Enrollment Policy and Practice Frequently Asked Questions

(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.

Eligibility Criteria

Enrollment Process and Lottery Procedures

Waitlist

Backfilling

35. What are the backfilling requirements for charter schools?
36. During the same school year, may a school backfill a vacancy in one grade by admitting a student into a different grade?
37. May a charter school count a student who repeats a grade toward backfilling a seat? Is a charter school required to backfill the seat of a student who repeats a grade?
38. What are the backfilling requirements from February 15^th until the last day of school?
39. What are the consequences for failing to backfill a vacant seat?

Acceptance of an Offer of Admission and Students Attending

General Inquiries

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Backfilling

Last Updated: April 28, 2020