Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission to educationally disadvantaged students, as defined by State Board Rule.
Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may implement a weighted lottery. Prior to publishing its weighted lottery procedures or implementing the weighted lottery, the Charter School shall obtain written approval from SCSC staff of its weighted lottery procedures and the subset(s) of educationally disadvantaged students to which the weighted lottery will apply.
i. An increased chance of admission will be provided to at least one of the following subsets of educationally disadvantaged students with each subset as defined by the State Board in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations:
1. Students who are economically disadvantaged;
2. Student with disabilities;
3. Limited English proficient students;
4. Neglected or delinquent students; and
5. Homeless students.
ii. To facilitate the weighted lottery, applicants may indicate their educationally disadvantaged status on the admissions application and the Charter School shall verify this status as part of the registration process.
iii. The Charter School shall make good faith efforts to confirm educationally disadvantaged status prior to the lottery, but shall not be required to re-administer the lottery or change a student’s lottery status in the event any student’s failure to provide appropriate documentation of such status results in a lower or higher percentage of educationally disadvantaged students being accepted into the Charter School.
iv. The weight shall be calculated annually with the formula W = (PA – PE) / (E – PE), provided however, the weight shall be no less than 4:1.
v. The variables of the weighted lottery formula described above shall be defined as follows:
Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission to students who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by State Board Rule. The additional weight for economically disadvantaged students will be calculated each year to maximize the probability that 40% of students newly admitted to the Charter School through the lottery will be economically disadvantaged; provided however, that the weight for economically disadvantaged students will be a minimum of 2.0 and a maximum of 4.0 each year of the charter term that the weighted lottery is used. The Charter School will continue to use a weighted lottery and the 40% target for students admitted through the lottery at least until the school year following a year in which 30% of the students at the school are economically disadvantaged, or until no weight is necessary to maximize the probability that 40% of students newly admitted through the lottery are economically disadvantaged. To facilitate the weighted lottery, applicants can indicate their ‘economically disadvantaged’ status on the admissions application and such status will be verified as part of the registration process.
i. Students who are economically disadvantaged. An economically disadvantaged student shall be defined as a student whose family lives below the poverty line, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, or whose family qualifies for federal benefits including SNAP, TANF, WIC, Medicaid or PINS.
Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission to economically disadvantaged students as defined by State Board Rule and according to the following:
i. A student whose family lives below the poverty line, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, or whose family qualifies for federal benefits including SNAP, TANF, WIC, Medicaid, or PINS;
ii. The weight for economically disadvantaged students will be calculated to achieve at least 30% of newly admitted students who are economically disadvantaged;
iii. The minimum weight shall be 1.5 and the maximum weight shall be 8; and
iv. The Charter School will use the weighted lottery until the percentage of enrolled students is greater than or equal to the 3-year average of the percentage of educationally disadvantaged students enrolled at all other North Atlanta Cluster (Atlanta Public Schools) schools.
Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission to students who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by State Board Rule.
i. To facilitate the weighted lottery, applicants can indicate their “economically disadvantaged” status on the admissions application and such status will be verified as part of the registration process.
ii. The weight for economically disadvantaged students will be calculated annually in accordance with a policy approved by the Charter School after review by the Department. The Charter School will provide fourteen (14) days’ notice to the Local Board and the Department before proposing any material changes or amendments to this policy. The policy is attached hereto as Appendix B.
iii. If the number of non-economically disadvantaged student acceptances is so large that it will numerically prevent the Charter School from achieving the 4% increase set forth in the Organizational Goal 4 in Section 8 above, the Governing Board must document the details in a public meeting and send notice to the local district and the Department.
Weighted Lottery. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2066(a)(1)(A), the Charter School may utilize a weighted lottery to provide an increased chance of admission to students who are limited English proficient students, as defined by State Board Rule. The additional weight for educationally disadvantaged students who are limited English proficient students will be calculated each year in accordance with the formula in Appendix C (Weighted Lottery Formula). To facilitate the weighted lottery, applicants can indicate their “limited English proficient” status on the admissions application and such status will be verified as part of the registration process.
Weighted Lottery. Subsets of students: The following categories of students will be allowed to participate in a weighted lottery (per section 1115(b)(2) of the ESEA):
