House Journal: Page 980: Tuesday, March 26, 2002
11 stated provisions of the contract are being fulfilled.
12 The charter school shall provide parents and guardians
13 of students enrolled in the charter school with a copy
14 of the charter school application approved pursuant to
15 section 256F.5.
16 2. The contract shall outline the reasons for
17 revocation or nonrenewal of the charter.
18 3. The state board of education shall provide by
19 rule for the ongoing review of a school board's
20 compliance with a contract entered into in accordance
21 with this chapter.
22 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 256F.7 EMPLOYMENT AND
23 RELATED MATTERS.
24 1. A charter school shall employ or contract with
25 necessary teachers and administrators, as defined in
26 section 272.1, who hold a valid license with an
27 endorsement for the type of service for which the
28 teacher or administrator is employed.
29 2. The school board, in consultation with the
30 advisory council, shall decide matters related to the
31 operation of the school, including budgeting,
32 curriculum, and operating procedures.
33 3. Employees of a charter school shall be
34 considered employees of the school district.
35 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 256F.8 PROCEDURES FOR
36 REVOCATION OR NONRENEWAL OF CONTRACT.
37 1. A contract for the establishment of a charter
38 school may be revoked by the state board or the school
39 board that established the charter school if the
40 appropriate board determines that one or more of the
41 following occurred:
42 a. Failure of the charter school to abide by and
43 meet the provisions set forth in the contract,
44 including educational goals.
45 b. Failure of the charter school to comply with
46 all applicable law.
47 c. Failure of the charter school to meet generally
48 accepted public sector accounting principles.
49 d. The existence of one or more other grounds for
50 revocation as specified in the contract.
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1 2. The decision by a school board to revoke or to
2 fail to take action to renew a charter school contract
3 is subject to appeal under procedures set forth in
4 chapter 290.
5 3. A school board considering revocation or
6 nonrenewal of a charter school contract shall notify
7 the advisory council, the parents or legal guardians
8 of the students enrolled in the charter school, and
9 the teachers and administrators employed by the
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