2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
20-A §2409. Public charter school performance framework
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
§2409. Public charter school performance framework
1. Performance framework. The performance provisions of a charter contract must be based on a performance framework developed by the authorizer that sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators that will guide the authorizer's evaluations of each public charter school.
[ 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW) .]
2. Data elements. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must include, at a minimum, indicators for:
A. Student academic proficiency; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. Student academic growth; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
C. Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
D. Attendance; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
E. Recurrent enrollment from year to year; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
F. With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
G. Financial performance and sustainability; [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
H. Governing board performance and stewardship; and [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
I. Parent and community engagement. [2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
[ 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW) .]
3. Annual performance targets. Annual performance targets must be set by a public charter school in conjunction with its authorizer and must be designed to help each school meet applicable federal and state requirements and authorizer expectations.
[ 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW) .]
4. Data disaggregation. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the disaggregation of all student performance data by major student subgroups.
[ 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW) .]
5. Reports for multiple campuses. With respect to a public charter school that contains multiple campuses operating under a single charter contract or overseen by a single governing board, the performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the performance of each campus to be reported separately and must hold each campus independently accountable for its performance.
[ 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maine may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.