Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
20-A §2409. Public charter school performance framework

§2409. Public charter school performance framework
1. Performance framework. The performance provisions of a charter contract must be based on a performance framework developed by the authorizer that sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators that will guide the authorizer's evaluations of each public charter school.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
2. Data elements. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must include, at a minimum, indicators for:
A. Student academic proficiency; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. Student academic growth; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
C. Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
D. Attendance; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
E. Recurrent enrollment from year to year; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
F. With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
G. Financial performance and sustainability; [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
H. Governing board performance and stewardship; and [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
I. Parent and community engagement. [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
3. Annual performance targets. Annual performance targets must be set by a public charter school in conjunction with its authorizer and must be designed to help each school meet applicable federal and state requirements and authorizer expectations.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
4. Data disaggregation. The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the disaggregation of all student performance data by major student subgroups.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
5. Reports for multiple campuses. With respect to a public charter school that contains multiple campuses operating under a single charter contract or overseen by a single governing board, the performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the performance of each campus to be reported separately and must hold each campus independently accountable for its performance.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).