(Updated September 2016)
The Enrollment Processes Technical Advisory and the following Enrollment Policy and Practice Frequently Asked Questions provided by Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) should be read carefully and reviewed in its entirety. An answer to one frequently asked question might lead a reader to an inaccurate conclusion when read in isolation from the Department’s guidance and answers to other frequently asked questions. Answers should not be reviewed or relied upon in isolation from the entirety of the Department’s guidance regarding enrollment processes. Please reach out to the Department if you have a question or concern that is not currently found in this FAQ.
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Can a charter school unenroll a student who currently attends the school because they failed to complete an intent-to-return form?
No. Once a student is attending a charter school, the school may not unenroll students if the student fails to complete an intent-to-return form or fails to complete any other activity to "secure" a seat for the next school year. While such forms may be useful in projecting enrollment for the upcoming year, the responses on such forms are not binding, and students have a right to continue attending at the charter school. As a school assesses the number of seats it has available in an upcoming school year, the school should count any student currently attending the charter school as returning unless the family has explicitly and clearly communicated that the student(s) will not return.
Last Updated: April 28, 2020
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