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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 13 - Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002
§ 49-13-130. Closure of charter school.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 49-13-130 (2017)
- The chartering authority shall have a procedure in place for the closure of a charter school prior to the decision to deny renewal or revoke a charter agreement. Closure of a charter school by the chartering authority shall be in accordance with the following:
- (1) Within one (1) calendar week of a decision to deny renewal or revoke a charter agreement, a charter school must notify in writing the parents or legal guardians of all students enrolled in the school of the closure decision;
- (2) Within two (2) calendar weeks of a chartering authority's decision to close a charter school, the chartering authority shall meet with the school's governing body and leadership to establish a transition team composed of staff from the charter school, staff from the chartering authority, and anyone else the chartering authority deems necessary, who shall attend to the closure, including:
- (A) The transfer of students;
- (B) The release and transfer of student records to the chartering authority or the department;
- (C) The release and transfer of personnel records to the chartering authority or the department;
- (D) The submission of financial statements to the appropriate chartering authority or department;
- (E) The disposition of school funds;
- (F) The disposition of school assets; and
- (G) A school audit pursuant to § 49-2-112;
- (3) The chartering authority and transition team shall, within thirty (30) days of the decision to close a charter school, communicate to the families of students enrolled in the school all other public school options for which the student is eligible to enroll;
- (4) Once a public charter school has been non-renewed or revoked, the school may not enroll any new students. If the state board of education overturns the decision for closure pursuant to § 49-13-122, the charter school may continue to enroll students;
- (5) The chartering authority and transition team shall communicate regularly with the families of students enrolled in the school, as well as with school staff and other stakeholders, to keep them apprised of key information regarding the school's closing;
- (6) The chartering authority and transition team shall ensure that current instruction of students enrolled in the school continues, pursuant to the charter agreement, for the remainder of the school year unless an immediate closure is ordered by the chartering authority in accordance with § 49-13-122(g);
- (7) The chartering authority and transition team shall ensure that all agencies, employees, insurers, contractors, creditors, debtors, and management organizations are properly notified of the closing of the charter school; and
- (8) The governing body of the charter school shall continue to meet as necessary to wind down school operations, manage school finances, allocate resources, and facilitate the closure.
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