Common use of Admission Policies and Criteria Clause in Contracts

Admission Policies and Criteria. The Organizer shall not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any manner not expressly permitted by IC 20-24-5-1 et seq. (which, as of the date hereof, permits preference to be given to (i) a student who attended the Charter School in the previous year and (ii) the siblings of a student who attends the Charter School). Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.04, the Organizer shall implement the admission policies set forth in Schedule 10. Except as specified in the immediately following sentence, in no event may the Organizer by policy or by practice discriminate on the basis of race, disability, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, or color. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent stated in the Application, the Organizer may operate the Charter School as a single-gender school in accordance with IC 20-24-5-4(b), provided that the Organizer in doing so complies with regulations promulgated under Title IX by the U.S. Department of Education as to single-gender classes or schools (for additional information, see xxxx://xxx0.xx.xxx/about/offices/list/ocr/t9-guidelines-ss.html). If the Organizer receives applications for enrollment greater than the number of available positions for a particular grade (based on the number of slots allocated to such grade by the Organizer as provided in Section 5.08), the Organizer, after applying the preferences permitted under IC 20-24-5-5, shall conduct a lottery in which every applicant is given an equal chance of admission. Such lottery shall be conducted at an advertised public meeting by an independent third party, upon at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Executive Director of the OCS. The lottery shall not be conducted until the advertised application process has been open to the public for at least three (3) weeks. The Executive Director of the OCS or the Executive Director’s designated representative may attend the meeting at which the drawing is conducted. A waiting list shall also be created at this public drawing. Applications received after the drawing shall be added to the end of the waiting list in the order received. Under no circumstances may a child or parent be given any money or tangible personal property by reason of enrolling in the Charter School other than school supplies and services provided to all students on such grades of the Charter School.‌

Admission Policies and Criteria. The Organizer shall not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any manner not expressly permitted by IC 20-24-5-1 et seq. (which, as of the date hereof, permits preference to be given to (i) a student who attended the Charter School in the previous year and year, (ii) a student who attended a charter school during a school year may attend the Charter School if held by the same organizer in subsequent years; (iii) the siblings of a student who attends the Charter School, and (iv) preschool students who attend a Level 3 or Level 4 Paths to QUALITY program (as defined in IC 12-17.2-3.8-1) preschool to attend kindergarten at the Charter School if the Charter School and the preschool provider have entered into an agreement to share services or facilities.). In addition, the Charter School may give enrollment preference to children of the charter School's founders, governing body members, and Charter School employees, as long as the enrollment preference under this subsection is not given to more than ten percent (10%) of the Charter School's total population. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.04, the Organizer shall implement the admission policies set forth in Schedule 10. Except as specified in the immediately following sentence, in no event may the Organizer by policy or by practice discriminate on the basis of race, disability, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, or color. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent stated in the Application, the Organizer may operate the Charter School as a single-gender school in accordance with IC 20-24-5-4(b), provided that the Organizer in doing so complies with regulations promulgated under Title IX by the U.S. Department of Education as to single-gender classes or schools (for additional information, see xxxx://xxx0.xx.xxx/about/offices/list/ocr/t9-guidelines-ss.html). If the Organizer receives applications for enrollment greater than the number of available positions for a particular grade (based on the number of slots allocated to such grade by the Organizer as provided in Section 5.08), the Organizer, after applying the preferences permitted under IC 20-24-5-5, shall conduct a lottery in which every applicant is given an equal chance of admission. Such lottery shall be conducted at an advertised public meeting by an independent third party, upon at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Executive Director of the OCS. The lottery shall not be conducted until the advertised application process has been open to the public for at least three (3) weeks. The Executive Director of the OCS or the Executive Director’s designated representative may attend the meeting at which the drawing is conducted. A waiting list shall also be created at this public drawing. Applications received after the drawing shall be added to the end of the waiting list in the order received. Under no circumstances may a child or parent be given any money or tangible personal property by reason of enrolling in the Charter School other than school supplies and services provided to all students on such grades of the Charter School.‌

Admission Policies and Criteria. The Organizer shall not establish admission policies or limit student admissions in any manner not expressly permitted by IC 20-24-5-1 et seq. (which, as of the date hereof, permits preference to be given to (i) a student who attended the Charter School in the previous year and year, (ii) a student who attended a charter school during a school year may attend the Charter School if held by the same organizer in subsequent years; (iii) the siblings of a student who attends the Charter School, and (iv) preschool students who attend a Level 3 or Level 4 Paths to QUALITY program (as defined in IC 12-17.2-3.8-1) preschool to attend kindergarten at the Charter School if the Charter School and the preschool provider have entered into an agreement to share services or facilities.). In addition, the Charter School may give enrollment preference to children of the charter School's founders, governing body members, and Charter School employees, as long as the enrollment preference under this subsection is not given to more than ten percent (10%) of the Charter School's total population. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.04, the Organizer shall implement the admission policies set forth in Schedule 10. Except as specified in the immediately following sentence, in no event may the Organizer by policy or by practice discriminate on the basis of race, disability, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, or color. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent stated in the Application, the Organizer may operate the Charter School as a single-gender school in accordance with IC 20-24-5-4(b), provided that the Organizer in doing so complies with regulations promulgated under Title IX by the U.S. Department of Education as to single-gender classes or schools (for additional information, see xxxx://xxx0.xx.xxx/about/offices/list/ocr/t9-guidelines-ss.html). If the Organizer receives applications for enrollment greater than the number of available positions for a particular grade (based on the number of slots allocated to such grade by the Organizer as provided in Section 5.08), the Organizer, after applying the preferences permitted under IC 20-24-5-5, shall conduct a lottery in which every applicant is given an equal chance of admission. Such lottery shall be conducted at an advertised public meeting by an independent third party, upon at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Executive Director of the OCS. The lottery shall not be conducted until the advertised application process has been open to the public for at least three (3) weeks. The Executive Director of the OCS or the Executive Director’s designated representative may attend the meeting at which the drawing is conducted. A waiting list shall also be created at this public drawing. Applications received after the drawing shall be added to the end of the waiting list in the order received. Under no circumstances may a child or parent be given any money or tangible personal property by reason of enrolling in the Charter School other than school supplies and services provided to all students on such grades of the Charter School.‌School.