12.__Indemnification.__The board of trustees shall indemnify the trustees, officers, teaching staff and employees affiliated with the charter school and shall purchase and maintain insurance to indemnify any such person to the extent provided in Title 13- B, section 714.

13.__Open meetings.__Records and meetings of a charter school's board of trustees are subject to the public records and proceedings provisions of Title 1, chapter 13.

§2416.__Charter agreement

Major issues involving the operation of a charter school must be considered and addressed in advance of the opening of the charter school and written into the charter agreement, which must be signed by the charter school's board of trustees and the chartering authority.

1.__Special education.__Before a charter is granted by the eligible chartering authority pursuant to section 2413, a charter school must have in place a policy to comply with the policies adopted by the state board and with federal regulations relating to the education of children with special needs.__The manner in which the charter school delivers those services may be innovative, and its services may be integrated into the services provided for all students.

2.__Written agreement on issues.__The board of trustees of the charter school and the chartering authority shall establish a written agreement on the following issues and incorporate the agreement into the charter:

A.__The education program, including the charter school's mission, the students to be served, the student ages and grade span to be included and the focus of the curriculum;

B.__The outcomes to be achieved and the method of measurement that will be used, including how the charter school will meet any state-required outcomes such as the system of learning results established in section 6209;

C.__Procedures for the admission and dismissal of students;

D.__The ways by which the charter school will try to achieve a racial and ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves;