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 shall 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.
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.
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):
