Section 5-A5401. FILING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

5401.1 An Eligible Applicant may appeal the Eligible Chartering Authority’s final written decision to the State Superintendent of Education no later than fifteen (15) business days after the date of the Eligible Chartering Authority’s decision.

 

5401.2The notice of appeal shall contain the following information:

 

(a) The name of the Eligible Applicant including the name, signature, address, and telephone number of the Eligible Applicant’s representative, and other relevant contact information;

 

(b) The name of the Eligible Chartering Authority; and

 

(c) The effective date of the Eligible Chartering Authority’s final written decision denying a Petition.

 

5401.3 The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) shall assign a case number to each appeal and provide written confirmation of receipt of the appeal to the Eligible Applicant and the Eligible Chartering Authority.

 

5401.4 A notice of appeal filed later than fifteen (15) business days after the date of the Eligible Chartering Authority’s final written decision denying a Petition shall be deemed out of time and shall be rejected by the OSSE with written notification to the Eligible Applicant and the Eligible Chartering Authority.

 

5401.5 An Eligible Applicant’s notice of appeal, the record, and all submissions related to an appeal shall be delivered to the OSSE, Attention: Office of the General Counsel, Charter School Petition Appeals, at the OSSE’s main address.

 

5401.6 All documents filed with regard to an appeal under this chapter shall include a Certificate of Service, signed by the authorized representative of the party filing a document.

 

5401.7 The Certificate of Service must state the following:

 

(a) The date and the method of service (for example, mail or hand delivery); and

 

(b) The names and addresses of the persons served in accordance with this chapter.

 

5401.8 When documents are mailed, three (3) business days shall be added to the mailing date for purposes of calculating time within this chapter.

 

authority

The State Superintendent of Education, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 3(b)(11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b)(11)) (2011 Supp.) and section 2203(j)(2) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.03(j)(2)) (2011 Supp.)

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4108 (May 22, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8184, 8185 (July 6, 2012).