SENATE BILL 97018
BY SENATORS Congrove, Arnold, and Tebedo;
also REPRESENTATIVES Dean, Arrington, G. Berry,
Lamborn, May, Musgrave, Pankey, Schwarz, Sullivant, and Taylor.
CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE "CHARTER SCHOOLS
ACT".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 2230.5104 (4),
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:
2230.5104. Charter school
requirements authority.
(4) A charter school shall be administered and governed
by a governing body in a manner agreed to by the charter school
applicant and the local board of education. A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY
ORGANIZE AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE "COLORADO
NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT", ARTICLES 20 TO 29 OF TITLE 7,
C.R.S., WHICH SHALL NOT AFFECT ITS STATUS AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR
ANY PURPOSES UNDER COLORADO LAW.
SECTION 2. 2230.5105 (1),
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:
2230.5105. Charter schools
contract contents regulations.
(1) An approved charter application shall constitute
an agreement, and the terms thereof shall be the terms of
SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR a contract between the charter school and
the local board of education.
SECTION 3. 2230.5110 (1),
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended, and the
said 2230.5110, as amended, is further amended BY
THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:
2230.5110. Charter schools
term renewal of charter grounds for nonrenewal
or revocation. (1) A NEW charter
may be approved or renewed
for a period OF AT LEAST THREE YEARS BUT not to
exceed MORE THAN five academic years.
A CHARTER MAY BE RENEWED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS.
(1.5) NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1 OF THE
YEAR PRIOR TO THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CHARTER EXPIRES, THE GOVERNING
BODY OF A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A RENEWAL APPLICATION TO
THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL
RULE BY RESOLUTION ON THE RENEWAL APPLICATION NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY
1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CHARTER EXPIRES, OR A MUTUALLY AGREED
UPON DATE.
SECTION 4. Effective date. This
act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration
of the ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general
assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition
pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution;
except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall
take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO