Bill > H632

This bill allows commonwealth charter schools to voluntarily provide enrollment preferences to certain high-need student populations, including students with special needs, English learners, students in foster care, and other at-risk students. These preferences would apply both to students admitted through the lottery and those admitted from a waitlist, and schools would be permitted to enroll these students at any point during the school year. The board of elementary and secondary education is required to develop specific regulations defining which student subgroups can receive these preferences, with specific mention that students experiencing homelessness and those with Emergency Resettlement Status may be included. The goal appears to be providing increased educational opportunities and access for students who may face additional challenges in their academic environments by giving them a more direct path to enrollment in commonwealth charter schools.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H632