(1) During the term of a charter, the sponsor may terminate the charter on any of the following grounds:
(a) Failure to meet the terms of an approved charter or this chapter.
(b) Failure to meet the requirements for student performance stated in the charter.
(c) Failure to correct a violation of a federal or state law that is described in ORS 338.115.
(d) Failure to maintain insurance as described in the charter.
(e) Failure to maintain financial stability.
(2) If a charter is terminated under subsection (1) of this section, the sponsor shall notify the public charter school governing body at least 60 days prior to the proposed effective date of the termination. The notice shall state the grounds for the termination. The public charter school governing body may request a hearing by the sponsor.
(3) A public charter school governing body may appeal any decision of a sponsor that is:
(a) A school district board to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall adopt by rule procedures to ensure a timely appeals process to prevent disruption of students’ education.
(b) The State Board of Education to the circuit court pursuant to ORS 183.484.
(4)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a sponsor may terminate a charter immediately and close a public charter school if the public charter school is endangering the health or safety of the students enrolled in the public charter school.
(b) The public charter school governing body may request a hearing from the sponsor on the termination of the charter under this subsection. The sponsor shall hold a hearing within 10 days after receiving the request.
(c) The public charter school governing body may appeal a decision of a sponsor under this subsection to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall hold a hearing within 10 days after receiving the appeal request.
(d) Throughout the appeals process, the public charter school shall remain closed at the discretion of the sponsor unless the State Board of Education orders the sponsor to open the public charter school and not terminate the charter.
(5) Termination of a charter shall not abridge the public charter school’s legal authority to operate as a private or nonchartered public school.
(6) If a charter is terminated or a public charter school is dissolved, the assets of the public charter school that were purchased with public funds shall be given to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education may disburse the assets of the public charter school to school districts or other public charter schools.
(7) A public charter school governing body may only terminate a charter, dissolve or close a public charter school at the end of a semester. If a charter is terminated by the public charter school governing body or a public charter school is closed or dissolved, the public charter school governing body shall notify the sponsor at least 180 days prior to the proposed effective date of the termination, closure or dissolution. [1999 c.200 §11]
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