1. (1) Within five business days of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract commission staff and lead administrator from charter school will review the school's budget. The purpose of the review is to:

   1. (a) Ensure that funds are sufficient to operate the school through the end of the school year, if applicable;
   2. (b) Emphasize the legal requirement to limit expenditures to only those in the approved budget, while delaying approved expenditures that might no longer be necessary until a revised budget is approved;
   3. (c) Make revisions that take into account closure and associated expenses while prioritizing continuity of instruction; and
   4. (d) Identify acceptable use of reserve funds.

2. (2) Within ten business days of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract, commission staff and lead administrator will hold a parent closure meeting. The purpose of the parent closure meeting is to:

   1. (a) Provide overview of the commission's closure policy and closure decision;
   2. (b) Provide calendar of important dates for parents;
   3. (c) Provide specific remaining school vacation days and date for the end of classes;
   4. (d) Present timeline for transitioning students;
   5. (e) Present timeline for closing down of school operations; and
   6. (f) Provide contact information.

3. (3) Within ten days of a decision to nonrenew, revoke, or terminate a charter school contract, commission staff and lead administrator will meet with charter school faculty and staff. The purpose of this meeting is to:

   1. (a) Discuss reasons for closure;
   2. (b) Emphasize importance of maintaining continuity of instruction through the end of the school year;
   3. (c) Discuss plans for helping students find new schools;
   4. (d) Identify date when last salary check will be issued, when benefits terminate, and last day of work; and
   5. (e) Describe assistance, if any, which will be provided to faculty and staff to find new positions.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 27A.710.070 [28A.710.070], 27A.710.180 [28A.710.180], 27A.710.190 [28A.710.190], 27A.710.200 [28A.710.200]. WSR 14-12-065, § 108-40-170, filed 6/2/14, effective 7/3/14.]