House
File
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2361
BY
FORD
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
the
establishment,
funding,
and
bonding
1
authority
of
a
state
charter
school
institute
and
institute
2
charter
schools.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
257.31,
subsection
3,
Code
Supplement
1
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
The
committee
shall
review
the
proposed
budget
and
3
certified
budget
of
each
school
district
and
institute
charter
4
school
,
and
may
make
recommendations
to
a
school
district,
the
5
department
of
education,
the
state
board
of
education,
and
to
6
the
charter
school
institute
.
The
committee
may
make
decisions
7
affecting
budgets
to
the
extent
provided
in
this
chapter.
The
8
costs
and
computations
referred
to
in
this
section
relate
to
9
the
budget
year
unless
otherwise
expressly
stated.
10
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.1
Definitions.
11
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
12
requires:
13
1.
“Area
education
agency”
means
an
area
education
agency
14
established
in
accordance
with
section
273.2.
15
2.
“At-risk
student”
means
a
student
who
meets
any
of
the
16
following
criteria:
17
a.
Is
eligible
to
receive
free
or
reduced-cost
lunch
18
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
the
federal
National
School
Lunch
19
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§
1751
et
seq.
20
b.
Has
performed
at
the
proficiency
level
of
low
or
21
unsatisfactory
on
an
assessment
utilized
by
more
than
ninety
22
percent
of
the
school
districts
in
this
state
or
on
model
23
assessments
developed
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
52,
24
paragraph
“a”
.
25
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
education.
26
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
the
department
of
27
education.
28
5.
“Institute
board”
means
the
governing
board
of
the
state
29
charter
school
institute
that
is
appointed
pursuant
to
section
30
256I.4.
31
6.
“Institute
charter
school”
means
a
charter
school
32
authorized
pursuant
to
section
256I.3.
33
7.
“School
board”
means
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
34
district,
a
collaboration
of
boards
of
directors
of
school
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districts,
or
the
board
of
directors
of
an
area
education
1
agency,
as
the
context
requires.
2
8.
“School
district”
means
a
school
corporation
organized
3
under
chapter
274.
4
9.
“State
board”
means
the
state
board
of
education.
5
10.
“State
charter
school
institute”
or
“institute”
means
the
6
entity
created
pursuant
to
section
256I.2.
7
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.2
State
charter
school
institute
8
——
established.
9
1.
A
state
charter
school
institute
is
established
within
10
the
department.
11
2.
The
institute
is
established
to
do
the
following:
12
a.
Review
institute
charter
school
applications
and
assist
13
in
the
establishment
of
institute
charter
schools
throughout
14
the
state.
15
b.
Assist
in
the
conversion
of
a
school
district
charter
16
school
to
an
institute
charter
school.
17
c.
Approve
or
deny
institute
charter
school
applications
18
and
revoke,
renew,
or
refuse
to
renew
institute
charter
school
19
contracts.
20
d.
Monitor
the
operations
of
institute
charter
schools
21
and
the
academic
achievement
of
students
attending
institute
22
charter
schools,
including
compliance
with
applicable
state
and
23
federal
accountability
requirements.
24
e.
Model
best
practices
in
authorizing
institute
charter
25
schools
and
make
those
practices
available
to
school
districts.
26
3.
The
institute
is
authorized
to
enter
into
contracts
or
27
service
agreements
with
any
public
or
private
contractor
to
28
provide
administrative
services
or
technical
assistance
to
29
institute
charter
schools
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
Any
such
30
contract
or
service
agreement
shall
also
include
provisions
31
establishing
liquidated
damages
and
penalties
for
failure
to
32
comply
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
contract
or
service
33
agreement
and
shall
be
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
34
institute
board.
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4.
For
purposes
of
federal
law,
the
state
charter
school
1
institute
shall
be
a
local
educational
agency,
deemed
to
be
2
a
public
authority
legally
constituted
within
the
state
for
3
the
administrative
control
and
direction
of,
and
to
perform
a
4
service
function
for,
public
elementary
schools
and
secondary
5
schools
in
the
state.
6
5.
For
purposes
of
the
requirements
of
chapter
256B,
7
the
state
charter
school
institute
shall
be
considered
8
an
administrative
unit
of
the
department,
responsible
for
9
assisting
in
the
delivery
of
federally
required
services
to
10
students
enrolled
in
institute
charter
schools.
The
institute
11
may
provide
or
contract
for
the
provision
of
services
to
a
12
student
enrolled
in
an
institute
charter
school.
13
6.
The
state
charter
school
institute,
in
collaboration
14
with
the
school
budget
review
committee,
shall
be
responsible
15
for
monitoring
the
fiscal
management
of
each
institute
charter
16
school.
Each
institute
charter
school
shall
annually
provide
17
to
the
institute
the
results
of
an
independent
financial
audit
18
of
the
institute
charter
school.
The
institute
shall
report
to
19
the
state
board
and
the
school
budget
review
committee
the
same
20
financial
information
in
the
same
format
that
school
districts
21
are
required
to
report
to
the
state
board
and
the
school
budget
22
review
committee.
Institute
charter
schools
shall
submit
23
to
the
institute
any
financial
information
required
by
the
24
institute.
25
7.
The
institute
and
institute
charter
schools
shall
be
26
deemed
part
of
the
uniform
system
of
free
public
schools
to
27
be
established
and
maintained
by
the
state.
The
state
board
28
shall
have
general
supervisory
authority
over
institute
charter
29
schools.
30
8.
The
institute,
by
virtue
of
its
functions
and
duties,
31
shall
not
be
deemed
to
be
a
school
district
for
any
purpose.
32
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.3
Institute
chartering
authority
33
——
institute
charter
schools.
34
1.
The
institute
may
approve
or
deny
an
application
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submitted
for
the
establishment
of
an
institute
charter
school
1
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
2
2.
An
institute
charter
school
applicant
may
submit
an
3
application
to
the
institute
only
if
the
school
district
in
4
which
the
institute
charter
school
is
to
be
located
has
not
5
retained
exclusive
authority
to
authorize
all
types
of
charter
6
schools
as
provided
in
subsection
5.
If
a
school
district
7
has
not
retained
exclusive
authority
to
authorize
all
types
8
of
charter
schools
as
provided
in
subsection
5,
the
school
9
district
and
the
institute
shall
have
concurrent
authority
10
to
authorize
charter
schools
and
institute
charter
schools,
11
respectively,
to
be
located
within
the
geographic
boundaries
12
of
the
school
district.
The
school
district
shall
monitor
and
13
oversee
all
charter
schools
authorized
by
the
school
district
14
pursuant
to
chapter
256F
and
the
institute
shall
monitor
15
and
oversee
all
institute
charter
schools
authorized
by
the
16
institute
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
17
3.
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
eliminate
18
the
ability
of
a
school
district
to
authorize
charter
schools
19
pursuant
to
chapter
256F.
A
school
district
shall
retain
the
20
authority
to
reauthorize
and
to
oversee
any
charter
school
21
which
it
has
authorized,
except
with
respect
to
any
charter
22
school
that
is
converted
to
an
institute
charter
school
23
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
24
4.
a.
For
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2012,
and
25
for
each
school
year
thereafter,
a
school
board
may
seek
to
26
retain
exclusive
authority
to
authorize
all
types
of
charter
27
schools
within
the
geographic
boundaries
of
the
school
district
28
by
presenting
to
the
state
board,
on
or
before
March
1
of
the
29
school
year
prior
to
that
for
which
the
exclusive
authority
30
is
to
apply,
a
written
resolution
adopted
by
the
school
31
board
indicating
the
intent
to
retain
exclusive
authority
to
32
authorize
all
types
of
charter
schools.
The
written
resolution
33
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
written
description
of
those
34
portions
of
subsection
5
that
the
school
district
intends
to
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demonstrate.
The
school
board
shall
provide
a
complete
copy
1
of
the
resolution,
including
the
description,
to
each
charter
2
school
authorized
by
the
school
board
on
or
before
the
date
the
3
school
board
submits
the
resolution
to
the
state
board.
4
b.
A
party
may
challenge
the
grant
of
exclusive
authority
5
made
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
subsection
5
by
filing
6
with
the
state
board
a
notice
of
challenge
within
thirty
days
7
after
the
state
board
grants
exclusive
authority.
The
notice
8
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
specific
written
description
of
9
the
basis
for
the
challenge.
The
challenging
party,
at
the
10
time
of
filing
notice
with
the
state
board,
shall
provide
a
11
copy
of
the
notice
of
challenge
to
the
school
district
that
12
has
been
granted
exclusive
authority.
The
state
board
shall
13
permit
the
school
district
the
opportunity
to
appear
and
14
respond
in
writing
to
the
challenge.
The
state
board
shall
15
make
a
determination
upon
the
challenge
within
sixty
days
after
16
receipt
of
the
notice
of
challenge.
17
c.
For
the
school
years
beginning
July
1,
2010,
and
July
1,
18
2011,
a
school
board
may
seek
to
retain
the
exclusive
authority
19
to
authorize
all
types
of
charters
schools
by
presenting
to
the
20
state
board
the
written
resolution
on
or
before
a
date
sixty
21
days
after
the
effective
date
of
this
chapter.
This
paragraph
22
is
repealed
July
1,
2012.
23
5.
a.
The
state
board
shall
grant
to
the
board
of
directors
24
of
a
school
district
exclusive
authority
to
authorize
all
types
25
of
charter
schools
within
the
geographic
boundaries
of
the
26
school
district
if
the
state
board
determines,
after
adequate
27
notice
and
in
a
public
hearing
and
after
receiving
input
from
28
any
charter
schools
authorized
by
the
school
board,
that
the
29
school
board
has
provided
fair
and
equitable
treatment
to
its
30
charter
schools
during
the
four
years
prior
to
the
school
31
board’s
submission
of
the
resolution
described
in
subsection
4.
32
b.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
this
subsection
33
to
the
contrary,
the
state
board
shall
grant
to
a
school
board
34
exclusive
authority
to
authorize
all
types
of
charter
schools
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within
the
geographic
boundaries
of
the
school
district
if
the
1
school
district
certifies
any
of
the
following:
2
(1)
The
total
pupil
enrollment
of
the
school
district
is
3
less
than
three
thousand
pupils.
4
(2)
The
percentage
of
pupils
who
are
eligible
for
free
or
5
reduced-cost
lunch
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
the
federal
6
National
School
Lunch
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§
1751,
et
seq.,
and
7
who
enrolled
in
all
types
of
charter
schools
authorized
by
8
the
school
district
is
greater
than
the
percentage
that
is
9
one
percentage
point
below
the
overall
percentage
of
pupils
10
eligible
for
free
or
reduced-cost
lunch
who
are
enrolled
in
the
11
school
district.
12
(3)
The
total
number
of
students
enrolled
in
all
types
13
of
charter
schools
authorized
by
the
school
district,
or
the
14
maximum
number
of
students
allowed
to
be
enrolled
pursuant
to
15
charter
school
contracts
entered
into
by
the
school
district,
16
whichever
is
greater
for
the
budget
year,
is
equivalent
to
17
more
than
three
percent
of
the
school
district’s
certified
18
enrollment
for
the
budget
year.
19
(4)
The
district
has
not
been
identified
as
a
district
in
20
need
of
assistance
under
the
federal
No
Child
Left
Behind
Act
21
of
2001,
Pub.
L.
No.
107-110.
22
c.
A
grant
of
exclusive
authority
by
the
state
board
shall
23
continue
so
long
as
a
school
district
continues
to
comply
with
24
the
provisions
of
this
subsection
and
has
presented
a
written
25
resolution
to
the
state
board
as
set
forth
in
subsection
4.
26
d.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
this
section
to
27
the
contrary,
a
school
board
may
permit
the
establishment
of
28
one
or
more
institute
charter
schools
within
the
geographic
29
boundaries
of
the
school
district
by
adopting
a
favorable
30
resolution
and
submitting
the
resolution
to
the
state
board.
31
The
resolution
shall
be
effective
until
it
is
rescinded
by
32
resolution
of
the
school
board.
33
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.4
Institute
board
——
appointment
34
——
powers
and
duties.
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1.
The
policymaking
body
for
the
institute
is
the
1
institute
board,
the
members
of
which
are
appointed
pursuant
2
to
subsection
2.
In
accordance
with
available
funding,
3
the
institute
board
may
employ
appropriate
staff
consistent
4
with
the
merit
system
provisions
of
chapter
8A,
subchapter
5
IV,
except
that
all
positions
classified
by
the
institute
6
board
as
professional
officers
and
professional
staff
of
the
7
institute
are
declared
to
be
educational
in
nature
and
exempt
8
from
the
merit
system.
The
institute
board
may
contract
for
9
professional
services
with
persons
who
are
not
state
employees.
10
2.
a.
The
institute
board
shall
consist
of
nine
members.
11
Seven
of
the
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor,
12
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate,
and
two
of
the
members
13
shall
be
appointed
by
the
director.
Appointments
to
the
board
14
are
subject
to
sections
69.16,
69.16A,
and
69.19,
and
in
making
15
appointments,
the
governor
and
the
director
shall
ensure
the
16
institute
board
reflects
the
geographic
diversity
of
the
state.
17
Members
appointed
to
the
institute
board
shall
have
experience
18
in
at
least
one
of
the
following
areas:
19
(1)
Experience
as
a
charter
school
board
member
or
founder
20
of
a
charter
school.
21
(2)
Experience
as
a
public
school
administrator
with
22
experience
working
with
charter
schools.
23
(3)
Financial
management
expertise.
24
(4)
Detailed
knowledge
of
charter
school
law.
25
(5)
Other
board
or
public
service
experience.
26
(6)
Experience
as
a
public
school
teacher.
27
(7)
School
district
special
education
expertise.
28
(8)
Curriculum
and
assessment
expertise.
29
b.
(1)
The
members
of
the
institute
board
shall
serve
30
terms
of
three
years.
No
member
shall
serve
more
than
six
31
consecutive
years.
32
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
of
the
members
33
appointed
by
the
governor
to
the
initial
board,
two
members
34
shall
serve
a
term
of
three
years,
three
members
shall
serve
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a
term
of
two
years,
and
two
members
shall
serve
a
term
of
1
one
year;
and
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
director
to
the
2
initial
board,
one
member
shall
serve
a
term
of
three
years
3
and
one
member
shall
serve
a
term
of
one
year.
The
governor
4
and
the
director
shall
make
the
initial
appointments
no
later
5
than
thirty
days
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
This
6
subparagraph
is
repealed
July
1,
2017.
7
c.
An
institute
board
member
may
be
removed
for
any
cause
8
that
renders
the
member
incapable
or
unfit
to
discharge
the
9
duties
of
the
office.
Whenever
a
vacancy
on
the
institute
10
board
exists,
the
person
making
the
original
appointment
shall
11
appoint
a
member
for
the
remaining
portion
of
the
unexpired
12
term
created
by
the
vacancy.
13
3.
The
mission
of
the
institute
board
shall
be
to
foster
14
high-quality
public
school
choices
offered
through
institute
15
charter
schools,
including
particularly
schools
for
at-risk
16
students.
In
discharging
its
duties
pursuant
to
this
chapter,
17
the
institute
shall
do
the
following:
18
a.
Act
as
a
model
of
best
practices
in
authorizing
charter
19
schools.
20
b.
Use
state
and
federal
systems
for
ensuring
the
21
accountability
of
each
institute
charter
school
in
meeting
the
22
obligations
and
goals
set
forth
in
its
contract.
23
c.
Measure
the
academic
success
of
each
institute
charter
24
school
student
through
longitudinal
indices.
25
d.
Measure
the
academic
success
of
each
institute
charter
26
school
through
performance-based
means
and
not
process-based
27
means.
28
4.
In
addition
to
any
other
powers
granted
by
law
to
the
29
institute
board,
the
institute
board
shall
have
the
following
30
powers:
31
a.
To
sue
and
be
sued
in
its
own
name.
32
b.
To
incur
debts,
liabilities,
and
obligations,
subject
to
33
any
limitations
imposed
thereon
pursuant
to
law.
34
c.
To
cooperate
and
contract
with
the
state
or
federal
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government
or
an
agency
or
instrumentality
thereof
and
to
apply
1
for
and
receive
grants
or
financial
assistance
from
any
such
2
entities.
3
d.
To
acquire,
hold,
lease,
sell,
or
otherwise
dispose
of
4
real
or
personal
property
or
a
commodity
or
service.
5
e.
To
do
or
perform
an
act
authorized
by
this
chapter
6
by
means
of
an
agent
or
by
contract
with
a
person,
firm,
or
7
corporation.
8
f.
To
provide
for
the
necessary
expenses
of
the
institute
9
board
in
the
exercise
of
its
powers
and
the
performance
of
its
10
duties
and
to
reimburse
a
board
member
for
necessary
expenses
11
incurred
in
the
performance
of
the
board
member’s
duties.
12
g.
To
provide
for
the
proper
keeping
of
accounts
and
records
13
and
for
budgeting
of
funds.
14
h.
To
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A.
15
5.
No
later
than
ninety
days
after
the
date
the
institute
16
commences
operations,
as
described
in
section
256I.5,
17
subsection
3,
paragraph
“
a
”,
the
institute
board
shall
18
promulgate
rules
that
set
forth
the
procedures
for
the
19
acceptance
of
institute
charter
school
applications
and
the
20
criteria
for
authorizing
institute
charter
schools
pursuant
to
21
this
chapter.
22
6.
a.
The
institute
may
contract
with
boards
of
area
23
education
agencies
or
with
any
other
qualified
individual
or
24
public
or
private
entity
or
organization,
including
a
school
25
district,
for
the
provision
of
administrative
or
other
support
26
services
directly
to
the
institute
or
for
the
benefit
of
27
institute
charter
schools.
28
b.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
the
29
institute
to
provide
services
to
an
institute
charter
school,
30
to
require
an
institute
charter
school
to
purchase
services
31
from
the
institute,
or
to
prohibit
an
institute
charter
school
32
from
purchasing
education-related
services
from
any
sources
33
available,
including
a
school
district.
34
7.
The
institute
shall
ensure
that
each
institute
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charter
school
complies
with
the
requirements
of
section
1
256.7,
subsection
21,
relating
to
multiple
assessments,
the
2
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan,
and
reports.
Each
3
institute
charter
school
shall
be
responsible
for
gathering
4
and
submitting
to
the
institute
the
data
necessary
to
prepare
5
a
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan
and
to
provide
6
information
as
required
by
the
department.
7
8.
The
institute
shall
ensure
that
each
institute
charter
8
school
adopts
core
content
standards
in
a
manner
consistent
9
with
that
required
of
school
districts
pursuant
to
section
10
256.7,
subsection
28.
11
9.
The
institute
shall
ensure
that
each
institute
charter
12
school
addresses
the
expulsion,
suspension,
and
education
of
13
expelled
or
suspended
students
in
a
manner
consistent
with
14
the
intents
and
purposes
of
sections
275.55A,
279.9A,
279.9B,
15
280.17B,
280.21B,
and
282.4.
16
10.
The
institute
may
issue
requests
for
proposals
to
17
solicit
applications
for
an
institute
charter
school
to
serve
18
at-risk
students.
19
11.
The
institute
shall
annually
review
each
institute
20
charter
school’s
accomplishment
of
the
goals
described
in
21
section
256I.8.
22
12.
The
members
or
employees
or
agents
of
the
institute
who
23
act
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
24
not
be
liable
on
account
of
any
act
or
omission
performed
in
25
good
faith
while
engaged
in
the
performance
of
their
duties
26
under
this
chapter,
if
the
act
or
omission
does
not
constitute
27
willful
misconduct,
gross
negligence,
or
recklessness.
28
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.5
Fund
——
created.
29
1.
A
charter
school
institute
fund
is
created
in
the
state
30
treasury
under
the
control
of
the
institute.
31
2.
The
institute
is
authorized
to
receive
and
expend
gifts,
32
grants,
and
donations
of
any
kind
from
any
public
or
private
33
entity
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter,
subject
to
34
the
terms
and
conditions
under
which
given;
except
that
no
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gift,
grant,
or
donation
shall
be
accepted
if
the
conditions
1
attached
require
the
use
or
expenditure
of
funds
in
a
manner
2
contrary
to
law.
Any
gifts,
grants,
or
donations
received
3
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
be
transmitted
to
the
4
treasurer
of
state,
who
shall
credit
the
same
to
the
charter
5
school
institute
fund.
Moneys
in
the
fund
shall
be
subject
to
6
annual
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly
to
the
institute,
7
to
offset
the
actual
and
reasonable
costs
incurred
by
the
8
institute
in
administering
this
chapter.
Notwithstanding
9
section
12C.7,
subsection
3,
all
investment
earnings
derived
10
from
the
deposit
and
investment
of
the
moneys
in
the
fund
shall
11
be
credited
to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
any
12
unexpended
and
unencumbered
moneys
remaining
in
the
fund
at
the
13
end
of
any
fiscal
year
shall
remain
in
the
fund
and
shall
not
be
14
transferred
to
the
general
fund
or
any
other
fund.
15
3.
a.
The
institute
shall
not
be
obligated
to
commence
16
operations
necessary
to
receive
applications,
until
such
time
17
as
the
balance
in
one
fund
reaches
at
least
fifty
thousand
18
dollars,
whether
received
from
gifts,
grants,
donations,
or
19
other
sources.
20
b.
The
institute
shall
not
be
obligated
to
commence
review
21
of
applications
actually
received,
until
such
time
as
the
22
balance
in
the
fund
reaches
at
least
one
hundred
fifty
thousand
23
dollars,
whether
received
from
gifts,
grants,
donations,
or
24
other
sources.
25
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.6
Institute
charter
school
——
26
requirements
——
authority.
27
1.
a.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
a
public,
28
nonsectarian,
nonreligious,
nonhome-based
school
that
operates
29
pursuant
to
a
charter
contract
authorized
by
the
state
charter
30
school
institute.
31
b.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
exist
as
a
public
32
school
within
the
state,
unaffiliated
with
a
school
district.
33
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
permit
a
school
34
district
to
determine
curriculum,
policies,
procedures,
or
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operations
of
an
institute
charter
school,
including
but
not
1
limited
to
compliance
with
the
accountability
provisions
2
specified
in
this
title,
accreditation
contracts,
and
statewide
3
assessment
requirements.
4
c.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
provide
special
5
education
services
in
accordance
with
chapter
256B.
6
2.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
all
of
the
7
following:
8
a.
Subject
to
the
terms
of
the
charter
contract
entered
into
9
with
the
institute.
10
b.
Accountable
to
the
institute
for
purposes
of
ensuring
11
compliance
with
applicable
laws
and
charter
contract
12
provisions.
13
c.
Subject
to
the
accreditation
process
established
pursuant
14
to
section
256.11,
subsections
10,
11,
and
12.
15
3.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
subject
to
16
all
federal
and
state
laws
and
constitutional
provisions
17
prohibiting
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
disability,
race,
18
creed,
color,
gender,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
19
national
origin,
religion,
ancestry,
or
need
for
special
20
education
services.
Enrollment
in
an
institute
charter
school
21
shall
be
open
to
any
child
who
resides
within
the
state;
22
except
that
an
institute
charter
school
shall
not
be
required
23
to
make
alterations
in
the
structure
of
the
facility
used
by
24
the
institute
charter
school
or
to
make
alterations
to
the
25
arrangement
or
function
of
rooms
within
the
facility,
except
as
26
may
be
required
by
state
or
federal
law.
Enrollment
decisions
27
shall
be
made
in
a
nondiscriminatory
manner
specified
by
the
28
applicant
in
the
institute
charter
school
application.
29
4.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
administered
and
30
governed
by
a
governing
body
in
a
manner
agreed
to
and
set
31
forth
in
the
charter
contract.
32
5.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
not
charge
tuition
33
to
students
who
are
residents
between
the
ages
of
five
and
34
twenty-one
years
of
age
in
accordance
with
section
282.6.
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6.
Pursuant
to
the
charter
contract,
an
institute
charter
1
school
may
operate
free
from
specified
statutes
and
state
2
board
rules
in
accordance
with
the
process
established
under
3
section
256I.7,
subsection
2.
The
state
board
may
waive
state
4
statutory
requirements
or
rules
promulgated
by
the
state
board;
5
except
that
the
state
board
shall
not
waive
any
state
statute
6
or
rule
relating
to
the
assessments,
the
comprehensive
school
7
improvement
plan,
and
reports
required
pursuant
to
section
8
256.7,
subsection
21.
Any
waiver
of
state
statute
or
state
9
board
rule
made
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
be
for
the
10
term
of
the
contract
for
which
the
waiver
is
made.
A
request
11
for
a
waiver
may
be
submitted
to
the
institute
as
a
part
of
the
12
application
for
an
institute
charter
school.
13
7.
a.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
responsible
for
14
its
own
operation
including
but
not
limited
to
preparation
of
a
15
budget,
contracting
for
services,
and
personnel
matters.
16
b.
An
institute
charter
school
may
negotiate
and
contract
17
with
a
school
district,
the
governing
body
of
a
community
18
college
or
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
19
state
board
of
regents,
or
any
third
party
for
the
use
of
a
20
school
building
and
grounds,
the
operation
and
maintenance
21
thereof,
and
the
provision
of
any
service,
activity,
or
22
undertaking
that
the
institute
charter
school
is
required
to
23
perform
in
order
to
carry
out
the
educational
program
described
24
in
its
charter
contract.
The
institute
charter
school
shall
25
have
standing
to
sue
and
be
sued
in
its
own
name
for
the
26
enforcement
of
any
contract
created
pursuant
to
this
paragraph.
27
8.
An
institute
charter
school
is
authorized
to
offer
any
28
educational
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
an
online
29
program
that
may
be
offered
by
a
school
district,
unless
30
expressly
prohibited
by
its
charter
contract
or
by
state
law.
31
An
institute
charter
school
that
provides
vocational
education
32
shall
be
eligible
for
federal
funds.
33
9.
All
decisions
regarding
the
planning,
siting,
and
34
inspection
of
institute
charter
school
facilities
shall
be
made
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in
accordance
with
the
state
building
code
in
the
absence
of
1
a
local
building
code,
and
as
specified
by
contract
with
the
2
institute.
3
10.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
comply
with
federal
4
and
state
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
the
federal
National
5
School
Lunch
Act
and
the
federal
Child
Nutrition
Act
of
1966,
6
42
U.S.C.
§
1751
—
1785,
and
chapter
283A,
and
shall
be
eligible
7
for
state
and
federal
funds
allocated
for
purposes
of
chapter
8
283A.
9
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.7
Institute
charter
school
——
10
contract
contents
——
regulations
——
repeal.
11
1.
An
approved
institute
charter
school
application
shall
12
serve
as
the
basis
for
a
charter
contract
between
the
institute
13
charter
school
and
the
institute.
14
2.
The
charter
contract
between
the
institute
charter
15
school
and
the
institute
shall
reflect
all
requests
for
release
16
from
state
statutes
and
rules
made
by
the
institute
charter
17
school
applicant.
Within
forty-five
days
after
a
request
for
18
release
is
received
by
the
state
board,
the
state
board
shall
19
either
grant
or
deny
the
request.
If
the
state
board
grants
20
the
request,
it
may
orally
notify
the
institute
charter
school
21
of
its
decision.
If
the
state
board
denies
the
request,
it
22
shall
notify
the
institute
charter
school
in
writing
that
the
23
request
is
denied
and
specify
the
reasons
for
denial.
If
the
24
institute
charter
school
does
not
receive
notice
of
the
state
25
board’s
decision
within
forty-five
days
after
submittal
of
the
26
request
for
release,
the
request
shall
be
deemed
granted.
If
27
the
state
board
denies
a
request
for
release
that
includes
28
multiple
state
statutes
or
rules,
the
denial
shall
specify
the
29
state
statutes
and
rules
for
which
the
release
is
denied,
and
30
the
denial
shall
apply
only
to
those
state
statutes
and
rules
31
so
specified.
32
3.
A
material
revision
of
the
terms
of
the
charter
contract
33
may
be
made
only
with
the
approval
of
the
institute
and
the
34
governing
body
of
the
institute
charter
school.
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4.
Any
term
included
in
a
charter
contract
that
would
1
require
an
institute
charter
school
to
waive
or
otherwise
2
forego
receipt
of
any
amount
of
operational
or
capital
3
construction
funds
provided
to
the
institute
charter
school
4
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
or
pursuant
to
any
5
other
provision
of
law
is
hereby
declared
null
and
void
as
6
against
public
policy
and
is
unenforceable.
7
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.8
Institute
charter
school
8
application.
9
1.
The
institute
charter
school
application
shall
be
a
10
proposed
agreement
that
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
11
a.
The
mission
statement
of
the
institute
charter
school.
12
b.
The
goals,
objectives,
and
pupil
performance
standards,
13
in
compliance
with
state
and
federal
law,
to
be
achieved
by
the
14
institute
charter
school
for
all
students
who
enroll.
15
c.
Evidence
that
an
adequate
number
of
parents,
teachers,
16
pupils,
or
any
combination
thereof,
support
the
formation
of
an
17
institute
charter
school.
18
d.
A
description
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
19
educational
program
and
the
plan
for
administration
of
the
20
assessments
required
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
21.
21
e.
A
description
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
plan
for
22
evaluating
pupil
performance,
the
types
of
assessments
that
23
will
be
used
to
measure
pupil
progress
towards
achievement
of
24
the
institute
charter
school’s
pupil
performance
goals
for
all
25
students
enrolled,
the
timeline
for
achievement
of
the
goals,
26
and
the
procedures
for
taking
corrective
action
in
the
event
27
that
pupil
performance
at
the
institute
charter
school
falls
28
below
such
goals.
29
f.
Evidence
that
the
plan
for
the
institute
charter
school
30
is
economically
sound,
a
proposed
budget
for
the
term
of
the
31
contract,
and
a
description
of
the
manner
in
which
an
annual
32
audit
of
the
financial
and
administrative
operations
of
the
33
institute
charter
school
will
be
conducted.
34
g.
A
description
of
the
governance
and
operation
of
the
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charter
school,
including
the
nature
and
extent
of
1
parental,
professional
educator,
and
community
involvement
in
2
the
governance
and
operation
of
the
institute
charter
school.
3
h.
An
explanation
of
the
relationship
that
will
exist
4
between
the
institute
charter
school
and
its
employees,
and
the
5
employment
policies
of
the
institute
charter
school.
6
i.
A
plan
for
the
institute
charter
school
to
meet
7
applicable
insurance
coverage
requirements.
8
j.
A
plan
for
the
institute
charter
school
to
conduct
9
community
outreach
to
recruit
and
retain
at-risk
students.
10
k.
A
description
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
11
enrollment
policy,
consistent
with
the
requirements
of
12
section
256I.6,
subsection
3,
and
the
criteria
for
enrollment
13
decisions.
14
l.
A
description
and
plan
for
a
partnership
with
one
or
15
more
businesses.
Applicants
are
strongly
encouraged
to
partner
16
the
proposed
institute
charter
school
with
an
accredited
17
postsecondary
educational
institution
and
to
include
the
18
description
and
plan
for
that
partnership
in
the
application.
19
2.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
section
256I.5,
20
subsection
3,
paragraph
“
a
”,
the
institute
shall
receive
and
21
review
all
applications
for
institute
charter
schools.
An
22
application
for
an
institute
charter
school
may
be
submitted
23
by
one
or
more
individuals,
by
a
nonprofit,
governmental,
or
24
other
entity
or
organization,
or
by
an
existing
charter
school
25
authorized
by
a
school
district.
The
institute’s
approval
26
of
an
application
from
an
existing
charter
school
shall
not
27
relieve
the
charter
school
of
any
preexisting
contractual
28
obligations
or
relationships,
including
obligations
of
the
29
charter
school
due
to
the
school
district
that
authorized
the
30
charter
school.
The
transfer
of
oversight
of
a
charter
school
31
from
a
school
district
to
the
institute
shall
not
be
deemed
32
a
dissolution
or
other
event
that
empowers
or
obligates
the
33
school
district
to
discontinue
the
charter
school’s
affairs
or
34
to
dispose
of
the
charter
school’s
assets.
An
entity
applying
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for
an
institute
charter
school
shall
file
an
application
with
1
the
institute
by
a
date
determined
by
rule
of
the
institute
2
board
to
be
eligible
for
consideration
for
the
following
school
3
year.
Prior
to
any
change
in
the
application
deadline,
the
4
institute
shall
notify
each
known
institute
charter
school
5
applicant
of
the
proposed
change
by
certified
letter.
If
6
the
institute
finds
the
institute
charter
school
application
7
is
incomplete,
the
institute
shall
request
the
necessary
8
information
from
the
applicant.
9
b.
The
institute
board
shall
set
forth
by
rule
all
necessary
10
procedures
for
the
application
process
and
for
application
11
review
by
the
institute
and
the
institute
board.
The
rules
12
shall
describe
a
rigorous
review
of
the
application
that
13
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
the
following
key
evaluative
14
areas
involving
the
institute
charter
school:
15
(1)
Curriculum
and
instructional
program.
16
(2)
Nonacademic
program
characteristics.
17
(3)
Financial
viability.
18
(4)
Appropriate
governance
model
and
proposed
practices.
19
(5)
Appropriate,
consistent,
clear,
and
measurable
20
accountability
systems.
21
(6)
The
extent
to
which
the
instructional
program
fits
the
22
mission
statement
of
the
institute
charter
school.
23
c.
The
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“
b
”
shall
24
require
the
applicant
to
provide
written
notification
of
the
25
application
to
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
26
in
which
the
proposed
institute
charter
school
is
intended
27
to
be
located
and
that
school
district’s
school
improvement
28
advisory
committee.
The
rules
shall
permit
the
school
board
29
and
the
school
improvement
advisory
committee
to
submit
to
the
30
institute
written
comments
concerning
the
institute
charter
31
school
application.
32
3.
The
institute
board
shall
hold
a
public
hearing
on
33
the
application
for
an
institute
charter
school,
following
34
reasonable
public
notice,
within
sixty
days
after
receiving
the
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application
filed
pursuant
to
subsection
1.
All
negotiations
1
between
the
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
on
the
2
charter
contract
shall
be
concluded,
and
all
terms
of
the
3
charter
contract
agreed
upon,
no
later
than
forty-five
days
4
after
the
institute
board
approves
the
application
for
an
5
institute
charter
school.
6
4.
The
institute
charter
school
applicant
and
the
institute
7
may
jointly
waive
the
deadlines
set
forth
in
this
section.
8
5.
If
the
institute
denies
an
institute
charter
school
9
application,
it
shall
state
its
reasons
for
the
denial.
Within
10
thirty
days
after
the
denial,
the
entity
that
submitted
the
11
institute
charter
school
application
may
submit
to
the
state
12
board
a
notice
of
appeal,
stating
the
grounds
for
the
appeal.
13
6.
Within
sixty
days
after
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
14
by
the
state
board
and
after
reasonable
public
notice,
the
15
state
board
shall
review
the
decision
of
the
institute
and
16
determine
whether
the
decision
was
arbitrary
and
capricious.
17
The
state
board
shall
remand
the
matter
to
the
institute
with
18
instructions
to
approve
or
deny
the
institute
charter
school
19
application.
The
decision
of
the
state
board
shall
be
final
20
and
not
subject
to
appeal.
21
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.9
Renewal,
nonrenewal,
or
22
revocation
of
institute
charter
school
contract
——
term
——
23
appeal.
24
1.
a.
A
new
charter
contract
for
an
institute
charter
25
school
may
be
approved
for
succeeding
periods
of
at
least
three
26
academic
years
but
not
more
than
five
academic
years,
and
the
27
charter
contract
may
be
renewed
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
five
28
academic
years.
29
b.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
paragraph
“
a
”,
an
30
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
may
agree
to
31
extend
the
length
of
the
charter
contract
beyond
five
academic
32
years
for
the
purpose
of
enhancing
the
terms
of
any
lease
or
33
financial
obligation.
34
2.
An
institute
charter
school
shall
submit
an
annual
report
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to
the
institute
on
the
institute
charter
school’s
progress
in
1
achieving
the
goals,
objectives,
pupil
performance
standards,
2
content
standards,
and
other
terms
of
the
charter
contract.
3
The
institute
shall
consider,
during
the
review
of
a
renewal
4
application,
the
annual
reports
submitted
by
the
institute
5
charter
school
during
the
term
of
the
charter
contract.
6
3.
The
institute
board
may
revoke
or
deny
renewal
of
a
7
charter
contract
if
the
institute
board
determines
that
the
8
institute
charter
school
did
any
of
the
following:
9
a.
Committed
a
material
violation
of
any
of
the
conditions,
10
standards,
or
procedures
set
forth
in
the
charter
contract
of
11
the
institute
charter
school.
12
b.
Failed
to
meet
or
make
reasonable
progress
toward
13
achievement
of
the
core
content
standards
or
pupil
performance
14
standards
identified
in
the
charter
contract
of
the
institute
15
charter
school.
16
c.
Received
a
substandard
overall
academic
performance
17
rating
upon
the
completion
of
the
third
school
year
of
18
operation
under
a
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan
19
submitted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
21,
and
the
20
state
board
recommended
that
the
institute
charter
school
be
21
converted
to
a
charter
school
under
contract
with
a
school
22
district
in
accordance
with
chapter
256F.
23
d.
Failed
to
meet
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
24
of
fiscal
management.
25
e.
Violated
any
provision
of
law
from
which
the
institute
26
charter
school
was
not
specifically
exempted.
27
4.
In
addition,
the
institute
board
may
deny
renewal
of
a
28
charter
contract
upon
a
determination
by
the
institute
board
29
that
it
is
not
in
the
best
interests
of
the
pupils
attending
30
the
institute
charter
school
to
continue
the
operation
of
the
31
institute
charter
school.
32
5.
a.
If
the
institute
revokes
or
denies
renewal
of
a
33
charter
contract
of
an
institute
charter
school,
the
institute
34
board
shall
state
its
reasons
for
the
revocation
or
denial.
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b.
(1)
The
state
board,
upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
1
appeal
or
upon
its
own
motion,
may
review
decisions
of
the
2
institute
board
concerning
the
revocation
or
nonrenewal
of
an
3
institute
charter
school’s
charter
contract.
An
institute
4
charter
school
or
any
other
person
who
wishes
to
appeal
a
5
decision
of
the
institute
board
concerning
the
revocation
6
or
nonrenewal
of
a
charter
contract
shall
provide
the
state
7
board
and
the
institute
board
with
a
notice
of
appeal
within
8
thirty
days
after
the
institute
board’s
decision.
The
person
9
bringing
the
appeal
shall
limit
the
grounds
of
the
appeal
to
10
the
grounds
for
the
revocation
or
the
nonrenewal
of
the
charter
11
contract
specified
by
the
institute
board.
The
notice
shall
12
include
a
brief
statement
of
the
reasons
the
person
contends
13
the
institute
board’s
revocation
or
nonrenewal
of
the
charter
14
contract
was
in
error.
15
(2)
Within
sixty
days
after
receipt
of
the
notice
of
appeal
16
or
the
making
of
a
motion
to
review
by
the
state
board
and
after
17
reasonable
public
notice,
the
state
board,
at
a
public
hearing
18
which
may
be
held
in
the
school
district
in
which
the
institute
19
charter
school
is
located,
shall
review
the
decision
of
the
20
institute
board
and
make
its
findings.
If
the
state
board
21
finds
that
the
institute
board’s
decision
was
contrary
to
the
22
best
interests
of
the
pupils
attending
the
institute
charter
23
school,
the
state
board
shall
remand
such
final
decision
to
the
24
institute
board
with
instructions
to
renew
or
reinstate
the
25
charter
contract
of
the
institute
charter
school.
The
decision
26
of
the
state
board
shall
be
final
and
not
subject
to
appeal.
27
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.10
Institute
charter
schools
28
——
employee
retirement
funds.
29
A
school
board
shall
determine
by
policy
or
by
negotiated
30
agreement,
if
one
exists,
the
employment
status
of
school
31
district
employees
employed
by
an
institute
charter
school
who
32
seek
to
return
to
employment
with
public
schools
in
the
school
33
district.
Employees
of
an
institute
charter
school
shall
be
34
members
of
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
created
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under
chapter
97B.
The
institute
charter
school
and
the
1
employee
shall
contribute
the
appropriate
respective
amounts
as
2
required
pursuant
to
section
97B.11.
3
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.11
Institute
charter
schools
——
4
district
charter
schools
——
funding.
5
1.
A
pupil
enrolled
in
an
institute
charter
school
shall
6
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
aid
purposes,
in
the
7
pupil’s
district
of
residence.
A
pupil’s
residence,
for
8
purposes
of
this
section,
means
a
residence
under
section
9
282.1.
The
board
of
directors
of
the
district
of
residence
10
shall
pay
to
the
institute
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
11
previous
school
year,
plus
any
moneys
received
for
the
pupil
12
on
a
pro
rata
basis
pursuant
to
section
279.51,
and
any
moneys
13
received
for
the
pupil
as
a
result
of
the
non-English
speaking
14
weighting
under
section
280.4,
subsection
3,
for
the
previous
15
school
year
multiplied
by
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
16
previous
year.
The
school
district
of
residence
shall
also
17
pay
to
the
institute
the
sales
tax
capacity
per
student
amount
18
the
school
district
received
for
the
pupil
for
the
previous
19
school
year
pursuant
to
section
423E.4.
If
the
pupil
enrolled
20
in
an
institute
charter
school
is
also
an
eligible
pupil
under
21
section
261E.6,
the
institute
charter
school
shall
pay
the
22
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
an
eligible
postsecondary
23
institution
as
provided
in
section
261E.7.
24
2.
As
part
of
the
charter
contract,
the
institute
charter
25
school
and
the
institute
shall
agree
on
funding
and
any
26
services
to
be
provided
by
the
institute
or
by
other
parties
to
27
the
institute
charter
school.
28
3.
a.
Each
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
shall
29
negotiate
funding
under
the
charter
contract
at
a
minimum
of
30
ninety-five
percent
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
per
pupil
31
revenues
generated
pursuant
to
subsection
1
for
each
pupil
32
enrolled
in
the
institute
charter
school.
The
institute
may
33
retain
the
actual
amount
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
per
34
pupil
share
of
the
administrative
overhead
costs
for
services
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actually
provided
to
the
institute
charter
school;
except
that
1
the
institute
may
retain
no
more
than
the
actual
cost
of
the
2
administrative
overhead
costs
not
to
exceed
three
percent
of
3
the
institute
charter
school’s
per
pupil
revenues
for
each
4
pupil
enrolled
in
the
institute
charter
school
pursuant
to
5
subsection
1.
6
b.
Each
institute
charter
school
shall
pay
to
the
7
institute
an
amount
equal
to
the
per
pupil
cost
incurred
by
8
the
institute
in
providing
federally
required
educational
9
services,
multiplied
by
the
number
of
students
enrolled
in
10
the
institute
charter
school.
At
either
party’s
request,
the
11
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
may
negotiate
and
12
include
in
the
charter
contract
alternate
arrangements
for
the
13
provision
of
and
payment
for
federally
required
educational
14
services,
including
but
not
limited
to
a
reasonable
reserve
15
not
to
exceed
five
percent
of
the
institute’s
total
budget
for
16
providing
federally
required
educational
services.
The
reserve
17
shall
only
be
used
by
the
institute
to
offset
excess
costs
of
18
providing
services
to
students
with
disabilities
enrolled
in
19
any
institute
charter
school.
20
c.
As
part
of
the
institute
charter
school
contract,
the
21
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
board
shall
agree
on
22
the
services,
other
than
necessary
administration,
oversight,
23
and
management
services,
to
be
provided
to
the
institute
24
charter
school
by
any
third
party
with
which
the
institute
25
or
institute
charter
school
contracts
and
the
costs
of
the
26
services.
27
4.
Within
ninety
days
after
the
end
of
each
fiscal
year,
28
the
institute
shall
provide
to
each
institute
charter
school
29
an
itemized
accounting
of
all
the
institute’s
administrative
30
overhead
costs.
The
actual
administrative
overhead
costs
shall
31
be
the
amount
charged
to
the
institute
charter
school.
Any
32
difference,
within
the
limitations
of
subsection
3,
between
the
33
amount
initially
charged
to
the
institute
charter
school
and
34
the
actual
cost
shall
be
reconciled
and
paid
to
the
owed
party.
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5.
The
funding
provided
by
the
institute
to
an
institute
1
charter
school
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
reduced
by
the
2
amount
of
any
direct
payments
of
principal
and
interest
due
on
3
bonds
issued
on
behalf
of
an
institute
charter
school
by
the
4
charter
school
institute
for
the
purpose
of
financing
institute
5
charter
school
capital
construction
in
accordance
with
section
6
423E.5.
7
6.
a.
The
governing
body
of
an
institute
charter
school
8
is
authorized
to
accept
gifts,
donations,
or
grants
of
any
9
kind
made
to
the
institute
charter
school
and
to
expend
or
10
use
said
gifts,
donations,
or
grants
in
accordance
with
the
11
conditions
prescribed
by
the
donor;
however,
no
gift,
donation,
12
or
grant
shall
be
accepted
by
the
governing
body
if
subject
to
13
any
condition
contrary
to
law
or
contrary
to
the
terms
of
the
14
charter
contract
between
the
institute
charter
school
and
the
15
institute.
16
b.
Moneys
received
by
an
institute
charter
school
from
any
17
source
and
remaining
in
the
institute
charter
school’s
accounts
18
at
the
end
of
a
budget
year
shall
remain
in
the
institute
19
charter
school’s
accounts
for
use
by
the
institute
charter
20
school
during
subsequent
budget
years
and
shall
not
revert
to
21
the
state.
Moneys
remaining
in
the
institute
charter
school’s
22
accounts
upon
revocation
or
nonrenewal
of
the
charter
contract
23
shall
revert
to
the
institute;
except
that
any
gifts
shall
be
24
disposed
of
in
accordance
with
any
conditions
prescribed
by
the
25
donor
that
are
not
contrary
to
law.
26
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.12
Institute
charter
school
——
27
capital
reserve,
risk
management,
and
instructional
purposes.
28
1.
The
institute
shall
require
each
institute
charter
29
school
annually
to
allocate
a
minimum
per
pupil
dollar
amount
30
specified
by
the
institute
to
a
fund
created
by
the
institute
31
charter
school
for
capital
reserve
purposes
or
for
insurance
32
to
protect
the
institute
charter
school
from
tort
liability,
33
loss
of
property,
environmental
hazards,
or
any
other
risk
34
associated
with
the
operation
of
the
institute
charter
school.
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Moneys
in
the
fund
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purposes
set
1
forth
in
this
subsection
and
shall
not
be
expended
by
the
2
institute
charter
school
for
any
other
purpose.
3
2.
Each
institute
charter
school
shall
annually
allocate
4
a
minimum
per
pupil
dollar
amount
specified
by
the
charter
5
school
institute
to
a
fund
created
by
the
institute
charter
6
school
for
instructional
supplies
and
materials,
instructional
7
capital
outlays,
or
other
instructional
purposes
agreed
to
by
8
the
institute
and
the
institute
charter
school.
The
moneys
9
in
the
fund
shall
be
used
for
the
purposes
set
forth
in
this
10
subsection
and
shall
not
be
expended
by
the
institute
charter
11
school
for
any
other
purpose.
Any
moneys
in
the
accounts
that
12
are
not
projected
to
be
expended
during
a
budget
year
shall
be
13
budgeted
for
the
next
budget
year.
Nothing
in
this
subsection
14
shall
be
construed
to
require
that
interest
on
moneys
in
the
15
fund
be
specifically
allocated
to
the
fund.
16
Sec.
14.
Section
423E.5,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2009,
are
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
and
the
19
board
of
directors
of
the
charter
school
institute
shall
be
20
authorized
to
issue
negotiable,
interest-bearing
school
bonds,
21
without
election,
and
utilize
tax
receipts
derived
from
the
22
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
and
23
the
supplemental
school
infrastructure
amount
distributed
24
pursuant
to
section
423E.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
and
25
revenues
received
pursuant
to
section
256I.11,
subsection
26
1,
or
section
423F.2,
for
principal
and
interest
repayment.
27
Proceeds
of
the
bonds
issued
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
28
be
utilized
solely
for
school
infrastructure
needs
as
school
29
infrastructure
is
defined
in
section
423E.1,
subsection
3,
Code
30
2007,
and
section
423F.3.
Bonds
issued
under
this
section
may
31
be
sold
at
public
sale
as
provided
in
chapter
75,
or
at
private
32
sale,
without
notice
and
hearing
as
provided
in
section
73A.12.
33
Bonds
may
bear
dates,
bear
interest
at
rates
not
exceeding
that
34
permitted
by
chapter
74A,
mature
in
one
or
more
installments,
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be
in
registered
form,
carry
registration
and
conversion
1
privileges,
be
payable
as
to
principal
and
interest
at
times
2
and
places,
be
subject
to
terms
of
redemption
prior
to
maturity
3
with
or
without
premium,
and
be
in
one
or
more
denominations,
4
all
as
provided
by
the
resolution
of
the
board
of
directors
5
authorizing
their
issuance.
The
resolution
may
also
prescribe
6
additional
provisions,
terms,
conditions,
and
covenants
which
7
the
board
of
directors
deems
advisable,
including
provisions
8
for
creating
and
maintaining
reserve
funds,
the
issuance
of
9
additional
bonds
ranking
on
a
parity
with
such
bonds
and
10
additional
bonds
junior
and
subordinate
to
such
bonds,
and
11
that
such
bonds
shall
rank
on
a
parity
with
or
be
junior
and
12
subordinate
to
any
bonds
which
may
be
then
outstanding.
Bonds
13
may
be
issued
to
refund
outstanding
and
previously
issued
bonds
14
under
this
section.
The
bonds
are
a
contractual
obligation
15
of
the
school
district
or
the
charter
school
institute,
as
16
appropriate
,
and
the
resolution
issuing
the
bonds
and
pledging
17
local
option
sales
and
services
tax
revenues
or
its
share
18
of
the
revenues
distributed
pursuant
to
section
256I.11,
19
subsection
1,
or
section
423F.2
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
20
interest
on
the
bonds
is
a
part
of
the
contract.
Bonds
issued
21
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
not
constitute
indebtedness
22
within
the
meaning
of
any
constitutional
or
statutory
debt
23
limitation
or
restriction,
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
any
24
other
law
relating
to
the
authorization,
issuance,
or
sale
of
25
bonds.
26
2.
A
school
district
and
the
charter
school
institute
shall
27
be
authorized
to
enter
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
one
28
or
more
cities
or
a
county
whose
boundaries
encompass
all
or
29
a
part
of
the
area
of
the
school
district
or
an
institute
30
charter
school
.
A
city
or
cities
entering
into
a
chapter
31
28E
agreement
shall
be
authorized
to
expend
its
designated
32
portion
of
the
revenues
for
any
valid
purpose
permitted
in
33
this
chapter
or
authorized
by
the
governing
body
of
the
city.
34
A
county
entering
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
school
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district
shall
be
authorized
to
expend
its
designated
portion
1
of
the
revenues
to
provide
property
tax
relief
within
the
2
boundaries
of
the
school
district
located
in
the
county.
A
3
school
district
is
and
the
charter
school
institute
are
also
4
authorized
to
enter
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
another
5
school
district,
a
community
college,
or
an
area
education
6
agency
which
is
located
partially
or
entirely
in
or
is
7
contiguous
to
the
county
where
the
school
district
or
institute
8
charter
school
is
located.
The
school
district
,
charter
9
school
institute,
or
community
college
shall
only
expend
its
10
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
infrastructure
purposes.
11
The
area
education
agency
shall
only
expend
its
designated
12
portion
of
the
revenues
for
infrastructure
and
maintenance
13
purposes.
The
charter
school
institute
shall
only
expend
its
14
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
infrastructure
and
15
maintenance
purposes
for
the
institute
charter
school
for
16
which
the
revenues
were
received
pursuant
to
section
256I.11,
17
subsection
1.
18
EXPLANATION
19
This
bill
establishes
a
charter
school
institute
within
20
the
department
of
education
to
review
and
assist
in
the
21
establishment
of
institute
charter
schools,
which
are
22
tuition-free
public
schools;
assist
in
the
conversion
of
a
23
school
district
charter
school
to
an
institute
charter
school;
24
approve
or
deny
institute
charter
school
applications
and
25
revoke,
renew,
or
refuse
to
renew
institute
charter
school
26
contracts;
monitor
the
operations
of
institute
charter
schools
27
and
the
academic
achievement
of
students
attending
institute
28
charter
schools;
and
to
model
best
practices
in
authorizing
29
charter
schools
and
make
those
practices
available
to
school
30
districts.
The
policymaking
body
of
the
institute
is
the
31
nine-member
institute
board,
but
the
state
board
of
education
32
has
general
supervisory
authority
over
institute
charter
33
schools.
34
The
institute
is
authorized
to
enter
into
contracts
or
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service
agreements
with
any
public
or
private
contractor
to
1
provide
administrative
services
or
technical
assistance
to
2
institute
charter
schools.
The
institute,
in
collaboration
3
with
the
school
budget
review
committee,
is
responsible
for
4
monitoring
the
fiscal
management
of
each
institute
charter
5
school.
6
An
application
for
an
institute
charter
school
may
7
be
submitted
by
one
or
more
individuals,
by
a
nonprofit,
8
governmental,
or
other
entity
or
organization,
or
by
an
9
existing
charter
school
authorized
by
a
school
district.
10
An
institute
charter
school
applicant
may
submit
an
11
application
to
the
institute
only
if
the
school
district
in
12
which
the
school
is
to
be
located
has
not
retained
exclusive
13
authority
to
authorize
charter
schools.
Nothing
in
the
14
bill
shall
be
construed
to
eliminate
the
ability
of
a
school
15
district
to
authorize
charter
schools
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
16
256F.
A
party
may
challenge
the
grant
of
exclusive
authority
17
by
filing
with
the
state
board
a
notice
of
challenge
within
30
18
days
after
the
state
board
grants
exclusive
authority.
The
19
notice
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
specific
written
description
20
of
the
basis
for
the
challenge.
A
school
board
may
permit
the
21
establishment
of
one
or
more
institute
charter
schools
within
22
the
geographic
boundaries
of
the
school
district
by
adopting
a
23
favorable
resolution
and
submitting
the
resolution
to
the
state
24
board.
25
The
institute
board,
in
accordance
with
available
funding,
26
may
employ
appropriate
staff
consistent
with
the
Iowa
merit
27
system,
except
that
professional
officers
and
professional
28
staff
are
exempt
from
the
merit
system.
The
institute
board
29
may
contract
for
professional
services
with
persons
who
are
not
30
state
employees.
31
Seven
of
the
institute
board
members
shall
be
appointed
by
32
the
governor,
with
the
consent
of
the
senate,
and
two
of
the
33
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department.
34
Members
appointed
to
the
institute
board
shall
have
experience
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in
at
least
one
of
the
following
areas:
as
a
charter
school
1
board
member
or
founder,
as
a
public
school
administrator
with
2
experience
working
with
charter
schools,
financial
management
3
expertise,
detailed
knowledge
of
charter
school
law,
other
4
board
or
public
service
experience,
as
a
public
school
teacher,
5
school
district
special
education
expertise,
or
curriculum
and
6
assessment
expertise.
7
The
mission
of
the
institute
board
shall
be
to
foster
8
high-quality
public
school
choices
offered
through
institute
9
charter
schools,
including
particularly
schools
for
at-risk
10
students.
The
bill
specifies
the
powers
of
the
institute
11
board.
12
The
institute
may
contract
with
area
education
agency
boards
13
or
with
any
other
qualified
individual
or
public
or
private
14
entity
or
organization,
including
a
school
district,
for
the
15
provision
of
administrative
or
other
support
services
directly
16
to
the
institute
or
for
the
benefit
of
institute
charter
17
schools.
18
The
institute
shall
ensure
that
each
institute
charter
19
school
complies
with
the
state
statutory
requirements
relating
20
to
multiple
assessments,
the
comprehensive
school
improvement
21
plan,
and
reports.
Each
institute
charter
school
must
also
22
adopt
the
state’s
core
content
standards
and
address
the
23
expulsion,
suspension,
and
education
of
expelled
or
suspended
24
students
in
the
same
manner
as
school
districts.
25
The
institute
may
issue
requests
for
proposals
to
solicit
26
applications
for
an
institute
charter
school
to
serve
at-risk
27
students.
28
The
members
or
employees
or
agents
of
the
institute
shall
29
not
be
liable
on
account
of
any
act
or
omission
in
good
faith
30
while
engaged
in
the
performance
of
their
duties,
if
the
act
31
or
omission
does
not
constitute
willful
misconduct,
gross
32
negligence,
or
recklessness.
33
A
charter
school
institute
fund
is
created
in
the
state
34
treasury
under
the
control
of
the
institute.
Any
gifts,
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grants,
or
donations
received
by
the
institute
shall
be
1
transmitted
to
the
state
treasurer,
who
shall
credit
the
same
2
to
the
state
charter
school
institute
fund.
The
institute
3
is
not
obligated
to
commence
operations
necessary
to
receive
4
applications
until
such
time
as
there
is
at
least
$50,000
5
in
the
fund,
and
is
not
obligated
to
commence
review
of
6
applications
actually
received
until
the
balance
in
the
fund
7
reaches
at
least
$150,000.
8
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
a
public,
nonsectarian,
9
nonreligious,
nonhome-based
school
that
operates
pursuant
to
a
10
charter
contract
authorized
by
the
charter
school
institute.
11
An
institute
charter
school
shall
provide
special
education
12
services,
be
subject
to
the
terms
of
the
charter
contract
13
entered
into
with
the
institute,
be
accountable
to
the
14
institute
for
purposes
of
ensuring
compliance
with
applicable
15
laws
and
charter
contract
provisions,
and
be
subject
to
the
16
accreditation
process
established
by
the
state
board.
17
An
institute
charter
school
shall
be
subject
to
all
federal
18
and
state
laws
and
constitutional
provisions
prohibiting
19
discrimination.
Enrollment
in
a
school
shall
be
open
to
any
20
child
who
resides
within
the
state,
except
that
the
school
21
shall
not
be
required
to
make
alterations
in
the
structure
of
22
the
facility
used
by
the
institute
charter
school
or
to
make
23
alterations
to
the
arrangement
or
function
of
rooms
within
24
the
facility,
except
as
may
be
required
by
state
or
federal
25
law.
Enrollment
decisions
must
be
made
in
a
nondiscriminatory
26
manner.
27
Pursuant
to
the
charter
contract,
an
institute
charter
28
school
may
operate
free
from
specified
statutes
and
state
29
board
rules;
however,
the
institute
charter
school
must
submit
30
a
request
for
release
from
the
state
statutes
and
rules
to
31
the
state
board.
The
state
board
may
waive
state
statutory
32
requirements
or
rules
promulgated
by
the
state
board;
except
33
that
the
state
board
may
not
waive
any
state
statute
or
rule
34
relating
to
assessments,
the
comprehensive
school
improvement
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plan,
and
reports
required
by
the
state
board.
Any
waiver
of
1
state
statute
or
state
board
rule
made
shall
be
for
the
term
2
of
the
contract
for
which
the
waiver
is
made.
A
request
for
3
a
waiver
may
be
submitted
to
the
institute
as
a
part
of
the
4
application
for
an
institute
charter
school.
5
An
institute
charter
school
may
negotiate
and
contract
with
6
a
school
district,
community
college,
or
regents
university,
or
7
any
third
party
for
the
use
of
a
school
building
and
grounds,
8
and
the
provision
of
any
service,
activity,
or
undertaking
that
9
the
institute
charter
school
is
required
to
perform
in
order
10
to
carry
out
the
educational
program
described
in
its
charter
11
contract.
All
decisions
regarding
the
planning,
siting,
and
12
inspection
of
institute
charter
school
facilities
shall
be
made
13
in
accordance
with
the
state
building
code
in
the
absence
of
14
a
local
building
code.
15
An
institute
charter
school
is
authorized
to
offer
any
16
educational
program,
including
an
online
program,
unless
17
expressly
prohibited
by
its
charter
contract
or
by
state
law.
18
An
institute
charter
school
must
comply
with
federal
and
19
state
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
school
meal
programs,
20
and
shall
be
eligible
for
state
and
federal
funds
allocated
for
21
school
meals.
22
An
institute
charter
school
may
organize
as
a
nonprofit
23
corporation
pursuant
to
the
“Revised
Iowa
Nonprofit
Corporation
24
Act”.
For
tax-exempt
financing
purposes,
an
institute
charter
25
school
is
a
governmental
entity.
26
The
bill
specifies
the
content
of
the
institute
charter
27
school
application,
which
includes
a
mission
statement;
the
28
goals,
objectives,
and
pupil
performance
standards
to
be
29
achieved
by
the
school
for
all
students
who
enroll;
evidence
30
that
an
adequate
number
of
parents,
teachers,
and
pupils
31
support
the
formation
of
the
school;
a
description
of
the
32
school’s
educational
program
and
the
plan
for
administration
33
of
the
assessments;
a
description
of
the
school’s
plan
for
34
evaluating
pupil
performance
and
the
procedures
for
taking
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corrective
action
in
the
event
that
pupil
performance
at
the
1
school
falls
below
goal;
evidence
that
the
school
plan
is
2
economically
sound,
a
proposed
budget
for
the
term
of
the
3
contract,
and
a
description
of
the
manner
in
which
an
annual
4
audit
of
the
financial
and
administrative
operations
of
the
5
school
will
be
conducted;
a
description
of
the
governance
and
6
operation
of
the
school;
an
explanation
of
the
relationship
7
that
will
exist
between
the
school
and
its
employees;
a
plan
8
for
the
school
to
meet
insurance
coverage
requirements;
a
9
plan
for
the
school
to
conduct
community
outreach
to
recruit
10
and
retain
at-risk
students;
a
description
of
the
school’s
11
enrollment
policy;
and
a
description
and
plan
for
a
partnership
12
with
one
or
more
businesses.
13
The
institute
board
shall
set
forth
procedures
for
the
14
application
and
application
review
process,
and
shall
describe
15
a
rigorous
review
of
the
application
that
includes
but
is
16
not
limited
to
the
following
key
evaluative
areas:
the
17
curriculum
and
instructional
program;
nonacademic
program
18
characteristics;
financial
viability;
appropriate
governance
19
model
and
proposed
practices;
appropriate,
consistent,
clear,
20
and
measurable
accountability
systems;
and
the
extent
to
which
21
the
instructional
program
fits
the
school’s
mission
statement.
22
The
applicant
must
provide
written
notification
of
the
23
application
to
the
school
board
of
the
school
district
in
24
which
the
proposed
institute
charter
school
is
intended
to
be
25
located.
The
school
district’s
board
and
school
improvement
26
committee
may
submit
written
comments
to
the
institute
27
concerning
the
application.
28
The
institute
board
must
hold
a
public
hearing
on
the
29
application
for
an
institute
charter
school,
following
30
reasonable
public
notice,
within
60
days
after
receiving
the
31
application.
The
institute
charter
school
applicant
and
the
32
institute
may
jointly
waive
the
deadlines
set
forth
in
the
33
bill.
34
If
the
institute
denies
an
application,
it
shall
state
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its
reasons
for
the
denial
and
the
entity
that
submitted
the
1
application
may
appeal
the
decision
to
the
state
board.
The
2
decision
of
the
state
board
shall
be
final
and
not
subject
to
3
appeal.
4
A
new
charter
contract
for
an
institute
charter
school
may
5
be
approved
for
succeeding
periods
of
at
least
three
academic
6
years
but
not
more
than
five
academic
years,
and
the
charter
7
contract
may
be
renewed
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
five
8
academic
years
unless
both
parties
agree
for
the
purpose
of
9
enhancing
the
terms
of
any
lease
or
financial
obligation.
10
An
institute
charter
school
shall
submit
an
annual
report
11
to
the
institute
on
the
school’s
progress.
The
institute
12
board
may
revoke
or
deny
renewal
of
a
charter
contract
if
13
the
institute
board
determines
that
the
school
committed
a
14
material
violation
of
any
of
the
conditions,
standards,
or
15
procedures
set
forth
in
the
charter
contract;
failed
to
meet
16
or
make
reasonable
progress
toward
achievement
of
the
core
17
content
standards
or
pupil
performance
standards
identified
in
18
the
charter
contract;
received
a
substandard
overall
academic
19
performance
rating
upon
the
completion
of
the
third
school
20
year
of
operation
under
a
comprehensive
school
improvement
21
plan
and
the
state
board
recommended
that
the
institute
22
charter
school
be
converted
to
a
charter
school
under
contract
23
with
a
school
district;
failed
to
meet
generally
accepted
24
accounting
principles
of
fiscal
management;
or
violated
any
25
provision
of
law
from
which
the
institute
charter
school
was
26
not
specifically
exempted.
In
addition,
the
institute
board
27
may
deny
renewal
of
a
charter
contract
if
it
determines
that
it
28
is
not
in
the
best
interests
of
the
pupils
attending
the
school
29
to
continue
the
operation
of
the
school.
30
The
state
board
may
review
decisions
of
the
institute
board
31
concerning
the
revocation
or
nonrenewal
of
a
school’s
charter
32
contract.
Within
60
days
after
receipt
of
the
notice
of
appeal
33
or
the
making
of
a
motion
to
review
by
the
state
board
and
after
34
reasonable
public
notice,
the
state
board,
at
a
public
hearing
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which
may
be
held
in
the
school
district
in
which
the
institute
1
charter
school
is
located,
shall
review
the
decision
of
the
2
institute
board
and
make
its
findings.
The
decision
of
the
3
state
board
shall
be
final
and
not
subject
to
appeal.
4
Employees
of
an
institute
charter
school
shall
be
members
5
of
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
and
the
school
6
and
the
employee
shall
contribute
the
appropriate
respective
7
amounts
as
required
in
statute.
8
A
pupil
enrolled
in
an
institute
charter
school
shall
be
9
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
aid
purposes,
in
the
10
pupil’s
district
of
residence.
The
board
of
directors
of
the
11
district
of
residence
shall
pay
to
the
institute
the
state
12
cost
per
pupil
for
the
previous
school
year,
plus
any
moneys
13
received
for
the
pupil
on
a
pro
rata
basis
for
programs
for
14
at-risk
children,
and
any
moneys
received
for
the
pupil
as
a
15
result
of
the
non-English
speaking
weighting
for
the
previous
16
school
year
multiplied
by
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
17
previous
year.
The
school
district
of
residence
shall
also
18
pay
to
the
institute
the
sales
tax
capacity
per
student
amount
19
the
school
district
received
for
the
pupil
for
the
secure
20
advanced
vision
for
education
fund.
If
the
pupil
enrolled
in
21
an
institute
charter
school
is
also
an
eligible
pupil
under
the
22
postsecondary
enrollment
options
program,
the
institute
charter
23
school
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
specified
in
24
statute
to
an
eligible
postsecondary
institution.
25
Each
institute
charter
school
and
the
institute
shall
26
negotiate
funding
under
the
charter
contract
at
a
minimum
27
of
95
percent
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
per
pupil
28
revenues
generated
for
each
pupil
enrolled
in
the
institute
29
charter
school.
The
institute
may
retain
the
actual
amount
30
of
the
institute
charter
school’s
per
pupil
share
of
the
31
administrative
overhead
costs
for
services
actually
provided
32
to
the
institute
charter
school;
except
that
the
institute
33
may
retain
no
more
than
the
actual
cost
of
the
administrative
34
overhead
costs
not
to
exceed
3
percent
of
the
school’s
per
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pupil
revenues
for
each
pupil
enrolled
in
the
school.
1
Each
institute
charter
school
shall
pay
an
amount
equal
2
to
the
per
pupil
cost
incurred
by
the
institute
in
providing
3
federally
required
educational
services,
multiplied
by
the
4
number
of
students
enrolled
in
the
school.
At
either
party’s
5
request,
the
school
and
the
institute
may
negotiate
and
6
include
in
the
charter
contract
alternate
arrangements
for
the
7
provision
of
and
payment
for
federally
required
educational
8
services,
including
but
not
limited
to
a
reasonable
reserve
9
not
to
exceed
5
percent
of
the
institute’s
total
budget
for
10
providing
federally
required
educational
services.
The
reserve
11
shall
only
be
used
by
the
institute
to
offset
excess
costs
of
12
providing
services
to
students
with
disabilities
enrolled
in
13
any
institute
charter
school.
14
Within
90
days
after
the
end
of
each
fiscal
year,
the
15
institute
shall
provide
to
each
institute
charter
school
an
16
itemized
accounting
of
all
the
institute’s
administrative
17
overhead
costs.
The
actual
administrative
overhead
costs
shall
18
be
the
amount
charged
to
the
school.
19
The
funding
provided
by
the
institute
to
an
institute
20
charter
school
shall
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
any
direct
21
payments
of
principal
and
interest
due
on
bonds
issued
22
on
behalf
of
a
school
by
the
institute
for
the
purpose
of
23
financing
institute
charter
school
capital
construction.
24
The
school
budget
review
committee
shall
review
the
proposed
25
budget
and
certified
budget
of
each
institute
charter
school
26
and
may
make
recommendations
to
the
school,
the
department,
the
27
state
board,
and
the
institute.
28
The
institute
shall
require
each
institute
charter
school
29
annually
to
allocate
a
minimum
per
pupil
dollar
amount
30
specified
by
the
institute
to
a
fund
created
by
the
school
31
for
capital
reserve
purposes
or
for
insurance
to
protect
the
32
school
from
tort
liability,
loss
of
property,
environmental
33
hazards,
or
any
other
risk
associated
with
the
operation
34
of
the
school.
Each
school
must
also
annually
allocate
a
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minimum
per
pupil
dollar
amount
specified
by
the
charter
school
1
institute
to
a
fund
created
by
the
school
for
instructional
2
supplies
and
materials,
instructional
capital
outlays,
or
other
3
instructional
purposes
agreed
to
by
the
institute
and
the
4
school.
5
Finally,
the
bill
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
6
of
the
charter
school
institute
to
issue
negotiable,
7
interest-bearing
school
bonds,
without
election,
and
utilize
8
tax
receipts
derived
from
the
sales
and
services
tax
for
9
school
infrastructure
purposes
and
the
supplemental
school
10
infrastructure
amount
distributed
and
revenues
received
for
11
principal
and
interest
repayment;
and
to
enter
into
a
Code
12
chapter
28E
agreement
with
one
or
more
cities
or
a
county
whose
13
boundaries
encompass
all
or
a
part
of
the
area
of
an
institute
14
charter
school.
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