Utah Admin. Code R277-553-6 - Remedying Charter School Deficiencies

(1) Upon receiving credible information of charter school financial mismanagement or fraud, or a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of students, in coordination with the Superintendent an authorizer shall direct an independent review or monitoring, as appropriate.
(2) An authorizer may direct a charter school governing board or the charter school administration to take reasonable action to protect students or state or federal funds consistent with Section 53G-5-503.
(3) Upon receipt of findings documenting a threat to the health, welfare, or safety of a school under Subsection (1), an authorizer may:
(a) recommend that the Superintendent impose corrective action against the school in accordance with Rule R277-114;
(b) take immediate or subsequent corrective action with charter school governing board members or employees who are responsible for deficiencies consistent with Section 53G-5-501;
(c) identify a remediation team to work with the school; or
(d) immediately terminate the school's charter in accordance with Subsection 53G-5-503(5).
(4) Upon receipt of findings documenting financial mismanagement or fraud by a charter school, an authorizer shall coordinate appropriate corrective action with the Superintendent.
(5) An authorizer may exercise flexibility for good cause in making a recommendation regarding an identified deficiency.
(6) The Superintendent may impose the following corrective action against a charter school with an identified deficiency:
(a) place state appropriations in a reimbursable status pending the outcome of an appeal;
(b) suspend state appropriations pending the outcome of an appeal;
(c) direct fiscal monitoring visits for both state and federal programs ahead of other scheduled visits to the charter school; or
(d) take other action at the direction of the Board consistent with state and federal law.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-553-6
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-3, effective 1/9/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/26/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-24, effective 12/11/2023

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