Bill Text: OR HB2287 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating to public charter schools.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-14 - Third reading. Carried by Wingard. Failed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 32--Bailey, Barker, Barnhart, Beyer, Boone, Buckley, Cannon, Clem, Cowan, Dembrow, Doherty, Frederick, Garrard, Garrett, Gelser, Greenlick, Harker, Holvey, Hoyle, Hunt, Jenson, Kotek, Matthews, Nathanson, Nolan, Read, Schaufler, Smith G., Smith J., Tomei, Witt, Speaker Roblan. [HB2287 Detail]

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

HA to HB 2287

LC 1548/HB 2287-4

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2287

                    By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

                             March 3

  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'ORS' delete the
rest of the line and line 3 and insert '338.045, 338.055 and
338.065.'.
  Delete lines 5 through 28 and delete page 2.
  On page 3, delete lines 1 through 36 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 338.045 is amended to read:
  ' 338.045. (1) An applicant seeking to establish a public
charter school shall submit a written proposal to a school
district board.
  ' (2) The proposal shall include, but need not be limited to:
  ' (a) The identification of the applicant;
  ' (b) The name of the proposed public charter school;
  ' (c) A description of the philosophy and mission of the public
charter school;
  ' (d) A description of the curriculum of the public charter
school;
  ' (e) A description of the expected results of the curriculum
and the verified methods of measuring and reporting objective
results that will show the growth of knowledge of students
attending the public charter school and allow comparisons with
public schools;
  ' (f) The governance structure of the public charter school;
  ' (g) The projected enrollment to be maintained and the ages or
grades to be served;
  ' (h) The target population of students the public charter
school will be designed to serve;
  ' (i) A description of any distinctive learning or teaching
techniques to be used in the public charter school;
  ' (j) The legal address, facilities and physical location of
the public charter school, if known;
  ' (k) A description of admission policies and application
procedures;
  ' (L) The statutes and rules that shall apply to the public
charter school;
  ' (m) The proposed budget and financial plan for the public
charter school and evidence that the proposed budget and
financial plan for the public charter school are financially
sound;
  ' (n) A description of the financial management systems for the
public charter school and a plan for having the financial
management systems in place at the time the school begins
operating;
  ' (o) The standards for behavior and the procedures for the
discipline, suspension or expulsion of students;
  ' (p) The proposed school calendar for the public charter
school, including the length of the school day and school year;
  ' (q) A description of the proposed staff members and required
qualifications of teachers at the public charter school;
  ' (r) The date upon which the public charter school would begin
operating;
  ' (s) The arrangements for any necessary special education and
related services provided pursuant to ORS 338.165 for children
with disabilities who may attend the public charter school;
  ' (t)  { + If the public charter school will involve community
groups in the planning and development process of the public
charter school,  + }information on the manner in which
 { + the + } community groups may be involved in the planning and
development process   { - of the public charter school - } ;
  ' (u) The term of the charter;
  ' (v) The plan for performance bonding or insuring the public
charter school, including buildings and liabilities;
  ' (w) A proposed plan for the placement of public charter
school teachers, other school employees and students of the
public charter school upon termination or nonrenewal of a
charter;
  ' (x) The manner in which the program review and fiscal audit
will be conducted; and
  ' (y) In the case of an existing public school being converted
to charter status:
  ' (A) The alternative arrangements for students who choose not
to attend the public charter school and for teachers and other
school employees who choose not to participate in the public
charter school; and
  ' (B) The relationship that will exist between the public
charter school and its employees, including evidence that the
terms and conditions of employment have been addressed with
affected employees and their recognized representative, if any.
  ' (3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2) of this
section, the school district board may require any additional
information the board considers relevant to the formation or
operation of a public charter school. { +  The additional
information required by the school district board must be only a
clarification of the requirements described in subsection (2) of
this section or other information related to the requirements
described in subsection (2) of this section. + }
  ' (4) At the request of the applicant, the school district
board may provide technical assistance in developing the proposal
for operation of the public charter school.
  ' (5) School districts, education service districts and other
public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, shall make available to
the public lists of vacant and unused public buildings and
portions of buildings that may be suitable for the operation of a
public charter school. The lists shall be provided to developing
or operating public charter schools within 30 days of a written
request. Nothing in this subsection requires the owner of a
building on the list to sell or lease the building or any portion
of the building to a public charter school or a public charter
school governing body.'.
  In line 37, delete '3' and insert '2'.
  In line 41, delete '30' and insert '45'.
  On page 4, line 25, restore 'directly identifi-'.
  In lines 26 through 31, restore the bracketed material and
delete the boldfaced material.
  On page 5, delete lines 15 through 17 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 338.045 and
338.055 by sections 1 and 2 of this 2011 Act apply to proposals
to establish a public charter school submitted on or after the
effective date of this 2011 Act. + } ' .
  In line 18, delete '5' and insert '4'.
  In lines 40 and 41, delete the boldfaced material.
  On page 7, line 3, delete '6' and insert '5' and delete ' 5'
and insert '4'.
  Delete lines 8 through 45 and delete page 8.
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