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H.B. 441
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions regarding the admission of students to charter schools.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . allows a charter school whose mission is to enhance learning opportunities for
13 children of refugee families to give an enrollment preference to children of refugee
14 families; and
15 . makes technical amendments.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18 Other Special Clauses:
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20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53A-1a-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-506 is amended to read:
26 53A-1a-506. Eligible students.
27 (1) As used in this section:
28 (a) "District school" means a public school under the control of a local school board
29 elected pursuant to Title 20A, Chapter 14, Nomination and Election of State and Local School
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31 (b) "Refugee" means a person who is eligible to receive benefits and services from the
32 federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
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34 subject to the limitations set forth in this section and Section 53A-1a-506.5 .
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36 application, unless the number of applications exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade
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41 (4) A charter school may give an enrollment preference to:
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57 shall give an enrollment preference to students who would have otherwise attended it as a
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59 (6) A charter school whose mission is to enhance learning opportunities for children of
60 refugee families may give an enrollment preference to children of refugee families.
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62 the same basis as other public schools may not discriminate in their admission policies and
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Legislative Review Note
as of 2-21-12 10:25 AM