§ 711.7. Enrollment.
(a) A charter school or cyber charter school may not deny enrollment or otherwise discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of a child’s disability or the child’s need for special education or supplementary aids or services.
(b) Subject to subsection (a), a charter school or cyber charter school may limit admission to a particular grade level or areas of concentration of the school such as mathematics, science or the arts. A charter school or cyber charter school may establish reasonable criteria to evaluate prospective students which shall be outlined in the school charter.
(c) A charter school or cyber charter school may not discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of intellectual ability. Admission criteria may not include measures of achievement or aptitude.
Authority The provisions of this § 711.7 amended under sections 1732-A(c)(2) and 1749-A(b)(8) of the Charter School Law (24 P.S. § § 17-1732-A(c)(2) and 17-1749-A(b)(8)).
Source The provisions of this § 711.7 amended June 27, 2008, effective July 1, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 3593. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (279623).
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