Pursuant to Idaho Statute §33-5206(8) and IDAPA 08.02.04.302
- Petition to Transfer Authorization Eligibility
- Petitions to transfer authorization of a public charter school’s current Performance Certificate to the PCSC shall be considered only at regularly scheduled PCSC meetings.
- Petitions to transfer authorization may be submitted to the PCSC at any time.
- The term dates of a public charter school’s Performance Certificate are fixed, and shall not change due to a transfer of authorization.
- A petition to transfer authorization shall be eligible for consideration by the PCSC if both of the following are true:
- The public charter school’s governing board has passed a resolution stating its intent to apply for a transfer of authorization; and
- The public charter school’s existing authorizer has provided written support of the public charter school’s intent to apply for a transfer of authorization.
- A petition to transfer authorization shall not be eligible for submission if:
- The petition to transfer authorization has been denied by the PCSC within the previous 90 days; or
- Either the public charter school’s governing board or the public charter school’s current authorizer do not wish to pursue the transfer.
- Petition to Transfer Authorization Submission Requirements
- Initial petitions to transfer authorization must include the following:
- A petition narrative as described in Section II.C.2 of these policies; and
- The school’s current-year board-approved annual budget; and
- The school’s most recent financial audit; and
- Written notification from the existing authorizer indicating that it agrees to the pursuit of a transfer of authorization; and
- The school’s existing Performance Certificate, including the Performance Framework, and any other applicable appendices or conditions.
- Final petition to transfer authorization must also include the following:
- The proposed PCSC Performance Certificate, including the Performance Framework, as applicable to the public charter school under PCSC authorization; and
- Written confirmation from the school’s existing authorizer that it has reviewed the materials included in the final submission, particularly the proposed Performance Certificate, and agrees to the transfer of authorization.
- Initial petitions to transfer authorization must include the following:
- Within thirty (30) days of submission, PCSC staff will provide to the petitioner:
- A Petition Evaluation Report outlining any concerns with regard to the PCSC’s Standards of Quality; and
- A draft Performance Certificate, as applicable to the public charter school under PCSC authorization.
- A hearing shall be scheduled within twelve (12) weeks of the original submission date.
- The PCSC will issue a decision to approve or deny the petition to transfer authorization at the scheduled hearing.
- If approved, the transfer of authorization shall be effective on the following July 1st.
- Denials may be appealed to the State Board of Education, pursuant to I.C. ⸹ 33-5209A.