CO SB216

School districts must notify charter schools at least 30 days before submitting a resolution to the state board to retain or recover exclusive charter school authorizing authority.

Charter schools or organizations representing charter schools may submit written descriptions to the state board explaining whether the district meets requirements for exclusive authority on or before the district's submission date.

The state board must revoke a school district's exclusive chartering authority if the district is accredited with a priority improvement plan or turnaround plan for 3 consecutive school years, unless the district has a memorandum of understanding with the state charter school institute.

School districts must demonstrate fair and equitable treatment to charter schools by annually issuing charter application information packets, adopting differentiated and streamlined application processes for high-quality schools, and closing or reforming schools that are low-performing for 3 consecutive years.

A school district may regain exclusive authority after its accreditation status improves to at least an improvement plan level or higher.