information and child abuse registry checks will be on file at the proposed charter school for any new hires applying for employment.

14. The applicant agrees to terminate any teacher or administrator for committing one or more of the following acts:

a. Engaging in unethical conduct relating to an educator-student relationship as identified by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board;

b. Fondling a student as described in Mississippi Code § 97-5-23 or engaging in any type of sexual involvement with a student as described in Mississippi Code § 97-3-95; or

c. Failure to report sexual involvement of a charter school employee with a student as required by Mississippi Code § 97-5-24.

15. The applicant agrees that it shall certify its student enrollment to the Mississippi Department of Education for the purpose of state funding in the same manner as school districts.

16. The applicant agrees to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

17. The applicant agrees to disclose publicly all sources of private funding and all funds received from foreign sources, including gifts from foreign governments, foreign legal entities and domestic entities affiliated with either foreign governments or foreign legal entities. The term "foreign" means a country or jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United States.

18. The applicant assures that it possesses legal authority to apply for and to receive a charter.

I, the undersigned, am an authorized representative of the charter school applicant and do hereby certify that the information submitted in this application is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. In addition, I do hereby certify to the assurances contained above.

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Authorized Official's Signature Date

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Authorized Official's Typed Name Date

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The authorized official signatures lines may be duplicated as needed.

Notes

10 Miss. Code. R. 402-2.11

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-28-15 et seq.