Section 650.40  Review of Local Approvals by State Board

a)         The State Board shall review each report of an approved application, revision or renewal to determine whether the statutory requirements have been followed and the proposed contractual agreement is complete and compliant with the provisions of Article 27A of the School Code.  Proposed contractual agreements which are complete and compliant with the provisions of Article 27A of the School Code shall be certified by the State Superintendent until the maximum authorized numbers of charter schools have been reached.  A certification of the charter shall be sent to the local school board(s) and the charter school governing body.

b)         If a report is incomplete or a proposed contractual agreement fails to comply with any applicable law, the State Board shall so notify the submitting school board(s) and the applicant or charter holder, identifying the area(s) of deficiency that must be remedied before the proposal can be considered for certification.

c)         The State Superintendent shall notify the local school board(s) and the applicant or charter holder as to a determination made with respect to a report of an approved application, renewal or revision by certified mail within 14 days after receipt of the report (Section 27A-8(f) of the School Code).

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16455, effective September 3, 1998)