District Of Columbia § 38-1802.14a - Charter schools admissions task force.
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§ 38-1802.14a. Charter schools admissions task force.
38-1802.14aThere is established a task force that shall study providing a neighborhood preference in charter school admissions for the 2013-2014 school year. The task force shall consist of:
The following 5 government officials, or their designees:
Chairman of the Public Charter School Board;
Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;
State Superintendent of Education;
Deputy Mayor for Education; and
Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools; and
The following nongovernment members:
Two representatives from charter support organizations;
A representative from the education department of a national research organization;
A representative from a national charter school organization;
Two charter school leaders selected by the Public Charter School Board Chair; and
A labor representative.
The task force shall:
Be chaired by the Chairman of the Public Charter School Board, or his or her designee;
Meet at an agreed to location as often as determined necessary by the Chairman of the task force;
Explore the feasibility of offering a neighborhood preference in charter school admissions for the 2013-2014 school year; and
By September 1, 2012, submit a report to the Council of its findings, which shall include:
Consideration of the various ways in which a neighborhood preference can be designed, including:
The pros and cons of a weighted lottery;
Setting aside of a certain percentage of new seats;
A geographically limited preference; and
A preference based on rankings in a city-wide application process;
A definition of neighborhood for the purpose of setting boundaries in admissions;
An examination of models that are being used in other jurisdictions and evaluation of their applicability to the District; and
Recommendations based on its findings.
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