Plan for Termination Clause Samples

Plan for Termination. Ref. Idaho Code § 33-5205(3)(u) & 5206(8) 99 A. Dissolution 99 B. Payment of Creditors 100 C. Transfer of Student Records 100 D. Disposal of Assets 100 E. Transfer of Personnel Records to the Employees 100 APPENDIX A Articles of Incorporation APPENDIX B Bylaws APPENDIX C Documentation of Application for Nonprofit Status APPENDIX D Charter Start! 101 Workshop Certificate of Attendance APPENDIX E Facility Option 1: New Building APPENDIX F Facility Option 2: Renovation of Church (Lease Option) APPENDIX G Letter of Financial Support APPENDIX H Gifted and Talented Program Supplements APPENDIX I Limited-English Proficiency Program APPENDIX J Portfolio Requirements APPENDIX K Suicide Prevention Plan APPENDIX L Internet Access Conduct Agreement APPENDIX M Student Handbook APPENDIX N Resumes of Directors and Board Members APPENDIX O Cooperative Professional Development Plan APPENDIX P School Improvement Plan APPENDIX Q Budget with Assumptions for Facility Option 1-New Building APPENDIX R Budget with Assumptions for Facility Option 2-Church Renovation APPENDIX S Types of Interaction APPENDIX T Blended Learning for Today’s Classroom (BrainHoney) APPENDIX U Evaluations: Policy, Job Description, and Forms APPENDIX V Provisions for Transportation APPENDIX W Sufficiency Review APPENDIX X Response to Sufficiency Review APPENDIX Y Approved Sufficiency Review APPENDIX Z Letters of Referral from Idaho Falls School District

Plan for Termination. In the case of termination of the charter, the Palouse Prairie School Board of Directors is responsible for dissolution of the charter school. Creditors will be paid from the charter school monetary assets and/or through the auctioning off of non-monetary assets under the direction of the governing board. Parents/legal guardians will be notified by public notice and by mail of the procedure to request a transfer of student records to a specific school. Unless otherwise requested, all remaining records of students will be transferred to the Moscow School District. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Palouse Prairie Educational Organization, Inc., provide that upon dissolution of the Corporation any remaining assets shall be donated to the ACE. Background This Closure Protocol is aligned to Idaho statute and rule and is designed to reflect best practices for managing the school closure process in an organized manner that protects the state, students and the community. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission Closure Protocol is based on the Colorado Charter School Sample Closure Framework released in 2011 and publicly available at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. The Colorado Sample Closure Framework was created through the collaborative work of the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado League of Charter Schools, and the Colorado Charter School Institute. The Colorado Charter School Sample Closure Framework incorporated information from the following sources:

Plan for Termination. Ref. Idaho Code § 33-5205(3)(u) & 5206(8) 86

Plan for Termination. Ref. Idaho Code § 33-5205(3)(u) & 5206(8) 85 I. Vision Statement

Plan for Termination. In the event of revocation or termination of Heritage Academy’s charter, the President of the Board of Directors is responsible for the dissolution of the business and affairs of the school. Heritage Academy will fully cooperate with the IPCSC through the dissolution process. All records of students will be immediately transferred to the receiving district and a notice will be sent to all parents describing how to request records from Heritage Academy. Personnel records will be maintained by the Board Secretary and all employees will receive a notice describing where records will be maintained and describing the length of time personnel records will be held. All assets of Heritage Academy remaining after full satisfaction of all debts will be returned to the authorized charting entity for distribution in accordance with state law as required by Section 33- 5206(8), Idaho Code.

Plan for Termination. It is the responsibility of the board of directors of Xavier Charter School to maintain communications with the Authorized Chartering Entity regarding any changes, problems, or difficulties in the operations of the school. The Authorized Chartering Entity and Xavier Charter School will resolve disputes relating to provisions of the charter following the procedures set forth in section 33-5209, Idaho Code, and the applicable rules of the State Board of Education and the Authorized Chartering Entity for notice of defect and submission of a corrective action plan. Copies of any complaints filed against ▇▇▇▇▇▇, including lawsuits, shall be provided to the Authorized Chartering Entity within five (5) business days of receipt by ▇▇▇▇▇▇. Dissolution of the Xavier Charter School Corporation will be conducted by ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Board of Directors will follow the Xavier Charter School Amended Articles of Incorporation as stated here: “Upon the dissolution of the Corporation the assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to creditors pursuant to Sections 30-3-114 and 30-3-115 of the Idaho Code. Upon winding up and dissolution of the corporation, and paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission, Boise, Idaho.” In the event of dissolution of the school, all parents/guardians will be notified in writing. Xavier Charter School will offer advice in the placing of students in alternate education settings. It will be the responsibility of the President of the Board of Directors to ensure that all student school records will be forwarded to the local school district or to the school where the student will be attending.

Plan for Termination. In the case of termination of the charter, the Palouse Prairie School Board of Directors is responsible for dissolution of the charter school. Creditors will be paid from the charter school monetary assets and/or through the auctioning off of non-monetary assets under the direction of the governing board. Parents/legal guardians will be notified by public notice and by mail of the procedure to request a transfer of student records to a specific school. Unless otherwise requested, all remaining records of students will be transferred to the Moscow School District. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Palouse Prairie Educational Organization, Inc., provide that upon dissolution of the Corporation any remaining assets shall be donated to the ACE. Appendix C: IPCSC Closure Protocol Idaho Public Charter School Commission ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇. ▇▇▇ Boise, Idaho 83702 ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Chairman ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Director Purpose This document provides guidance on the public charter school closure process. Authority Title 33, Chapter 52 of Idaho Code, known as the Charter School Act provides for public charter school operations based on a contractual agreement between a charter school board of directors and a state authorized chartering entity, such as the Idaho Public Charter School Commission (IPCSC). Operating contracts, known as Performance Certificates are granted by state authorized chartering entities to the governing board of a non-profit corporation that serves as the charter holder. Performance certificates are limited to five-year terms. Closure protocol is enacted when: • an authorized chartering entity chooses to non-renew a school’s charter pursuant to I.C. § 33- 5209B; • an authorized chartering entity chooses to exercise its right to revoke a charter pursuant to I.C. § 33-5209C; or • a charter holder chooses to relinquish its charter by approval of a resolution. Each authorized chartering entity is required to maintain a closure protocol and is tasked with oversight of the closure process. If closure is due to an IPCSC nonrenewal or revocation decision, written notice will be issued to the school within 14 days of the decision and this closure protocol must begin within 5 days. Roles Authorizer: the authorized chartering entity is responsible to maintain closure protocol and to oversee the closure process. Charter Holder: the charter holder is responsible to ensure that all closure tasks are complete and all deadlines are m...