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Board reviews first reading of charter-school policy to align with state law, extends application window from 12 to 18 months
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Poudre School District Board of Education heard a first reading of revisions to Policy LBD (charter schools) to align with a state law that extends the application period from 12 months to 18 months and establishes a planning year for approved charter applicants; no final vote was taken.
The Poudre School District R-1 Board of Education considered a first reading Jan. 14 of revisions to Policy LBD, the district’s charter-school policy, to align the policy with a recent state law change.
Autumn Aspen, the district general counsel, told the board the change responds to what she referred to in the meeting as "House Bill 20 three-ten 25," a state law enacted in 2023 whose effective provisions take effect in 2025 and which extends the application timeline for prospective charter schools. Under current district policy, charter applicants must file by Aug. 15 of the year preceding the school’s opening; the proposed policy language would require applicants to file between Feb. 1 and April 1 of the year preceding the planned opening and would provide a July 1–June 30 planning year if the application is approved.
"The main substantive change in this law and the change for this policy is changing from a 12 month application period to an 18 month application period," Aspen said during the presentation, adding that most other edits are stylistic. The district packet includes redlined policy language for public review, she said.
Board members asked clarifying questions but noted the policy change is required to comply with state law. Aspen said the administration will return the proposed policy for a second reading and a final vote at a subsequent meeting.
No formal vote was taken on the policy at the Jan. 14 meeting; board members indicated the item will return for final approval at a later date as part of the standard second-reading process.
The board packet contains the proposed redline of Policy LBD for public review; Aspen encouraged members of the public to consult that packet for the full text of the proposed changes.
