Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-13-133

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A sponsor may apply to open an opportunity public charter school pursuant to the application process outlined in § 49-13-107.

(b) The state board of education, in consultation with the commission, may develop a specific opportunity public charter school application.

(c) The state board of education shall promulgate rules to establish an annual evaluation of the at-risk student enrollment at opportunity public charter schools. If an opportunity public charter school fails to meet the seventy-five percent (75%) at-risk student enrollment requirement described in § 49-13-104 for three (3) consecutive years, then the opportunity public charter school shall:

(1) Petition the authorizer to amend its charter agreement; or

(2) Voluntarily close.

(d) Opportunity public charter schools may establish alternative education programs in compliance with § 49-6-3402.

(e)(1) The department of education shall recommend, and the state board of education shall adopt, an opportunity public charter school accountability framework in compliance with all federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.).

(2) The opportunity public charter school accountability framework must include multiple measures and include performance metrics and targets that ensure students are prepared for post high school success.

(3) The department shall convene an opportunity public charter school accountability working group to provide input and feedback prior to the recommendation of an accountability framework to the state board of education.

(f)(1) The department shall annually collect and report the following data for opportunity public charter schools on the department's website:

(A) In addition to the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate:

(i) The percentage of students in each freshman cohort who graduated within five (5) years with a regular high school diploma; and

(ii) The percentage of students in each freshman cohort who graduated within six (6) years with a regular high school diploma;

(B) The credit attainment progress for students in any of the grades nine through twelve (9-12), including:

(i) The percentage of students in each grade level who earned the requisite number of credits to graduate with their freshman cohort in four (4) years; and

(ii) The number of courses attempted and completed for academic credit annually, including, but not limited to, work-based learning credits, dual enrollment credits, and career and technical education credits; and

(C) The percentage of students who met each individual constituent part of the state's college and career readiness metric, with each of the following reported as an independent data point:

(i) The percentage of students who achieved a score of twenty-one (21) or higher on the ACT;

(ii) The percentage of students who earned a postsecondary credit-earning score on an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge International Education (CIE), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), dual credit, or dual enrollment assessment or course;

(iii) The percentage of students who earned a state-recognized industry credential at a Tier III or Tier II level combined with one (1) other state-recognized industry credential;

(iv) The percentage of students who achieved a qualifying score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB); and

(v) The percentage of students who met at least one (1) of the criteria described in subdivisions (f)(1)(C)(i)-(iv).

(2) All data reported pursuant to this subsection (f) must be disaggregated by student subgroup, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and socioeconomic status, at the school, district, and state levels.

(g) If a director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services caseworker has knowledge that a student is an at-risk student and is eligible to attend an opportunity public charter school, then the director of schools, juvenile court judge, or department of children's services' caseworker shall provide the student and the student's parent or legal guardian with information regarding the student's eligibility to enroll in an opportunity public charter school and the location of any opportunity public charter schools that are located in or adjacent to the student's county of residence.

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