New Jersey § 18a:36a-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:36a-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:36a-8.
a. Preference for enrollment in a charter school shall be given to students who reside
in the school district in which the charter school is located. If there are more applications to enroll in the charter school than there are spaces
available, the charter school shall select students to attend using a random selection
process. A charter school shall not charge tuition to students who reside in the district. b. A charter school shall allow any student who was enrolled in the school in the
immediately preceding school year to enroll in the charter school in the appropriate
grade unless the appropriate grade is not offered at the charter school. c. A charter school may give enrollment priority to a sibling of a student enrolled
in the charter school. d. If available space permits, a charter school may enroll non-resident students. The terms and condition of the enrollment shall be outlined in the school's charter
and approved by the commissioner. e. The admission policy of the charter school shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
seek the enrollment of a cross section of the community's school age population including
racial and academic factors.
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