Results tagged “Admissions”
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Enrolling and Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
What additional considerations apply for independent study and nonclassroom-based charter schools? Get answers to these questions and more with our new web resource.
From: Members' Blog. Published March 27, 2013. Last Modified April 1, 2013. -
The Laws Regarding Student Outreach, Admissions and Lottery Preferences

Charter law in these areas can be daunting. Middleton, Young & Minney presented a workshop on these topics at last year's Charter Schools Conference. The video is now available on demand!
From: Members' Blog. Published May 11, 2012. Last Modified May 11, 2012. -
LAUSD Board Votes on "Founding Parent" Resolution this Tuesday
The LAUSD board will vote on a resolution introduced by Bennett Kayser that seeks to clarify policy on the use of "founding parent" preferences by LAUSD-authorized charter schools. CCSA will be speaking in favor of the resolution.
From: Members' Blog. Published December 9, 2011. Last Modified December 9, 2011. -
Nov. 17 Webinar: Legal Requirements for Outreach, Admission and the Lottery
Charter school law is filled with apparent inconsistencies - on one hand, charter schools must admit all students who wish to attend, and on the other, it must describe its "admissions requirements" within its charter. This free webinar will delve into these and other legal "mysteries" regarding the student outreach and admissions process.
From: Members' Blog. Published November 4, 2011. Last Modified November 7, 2011. -
OCS Affirms its Commitment to Serving all Students
With the recent media scrutiny and LAUSD board interest in charter school admissions practices, it's more important than ever for charters to publicly share their commitment to serving all students. I'd like to give a shout out to Our Community School for proactively addressing this issue!
From: Members' Blog. Published November 4, 2011. Last Modified November 4, 2011. -
New Web Resource: Charter School Enrollment Law Overview
Have you fielded questions from your authorizer about admissions and enrollment policies at charter schools? Our new overview of key laws around enrollment might provide some helpful background.
From: Members' Blog. Published September 28, 2011. Last Modified September 28, 2011. -
LAUSD Independent Monitor Issues Report on Charter Admissions Policies
In response to concerns from parents that that charter schools were requiring parents to provide information regarding special education eligibility and services on lottery application forms, the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) recently conducted a review of applications and enrollment forms of LA area charter schools.
From: Members' Blog. Published September 28, 2011. Last Modified September 28, 2011.
