ASBCS RulemakingReport on Board’s Rules and Plans for Rulemaking

Katie Poulos

October 15, 2013

History of the Board’s Rules• “The state board for charter schools shall…[a]dopt rules for its

own government.” A.R.S. 15-182.E.5.

• Previous Rulemaking: • Notice of Final Rulemaking: 10 A.A.R. 1141, March 26, 2004• Notice of Final Rulemaking: 12 A.A.R. 577, February 24, 2006

• Changes Since Last Rulemaking:• Board Policies/Practice• Statutes

• Recognized Need for Rulemaking• 2009 and 2011 GRRC Five-Year-Review Reports• September 2013 Performance Audit and Sunset Review

Rulemaking Process

• Staff Drafting and Informal Public Commenting

• Board Review and Adoption

• Formal Public Commenting • Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking• 30-day Public Comment Period• Oral Hearing

• Governor’s Regulatory Review Council Review • Study Session• Council Meeting• Publish Notice of Final Rulemaking• 60 Day Implementation Period

Proposed Changes

Article 2 – New Charters

Article 3 – Transfer and Replication Applications

Article 4 – Minimum Performance Standards and Charter Monitoring

Article 5 – Charter Oversight

Article 6 – Changes to a Charter

Article 7 – Charter Renewals

Plans for Rulemaking “Packets”• New Charters (Applications and Charter Execution)• Staff Drafting, Informal Public Commenting (Sept 16 – Oct 8)• Board Review and Adoption, Formal Public Commenting (Oct 8 – Dec 15)• GRRC Review (Dec 16 – Apr 5)

• Monitoring and Oversight• Staff Drafting, Informal Public Commenting (Sept 30 – Nov 14)• Board Review and Adoption, Formal Public Commenting (Nov 14 – Jan 20)• GRRC Review (Jan 21 – May 5)

• Amendments, Notifications, Renewals, Transfers, Replications• Staff Drafting, Informal Public Commenting (Nov 4 – Jan 6)• Board Review and Adoption, Formal Public Commenting (Jan 6 – Mar 16)• GRRC Review (Mar 17 – July 29)

• Operational Framework (Monitoring and Oversight)• Staff Drafting, Informal Public Commenting (Dec 20 – Feb 3)• Board Review and Adoption, Formal Public Commenting (Feb 3 – Apr 13)• GRRC Review (Apr 14 – Aug 2)

Article 2 – New Charters

ASBCS RulemakingOctober 15, 2013

If you have questions and/or comments, please contact:

Katie PoulosKatie.Poulos@asbcs.az.gov

602-364-3085