On what basis may a charter school select students?
In general, a charter school may establish no admissions requirements except that students meet the age or grade level requirements specified in its charter. However, a charter school may be formed as a single-sex school or as a school designed to serve at-risk students, and in such circumstances may limit admissions to students of a single gender or who are at-risk of failure in school, unless such action would constitute impermissible discrimination under federal law. In addition, a charter school may deny admission to a student who is currently under suspension or expulsion by another public school until the period of suspension or expulsion has expired. A charter school may provide admissions preference to students returning to a charter school, siblings of children attending a charter school, and children residing in the local school district.
