
with 65 Pa.C.S. Chs. 7 (relating to open meetings) and 11
(relating to ethics standards and financial disclosure).
(11) Acceptable standards of fiscal management or audit
requirements.
(12) Other measures of school quality, including educator
certification and measures for assessing educator effectiveness.
(13) Compliance with special education laws, including 22
Pa. Code Ch. 711 (relating to charter school services and
programs for children with disabilities).
(14) Compliance with laws concerning educating English
learners, including Pa. Code ยง 4.26 (relating to ESOL).
(15) Timely submission of annual report and audited
financial statements.
(c) The performance matrix shall be designed to provide
parents, families and educators accurate comparisons of school
and student group performance.
(d) In developing the performance matrix, the State board
shall:
(1) Determine a minimum academic quality benchmark and the
minimum fiscal management benchmark required to qualify a
charter school or regional charter school to be considered by
its authorizer for a ten (10) year renewal term under section
1720-A(a). An authorizer's determination to not grant a ten (10)
year renewal term shall not be considered an adjudication and
may not be appealed to the appeal board. The minimum academic
quality benchmark and the minimum fiscal management benchmark
shall be included in the regulations promulgated under
subsection (a).
(2) Determine the minimum academic quality benchmark and the
minimum fiscal management benchmark required to qualify a
charter school or regional charter school to be considered for
consolidation in the formation of a multiple charter school
organization under section 1729.1-A. The minimum academic
quality benchmark and the minimum fiscal management benchmark
shall be included in the regulations promulgated under
subsection (a).
(3) In addition to the causes for nonrenewal or termination
provided under section 1729-A, determine a profile of academic,
fiscal management and other risk factors, the satisfaction of
which shall permit authorizers of a charter school entity to
issue a revocation or nonrenewal of the charter. An authorizer's
determination to revoke or nonrenew the charter of a charter
school entity based upon the profile of academic, fiscal
management and other risk factors shall not be considered an
adjudication and may not be appealed to the appeal board.
(e) In developing the performance matrix, the State board
may:
(1) Contract for consulting services with an entity that has
experience in developing performance matrices if the services
are procured through a competitive bidding process.
(2) To the extent possible, utilize an existing database
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