1. An initial charter performance agreement term is five years. The term commences on the public charter school's first day of operation. 2. A public charter school may delay its opening for up to one school year after approval. If the public charter school requires an opening delay of more than one school year, the public charter school shall request an extension from the superintendent of public instruction, which may be granted at the discretion of the superintendent. 3. The superintendent of public instruction may grant renewal of a charter performance agreement for successive terms of five years.
15.1-40-12. Superintendent of public instruction - Monitoring - Annual evaluation - Opportunity for remediation. 1. The superintendent of public instruction shall monitor the performance and legal compliance of the public charter schools, including an annual evaluation for each public charter school according to the charter performance agreement. 2. If a public charter school's performance or legal compliance is unsatisfactory, the superintendent of public instruction promptly shall notify the public charter school and provide a reasonable opportunity for the school to remedy the problems identified by the superintendent of public instruction. A public charter school must be given at least fifteen days to respond to the superintendent of public instruction's notification.