Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 691-2-.05 - State Charter School Student Admissions and Lotteries
(1)
Enrollment Eligibility. A state charter school shall enroll any
student who resides in the charter school's attendance zone and who submits a
timely application for admission unless the number of applications exceeds the
capacity of a program, class, grade level, or building. The attendance zone and
any deadlines for submitting applications for admissions shall be specified in
the school's charter. A state charter school may also provide for a single-sex
educational opportunity, and in such case, the state charter school may enroll
students in a manner consistent with its single-sex program provided the state
charter school otherwise adheres to the requirements of this
paragraph.
(2)
Enrollment
Preferences.
(a) A state charter
school may utilize any enrollment preferences authorized by state law and as
specified in the school's charter contract.
(b) Utilizing all enrollment preferences
allowed by state law may disqualify a state charter school from being eligible
for grant funding through the Federal Charter School Program. State charter
schools that may seek grant funding through the Federal Charter School Program
are encouraged to review the program's guidance prior to utilizing enrollment
preferences.
(3)
Admission Applications. The application for admission to the state
charter school shall only request information necessary to allow the state
charter school to identify the student and determine the grade to which the
student will be enrolled. The application for admission may request the
student's name and grade as well as basic contact information for the parent,
such as a telephone number and email address. Applications for admission shall
not request any information related to the student or parent's race, ethnicity,
religion, or socio-economic status. Applications for admission shall not
request information related to the student's previous school or academic
performance, including, but not limited to: the name of the student's school,
the student's transcript, the student's work product, whether the student
received special education services, or whether the student received language
assistance. Information needed by the state charter school to verify the
student's eligibility for enrollment and appropriate placement may be obtained
after the student is assured an enrollment space in the school.
(4)
Admission Lotteries.
(a) When the number of applications exceeds
the capacity of the program, class, grade level, or building of the state
charter school, the state charter school shall, after granting any applicable
enrollment preferences, conduct an admission lottery.
(b) When a state charter school must conduct
an admission lottery, the governing board of the school shall approve a written
policy detailing how the admission lottery is to be conducted. The admission
lottery shall be a random selection process to ensure that all applicants that
do not have an enrollment preference have an equal chance of being
admitted.
(c) A state charter
school shall conduct an admission lottery in accordance with its written
policy.
(5)
Notification of Enrollment and Admission Procedures. Each state
charter school shall actively communicate its enrollment and admissions
opportunities and procedures to parents and the community to ensure that
students and parents have an equal chance to learn about and apply to the
school. If the state charter school will conduct an admission lottery, the
notification to parents and the community shall include information regarding
the use of an admission lottery. The notification of enrollment and admission
communication activities may include advertisements in newspapers or community
flyers, posting information on bulletin boards or online forums, and any other
method designed to disseminate information to the targeted audience. The state
charter school shall conduct notification activities over a period of time,
which shall begin no later than two weeks prior to the enrollment or admission
opportunity.
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