Regulation .05 Waiver for Converted Public Charter Schools.
Regulation .05 Waiver for Converted Public Charter Schools.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A local board may grant a waiver from
Education Article, §9-102(3), Annotated Code of Maryland, to:
(1)
A converted public charter school that:
(a)
Subject to
§B of this regulation, provides guaranteed placement through a lottery to students who live within the geographic attendance area established by the local board;
(b)
Is a low-performing school as identified by the local board;
(c)
Is above the county average rate for the percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced price meals; and
(d)
Meets a strategic need of the local school system, as identified in the local board’s public charter school policy developed under
Education Article, §9-110, Annotated Code of Maryland, that shall include at least one of the following elements:
(i)
Serving a high-need population;
(ii)
Increasing student performance;
(iii)
Increasing enrollment; or
(iv)
Increasing student diversity; or
(2)
A converted public charter school that is seeking renewal of an existing charter contract that was granted under
§A(1) of this regulation.
B.
If a public charter school does not fill 100 percent of its available space under
§A(1) of this regulation, the public charter school shall admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space.