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FloridaStatute1002.33states: (21)PUBLICINFORMATIONONCHARTERSCHOOLS.

(a)TheDepartmentofEducationshallprovideinformationtothepublic,directlyandthroughsponsors,

onhowtoformandoperateacharterschoolandhowtoenrollinacharterschoolonceitiscreated.

Thisinformationshallincludeastandardapplicationformat,charterformat,evaluationinstrument,and

charterrenewal

format,

which

shall

include

the

information

specified

in

subsection

(7)

and

shall

be

developedbyconsultingandnegotiatingwithbothschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsbefore

implementation.Thecharterandcharterrenewalformatsshallbeusedbycharterschoolsponsors.

Section1: GeneralProvisions

THESCHOOLBOARDOF(insertdistrict)COUNTY,FLORIDA

THISCHARTERenteredintoasofthe___dayof_______2010byandbetween

THESCHOOLBOARDOF(insertdistrict)COUNTY,FLORIDA,abodycorporateoperatingandexisting

undertheLawsoftheStateofFlorida[hereinafterreferredtoasSponsor],

and

(NameofSchool)(Address)

(formername/location,ifapplicable)anonprofitorganization[hereinafterreferredtoastheSchool]

A) ApprovedApplication(renewalsandamendments),Appendix1B) TermofContract

1) EffectiveDate2) Term[4or5yearsforinitial]3) StartUpDate[SameasDistrictforinitialstartup,flexiblethereafter]4) DeadlinetosubmitallitemsfromPreOpeningChecklist[Section11Aofcontract]5) CharterModification6) CharterRenewal

C) EducationalProgramandCurriculum[asdescribedinSections3beor3fgofApplication]D) NonRenewal/CancellationandTermination

1) NonRenewalprovisionsi. DutiesofSponsorandSchoolunderPendencyofAppeal

2) Ninety(90)DayTerminationi. DutiesofSponsorandSchoolunderPendencyofAppeal

3) ImmediateTermination


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i. NoticeofPlannedImmediateTerminationii. HearingProcessiii. DistrictOperationofSchoolPendingAppeal

4) PostTerminationprovisionsa) Financial&OperationalRecordsUponTerminationorExpirationb) StudentRecordsUponTerminationorExpirationc) Property/Assetsd) DebtsUponNonRenewal[PursuanttoStatute]e) LeasesuponNonRenewalf) AssetsuponNonRenewal

Section2: AcademicAccountabilityA) StudentPerformance: AssessmentandEvaluation

1) InitialYeari. ExpectedOutcomes[asdescribedinSection5a]ii. MethodsofMeasurement[Howwilloutcomesbemeasured]iii. Assessments[asdescribedinSection5e]

1. Staterequiredassessments[pursuanttostatuteandStateBoardofEducationrule]

2. AdditionalAssessments2) Annual

i. SchoolImprovementPlan1. MinimumComponentsofSIP2. DeadlineforGoverningBoardapproval3. Monitoring

ii. Assessments[asdescribedinSection5e]1. Staterequiredassessments[pursuanttostatuteandStateBoardof

Educationrule]

2. AdditionalAssessmentsB) StudentPromotion

1) Schoolstudentpromotionpolicyconsistentwiththeapprovedapplicationunlessotherwiseagreeduponbybothparties.

2) GraduationRequirements3) OtherAssessmenttoolsasstatedinapprovedApplication

C) DataAccessandUsePursuanttoStatute


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Section3: StudentsA) EligibleStudents[asdescribedinSection2aofApplication]B) GradesServedC) ClassSizeD) AnnualProjectedEnrollment[deadlineforsubmissiontoSponsor]E) AnnualCapacityDetermination[deadlineforsubmissiontoSponsor]F) AdmissionsandEnrollmentPlan[asdescribedinSection13cofApplication]G) MaintenanceofStudentRecordsasRequiredbyStatuteH) ExceptionalStudentEducation

1) NondiscriminatoryPolicy2) Sponsorsresponsibilities3) Schoolresponsibilities4) Servicescoveredbythefivepercent(5%)administrativefee5) DueProcessHearing

I) DismissalPoliciesandProcedures[asdescribedinSection7bofApplication]

Section4: FinancialAccountability

A) Revenue1) Basisforfundingasprovidedinstatute[Section1002.33(17)(b)

a) StudentReportingb) DistributionofFundsSchedulec) Adjustmentsd) Millagelevy,ifapplicablee) Holdback/Proration

2) FederalFundinga) TitleIb) IDEAc) FederalGrantsd) Otherfederalfunds

3) CharterSchoolCapitalOutlayFundsa) Applicationb) Distribution

4) OtherRevenueB) SponsorAdministrativeFeeofupto5%for250StudentsC) RestrictiononChargingTuition


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D) AllowableStudentFees[asprovidedinstatute]E) Budget

1) AnnualBudgeti. GoverningBoardApprovalRequiredii. DatetosubmittoSponsor

2) AmendedBudgetF) FinancialRecords,ReportsandMonitoring

1) MaintenanceofFinancialRecords2) FinancialandProgramCostAccountingandReportingforFloridaSchools3) FinancialReports

a) MonthlyFinancialReportsb) AnnualPropertyInventoryc) ProgramCostReportd) AnnualFinancialAudite) Form990,ifapplicable

4) SchoolsFiscalYear[July1June30]5) FinancialRecoveryPlanandCorrectiveActionPlanasrequiredbystatuteandState

BoardofEducationrule

G) FinancialManagementofSchool[asdescribedinSections18adofapplication]H) DescriptionofInternalAuditProcedures[asdescribedinSections18adofapplication]

Section5: Facilities

A) PriorNotification[Iffacilityisnotsecuredattimeofcontract]1) Deadlinetosecurefacility2) DeadlinetosubmitzoningapprovalsandCertificateofOccupancy3) DistrictInspectionofFacility

B) CompliancewithBuildingandZoningRequirements1) FloridaBuildingCode2) FloridaFirePreventionCode3) applicablelaws,ordinances,andcodesoffederal,state,andlocalgovernance4) Capacityoffacility

C) Location1) SchoolsStreetAddresswithfolionumber,ifidentified2) TemporaryFacility[ifapplicable]3) Relocation[priornotificationofsponsor]4) AdditionalCampuses


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D) ProhibitiontoaffixReligiousorpartisanpoliticalsymbols,statues,artifacts,onoraboutthefacility

E) (SelectifApplicable)SpecificFacilityRequirements1) DistrictNonConversionOwnedFacility

a) Definitionb) CosttoSchoolc) MaintenanceResponsibilitiesd) Delineationofcommonareas,ifapplicablee) Liability(Insurance)

2) ConversionChartersa) Ownershipb) RepairsandMaintenancec) SchoolsResponsibilities(e.g.cleaningandgrounds)d) ConstructionbySponsore) CapitalOutlayProjectsf) Portablesg) Liability(Insurance)

Section6: Transportation

A) CooperationbetweenSponsorandSchool[pursuanttostatute,partiesshallcooperatetoensuretransportationisnotabarrier]

B) ReasonableDistance[forpurposesofthiscontract]C) Schoolshalldemonstratecompliancewithallapplicabletransportationsafetyrequirements

Section7: Insurance&Indemnification

A) IndemnificationofSponsorbyschoolB) IndemnificationofSchoolbysponsorC) SovereignImmunity[governedbySection768.28,F.S.]D) AcceptableInsurersE) CommercialandGeneralLiabilityInsurance

1) Liabilities Required2) MinimumLimits3) Deductible/Retention4) Occurrence/Claims5) AdditionalInsureds


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F) AutomobileLiabilityInsurance1) Liabilitiescovered2) Occurrence/Claims3) Minimumlimits4) AdditionalInsured

G) WorkersCompensation/EmployersLiability1) Coverages2) MinimumLimits

H) SchoolLeadersErrorsandOmissionsInsurance1) FormofCoverage2) CoverageLimits3) Occurrence/Claims4) FidelityBond/Crimecoverage

I) PropertyInsuranceJ) ApplicabletoAllCoverages

1) OtherCoverages2) Deductibles/Retention3) LiabilityandRemedies4) Subcontractors5) Provision(s)forcure(90days)6) DefaultuponNonCompliance

Section8: Governance

A) PublicorPrivateEmployerB) GoverningBoardResponsibilities[pursuanttostatute]C) PublicRecordsD) ReasonableAccesstoRecordsbySponsorE) SunshineLawF) ReasonableNotice[Schoolshallprovidereasonablenoticetosponsorofallgoverning

boardmeetings]

G) IdentificationofGoverningBoardMembersH) ChangesinGoverningBoard[TimelyNoticetoSponsor]


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Section9:EducationServiceProvider

I) EducationServiceProviderAgreement1) SchoolwilluseservicesofESPasdescribedinSection11ofApplication2) SubmissionofEducationServiceProviderAgreement3) Amendments[TimelyNoticetosponsor]4) ESPContractamendmentsthatresultinmaterialchangetocharterrequire contract

modification

5) ChangeofESPrequirescontractmodification

Section10: HumanResourcesA) HiringPractices

1) ReportingStaffingChanges2) NonDiscriminatoryEmploymentpractices3) Teachercertificationandhighlyqualified

i. Remedyfornotmeetinghighlyqualified4) Fingerprintingandbackgroundscreening

B) EmploymentPractices1) Statutoryprohibitionsandrequireddisclosureinhiringpracticesofrelativesofschool

founders,employees,etc.

C) Sponsortrainingofschoolsemployees1) ParticipationandCostforTrainingactivities

i. Participationinfederallyfundedtrainingatnocostii. Participationinnonfederallyfundedtrainingatproratacost,onspace

availablebasis


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Section11:RequiredReports/DocumentsA) PreOpening

a. PoliciesandProceduresManualb. ListofGoverningBoardMembersc. Facility[zoning,certificateofoccupancy,fireinspection,etc.]d. Other

B) Monthlya. FinancialStatements,perStateBoardofEducationRule

i. DateDueb. Other

C) Quarterlya. AcademicPerformanceReportsb. Other

D) Annuala. AnnualStudentAchievementReport[pursuanttostatute]b. AnnualAuditc. ProgramCostReportd. AnnualInventoryReport[capitalpurchaseswithpublicfunds]e. PoliciesandProcedures[ifmateriallyrevised]f. StudentCodeofConduct[ifmateriallyrevised]g. DismissalPoliciesandProcedures[ifmateriallychanged]h. DisasterPreparednessPlani. EmployeeHandbook[ifmateriallyrevised]j. CurrentListofGoverningBoardMembersk. SchoolsParentalContract[ifmateriallyrevised]l. ProjectedEnrollment[forsubsequentschoolyear]m. Capacity[forsubsequentschoolyear]n. SchoolCalendar[forsubsequentschoolyear]o. EvidenceofInsurancep. ESPManagementAgreement[ifmateriallychanged]

E) Other

I. MiscellaneousProvisions

A) Impossibility


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B) NoticeofClaims1) TimetoSubmit2) NoticeofCancellation3) Renewal/Replacement

C) DrugFreeWorkplaceD) EntireAgreementE) NoAssignmentwithoutconsentF) NoWaiverG) DefaultIncludingOpportunitytoCureH) SurvivalIncludingPostTerminationofCharterI) SeverabilityJ) ThirdPartyBeneficiaryK) ChoiceofLawsL) NoticeM) AuthorityN) Conflict/DisputeResolutionO) CitationsP) Headings


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II. AppendicesA