1. (1)

   1. (a) An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by:

      1. (i) an individual;
      2. (ii) a group of individuals; or
      3. (iii) a nonprofit legal entity organized under Utah law.
   2. (b) An authorized charter school may apply under this chapter for a charter from another charter school authorizer.

2. (2) A charter school application shall include:

   1. (a) the purpose and mission of the school;
   2. (b) except for a charter school authorized by a local school board, a statement that, after entering into a charter agreement, the charter school will be organized and managed in accordance with Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act;

   3. (c) a description of the governance structure of the school, including:

      1. (i) a list of the charter school governing board members that describes the qualifications of each member; and
      2. (ii) an assurance that the applicant shall, within 30 days of the date of authorization, complete a background check for each member in accordance with Section 53G-5-408;

   4. (d) a description of the target population of the school that includes:

      1. (i) the projected maximum number of students the school proposes to enroll;
      2. (ii) the projected school enrollment for each of the first three years of school operation; and
      3. (iii) the ages or grade levels the school proposes to serve;
   5. (e) the school's unique performance measures, including academic goals;

   6. (f) qualifications and policies for school employees, including policies that:

      1. (i) comply with the criminal background check requirements in accordance with Section 53G-5-408;
      2. (ii) require employee evaluations;
      3. (iii) address employment of relatives within the charter school; and

      4. (iv) address human resource management and ensure that:

         1. (A) at least one of the school's employees or another person is assigned human resource management duties, as defined in Section 17B-1-805; and
         2. (B) the assigned employee or person described in Subsection (2)(f)(iv)(A) receives human resource management training, as defined in Section 17B-1-805;
   7. (g) a description of how the charter school will provide, as required by state and federal law, special education and related services;

   8. (h) for a school district converting to charter status, arrangements for:

      1. (i) students who choose not to continue attending the charter school; and
      2. (ii) teachers who choose not to continue teaching at the charter school;

   9. (i) a statement that describes the charter school's plan for establishing the charter school's facilities, including:

      1. (i) whether the charter school intends to lease or purchase the charter school's facilities; and
      2. (ii) anticipated financing arrangements;
   10. (j) a market analysis of the community the school plans to serve;
   11. (k) a business plan;
   12. (l) other major issues involving the establishment and operation of the charter school; and
   13. (m) the signatures of the charter school governing board members.

3. (3) A charter school authorizer may require a charter school application to include:

   1. (a) the charter school's proposed:

      1. (i) curriculum;
      2. (ii) instructional program; or
      3. (iii) delivery methods;
   2. (b) a method for assessing whether students are reaching the school's performance measures and academic goals, including administering the statewide assessments as defined in Section 53E-4-301;
   3. (c) a proposed calendar;
   4. (d) sample policies;
   5. (e) a description of opportunities for parental involvement;
   6. (f) a description of the school's administrative, supervisory, or other proposed services that may be obtained through service providers; or
   7. (g) other information that demonstrates an applicant's ability to establish and operate a charter school.

Amended by Chapter 63, 2024 General Session