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Union Public Schools
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1900 Charter School Proposals

A proposal that the Union Public School District act as the sponsor of a Charter School shall utilize the proposal requirements provided by the district. Requests for sponsorship which do not provide all of the information required by the district’s proposal requirements will be grounds for rejection of the proposal. The proposal must meet all conditions and terms of the application and terms and conditions of the final contract between the district and the Charter School.

In order to comply with all statutory time periods and other statutory requirements, and to allow for the completion of a Charter School contract with successful applicants, all proposals must be submitted by February 1 for any applicant seeking to establish a Charter School for the following school year.

All proposals that the district act as a Charter School Sponsor will be referred by the Board of Education to a committee designated by the Board. The committee will review each proposal and make a report and recommendation to the Board of Education. The Board of Education will either accept or reject sponsorship of a proposed Charter School within 90 days of receipt of the proposal.

If the Board of Education rejects the proposal, the Board will notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the rejection. The applicant may, but is not required to, timely submit a revised proposal for reconsideration within 30 days after the rejection. The Board of Education will accept or reject any revised proposal within 30 days of its receipt.

If the proposal is accepted, the parties must enter into and execute a Charter School Contract within ten business days of the date of Board of Education acceptance. Failure to enter into and execute a Charter School Contract within ten business days after Board of Education acceptance will result in the automatic rescission of the Board’s acceptance of the proposal, and the applicant may seek mediation or binding arbitration or both, as provided by the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act.

If the Board of Education rejects the revised proposal, the applicant may also seek mediation or binding arbitration or both, as provided by the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act.

If the proposal is accepted and a Charter School Contract is fully executed, the Board of Education shall notify the State Board of Education. The notice shall include a copy of the Charter of the Charter School.

 

Adopted 12/13/99

Revised 12/10/07