Common use of Enrollment Policy Clause in Contracts

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  A non-discrimination assurance;  Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  Due dates for application materials;  Lottery date and process;  Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB staff will review the Charter School’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities It is expected that charters schools will enroll students with disabilities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served in public schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. This is not a quota or cap on the enrollment of students with disabilities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. In the event that the Charter School does not enroll a percentage of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School is located, the provision contained in Exhibit E shall apply. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged Students for New Start-Up Type 1 Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lottery; and  Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment process;  Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  Run advertisements in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated above, charter schools may not discriminate in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for example, must be designed to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types of students from attending the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement may not be made of homeless students).  Charter schools may require students to successfully complete the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians of students with disabilities, or English language learners, or any other protected group of students from submitting an application to the Charter School.

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  • Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  • A non-discrimination assurance;  • Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  • Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  • Due dates for application materials;  • Lottery date and process;  • Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  • Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB staff will review the Charter School’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities It is expected that charters schools will enroll students with disabilities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served in public schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. This is not a quota or cap on the enrollment of students with disabilities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. In the event that the Charter School does not enroll a percentage of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School is located, the provision contained in Exhibit E shall apply. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged Students for New Start-Up Type 1 Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  • Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  • Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  • Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  • Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lottery; and  • Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  • Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment process;  • Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  • Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  • Run advertisements in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated above, charter schools may not discriminate in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for example, must be designed to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types of students from attending the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  • Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  • Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement may not be made of homeless students).  • Charter schools may require students to successfully complete the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  • Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  • Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  • Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians of students with disabilities, or English language learners, or any other protected group of students from submitting an application to the Charter School.

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  A non-discrimination assurance;  Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  Due dates for application materials;  Lottery date and process;  Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB staff will review the Charter School’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities It is expected that charters schools will enroll students with disabilities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served in public schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. This is not a quota or cap on the enrollment of students with disabilities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. In the event that the Charter School does not enroll a percentage of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School is located, the provision contained in Exhibit E shall apply. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged Students for New Start-Up Type 1 3B Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lotterythelottery; and  Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment processenrollmentprocess;  Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  Run advertisements in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated above, charter schools may not discriminate in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for example, must be designed to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types of students from attending the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement may not be made of homeless students).  Charter schools may require students to successfully complete the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians of students with disabilities, or English language learners, or any other protected group of students from submitting an application to the Charter School.

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  • Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  • A non-discrimination assurance;  • Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School school enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  • Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  • Due dates for application materials;  • Lottery date and process;  • Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  • Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB The BESE staff will review the Charter Schoolschool’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB BESE are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities It is expected that charters charter schools will enroll students with disabilities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB BESE will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served in public schools within in the parish in which the Charter School school is located. This is not a quota or a cap on the enrollment of students with disabilities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School charter school will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within in the parish in which the Charter School charter school is located. In the event that the Charter School a charter school CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT: EXHIBIT D does not enroll a percentage of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School charter school is located, the provision contained LDE may choose to manage recruitment and admissions in Exhibit E shall applysubsequent years. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged At-Risk Students for New Start-Up Type 1 2 Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms percentage of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lottery; and  Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment process;  Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  Run advertisements enrolled in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated abovecharter school who are at-risk, charter schools may not discriminate as defined in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for exampleLa. R.S. 17:3973, must be designed equal to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types percentage of students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch in the school district(s) from attending which the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement draws its students. Eighty-five percent of the charter school’s at-risk students must be eligible for free and reduced lunch. The remaining 15% of the charter school’s at-risk students may not be made at-risk in any of homeless students)the ways set forth in La. R.S. 17:3973.  Charter For new Type 2 charter schools may require drawing students to successfully complete from more than one school district, the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians percentage of students with disabilitieseligible for free and reduced lunch, or English language learnerswhich is to be used to calculate the required percentage of at-risk students enrolled in the charter school, or any other protected group is to be determined using the average percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch in all those districts. If accepting applications from submitting an application all districts, the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, which is to be used to calculate the required percentage of at-risk students enrolled in the charter school, is to be determined using the statewide average. For a new start-up Type 2 charter school located in any parish having a population between 20,500 and 21,000 according to the Charter Schoolmost recent federal census, the percentage of at-risk students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch shall be, as near as practicable, not more than the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch in the public and state-approved private schools in the parish. At least 50% of the students enrolled in the charter school must, as near as practicable, be eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  • Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  • A non-discrimination assurance;  • Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  • Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  • Due dates for application materials;  • Lottery date and process;  • Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  • Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB staff will review the Charter School’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities Exceptionalities It is expected that charters schools will enroll students with disabilities exceptionalities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served exceptionalities in public schools within the parish in which the Charter School is locatedaccordance with La. R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a)(i). This is not a quota or cap on the enrollment of students with disabilitiesexceptionalities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. In the event that the Charter School does not enroll a percentage meet the requirements of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School is locatedLa. R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a)(i), the provision contained in Exhibit E shall apply. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged Students for New Start-Up Type 1 Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  • Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  • Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  • Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  • Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lottery; and  • Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  • Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment process;  • Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  • Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  • Run advertisements in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated above, charter schools may not discriminate in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for example, must be designed to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types of students from attending the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  • Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  • Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement may not be made of homeless students).  • Charter schools may require students to successfully complete the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  • Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  • Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  • Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians of students with disabilities, or English language learners, or any other protected group of students from submitting an application to the Charter School.

Enrollment Policy. The Board of Directors must adopt a written student enrollment policy. The policy should include:  Five-year enrollment plan (including expansion plan for additional grades and number of students served);  A non-discrimination assurance;  Eligibility and application requirements (including ages/grades at which the Charter School enrolls, or does not enroll, new students);  Marketing/outreach/recruitment timeline and activities;  Due dates for application materials;  Lottery date and process;  Instructions for accepting admission if chosen in the lottery; and  Waitlist procedures. Per district charter policy, EBRPSB staff will review the Charter School’s approved enrollment policy and any application materials (i.e. written application, recruitment flyer) to ensure consistency with the Louisiana charter school law. Non-Discrimination Requirement Charter schools authorized by EBRPSB are public schools and are open to all students eligible for enrollment in a public school. Charter schools may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or academic achievement in admitting students, nor may charter schools set admissions criteria that are intended to discriminate or that have the effect of discriminating on any of these bases. Enrollment of Students with Disabilities Exceptionalities It is expected that charters schools will enroll students with disabilities exceptionalities in compliance with all applicable law. EBRPSB will monitor all schools for compliance with the law to ensure equal access for ALL students. In admitting students in compliance with applicable law, it is anticipated that a charter school will use reasonable efforts to enroll a percentage of students that is reflective of the number of students with disabilities being served exceptionalities in public schools within the parish in which the Charter School is locatedaccordance with La. R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a)(i). This is not a quota or cap on the enrollment of students with disabilitiesexceptionalities. All students must be admitted in compliance with applicable law. The percentage of students eligible for special education services who are admitted to the Charter School will be reviewed annually based on the percentage of students identified as receiving special education services in schools within the parish in which the Charter School is located. In the event that the Charter School does not enroll a percentage meet the requirements of special education students that is reflective of the percentage of special education students in the parish where the Charter School is locatedLa. R.S. 17:3991(B)(1)(a)(i), the provision contained in Exhibit E shall apply. Required Enrollment of Economically Disadvantaged Students for New Start-Up Type 1 Charter Schools The charter operator shall comply with the terms of Exhibit E with regard to the enrollment of ‘Economically Disadvantaged students. Non-compliance with Exhibits D and E shall be considered a material breach of this agreement. ENROLLMENT PERIOD To initiate the enrollment period, the Charter School should:  Determine the spaces available in each grade based on the Charter School’s capacity;  Set a deadline for accepting student applications. Pursuant to the Louisiana Charter School Law, an application period shall not be less than one month nor more than three months;  Publicize the application deadline in multiple venues with reasonable notice of at least one month before the deadline;  Set a date for the lottery with reasonable public notice given at least one week prior to the lottery; and  Set a final date for students to accept enrollment and the actual date of enrollment. Recommended Practice in Recruiting Students To meet the requirement of “reasonable notice,” the Charter School might:  Send notification to local non-profits advertising the Charter School and its enrollment process;  Post notices in various locations across the parish(es);  Hold well-publicized informational meetings for students and families to learn about the Charter School and its enrollment process; and  Run advertisements in the city’s major commercial and community newspapers. Application Requirements As stated above, charter schools may not discriminate in their enrollment practices. At the same time, charter schools have an interest in making sure that prospective students and families understand the mission and focus of the Charter School and that they are interest in being a part of that school community. To that end, charter schools may have application requirements, provided those requirements are not designed, intended, or used to discriminate unlawfully. Meetings with parents/guardians, for example, must be designed to inform them about the Charter School rather than to discourage certain types of students from attending the Charter School. Acceptable Application Requirements  Charter school may require a written enrollment form that includes basic and general information about the prospective student (i.e. name, address, birth date, last grade completed, prior school attended).  Charter schools must require proof of residency in East Baton Rouge parish charter school (such requirement may not be made of homeless students).  Charter schools may require students to successfully complete the grade preceding the grade the student plans to enter.  Charter schools may encourage (not require) parents/guardians to attend informational sessions. Unacceptable Application Requirements  Charter schools may not require written application is intended to assess the student’s aptitude (i.e. essay responses, prior test scores, special education and English language learner identification)  Charter schools may not make statements in meetings that are intended to or have the effect of discouraging parents/guardians of students with disabilities, or English language learners, or any other protected group of students from submitting an application to the Charter School.