Interval Reviews and Renewal
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Five-Year Interval Reviews
A.R.S. §15-183(I)(3) requires a charter school sponsor to review a charter at five-year intervals using a performance framework adopted by the sponsor. At five-year intervals throughout the term of the charter, a charter holder will be notified of the review, as well as the submission requirements determined based upon the charter holder’s performance in relation to the performance framework adopted by the Board. As part of the Five-Year Interval Review, Board staff will conduct an Academic Systems Review (ASR) of the schools operated by the charter holder.
Charter holders that meet the Board’s performance expectations will be waived from submitting additional information as part of their interval review. Charter holders that do not meet the Board’s financial performance expectations should review the “Financial Performance” tab.
The ASR is an on-site visit to gather evidence regarding the school’s implementation in providing a comprehensive program of instruction and designing a method to measure pupil progress toward pupil outcomes, as required in the charter contract. An ASR on-site visit is an unannounced visit. Two weeks prior to a school’s site visit, the charter holder will be notified of a 14 day window in which the visit will occur.
A list of charter holders undergoing an interval review is posted annually in the month of July. See the list of Charter Holders below. More detailed information on the Five-Year Interval Review process is provided below.
Renewal
According to A.R.S. §15-183(I), a charter is effective for 15 years. At least 18 months before the charter’s expiration, the Board must notify the charter holder that the charter holder may apply for renewal and must make available the charter holder’s renewal application. The Board customizes each renewal application based upon a charter holder’s performance. A charter holder that meets the Board’s performance expectations will be waived from submitting additional information as part of its renewal application package. A charter holder that chooses to submit a renewal application package must do so at least 15 months before the charter’s expiration. The charter holder will be notified at least 12 months prior to the charter’s expiration if the charter will not be renewed. If the Board renews the charter, the renewal charter contract is for a term of 20 years. If a charter holder chooses not to apply for renewal or the Board does not renew the charter, then the charter expires at the end of the contracted term. A.R.S. §15-183(I)(2) allows a charter holder to apply for early renewal. The Board recently adopted an early renewal policy statement.
A list of charter holders eligible for renewal is posted annually. See the list of charter holders below. More detailed information on the Renewal process is provided below, along with a sample of a Renewal Contract.
