1. (1) Upon receiving credible information of charter school financial mismanagement or fraud, or a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of students, in coordination with the Superintendent an authorizer shall direct an independent review or monitoring, as appropriate.
2. (2) An authorizer may direct a charter school governing board or the charter school administration to take reasonable action to protect students or state or federal funds consistent with Section 53G-5-503.

3. (3) Upon receipt of findings documenting a threat to the health, welfare, or safety of a school under Subsection (1), an authorizer may:

   1. (a) recommend that the Superintendent impose corrective action against the school in accordance with Rule R277-114;
   2. (b) take immediate or subsequent corrective action with charter school governing board members or employees who are responsible for deficiencies consistent with Section 53G-5-501;
   3. (c) identify a remediation team to work with the school; or
   4. (d) immediately terminate the school's charter in accordance with Subsection 53G-5-503(5).
4. (4) Upon receipt of findings documenting financial mismanagement or fraud by a charter school, an authorizer shall coordinate appropriate corrective action with the Superintendent.
5. (5) An authorizer may exercise flexibility for good cause in making a recommendation regarding an identified deficiency.

6. (6) The Superintendent may impose the following corrective action against a charter school with an identified deficiency:

   1. (a) place state appropriations in a reimbursable status pending the outcome of an appeal;
   2. (b) suspend state appropriations pending the outcome of an appeal;
   3. (c) direct fiscal monitoring visits for both state and federal programs ahead of other scheduled visits to the charter school; or
   4. (d) take other action at the direction of the Board consistent with state and federal law.

KEY: charter schools, oversight, monitoring, appeals

Date of Last Change: December 11, 2023

Notice of Continuation: October 16, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401