Connecticut General Statutes Title 10. Education and Culture § 10-223i. Contracts between boards of education and not-for-profit educational management organizations. Operations report. Enrollment policies

(a) The local or regional board of education for a school participating in the commissioner's network of schools, as described in section 10-223h, that is implementing a turnaround plan that assigns the management, administration or governance of such school to a not-for-profit educational management organization, as defined in section 10-223h, shall include in each contract with such approved not-for-profit educational management organization a requirement that such not-for-profit educational management organization annually submit to the Commissioner of Education, and make publicly available, a report on the operations of such school, including (1) the educational progress of students in such school, (2) the financial relationship between such approved not-for-profit educational management organization and the school, including a certified audit statement of all revenues from public and private sources and expenditures, (3) the time devoted by employees and consultants of such approved not-for-profit educational management organization to the school, (4) best practices used by such approved not-for-profit educational management organization at the school that contribute significantly to the academic success of students, (5) attrition rates for students and teachers, and (6) annual revenues and expenditures of such approved not-for-profit educational management organization for the school.

(b) The contract between a local or regional board of education for a school participating in the commissioner's network of schools and a not-for-profit educational management organization shall (1) state the specific services provided by such not-for-profit educational management organization and the fees charged by such not-for-profit educational management organization for such services, and (2) include provisions outlining the circumstances in which such board of education is permitted to terminate such contract with such not-for-profit educational management organization.

(c) Any not-for-profit educational management organization that is assigned the management, administration or governance of a school participating in the commissioner's network of schools shall continue the enrollment policies and practices of such school that were in effect prior to such participation in the commissioner's network of schools.

(d) The not-for-profit educational management organization that is assigned the management, administration or governance of a school participating in the commissioner's network of schools shall not be the employer of any person employed at such school.