H0357B1746A01790 BIL:JSL 06/10/19 #90 A01790
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 357
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE ISAACSON
Printer's No. 1746
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 11 and 12, by striking out all of
line 11 and "entities seeking renewal of their charters" in line
12
Amend Bill, page 5, line 13, by striking out "forms" and
inserting
form
Amend Bill, page 5, line 14, by striking out "forms" and
inserting
form
Amend Bill, page 5, line 16, by striking out "forms" and
inserting
new charter application
Amend Bill, page 9, line 6, by inserting a bracket before
"How"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 6, by striking out "entity"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 8, by striking out "entity"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 9, by striking out "entity" where it
occurs the first time
Amend Bill, page 9, line 9, by inserting after "entity."
] Documentation that a charter school entity possesses and
maintains adequate and appropriate insurance, bond or other
security for the charter school entity, the charter school's
board of trustees and employes to prevent a charter school's
outstanding liabilities and obligations from being imposed upon
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school entities or the Commonwealth, or otherwise affect the
rights, benefits or remedies available to the students, parents
or employes of a charter school.
Amend Bill, page 9, by inserting between lines 19 and 20
(20) An assurance that the principal and special education
teachers will be appropriately certified educators and a
description of the charter school entity's staffing proposal,
including the charter school's plan to ensure that other
professional staff are appropriately certified.
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 20 through 23, by striking out "A
local board of school directors may not impose" in line 20, all
of lines 21 and 22 and "required under subsection (a)." in line
23
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 27 through 29, by striking out "No
such recommended revisions shall be made " in line 27 and all of
lines 28 and 29
Amend Bill, page 10, line 29, by striking out "(c)" and
inserting
(d)
Amend Bill, page 10, line 30, by inserting a bracket before
"of" where it occurs the second time
Amend Bill, page 10, line 30, by inserting a bracket after
"class"
Amend Bill, page 11, line 11, by inserting a bracket before
"of" where it occurs the second time
Amend Bill, page 11, line 12, by inserting a bracket after
"class"
Amend Bill, page 11, by inserting between lines 13 and 14
(c) (1) The department shall create a standard application
form for charter school entities seeking to renew an existing
charter. The department shall transmit notice of the form to the
Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin, and the form shall be posted on the department's
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publicly accessible Internet website. The form shall include all
of the following information:
(i) Mission and educational program.
(ii) Student academic data for all grades and subjects for
all years of the charter term, including PSSA and Keystone test
scores, PVAAS, attendance rates and college and career readiness
measures and graduation rates for high school students.
(iii) Policies, programs and outcomes for special education
students and English language learners.
(iv) Enrollment and retention policies and outcomes by
demographic grouping.
(v) Discipline policies and suspension data.
(vi) Governing body compliance with applicable laws.
(vii) Compliance with Federal, State and local food, health
and safety requirements.
(viii) Adherence to generally accepted standards of fiscal
management, including internal controls, audited financial
statements, management and lease agreements, payroll information
and student information system records.
(ix) Compliance with provisions of section 1728-A.
Amend Bill, page 11, line 14, by striking out "(c)" and
inserting
(d)
Amend Bill, page 11, line 23, by striking out "(d)" and
inserting
(e)
Amend Bill, page 11, line 25, by striking out "December" and
inserting
October
Amend Bill, page 11, lines 27 and 28, by striking out "Within
ninety (90) days of receipt of the renewal application, " and
inserting
By June 30 of the following calendar year,
Amend Bill, page 11, line 30; page 12, lines 1 through 7; by
striking out all of said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 12, line 26, by striking out "sixty (60)"
and inserting
ninety (90)
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Amend Bill, page 12, line 30, by striking out "sixty (60)"
and inserting
ninety (90)
Amend Bill, page 13, lines 9 through 19, by striking out all
of lines 9 through 18 and "(f)" in line 19 and inserting
(d)
Amend Bill, page 13, line 30, by striking out "(g)" and
inserting
(e)
Amend Bill, page 21, line 10, by striking out "less" and
inserting
more
Amend Bill, page 21, lines 10 and 11, by striking out "and no
more than five years"
Amend Bill, page 21, line 14, by inserting after
"department."
The department may renew a cyber charter school for
a period of one year if the department determines that
there is insufficient data concerning the charter
school's academic performance to adequately assess that
performance and determines that an additional year of
performance data would yield sufficient data to assist
the governing board in its decision whether to renew the
charter for a period of five years. A one-year renewal
under this subparagraph may not be considered an
adjudication and may not be appealed to the appeal board.
Amend Bill, page 21, line 17, by striking out "December" and
inserting
October
Amend Bill, page 21, lines 19 and 20, by striking out "Within
90 days of its receipt of the renewal application, " and
inserting
By June 30 of the following calendar year,
Amend Bill, page 22, line 10, by striking out "60" and
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inserting
90
Amend Bill, page 22, line 13, by striking out "60" and
inserting
90
Amend Bill, page 22, lines 21 through 30, by striking out all
of said lines
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