Charter Expansion Amendment Request Review Document
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Revised 12/2020 Division of Charter School Authorizing and Administration Page
2
of
6
Section I,
Part 2, Items 3a and b
(for
geographic
boundary
requests)
Evidence of Notification to Districts
Provide evidence of notification(s) to the ISD(s) listed in alphabetical
order in Item 3a of the geographic boundary request(s).
[Attachment E: Evidence of Notification to Districts]
A Meets Standard response provides evidence of notification,
electronic or otherwise, to the relevant district(s).
[19 TAC §100.1033(b)(10)(C)]
Meets Standard
Does Not Meet
N/A
Section II,
Part 1, Item 1
(for
all
expansion
requests)
Rationale for Proposed Expansion
Describe the perceived need for the charter expansion in the
community in which the charter proposes to expand. Describe the
information which leads the charter school to believe there is a
demand or need for the proposed expansion. Include in the response
a detailed rationale for the proposed expansion.
A Meets Standard response could include the followings:
•
Evidence that the charter’s current percentage of students at
the “meets” or “exceeds” standard performance level is at a
rate higher than the current percentage in the proposed
expansion area;
•
Evidence through interest surveys and other canvassing
activities that there is demand for the academic programs
and activities provided by the charter;
•
Evidence that the charter has one or more measures of
teacher quality including teacher turnover rates, average
years of experience, highest degree held, average teacher
salary by years of experience that exceed those same
measures in the proposed expansion area;
•
Evidence-based research, by conducting an A-F rating
comparison analysis of the charter’s current performance
with schools in the proposed expansion area, that the
academic performance of the new campus will meet or
exceed the academic performance of campuses in the
proposed expansion area;
•
Evidence that the charter offers a program or a unique aspect
of a program that is not offered by a nearby district campus;
•
Evidence that the charter has conducted a waitlist analysis;
•
Other evidence that demonstrates demand or need for the
charter expansion.
Meets Standard
Does Not Meet
Section II,
Part 1, Item 2
(for
all
expansion
requests)
Board Resolution
[Attachment A: Board Resolution]
Provide a resolution adopted by the governing body of the charter
holder, with printed names and signatures, demonstrating that a
quorum of the members voted in favor of amending the charter in a
duly called public meeting. If board members have changed from
those submitted in the most recent Annual Governance Report,
provide a current list of names of board members.
Meets Standard
Does Not Meet