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This bill modifies the enrollment provisions for charter schools and regional charter schools in Pennsylvania, introducing a new framework for student enrollment limitations. Specifically, the bill allows local school district boards to set enrollment caps for charter schools located in their districts or for regional charter schools chartered in their area. While previous law prohibited arbitrary enrollment restrictions, this bill permits controlled limitations through a formal approval process by the local school board(s). Importantly, even with an approved enrollment cap, charter schools would still retain the ability to enroll students from districts outside their physical location. The changes aim to provide local school districts more flexibility in managing charter school enrollment while preserving charter schools' fundamental right to admit students from broader geographic areas. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving school districts and charter schools time to adjust to the new enrollment guidelines.

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