Term: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028

Amendment: None

Description: Maritime Academy Charter School applied for renewal of its charter in the 2022-23 school year. A renewal evaluation of this charter school was completed by the Charter Schools Office in 2022-23, and the latest Annual Charter Evaluation with renewal recommendation was completed in 2023 (ACE-R - Renewal Recommendation). The CSO has recommended a five-year renewal with school-specific conditions, effective July 1, 2023. The renewal includes school-specific conditions related to: (i) the implementation of a multi-tiered approach to differentiate instruction including for both academic and behavioral interventions; (ii) the administration of universal screeners and/or benchmark assessments to determine baseline academic and behavioral levels; (iii) the compliance with ongoing assessments and progress monitoring of all students; (iv) the demonstration that valid individulaized education programs (IEPs) are in place with evidence of required signatures from members from the IEP team; (v) evidence that IEPs include transitional services for all students ages 14-21; (vi) the submission of a conflicts of interest policy which is in compliance with the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act and the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law; (vii) the demonstration that all approved Board minutes reflect practices and contain information consistent with the PA Sunshine Act; (viii) providing parents and guardians with written notification, in their preferred language, of initial and continuing placement in a Language Instruction Education Plan (LIEP) and of English proficiency results; (ix) appropriate use of a reclassification and monitoring process for students who demonstrate English proficiency; (x) increased proficiency outcomes on the 2026-27 PSSA Math test compared to the proficeny outcomes on the 2021-22 PSSA Math test for students with IEPs; (xi) increased proficiency outcomes on the 2026-27 PSSA ELA test compared to the proficeny outcomes on the 2021-22 PSSA ELA test for students with IEPs; and (xii) increased proficiency outcomes on the 2026-27 PSSA Science test compared to the proficeny outcomes on the 2021-22 PSSA Science test for students with IEPs. The Board of Education will consider this application for charter renewal.