LAC 28:CXXXIX.1601. Closure of BESE-Authorized Charter Schools

A. In the event a BESE-authorized charter school closes permanently for any reason, the school shall adhere to the school closure procedures developed by the Department of Education. B. The charter board shall have direct responsibility for carrying out the dissolution of the school and disposition of assets in accordance with applicable law and policy. C. Once the school has ceased operations or the charter board or BESE has taken board action to close the school, whichever occurs first, the department shall have authority to supervise, oversee, or direct the dissolution of the charter school and the disposition of assets of the charter school, and the charter school shall: 1. make no disposition of equipment and cash on hand attributable to state public funding without written permission from the department; 2. transfer or dispose of assets in accordance with §2509 of this bulletin; 3. designate a representative who shall retain responsibility for the security of and access to all charter school records; 4. provide the means and capability to access charter school records, including student records, to the department, as designated in writing, and as permitted by law; 5. fully cooperate with the department, who shall have unrestricted and equal access to charter school records, including student records, as permitted by law, during the period prior to the closure of the charter school; 6. secure all charter school records, including student records, in the possession of the charter school and shall grant to the department access to records requested by the department, as permitted by law. a. Upon taking possession of such records, the department shall thereafter fulfill any and all statutory and contractual duties concerning the charter school records, including the student records which are within the department’s possession. b. The charter school shall take all reasonable steps necessary to collect and assemble in an orderly manner the educational records of each student who is or has been enrolled in the school so that those records may be transmitted to the department.