SB 1424 Summary

• Requires charter school sponsors to establish and use a performance framework when reviewing charter renewals and overseeing charter schools, grounding decisions in evidence of academic and operational performance.

• Modifies charter renewal denial standards to allow sponsors to deny renewal if charter holders fail to meet academic performance expectations, operational expectations, contract obligations, or legal compliance requirements.

• Requires sponsors to make renewal decision data publicly available and provide a public report summarizing the evidence basis for each renewal decision.

• Establishes a new charter application processing fund administered by the state board for charter schools, funded by application fees, to cover costs of processing new charter applications and technical assistance.

• Allows charter holders on improvement plans to transfer to a new sponsor but requires notification of parents and guardians of the transfer intent and timing.