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AB-2254 Charter schools: renewal criteria.(2023-2024)



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Amended  IN  Assembly  May 01, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2254

Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio

February 08, 2024

An act to amend Section 47607 of, and to amend and repeal Section 47607.2 of of, the Education Code, relating to charter schools.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2254, as amended, Blanca Rubio. Charter schools: renewal criteria.
The Charter Schools Act of 1992 authorizes the establishment and operation of charter schools. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, law sets out performance standards and procedures for the renewal of these charter schools. Existing law sets out revised standards and procedures that are operative on and after January 1, 2026. The renewal standards and procedures operative until January 1, 2026, among other things, require the demonstration of certain performance measures by verified data, as defined, in specified circumstances, and require the chartering authority to consider verified data in designated circumstances. the charter of an existing charter school based on the charter school’s performance level as determined by data reported on the California School Dashboard, with specific requirements for renewal applicable to 3 specified tiers of performance for those charter schools. Existing law, operative on January 1, 2020, requires a chartering authority to, until January 1, 2026, consider verified data, as defined, in order to determine whether a charter school in the 2 lower tiers demonstrates measurable increases in academic achievement or strong postsecondary outcomes, and to include that consideration, in addition to the charter school’s performance level, in its decisions as to whether to renew the charter for the 2 renewal terms immediately following the enactment of that measure. Existing law requires a chartering authority to consider verifiable data provided by the charter school for the purposes of charter renewal if the dashboard for the previous year is not yet available at the time of renewal. Existing law will require a chartering authority, after January 1, 2026, to consider the data reported on the dashboard for of all subgroups of pupils served by the charter school in its decision as to whether to renew the charter.
This bill would extend the operation indefinitely of the performance standards and procedures for the renewal of charter schools that would otherwise be inoperative on January 1, 2026. The bill would also revise those standards and procedures to change the circumstances that require the submission and the consideration of verified data for charter renewal. requirement of a chartering authority to consider verified data for the purposes described above until the State Board of Education adopts the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, instead of until January 1, 2026. The bill would also require a chartering authority to consider the data the State Department of Education uses to produce the dashboard, instead of verifiable data, for the purposes of charter renewal if the dashboard for the previous year is not yet available at the time of renewal. This bill would require a chartering authority, after the adoption of the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, to consider performance on those standards, in addition to the data reported on the dashboard, in its decision as to whether to renew the charter. By imposing new duties on local educational agencies acting as chartering authorities, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require the department to publish on its internet website resources for chartering authorities to use during charter renewal related to data analysis. The bill would require the department to, on or before the 60th day following the release of the California School Dashboard, publish on its internet website a list of the names and performance levels of each charter school in the state. The bill would require a charter school to authorize its chartering authority to receive verified data from each assessment publisher.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 47607 of the Education Code is amended to read:

47607.
 (a) (1) A charter may be granted pursuant to Sections 47605, 47605.5, 47605.6, and 47606 for a period not to exceed five years.
(2) A chartering authority may grant one or more subsequent renewals pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) and Section 47607.2. Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) and Section 47607.2, a chartering authority may deny renewal pursuant to subdivision (e).
(3) A charter school that, concurrently with its renewal, proposes to expand operations to one or more additional sites or grade levels shall request a material revision to its charter. A material revision of the provisions of a charter petition may be made only with the approval of the chartering authority. A material revision of a charter is governed by the standards and criteria described in Section 47605.
(4) The findings of paragraphs (7) and (8) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605 shall not be used to deny a renewal of an existing charter school, but may be used to deny a proposed expansion constituting a material revision. For a material revision, analysis under paragraphs (7) and (8) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605 shall be limited to consideration only of the impact of the proposed material revision.
(5) The chartering authority may inspect or observe any part of the charter school at any time.
(b) Renewals and material revisions of charters are governed by the standards and criteria described in Section 47605, and shall include, but not be limited to, a reasonably comprehensive description of any new requirement of charter schools enacted into law after the charter was originally granted or last renewed.
(c) (1) As an additional criterion for determining whether to grant a charter renewal, the chartering authority shall consider the performance of the charter school on the state and local indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5.
(2) (A) The chartering authority shall not deny renewal for a charter school pursuant to this subdivision if either of the following apply for two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision:
(i) The charter school has received the two highest performance levels schoolwide on all the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 for which it receives performance levels.
(ii) For all measurements of academic performance, the charter school has received performance levels schoolwide that are the same or higher than the state average and, for a majority of subgroups performing statewide below the state average in each respective year, received performance levels that are higher than the state average.

(B)Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision include the 2019–20 or 2020–21 school year, the chartering authority shall not deny renewal for a charter school if either of the following apply for two of the most recent years for which state data is available preceding the renewal decision:

(i)The charter school has received the two highest performance levels schoolwide on all the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 for which it receives performance levels.

(ii)For all measurements of academic performance, the charter school has received performance levels schoolwide that are the same or higher than the state average and, for a majority of subgroups performing statewide below the state average in each respective year, received performance levels that are higher than the state average.

(C)

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), subparagraph (A), a charter school eligible for technical assistance pursuant to Section 47607.3 shall not qualify for renewal under this paragraph.

(D)

(C) A charter school that meets the criteria established by this paragraph and subdivision (a) of Section 47607.2 shall not qualify for treatment under this paragraph.

(E)

(D) The chartering authority that granted the charter may renew a charter pursuant to this paragraph for a period of between five and seven years.

(F)

(E) A charter that satisfies the criteria in subparagraph (A) or (B) shall only be required to update the petition to include a reasonably comprehensive description of any new requirement of charter schools enacted into law after the charter was originally granted or last renewed and as necessary to reflect the current program offered by the charter.
(3) For purposes of this section and Section 47607.2, “measurements of academic performance” means indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 that are based on statewide assessments in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress system, or any successor system, the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, or any successor system, and the college and career readiness indicator.
(4) For purposes of this section and Section 47607.2, “subgroup” means numerically significant pupil subgroups as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 52052.
(5) To qualify for renewal under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 47607.2, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 47607.2, the charter school shall have schoolwide performance levels on at least two measurements of academic performance per year in each of the two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision. To qualify for renewal under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 47607.2, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 47607.2, the charter school shall have performance levels on at least two measurements of academic performance for at least two subgroups. A charter school without sufficient performance levels to meet these criteria shall be considered under subdivision (b) of Section 47607.2.
(6) For purposes of this section and Section 47607.2, if the dashboard indicators are not yet available for the most recently completed academic year before renewal, the chartering authority shall consider verifiable data provided by the charter school related to the dashboard indicators, such as data from the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or any successor system, for the most recent academic year. data the department uses to produce the dashboard.
(7) Paragraph (2) and subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 47607.2 shall not apply to a charter school that is eligible for alternate methods for calculating the state and local indicators pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 52064.5. In determining whether to grant a charter renewal for such a charter school, the chartering authority shall consider, in addition to the charter school’s performance on the state and local indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 52064.5, the charter school’s performance on alternative metrics applicable to the charter school based on the pupil population served. The chartering authority shall meet with the charter school during the first year of the charter school’s term to mutually agree to discuss alternative metrics to be considered pursuant to this paragraph and shall notify the charter school of the alternative metrics to be used within 30 days of this meeting. The chartering authority may deny a charter renewal pursuant to this paragraph only upon making written findings, setting forth specific facts to support the findings, that the closure of the charter school is in the best interest of pupils.
(8) The department shall publish resources for chartering authorities on the department’s internet website on the following topics for use of data during charter renewal: how to use data published by the department that is used to produce the dashboard, use of the dashboard, assessment results, and participation rates.
(9) Annually, on or before the 60th day following the release of the California School Dashboard established pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 52064.5, the department shall publish on its internet website a list of the names and performance levels of each charter school in the state.
(d) (1) At the conclusion of the year immediately preceding the final year of the charter school’s term, the charter school authorizer chartering authority may request, and the department shall provide, the following aggregate data reflecting pupil enrollment patterns at the charter school:
(A) The cumulative enrollment for each school year of the charter school’s term. For purposes of this chapter, cumulative enrollment is defined as the total number of pupils, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and pupil subgroups, who enrolled in school at any time during the school year.
(B) For each school year of the charter school’s term, the percentage of pupils enrolled at any point between the beginning of the school year and census day who were not enrolled at the conclusion of that year, and the average results on the statewide assessments in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress system, or any successor system, for any such pupils who were enrolled in the charter school the prior school year.
(C) For each school year of the charter school’s term, the percentage of pupils enrolled the prior school year who were not enrolled as of census day for the school year, except for pupils who completed the grade that is the highest grade served by the charter school, and the average results on the statewide assessments in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress system, or any successor system, for any such pupils.
(2) When determining whether to grant a charter renewal, the chartering authority shall review data provided pursuant to paragraph (1), any data that may be provided to chartering authorities by the department, and any substantiated complaints that the charter school has not complied with subparagraph (J) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 47605 or with subparagraph (J) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 47605.6.
(3) As part of its determination of whether to grant a charter renewal based on the criterion established pursuant to subdivision (c) and subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 47607.2, the chartering authority may make a finding that the charter school is not serving all pupils who wish to attend and, upon making such a finding, specifically identify the evidence supporting the finding.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) and subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 47607.2, the chartering authority may deny renewal of a charter school upon a finding that the school is demonstrably unlikely to successfully implement the program set forth in the petition due to substantial fiscal or governance factors, or is not serving all pupils who wish to attend, as documented pursuant to subdivision (d). The chartering authority may deny renewal of a charter school under this subdivision only after it has provided at least 30 days’ notice to the charter school of the alleged violation and provided the charter school with a reasonable opportunity to cure the violation, including a corrective action plan proposed by the charter school. The chartering authority may deny renewal only by making either of the following findings:
(1) The corrective action proposed by the charter school has been unsuccessful.
(2) The violations are sufficiently severe and pervasive as to render a corrective action plan unviable.
(f) A charter may be revoked by the chartering authority if the chartering authority finds, through a showing of substantial evidence, that the charter school did any of the following:
(1) Committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in the charter.
(2) Failed to meet or pursue any of the pupil outcomes identified in the charter.
(3) Failed to meet generally accepted accounting principles, or engaged in fiscal mismanagement.
(4) Violated any law.
(g) Before revocation, the chartering authority shall notify the charter school of any violation of this section and give the school a reasonable opportunity to remedy the violation, unless the chartering authority determines, in writing, that the violation constitutes a severe and imminent threat to the health or safety of the pupils.
(h) Before revoking a charter for failure to remedy a violation pursuant to subdivision (f), and after expiration of the school’s reasonable opportunity to remedy without successfully remedying the violation, the chartering authority shall provide a written notice of intent to revoke and notice of facts in support of revocation to the charter school. No later than 30 days after providing the notice of intent to revoke a charter, the chartering authority shall hold a public hearing, in the normal course of business, on the issue of whether evidence exists to revoke the charter. No later than 30 days after the public hearing, the chartering authority shall issue a final decision to revoke or decline to revoke the charter, unless the chartering authority and the charter school agree to extend the issuance of the decision by an additional 30 days. The chartering authority shall not revoke a charter, unless it makes written factual findings supported by substantial evidence, specific to the charter school, that support its findings.
(i) (1) If a school district is the chartering authority and it revokes a charter pursuant to this section, the charter school may appeal the revocation to the county board of education within 30 days following the final decision of the chartering authority.
(2) The county board of education may reverse the revocation decision if the county board of education determines that the findings made by the chartering authority under subdivision (h) are not supported by substantial evidence. The school district may appeal the reversal to the state board.
(3) If the county board of education does not issue a decision on the appeal within 90 days of receipt, or the county board of education upholds the revocation, the charter school may appeal the revocation to the state board.
(4) The state board may reverse the revocation decision if the state board determines that the findings made by the chartering authority under subdivision (h) are not supported by substantial evidence. The state board may uphold the revocation decision of the school district if the state board determines that the findings made by the chartering authority under subdivision (h) are supported by substantial evidence.
(j) (1) If a county board of education is the chartering authority and the county board of education revokes a charter pursuant to this section, the charter school may appeal the revocation to the state board within 30 days following the decision of the chartering authority.
(2) The state board may reverse the revocation decision if the state board determines that the findings made by the chartering authority under subdivision (h) are not supported by substantial evidence.
(k) If the revocation decision of the chartering authority is reversed on appeal, the agency that granted the charter shall continue to be regarded as the chartering authority.
(l) During the pendency of an appeal filed under this section, a charter school whose revocation proceedings are based on paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (f) shall continue to qualify as a charter school for funding and for all other purposes of this part, and may continue to hold all existing grants, resources, and facilities, in order to ensure that the education of pupils enrolled in the school is not disrupted.
(m) Immediately following the decision of a county board of education to reverse a decision of a school district to revoke a charter, all of the following shall apply:
(1) The charter school shall qualify as a charter school for funding and for all other purposes of this part.
(2) The charter school may continue to hold all existing grants, resources, and facilities.
(3) Any funding, grants, resources, and facilities that had been withheld from the charter school, or that the charter school had otherwise been deprived of use, as a result of the revocation of the charter, shall be immediately reinstated or returned.
(n) A final decision of a revocation or appeal of a revocation pursuant to subdivision (f) shall be reported to the chartering authority, the county board of education, and the department.
(o) The requirements of this section shall not be waived by the state board pursuant to Section 33050 or any other law.

SECTION 1.SEC. 2.

 Section 47607.2 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 57 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:

47607.2.
 (a) (1) The chartering authority shall not renew a charter if either of the following apply for two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision:
(A) The charter school has received the two lowest performance levels schoolwide on all the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 for which it receives performance levels.
(B) For all measurements of academic performance, the charter school has received performance levels schoolwide that are the same or lower than the state average and, for a majority of subgroups performing statewide below the state average in each respective year, received performance levels that are lower than the state average.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision include the 2019–20 or 2020–21 school year, the chartering authority shall not renew a charter if either of the following apply for two of the most recent years for which state data is available preceding the renewal decision:
(A) The charter school has received the two lowest performance levels schoolwide on all the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 for which it receives performance levels.
(B) For all measurements of academic performance, the charter school has received performance levels schoolwide that are the same or lower than the state average and, for a majority of subgroups performing statewide below the state average in each respective year, received performance levels that are lower than the state average.
(3) A charter school that meets the criteria established by this subdivision and paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 47607 shall only qualify for treatment under this subdivision.
(4) The chartering authority shall consider the following factors, and may renew a charter that meets the criteria in paragraph (1) or (2) only upon making both of the following written factual findings, specific to the particular petition, setting forth specific facts to support the findings:
(A) The charter school is taking meaningful steps to address the underlying cause or causes of low performance, and those steps are reflected, or will be reflected, in a written plan adopted by the governing body of the charter school.
(B) There is clear and convincing evidence showing either of the following:
(i) The school achieved measurable increases in academic achievement, as defined by at least one year’s progress for each year in school.
(ii) Strong postsecondary outcomes, as defined by college enrollment, persistence, and completion rates equal to similar peers.
(C) Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall be demonstrated by verified data, as defined in subdivision (c).
(5) Verified data, as defined in subdivision (c), shall be considered by the chartering authority. authority until the state board adopts the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, for a charter school pursuant to this subdivision, operating on or before June 30, 2020, only for the charter school’s next two subsequent renewals.
(6) For a charter renewed pursuant to this subdivision, the chartering authority may grant a renewal for a period of two years.
(b) (1) For all charter schools for which paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 47607 and subdivision (a) of this section do not apply, the chartering authority shall consider the schoolwide performance and performance of all subgroups of pupils served by the charter school on the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 and the performance of the charter school on the local indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5.
(2) The chartering authority shall provide greater weight to performance on measurements of academic performance in determining whether to grant a charter renewal.
(3) In addition to the state and local indicators, the chartering authority shall consider clear and convincing evidence, if provided by the charter school, showing either of the following:
(A) The school achieved measurable increases in academic achievement, as defined by at least one year’s progress for each year in school.
(B) Strong postsecondary outcomes, as defined by college enrollment, persistence, and completion rates equal to similar peers.
(C) This paragraph is declaratory of existing law.
(4) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) shall be demonstrated by verified data, as defined in subdivision (c).
(5) The chartering authority may deny a charter renewal pursuant to this subdivision only upon making written findings, setting forth specific facts to support the findings, that the charter school has failed to meet or make sufficient progress toward meeting standards that provide a benefit to the pupils of the school, that closure of the charter school is in the best interest of pupils and, if applicable pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3), that its decision provided greater weight to performance on measurements of academic performance.
(6) Verified data, as defined in subdivision (c), shall be considered by the chartering authority for the next two subsequent renewals until the state board adopts the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, for a charter school pursuant to this paragraph.

(6)

(7) For a charter renewed pursuant to this subdivision, the chartering authority shall grant a renewal for a period of five years.
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, “verified data” means data derived from nationally recognized, valid, peer-reviewed, and reliable sources that are externally produced. Verified data shall include measures of postsecondary outcomes.
(2) By January 1, 2021, the state board shall establish criteria to define verified data and identify an approved list of valid and reliable assessments that shall be used for this purpose.
(3) No data sources other than those adopted by the state board pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be used as verified data.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), a charter school under consideration for renewal before the state board’s adoption pursuant to paragraph (2) may present data consistent with this subdivision.
(5) Adoption of the criteria pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(6) The state board may adopt and make necessary revisions to the criteria in accordance with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(7)Upon adoption of a pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, the state board may reconsider criteria adopted pursuant to this subdivision.

(7) The state board shall regularly review the assessments identified on the approved list of valid and reliable assessments for consideration of continued inclusion or removal from the list.
(8) A charter school shall authorize the chartering authority to receive verified data from each publisher of a valid and reliable assessment in accordance with all of the state board adopted verified data criteria and data use procedures including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) A data source shall include the results of at least 95 percent of eligible pupils. For academic progress data, the charter school must demonstrate that it has administered the assessment to, and included the results of, at least 95 percent of pupils for whom the assessment is appropriate, and shall include the charter school’s enrollment by grade. The number of missing or nontested pupils must be identified.
(B) The data include pupil subgroups. For postsecondary data, the data shall be compared with statewide or districtwide data results for similar pupils.
(C) The data include all pupil subgroups that have at least 11 pupils for assessments that report pupil data for those groups.
(D) The charter school and chartering authority shall share the data relied on for purposes of a renewal with each other, and other authorizing entities in case of an appeal, in a manner that allows each to understand and verify the data.
(E) The charter school shall affirm that the assessments were administered as intended, consistent with the test’s publishers’ administration and test security procedures and that the assessment results were obtained by pupils, without assistance other than approved test accommodations necessary to provide the pupil access to the assessment program and the ability to demonstrate the pupil’s knowledge and skills. Upon request, the charter school shall provide the chartering authority with additional information about test administration and security.
(9) The state board shall, upon adoption of the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, prominently post the action on the department’s internet website, to inform action related to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a), paragraph (6) of subdivision (b), and subdivision (d).
(d) This section shall be inoperative upon the state board’s adoption of the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, to be posted pursuant to paragraph (9) of subdivision (c), and on the January 1 immediately following that adoption, shall be repealed.

SEC. 3.

 Section 47607.2 of the Education Code, as added by Section 9 of Chapter 486 of the Statutes of 2019, is amended to read:

47607.2.
 (a) (1) The chartering authority shall not renew a charter if either of the following apply for two consecutive years immediately preceding the renewal decision:
(A) The charter school has received the two lowest performance levels schoolwide on all the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 for which it receives performance levels.
(B) For all measurements of academic performance, the charter school has received performance levels schoolwide that are the same or lower than the state average and, for a majority of subgroups performing statewide below the state average in each respective year, received performance levels that are lower than the state average.
(2) A charter school that meets the criteria established by this subdivision and paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 47607 shall only qualify for treatment under this subdivision.
(3) The chartering authority shall consider the following factors, and may renew a charter that meets the criteria in paragraph (1) only upon making a written factual finding, specific to the particular petition, setting forth specific facts to support the finding that the charter school is taking meaningful steps to address the underlying cause or causes of low performance, and those steps are reflected, or will be reflected, in a written plan adopted by the governing body of the charter school.
(4) For a charter renewed pursuant to this subdivision, the chartering authority may grant a renewal for a period of two years.
(b) (1) For all charter schools for which paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 47607 and subdivision (a) of this section do not apply, the chartering authority shall consider the schoolwide performance and performance of all subgroups of pupils served by the charter school on the state indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5 and 52064.5, the performance of the charter school on the local indicators included in the evaluation rubrics adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5. 52064.5, and, upon their adoption by the state board, the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics.
(2) The chartering authority shall provide greater weight to performance on measurements of academic performance in determining whether to grant a charter renewal.
(3) The chartering authority may deny a charter renewal pursuant to this subdivision only upon making written findings, setting forth specific facts to support the findings, that the charter school has failed to meet or make sufficient progress toward meeting standards that provide a benefit to the pupils of the school, that closure of the charter school is in the best interest of pupils and, if applicable pursuant to paragraph (2), that its decision provided greater weight to performance on measurements of academic performance.
(4) For a charter renewed pursuant to this subdivision, the chartering authority shall grant a renewal for a period of five years.
(c) The state board shall, upon adoption of the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, prominently post the action on the department’s internet website to inform action related to subdivision (d).

(c)

(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026. upon the state board’s adoption of the performance standards for growth for the state board adopted pupil-level academic growth measure for English language arts and mathematics, which is to be prominently posted pursuant to subdivision (c).

SEC. 2.Section 47607.2 of the Education Code, as added by Section 9 of Chapter 486 of the Statutes of 2019, is repealed.

SEC. 3.SEC. 4.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.