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§ 9-102.3. Waiver for certain converted charter schools

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: June 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Maryland Public Charter School Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2015
MD Code, Education, § 9-102.3
§ 9-102.3. Waiver for certain converted charter schools
Currentness
Grounds for waiver
(a) In accordance with § 9-104 of this title, a county board may grant a waiver from § 9-102(3) of this title to:
(1) A converted public charter school that:
(i) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, provides guaranteed placement through a lottery to students who live within the geographic attendance area established by the county board;
(ii) Is a low-performing school as identified by the county board;
(iii) Is above the county average rate for the percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced price meals; and
(iv) Meets a strategic need of the local school system, as identified in the county board's public charter school policy developed under § 9-110 of this title, that shall include at least one of the following elements:
1. Serving a high-need population;
2. Increasing student performance;
3. Increasing enrollment; or
4. Increasing student diversity; or
(2) A converted public charter school that is seeking renewal of an existing charter contract that was granted under item (1) of this subsection.
Admission of students on lottery basis
(b) If a public charter school does not fill 100% of its available space under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the public charter school shall admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space.

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Added by Acts 2015, c. 311, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015.
MD Code, Education, § 9-102.3, MD EDUC § 9-102.3
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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