53A-1a-506.5. Charter school students -- Applications -- Deadlines.
(1) (a) The State School Board, in consultation with the State Charter School Board,
shall make rules describing procedures for students to follow in applying for entry into a new
charter school or a charter school that has increased its capacity.
(b) The rules under Subsection (1)(a) shall provide, as a minimum, for:
(i) distribution to interested parties of information about charter schools, charter school
opening dates, and how to apply for admission;
(ii) use of standard application forms prescribed by the State Board of Education;
(iii) an initial period of applications that shall include:
(A) submission of applications until the third Friday in February by those seeking
admission for the following year;
(B) written notification to the student's parent or legal guardian of an offer of acceptance
or the rejection of an application by March 31; and
(C) written acceptance of the offer by the student's parent or legal guardian by April 30;
(iv) procedures for the additional submission, notification, and written acceptance of
applications subsequent to the period described under Subsection (1)(b)(iii), to be concluded
prior to June 30;
(v) written notification to a student's current charter school or resident school district
upon acceptance of that student for enrollment in a charter school; and
(vi) the admission of students, provided that the admission does not disqualify the charter
school from any federal funding, at:
(A) any time to protect the health or safety of a student; or
(B) times other than those permitted under standard policies if there are other conditions
of special need that warrant consideration.
(c) The rules under Subsection (1)(a) shall prevent the parent of a student who is enrolled
in a charter school or who has accepted an offer as described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii)(C) from
duplicating enrollment for that student in another charter school or a school district without
following the withdrawal procedures described in Subsection (2).
(2) The parent of a student enrolled in a charter school may withdraw the student from
that charter school for enrollment in another charter school or a school district by:
(a) submitting notice of intent to enroll the student in the district of residence for the
subsequent year to the student's charter school no later than June 30 of the current school year;
(b) submitting notice of intent to enroll the student in another charter school for the
subsequent school year to the current charter school of attendance, together with a letter of
acceptance from the proposed charter school of attendance, no later than June 30 of the current
school year; or
(c) obtaining approval from both the charter school of attendance and the school district
or charter school in which enrollment is sought, if the parent desires to change the student's
enrollment during the school year or after June 30.
(3) A charter school shall report to school districts, by the last business day in April,
May, June, July, and August, the aggregate numbers of new students, sorted by their resident
school and grade level, who have accepted enrollment in the charter school.
(4) When a vacancy occurs because a student has withdrawn from a charter school, that
charter school may immediately enroll a new student from its list of applicants.
(5) Unless provisions have previously been made for enrollment in another school, a
charter school releasing a student from enrollment shall immediately notify the district of
residence, which shall enroll the student in the resident district and take such additional steps as
may be necessary to ensure compliance with laws governing school attendance.
(6) A school district or charter school may charge secondary students a one-time $5
processing fee, to be paid at the time of application.
Amended by Chapter 222, 2008 General Session
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