53G-5-302. Charter school application -- Applicants -- Contents.
(1) An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by: an individual; a group of individuals; or a nonprofit legal entity organized under Utah law. An authorized charter school may apply under this chapter for a charter from another charter school authorizer.
(2) A charter school application shall include: the purpose and mission of the school; except for a charter school authorized by a local school board, a statement that, after entering into a charter agreement, the charter school will be organized and managed in accordance with Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act; a description of the governance structure of the school, including: a list of the charter school governing board members that describes the qualifications of each member; and an assurance that the applicant shall, within 30 days of the date of authorization, complete a background check for each member in accordance with Section; 53G-5-408 a description of the target population of the school that includes: the projected maximum number of students the school proposes to enroll; the projected school enrollment for each of the first three years of school operation; and the ages or grade levels the school proposes to serve; the school's unique performance measures, including academic goals; qualifications and policies for school employees, including policies that: comply with the criminal background check requirements in accordance with Section; 53G-5-408 require employee evaluations; address employment of relatives within the charter school; and address human resource management and ensure that: at least one of the school's employees or another person is assigned human resource management duties, as defined in Section; and 17B-1-805 the assigned employee or person described in Subsection (2)(f)(iv)(A) receives human resource management training, as defined in Section; 17B-1-805 a description of how the charter school will provide, as required by state and federal law, special education and related services; for a school district converting to charter status, arrangements for: students who choose not to continue attending the charter school; and teachers who choose not to continue teaching at the charter school; a statement that describes the charter school's plan for establishing the charter school's facilities, including: whether the charter school intends to lease or purchase the charter school's facilities; and anticipated financing arrangements; a market analysis of the community the school plans to serve; a business plan; other major issues involving the establishment and operation of the charter school; and the signatures of the charter school governing board members.
(3) A charter school authorizer may require a charter school application to include: the charter school's proposed: curriculum; instructional program; or delivery methods; a method for assessing whether students are reaching the school's performance measures and academic goals, including administering the statewide assessments as defined in Section; 53E-4-301 a proposed calendar; sample policies; a description of opportunities for parental involvement; a description of the school's administrative, supervisory, or other proposed services that may be obtained through service providers; or other information that demonstrates an applicant's ability to establish and operate a charter school.