N.M. Admin. Code § 6.80.4.9 - CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR START-UP CHARTER SCHOOL

A charter school application shall be a proposed agreement between the chartering authority and the charter school and shall include the following:

A. The mission statement of the charter school;

B. The goals, objectives, and student performance outcomes to be achieved by the charter school;

C. A description of the charter school's educational program, student performance standards, and curriculum that meets or exceeds the department's educational standards and shall be designed to enable each student to achieve those standards.

D. A description of the way a charter school's educational program will meet the individual needs of students, particularly those students determined to be at risk, including Native American students, economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English learners, and which will include the following:

(1) suggested modifications to the proposed educational program to meet individual student needs, such as bilingual, limited English proficient, and special education;

(2) an outline of a special education plan, the final plan of which shall be completed and submitted to the charter authorizer by the end of the planning year;

(3) how the charter school will provide access to other services including but not limited to counseling and health;

(4) assurances that the charter school will establish an executive director's equity council with members selected from the charter school community in an open and transparent process; and

(5) assurances the charter school head administrator and governing body, in consultation with the school equity council, will develop a culturally and linguistically relevant framework to help prepare students for college, career, and civic life through support of students' identities, and holistic development, including social, emotional, and physical wellness.

E. A description of the charter school's plan for evaluating student performance, the types of assessments that will be used to measure student progress toward achievement of the state's standards, and the school's student performance standards, the timeline for achievement of the standards, and the procedures for taking corrective action in the event that student performance falls below the standards.

F. Assurances that the charter school will be economically sound, including the submission of a proposed budget for the term of the charter and a description of the manner in which the annual audit of the financial and administrative operations of the charter school is to be conducted;

G. An assurance that the fiscal management of the charter school will comply with all applicable federal and state laws and rules related to fiscal procedures;

H. The names of the members of the governing body and a description of the operation of the charter school, including:

(1) the method of selecting the governing body;

(2) the qualifications and terms of members, the filling of vacancies, and the procedures for changing governing body membership; and

(3) the nature and extent of parental, professional educator, and community involvement in the governance and the operation of the school.

I. An explanation of the relationship that will exist between the proposed charter school and its employees, including evidence that the terms and conditions of employment will be addressed with affected employees and their recognized representatives, if any;

J. The employment and student discipline policy of the proposed charter school;

K. A proposed agreement between the charter school and the authorizer regarding their respective legal liability and applicable insurance coverage;

L. A description of how the charter school plans to meet the transportation and food service needs of its students;

M. A description of both the discretionary waivers and the waivers provided for in Section 22-8B-5 NMSA 1978 that the charter school is requesting or that will be provided from the local school board or the department and the charter school's plan for addressing and using these waiver requests; and

N. A description of the facilities the charter school plans to use; including an assurance that the facilities will meet the standards required in Section 22-8B-4.2 NMSA 1978.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.80.4.9

6.80.4.9 NMAC - Rp, 6.80.4.8 NMAC, 6/29/07; A, 6/30/08, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 18, September 29, 2020, eff. 9/29/2020