Common use of Framework Guidance Clause in Contracts

Framework Guidance. The Organizational Performance Framework defines the operational standards to which a charter school should be accountable to its authorizer and the public. It is designed to treat all schools as though they are the same only in terms of meeting minimum legal and ethical requirements. This enables schools to retain the flexibility and autonomy to be different in the ways that matter most for a school’s mission, vision, and educational program. The expectations set out in the Organizational Framework derive from state and federal law as well as the operating terms that the school has proposed in the charter application. Of the three frameworks, the Organizational Framework is most closely aligned with the charter contract in terms of documenting operational expectations such as special education, accounting practices, reporting requirements, and the like. One of the authorizer’s core responsibilities with respect to charter schools is to protect the public interest. The Organizational Framework is the primary lever for carrying out this responsibility. It enables the authorizer to ensure that charter schools are respecting rights of students, staff, and families within the schools as well as the interests of the general public in ensuring that charter schools meet the legal obligations that state and federal legislatures have determined should apply.