256E.11 Procedures for charter school closure — student enrollment.
1. Prior to any charter school closure decision, the state board shall develop a charter school closure protocol to ensure timely notice to parents and guardians, provide for the orderly transition of students and student records to new schools, and to provide proper disposition of school funds, property, and assets in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The protocol shall specify required actions and timelines and identify responsible parties for each such action.
2. In the event of a charter school closure, the assets of the charter school shall be used first to satisfy outstanding payroll obligations for employees of the school, then to creditors of the school, then to the public school district in which the charter school operated, if applicable, and then to the state general fund. If the assets of the charter school are insufficient to pay all obligations of the charter school, the prioritization of the distribution of assets shall be consistent with this subsection and otherwise determined by the district court.
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Structure Iowa Code
Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 256E - CHARTER SCHOOLS — SCHOOL BOARD AND FOUNDING GROUP MODELS
Section 256E.1 - Establishment of charter schools — purpose.
Section 256E.3 - Department — duty to monitor.
Section 256E.4 - School board-state board model.
Section 256E.5 - Founding group-state board model.
Section 256E.6 - Charter school contract.
Section 256E.7 - General operating powers and duties.
Section 256E.9 - Performance framework.
Section 256E.10 - Oversight — corrective action — contract renewal — revocation.
Section 256E.11 - Procedures for charter school closure — student enrollment.