2SHB 2019 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2892.3/97) 376

By Representatives Keiser and Cole

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A(6) If the alternate sponsor approves the application as provided in section 9 of this act, the charter school shall remain under sponsorship of the alternate sponsor for at least one school year and not more than two school years. Once at least one school year has elapsed and the charter school is operational, the school district in which the charter school is located shall become the co-sponsor of the charter school. All charters entered into between an alternate sponsor and an applicant shall provide that the school district in which the charter school is located shall assume co-sponsorship of the charter school as provided in this subsection (6) of this section. A school district shall not be required to assume co-sponsorship after the beginning of a school year unless the school district and the charter school board of directors agree that the school district will assume co-sponsorship during the school year. Before the school district becomes a co-sponsor, the funding provisions of section 14(2) apply to the charter between the charter school and the alternate sponsor. After the school district becomes a co-sponsor, the funding provisions of section 14(1) apply to the charter between the school district and the charter school. A school district does not have the right to appeal the requirement to become a co-sponsor as provided under this subsection (6) of this section.@

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EFFECT: Alternate sponsors may only serve as sole sponsors of a charter school for one to two years at which time the school district must become a co-sponsor.