NJ S4716

Charter schools cannot establish criteria to evaluate prospective students or impose enrollment qualifications beyond random selection, except for weighted admission lotteries seeking community cross-section enrollment

Non-resident students may enroll in charter schools only with commissioner approval based on fiscal impact, diversity effects, and educational quality considerations for the student's home district

Charter schools are prohibited from counseling or advising students or parents to withdraw from the school, though child study teams may still consider alternative placements for students with disabilities

Public schools must designate a student placement liaison to coordinate student transitions, track enrollment data, and conduct exit interviews for charter school students who leave for reasons other than graduation

Non-resident charter school students must live within 20 miles to participate in interscholastic athletics, and students enrolling in grades 11-12 face participation restrictions (one-year wait for grade 11, complete prohibition for grade 12)