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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 70. SCHOOLS

  § 70-3-135. Sponsor to contract with governing board – Contents of contract.  

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  • A.  The sponsor of a charter school shall enter into a written contract with the governing body of the charter school.  The contract shall incorporate the provisions of the charter of the charter school and contain, but shall not be limited to, the following provisions:

    1.  A description of the program to be offered by the school which complies with the purposes outlined in Section 11 of this act;

    2.  Admission policies and procedures;

    3.  Management and administration of the charter school;

    4.  Requirements and procedures for program and financial audits;

    5.  A description of how the charter school will comply with the charter requirements set forth in the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act;

    6.  Assumption of liability by the charter school; and

    7.  The term of the contract.

    B.  A charter school shall not enter into an employment contract with any teacher or other personnel until the charter school has a contract with a sponsoring school district.  The employment contract shall set forth the personnel policies of the charter school, including, but not limited to, policies related to certification, professional development evaluation, suspension, dismissal and nonreemployment, sick leave, personal business leave, emergency

    leave, and family and medical leave.  The contract shall also specifically set forth the salary, hours, fringe benefits, and work conditions.  The contract may provide for employer-employee bargaining, but the charter school shall not be required to comply with the provisions of Sections 509.1 through 509.10 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  The contract shall conform to all applicable provisions set forth in Section 11 of this act.

    Upon contracting with any teacher or other personnel, the governing body of the charter school shall, in writing, disclose employment rights of the employees in the event the charter school closes or the charter is not renewed.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 10, eff. July 1, 1999.