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AB 1505 AND AB 1507
IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST
BOARD POLICIES
School districts and county offices of education should review current board policies and revise as necessary to reflect the new
requirements of AB 1505 and/or AB 1507. To assist in this process, we understand CSBA will be revising its model policies in
the coming months.
PETITION REVIEW MATRICES
Petition review matrices should be updated to reflect new petition review criteria. It may be advisable to develop a separate
petition matrix for charter renewal petitions that reflects the new criteria for considering charter petition renewals. CARSNet is
in the process of updating its petition review matrix and will make it available to authorizers once finalized.
REVISE INTERNAL PETITION PROCESSING GUIDELINES FOR DISTRICT STAFF AND PETITIONERS
Authorizers should review internal charter petition processing guidelines provided to both district staff and petitioners, and
revise as necessary to reflect new petitioning timelines and procedures.
DEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOL COMPLIANCE AUDIT
Consider reviewing the petitions and operations of all currently authorized dependent charter schools to proactively
determine whether compliance or other issues may arise under AB 1505 and/or AB 1507. Areas of consideration include, but
are not be limited to:
> Charter school geographic location
> Teacher credentialing standards
> Teacher fingerprint and professional clearance requirements
> Charter school State Dashboard performance
Optionally, authorizers may consider initiating discussions with independently operated charter schools to determine if
compliance issues are anticipated under the new legislation.
OPERATIONAL MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING REVIEW
Conduct a review of any current, operational memoranda of understanding (MOU) agreements with charter schools to
determine whether the MOUs may trigger potential issues under AB 1505 and/or AB 1507. Examples of potential issues that
may arise include:
> Charter renewal provisions
> Material revision provisions
> Facilities location provisions
COLLABORATION WITH AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS
After reviewing current charter school petitions, operations, and MOUs, consider working collaboratively with current charter
schools authorized to develop strategies for addressing any implementation concerns under AB 1505 and/or AB 1507.
TRAINING FOR KEY STAFF MEMBERS AND DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
Determine whether training on new legal requirements of AB 1505 and/or 1507 is advised for key staff members working in
the areas of charter school petitioning or operations.
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