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OK HB3644
OK HB3644Schools; modifying various provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and related sections of law to provide for additional transparency; effective date; emergency.
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Introduced
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
In Committee
03/24/2022
03/24/2022
Crossed Over
03/15/2022
03/15/2022
Passed
Dead
05/27/2022
05/27/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-135, 3-136, 3-137, and 3-142, which relate to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; requiring charter school to provide certain notice to sponsor; directing sponsor to use performance framework for charter school evaluation; authorizing development of certain separate framework; adding minimum requirements for framework; mandating annual evaluation; directing presentation of results to certain governing boards; defining term; subjecting charter school to certain spending limitations; directing charter school governing board to comply with certain acts; subjecting charter school sponsor governing board to certain conflict of interest requirements; requiring charter school governing board to comply with certain instruction and continuing education requirements; modifying procedures for charter school contracts; permitting sponsor to require charter school to develop a corrective action plan; authorizing nonrenewal of contract in certain cases; specifying how sponsor fee should be used; requiring sponsor to publish certain report on its website; mandating sponsor to present report in public meeting; providing content for report; requiring sponsor board members to complete sponsor workshop requirement; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-200, which relates to management organizations; adding definition for charter management organization; requiring amounts paid to certain organizations be pursuant to contract terms; mandating disclosure pursuant to certain guidelines; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-124, which relates to limitations on administrative services expenditures; providing applicability of limitation to certain charter schools; clarifying calculation for specified schools; modifying definition; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and related sections of law to provide for additional transparency. The key provisions are:
- Requires charter schools to promptly notify their sponsor of any significant adverse actions, material findings of noncompliance, or pending actions relating to the charter school or any associated education management or charter management organization.
- Directs sponsors to use a performance framework to evaluate charter schools, which must include minimum requirements such as student academic proficiency and growth, achievement gaps, attendance, recurrent enrollment, graduation rates, financial performance, audit findings, accreditation, and governing board performance.
- Mandates annual evaluations of charter schools by sponsors and presentation of the results to the charter school's governing board and the sponsor's governing board in a public meeting.
- Subjects charter schools to the same spending limitations as school districts, including restrictions on administrative services expenditures.
- Requires charter school governing boards and sponsor governing boards to comply with conflict of interest requirements and undergo instruction and continuing education.
- Modifies procedures for charter school contracts, including provisions for corrective action plans and nonrenewal.
- Defines "charter management organization" and requires disclosure of payments to such organizations.
- Provides for codification and an effective date of July 1, 2022, with an emergency clause.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (6)
Sheila Dills (R)*,
Zack Taylor (R)*,
David Hardin (R),
Ronny Johns (R),
Melissa Provenzano (D),
John Waldron (D),
Last Action
Coauthored by Representative Provenzano (on 04/06/2022)
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