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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Charter School Enrollment Data Annual Report to the Legislature

To:
Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
From:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner
Date:
February 12, 2016

Pursuant to the requirement under G.L. c. 71, § 89(kk)1, I recently transmitted the Department's Charter School Enrollment Data Annual Report to the Legislature, February 2016. This year's report includes a general overview, including the legislative cap history and analyses of five key areas: enrollment requirements, demographic comparability in enrollment, attrition, backfilling, and waitlists. A copy of the report is enclosed.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will have an opportunity to discuss this report at your February 23rd meeting. Associate Commissioner Cliff Chuang and other Department staff will be available to assist with the discussion and respond to your questions. In the meantime, if you need any additional information, please contact Cliff (781-338-3222), Deputy Commissioner Jeff Wulfson (781-338-6500), or me.

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Charter School Enrollment Data Annual Report to the Legislature, February 2016.