RCW 28A.710.130 Charter School Applications-Solicitation For Proposals, Content-Charter School Application, Content
Library | Washington Statutes |
Edition | 2023 |
Currency | Current through the 2023 1st Special Session |
Year | 2023 |
Citation | RCW 28A.710.130 |
(1)
(a) Each authorizer must annually issue and broadly publicize a solicitation for proposals for charter school applicants by the date established by the state board of education under RCW 28A.710.140.
(b) Each authorizer's solicitation for proposals must:
(i) Present the authorizer's strategic vision for chartering, including a clear statement of any preferences the authorizer wishes to grant to applications that employ proven methods for educating at-risk students or students with special needs;
(ii) Include or otherwise direct applicants to the performance framework that the authorizer has developed for charter school oversight and evaluation in accordance with RCW 28A.710.170;
(iii) Provide the criteria that will guide the authorizer's decision to approve or deny a charter application; and
(iv) State clear, appropriately detailed questions as well as guidelines concerning the format and content essential for applicants to demonstrate the capacities necessary to establish and operate a successful charter school.
(2) A charter school application must provide or describe thoroughly all of the following elements of the proposed school plan:
(a) An executive summary;
(b) The mission and vision of the proposed charter school, including identification of the student population and community the school hopes to serve;
(c) The location or geographic area proposed for the school and the school district within which the school will be located;
(d) The grades to be served each year for the full term of the charter contract;
(e) Minimum, planned, and maximum enrollment per grade per year for the full term of the charter contract;
(f) Evidence of need and parent and community support for the proposed charter school;
(g) Background information on the proposed founding charter school board members and, if identified, the proposed school leadership and management team;
(h) The school's proposed calendar and sample daily schedule;
(i) A description of the academic program aligned with state standards;
(j) A description of the school's proposed instructional design, including the type of learning environment, class size and structure, curriculum overview, and teaching methods;
(k) Evidence that the educational program is based on proven methods;
(l) The school's plan for using internal and external assessments to measure and report student progress on the performance framework developed by the authorizer in accordance with RCW 28A.710.170;
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