R277-552-6. Requests for a New Replication or Satellite School for an Approved Charter School

  (1) A charter school and all of the charter school's replication or satellite schools are a single LEA for purposes of public school funding and reporting.

  (2) An existing charter school may submit a request to the charter school's authorizer for a replication or satellite charter school if:

  (a) the charter school satisfies requirements of federal and state law, regulations, and rule;

  (b) the charter school has operated successfully for at least three years meeting the terms of its charter agreement;

  (c) the students at the charter school are performing on standardized assessments at or above the academic goals in the charter agreement, or, if there are no such goals in the charter agreement, are performing at or above surrounding schools;

  (d) the charter school has adequate qualified administrators and staff to meet the needs of the proposed student population at the replication or satellite charter school;

  (e) the charter school provides any additional information or documentation requested by the charter school authorizer; and

  (f) the charter school is in good standing with its authorizer.

  (3) As part of the application process, the authorizer shall review the charter school's:

  (a) educational services, assessment, and curriculum;

  (b) governing board's capacity to manage multiple campuses; and

  (c) the school's financial viability.

  (4) A replication or satellite charter school that will receive School LAND Trust funds shall have a charter trust land council and satisfy all requirements for charter trust land councils consistent with Rule R277-477.

  (5) A replication or satellite charter school may receive state funding if the authorizer approves the replication or satellite charter school by October 1 of the state fiscal year prior to the year the school intends to serve students.

  (6) If a replication or satellite charter school does not open within 36 months of approval, the approval shall expire.

  (7) A charter school authorizer that authorizes a replication or satellite charter school shall provide the total number of students by grade that the charter school is authorized to enroll to the Superintendent on or before October 1 of the state fiscal year prior to the charter school's intended expansion date.