2295-S2.E AMS MCAU MIEL 004

E2SHB 2295 - S AMD 831

By Senator McAuliffe

NOT ADOPTED 3/10/04

On page 7, after line 24, insert the following:

"(4) A charter school may not discriminate in enrollment or grant preferential treatment to students on the basis of the student's English language proficiency or the student's eligibility for special education services, and must ensure that the percentage of such students enrolled in the charter school is the same as the percentage of such students enrolled in the local school district."

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EFFECT: Specifically requires a charter school not to limit admission or to grant preferences based on a student's language proficiency or eligibility for special education. Additionally, a charter school must ensure the same percentage of such students to be enrolled at the charter school as are enrolled at the local school district.