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AZ SB1277

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2017

Primary Sponsor

Lupe Contreras

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Requires charter schools to post available capacity for each grade level on their website, update monthly, and provide this information to the public upon request.

  • Allows charter schools to enroll all eligible pupils who submit timely applications unless capacity is exceeded.

  • Grants enrollment preference to returning pupils, siblings of enrolled students, foster children, unaccompanied youth, and children of school employees or governing board members.

  • Requires charter schools to use an equitable selection process such as a lottery when capacity is insufficient, with preference given to siblings of selected pupils.

  • Prohibits charter schools from limiting admission based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disability, English language proficiency, or athletic ability.

Legislative Description

Charter schools; capacity; publication

Education

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2017

Full Bill Text

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