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S1088aa........................................................by EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS - Amends and adds to
existing law relating to public charter schools to define
"professional-technical regional charter school"; and to provide for
application of public charter school law to professional-technical regional
public charter schools with exceptions for certain conditions and
applications as specified.
02/06 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/07 Rpt prt - to Educ
02/23 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/01 Rpt out amen - to engros
03/02 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/06 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 34-1-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- Schroeder
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Cameron
Title apvd - to House
03/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/13 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-0-4
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chew, Clark,
Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Henbest,
Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour,
Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen,
Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8),
Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn,
Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Chavez, Harwood, McGeachin, Trail
Floor Sponsor - Block
Title apvd - to Senate
03/20 To enrol
03/21 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/22 To Governor
03/28 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 246
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1088
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5202A, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 DEFINE "PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL"; AND AMEND-
4 ING CHAPTER 52, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
5 33-5215, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC
6 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
7 LAW TO PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH EXCEP-
8 TIONS FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND APPLICATIONS AS SPECIFIED.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 33-5202A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 33-5202A. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context
13 requires otherwise:
14 (1) "Authorized chartering entity" means either the local board of
15 trustees of a school district in this state, or the public charter school com-
16 mission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
17 (2) "Charter" means the grant of authority approved by the authorized
18 chartering entity to the board of directors of the public charter school.
19 (3) "Founder" means a person, including employees or staff of a public
20 charter school, who makes a material contribution toward the establishment of
21 a public charter school in accordance with criteria determined by the board of
22 directors of the public charter school, and who is designated as such at the
23 time the board of directors acknowledges and accepts such contribution. The
24 criteria for determining when a person is a founder shall not discriminate
25 against any person on any basis prohibited by the federal or state
26 constitutions or any federal, state or local law. The designation of a person
27 as a founder, and the admission preferences available to the children of a
28 founder, shall not constitute pecuniary benefits.
29 (4) "Petition" means the document submitted by a person or persons to the
30 authorized chartering entity to request the creation of a public charter
31 school.
32 (5) "Professional-technical regional public charter school" means a pub-
33 lic charter secondary school authorized under this chapter to provide programs
34 in professional-technical education which meet the standards and qualifica-
35 tions established by the division of professional-technical education. A
36 professional-technical regional public charter school may be approved by an
37 authorized chartering entity and by the terms of its charter, shall operate in
38 association with at least two (2) school districts. Notwithstanding the provi-
39 sions of section 33-5206(1), Idaho Code, participating school districts need
40 not be contiguous.
41 (6) "Public charter school" means a school that is authorized under this
42 chapter to deliver public education in Idaho.
43 (67) "Public virtual school" means a public charter school that may serve
2
1 students in more than one (1) school district and through which the primary
2 method for the delivery of instruction to all of its pupils is through virtual
3 distance learning or online technologies.
4 (78) "Traditional public school" means any school existing or to be built
5 that is operated and controlled by a school district in this state.
6 SECTION 2. That Chapter 52, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
8 ignated as Section 33-5215, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
9 33-5215. PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. (1) A
10 professional-technical regional public charter school is hereby declared to be
11 a public charter school and as such, the provisions of chapter 52, title 33,
12 Idaho Code, shall apply to each professional-technical regional public charter
13 school in the same manner and to the same extent as the provisions of charter
14 school law apply to other public charter schools, with the exception of cer-
15 tain conditions and applications as specifically provided in this section.
16 (2) In addition to the approval provisions of this chapter, approval of a
17 professional-technical regional public charter school by an authorized char-
18 tering entity shall not be final until the petition has also been reviewed by
19 the division of professional-technical education.
20 (3) Funding for a professional-technical regional public charter school
21 shall be the same as provided in section 33-5208, Idaho Code, except that:
22 (a) The salary-based apportionment for a professional-technical regional
23 public charter school shall be the statewide average index for public
24 charter schools;
25 (b) The board of directors may cooperatively enter into contracted ser-
26 vice agreements with public school districts to engage the services of
27 certificated and noncertificated personnel, to procure the use of facili-
28 ties and equipment, and to purchase materials and equipment, which in the
29 judgment of the board of directors is necessary or desirable for the con-
30 duct of the business of the professional-technical regional public charter
31 school. Such salary-based apportionment may be used for payment of con-
32 tracted service agreements or for direct hire of staff. Certificated
33 teachers shall be under contract with an Idaho public school entity; and
34 (c) Transportation support shall be paid to the professional-technical
35 regional public charter school in accordance with the provisions of chap-
36 ter 15, title 33, Idaho Code.
37 (4) A professional-technical regional public charter school shall provide
38 assurances in state attendance reports that it has verified attendance
39 reports, which generate ADA with its participating school districts, to make
40 certain that the districts and the charter school do not duplicate enrollment
41 or ADA claims.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
Moved by Cameron
Seconded by Schroeder
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1088
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2
2 On page 2 of the printed bill, in line 24 following "schools" insert: ".
3 Such salary-based apportionment may be used for payment of contracted services
4 or for direct hire of staff"; delete lines 25 and 26 and insert:
5 "(b) The board of directors may contract for the services of";
6 and delete lines 31, 32 and 33 and insert: "school; and".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1088, As Amended
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5202A, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 DEFINE "PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL"; AND AMEND-
4 ING CHAPTER 52, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
5 33-5215, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC
6 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
7 LAW TO PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH EXCEP-
8 TIONS FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND APPLICATIONS AS SPECIFIED.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 33-5202A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 33-5202A. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context
13 requires otherwise:
14 (1) "Authorized chartering entity" means either the local board of
15 trustees of a school district in this state, or the public charter school com-
16 mission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
17 (2) "Charter" means the grant of authority approved by the authorized
18 chartering entity to the board of directors of the public charter school.
19 (3) "Founder" means a person, including employees or staff of a public
20 charter school, who makes a material contribution toward the establishment of
21 a public charter school in accordance with criteria determined by the board of
22 directors of the public charter school, and who is designated as such at the
23 time the board of directors acknowledges and accepts such contribution. The
24 criteria for determining when a person is a founder shall not discriminate
25 against any person on any basis prohibited by the federal or state
26 constitutions or any federal, state or local law. The designation of a person
27 as a founder, and the admission preferences available to the children of a
28 founder, shall not constitute pecuniary benefits.
29 (4) "Petition" means the document submitted by a person or persons to the
30 authorized chartering entity to request the creation of a public charter
31 school.
32 (5) "Professional-technical regional public charter school" means a pub-
33 lic charter secondary school authorized under this chapter to provide programs
34 in professional-technical education which meet the standards and qualifica-
35 tions established by the division of professional-technical education. A
36 professional-technical regional public charter school may be approved by an
37 authorized chartering entity and by the terms of its charter, shall operate in
38 association with at least two (2) school districts. Notwithstanding the provi-
39 sions of section 33-5206(1), Idaho Code, participating school districts need
40 not be contiguous.
41 (6) "Public charter school" means a school that is authorized under this
42 chapter to deliver public education in Idaho.
43 (67) "Public virtual school" means a public charter school that may serve
2
1 students in more than one (1) school district and through which the primary
2 method for the delivery of instruction to all of its pupils is through virtual
3 distance learning or online technologies.
4 (78) "Traditional public school" means any school existing or to be built
5 that is operated and controlled by a school district in this state.
6 SECTION 2. That Chapter 52, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
8 ignated as Section 33-5215, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
9 33-5215. PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. (1) A
10 professional-technical regional public charter school is hereby declared to be
11 a public charter school and as such, the provisions of chapter 52, title 33,
12 Idaho Code, shall apply to each professional-technical regional public charter
13 school in the same manner and to the same extent as the provisions of charter
14 school law apply to other public charter schools, with the exception of cer-
15 tain conditions and applications as specifically provided in this section.
16 (2) In addition to the approval provisions of this chapter, approval of a
17 professional-technical regional public charter school by an authorized char-
18 tering entity shall not be final until the petition has also been reviewed by
19 the division of professional-technical education.
20 (3) Funding for a professional-technical regional public charter school
21 shall be the same as provided in section 33-5208, Idaho Code, except that:
22 (a) The salary-based apportionment for a professional-technical regional
23 public charter school shall be the statewide average index for public
24 charter schools. Such salary-based apportionment may be used for payment
25 of contracted services or for direct hire of staff;
26 (b) The board of directors may contract for the services of certificated
27 and noncertificated personnel, to procure the use of facilities and equip-
28 ment, and to purchase materials and equipment, which in the judgment of
29 the board of directors is necessary or desirable for the conduct of the
30 business of the professional-technical regional public charter school; and
31 (c) Transportation support shall be paid to the professional-technical
32 regional public charter school in accordance with the provisions of chap-
33 ter 15, title 33, Idaho Code.
34 (4) A professional-technical regional public charter school shall provide
35 assurances in state attendance reports that it has verified attendance
36 reports, which generate ADA with its participating school districts, to make
37 certain that the districts and the charter school do not duplicate enrollment
38 or ADA claims.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16829
The purpose of the proposed legislation is to allow the creation
of regional professional-technical charter schools. The creation
would require all the same steps as a traditional charter school but
would add the requirement of receiving certification from the Division
of Professional-Technical Education.
Funding for regional professional-technical charger schools would
also be the same as current law except that they would receive the
statewide average index for public charter schools.
Finally, regional professional-technical charter schools may use
the salary base appropriation for payment of contracted service
agreements or for direct hire of staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
No additional General Fund appropriation would be needed or
requested. To the extent more non-traditional students participate in
regional professional-technical charter schools, there may be
additional support units created.
Contact
Name: Senator Dean Cameron
Phone: 334-4735
Name: Dr. Nick Hallett
Agency: ARTEC Charter Schools
Phone: 1-208-312-4237
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1088