The purpose of this rule development is to revise the model charter school application to more fully align with newer provisions set forth in section 1002.33, Florida Statutes.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

RULE NO.:              RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0786              Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to revise the model charter school application to more fully align with newer provisions set forth in Section 1002.33, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Model charter school application.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Section 1002.33(28) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Section 1002.33(6) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

TIME AND DATE: Friday April 24, 2015, 3:00 p.m. ‒ 4:00 p.m., EST.

PLACE: Via conference call: 1(888)670-3525, Participant Code: 9945174167

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Adam Emerson, Charter Schools Director, Office of K-12 School Choice, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1044, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 or via e-mail: [e-mail]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE:

 

6A-6.0786 Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors.

(1) Persons or entities submitting a charter school application must use Form IEPC-M1, Model Florida Charter School Application, effective June 2012 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257), pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-M1 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(2) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida Charter School Applications using Form IEPC-M2, Florida Charter School Application Evaluation Instrument, effective June 2012 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257). Form IEPC-M2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(3) Upon approval of a charter school application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial proposed charter contract to the charter school. The sponsor shall use Form IEPC-SC, Florida Standard Charter Contract, effective December 2014,

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04769) as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SC must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SC must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor have forty (40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract for final approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension. Additional components may be included in a charter school contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SC is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(4) Persons or entities submitting a virtual charter school application must use Form IEPC-VI, Model Florida Virtual Charter School Application, effective June 2012, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257) pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-VI is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(5) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida Virtual Charter School Applications using Form IEPC-V2, Florida Virtual Charter School Application Evaluation Instrument, effective June 2012 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257). Form IEPC-V2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(6) Persons or entities submitting a charter school application to replicate a high-performing charter school, pursuant to Section 1002.331, F.S., must use Form IEPC-HP1, Model Florida Charter School Application for High-Performing Replications, effective June 2012 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257). Form IEPC-HP1 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(7) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida Charter School Applications for High-Performing Replications using Form IEPC-HP2, Florida Charter School Application for High-Performing Replications Evaluation Instrument, effective June 2012 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01257). Form IEPC-HP2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(8) Applicants completing Appendices A, B, or C, pursuant to the model application shall use Form IEPC-M1A, Applicant History Worksheet, effective June 2015. Form IEPC-M1A is here by incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/ or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0400.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.33(28) FS. Law Implemented 1002.33(6), (21), 1002.331 FS. History–New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14,___________.