Bill Summary for H 250 (2013-2014)

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Mar 19 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 250 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT PRIORITY AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS APPLYING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO MAKE CHANGES AS TO WHAT QUALIFIES AS A MATERIAL REVISION TO A CHARTER APPLICATION.
Intro. by Hardister, Brandon, Stam, Lambeth.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 115C-238.29F(g)to permit charter schools to extend enrollment priority to siblings of currently enrolled students who were admitted to the charter school in a previous school year; to children of the school's principal, teachers, and teacher assistants; or children ofall school employees. Deletes requirement thatcharter schools extend enrollment priority to siblings applying for admission to the charter school at the same time. Provides that if a lottery is needed for enrollment, the charter schoolmay(was, shall)enter one surname into the lottery to represent all of the siblings applying at the sametime. Provides that the charter school may give enrollment priority to the children of the initial members of the charter school's board of directors only for its first three years (was, one year) of operation.

Reinstates provision applying to multiple birth siblings in the event that an enrollment lottery is necessary.Requiresa charter school to enter one surname into the lottery to represent all of the multiple birth siblings applying at the sametime. Provides that if that surname is selected in the lottery, then all of the multiple birth siblings are to be admitted.Identifies a study abroad program and a competitive admissionresidential program as examplesof extraordinary educational opportunities which may cause a student enrolledwithin the previous two years in a charter school toleavethat charter school but nonetheless be considered for priority enrollment when the student returns seeking re-enrollment in the charter school.