Me. Stat. tit. 20-A § 2409

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 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.

[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; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
B. Student academic growth; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
C. Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
D. Attendance; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
E. Recurrent enrollment from year to year; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
F. With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
G. Financial performance and sustainability; [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
H. Governing board performance and stewardship; and [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]
I. Parent and community engagement. [2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]

[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.

[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.

[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.

[2011, c. 414, §5(NEW).]

20-A M.R.S. § 2409

Added by 2011, c. 414,§ 5, eff. 9/28/2011.