Wash. Admin. Code § 180-19-080 - Charter school applications-Submission, approval, or denial

(1) An applicant, as defined in RCW 28A.710.010, seeking approval must:

(a) Submit a nonbinding notice of intent to be approved as a proposed charter school by May 1st of the year in which approval is sought. An applicant may not submit a charter school application in a calendar year unless it has filed timely notice of intent as provided herein; and

(b) Submit an application for a proposed charter school to an authorizer by no later than June 1st of the year in which the applicant seeks approval.

(2) An authorizer receiving an application for a proposed charter school must either approve or deny the proposal by no later than September 1st of the year in which the application is received.

(3) The authorizer must provide the state board of education with a written report of the approval or denial of an applicant's proposal for a charter school within ten days of such action. The notice must comply with the requirements set forth in RCW 28A.710.150(2). The report shall be sent to the board via electronic mail to sbe@k12.wa.us.

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Wash. Admin. Code § 180-19-080

Amended by WSR 14-19-107, Filed 9/16/2014, effective 1/16/2016 Amended by WSR 17-20-070, Filed 10/2/2017, effective 11/2/2017 Amended by WSR 21-05-017, Filed 2/5/2021, effective 3/8/2021

Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.710 RCW. WSR 13-12-055, § 180-19-080, filed 6/1/13, effective 7/2/13.