Bill Text: DE HB84 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-16 - Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House [HB84 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB84-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Kowalko & Sen. Henry |
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Reps. Keeley, Osienski, K. Williams; Sen. McDowell |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 84 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
Section 1.Amend §511(c), Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions shown by underline as follows:
§511 Approval procedure.
(c)
Charter school applications shall be submitted to a local school board or the
Department for approval as an approving authority.Whenever a charter school seeks a charter
from the Department as approving authority, such approval shall require the
assent of both the Secretary and the State Board, as shall any action pursuant
to §§515 and 516 of this title.The
approving authority shall be responsible for approval of the charter school
pursuant to this section and for continuing oversight of each charter school it
approves.
(c)(1) All charter school applications shall be submitted to the local school board in which the charter school will be located for an initial review and consideration of the application.As part of the review process, the local school board to whom a charter school application is submitted shall hold a face-to-face meeting with the charter school applicant to review and discuss the application.The local school board shall take action on the application within 60 days of the receipt of the application.If the local school board fails to timely act, the application shall be deemed approved by the local school board. In the event that a local school board denies an application, it shall do so in writing and shall include an impact statement addressing:
a. the potential effects of the applicant charter school on the enrollment and financial condition of the three public school districts from which the charter school expects to recruit the largest number of students and, in the case of a secondary level charter school, the vocational technical school district in the county in which the charter school will be located;
b. the extent to which the programs and services provided by the applicant charter school are already offered by the public school districts; and
c. the most recent demographic information regarding school-aged children for the county and the school district in which the charter will be located.
The school district must also send a copy of the denial letter and impact statement to the Department of Education.
(2) Regardless of approval or denial by the local school board, a charter school applicant may submit a written request to the Department of Education to consider its application within 30 days of its receipt of the local school board decision including any impact statement.Approval of a charter school application by the Department shall require the assent of both the Secretary and the State Board.In addition to the criteria contained in § 512 of this title, the Department shall consider the impact statement prepared by the local school district.
Section 2.This Act shall take effect August 1, 2015.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill requires that all charter school applications are first submitted to the local school board.If the school board denies the application, the applicant may then request that the Department of Education consider its application. |
