Education Code § 47604.32

47604.32.

(a) Each chartering authority, in addition to any other duties imposed by this part, shall do all of the following with respect to each charter school under its authority:

(1) Identify at least one staff member as a contact person for the charter school.

(2) Visit each schoolsite approved in the charter petition or material revision that has been established by the charter school at least annually.

(3) Verify that each charter school under its authority complies with all reports required of charter schools by law, including the local control and accountability plan and annual update to the local control and accountability plan required pursuant to Section 47606.5.

(4) Monitor the fiscal condition, including enrollment and attendance data, and make periodic checks of credit and debit card transactions of each charter school under its authority.

(5) Provide the governing body of the charter school with feedback on any issues of concern identified pursuant to paragraph (4) and an opportunity to respond. If in the course of the review, the chartering authority has reasonable suspicion that fraud, misappropriations of public funds, embezzlement, or other financial crimes may be occurring, the chartering authority shall notify the Superintendent and the county superintendent of schools.

(6) Provide timely notification to the Superintendent if any of the following circumstances occurs or will occur with regard to a charter school for which it is the chartering authority:

(A) A renewal of the charter is granted or denied.

(B) The charter is revoked.

(C) The charter school will cease operation for any reason.

(7) (A) After completing annual financial and compliance audit oversight responsibilities pursuant to Section 41020, identify and provide notification to the governing body of the charter school within 60 days of any material concern arising out of the chartering authority’s ongoing oversight and monitoring activities.

(B) For purposes of this paragraph, “material concern” means a concern that could lead to a decision of non-renewal or revocation of the charter, such as concerns regarding any of the following:

(i) Academic performance expectations.

(ii) Compliance with laws, contracts, or the terms of the charter.

(iii) Issues with fiscal conditions or governance procedures.

(iv) Issues pertaining to pupil health, or employee or pupil safety.

(v) Issues pertaining to equity or accessibility.

(b) Commencing July 1, 2027, each chartering authority, in addition to any other duties imposed by this part, shall do all of the following with respect to each charter school under its authority:

(1) (A) Visit each resource center, meeting space, and satellite facility approved in a charter petition or material revision and established by the charter school (i) upon the opening and (ii) pursuant to subparagraph (B) thereafter.

(B) Visit each resource center, meeting space, and satellite facility approved in a charter petition or material revision and established by the charter school at least once every two years.

(2) Annually attend, in person, at least one meeting of the governing body of the charter school.

(3) Review the agendas and minutes of the meetings of the governing body of the charter school.

(4) Conduct annual financial and compliance audit oversight responsibilities pursuant to Section 41020.

(5) Refer any credible allegations of fraud, misappropriation of funds, or other illegal fiscal practices received from third parties, or observed through the chartering authority’s duties, to the county superintendent of schools who may elect to exercise its authority pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1241.5, Section 47604.3, or Section 47604.4.

(c) (1) Commencing July 1, 2027, each chartering authority, in addition to any other duties imposed by this part, shall annually review, with respect to each nonclassroom-based charter school under its authority, the charter school’s average daily attendance. The chartering authority shall review a sample of independent study written agreements and work samples from each track to gauge whether the documents generally align with the reported attendance if the independent study average daily attendance reported by the charter school to the Superintendent for apportionment purposes has increased by 10 percent or more relative to the most recent prior principal apportionment reporting period, as defined in Section 41601, as follows:

(A) For the first principal reporting period compared to the prior year first principal reporting period.

(B) For the second principal reporting period compared to the current year first principal reporting period.

(C) For the annual principal reporting period compared to the current year second principal reporting period.

(2) If a review pursuant to paragraph (1) does not generally align with the reported attendance during the applicable apportionment reporting period, including subsequent corrected reports submitted to the chartering authority, the chartering authority shall request additional information to explain the misalignment.

(d) The cost of performing the duties required by this section shall be funded with supervisorial oversight fees collected pursuant to Section 47613.

(e) A charter school shall provide the chartering authority the necessary supporting documentation in order for the chartering authority to perform verification duties described in this section.