C. Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention General Overview: Provide information about the number of students and the ages and grade levels to be served in each year of the proposed charter term. Discuss past efforts and future plans designed to meet or exceed the enrollment and retention targets established by the Board of Regents for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced price lunch program. Required Attachment: Attachment 1: Admissions Policy and Procedures (Policy should how any vacancies created during the school year will be filled and any date by which the school will no longer fill such vacancies). Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Provide a projected enrollment table that presents the number of students to be served by the school (the minimum number of students shall be at least fifty at a single site, or, if less than fifty students are to be served by the school, the response must include a compelling justification for the enrollment projection), and the ages and grade levels to be served by the proposed school (use the Projected Enrollment Table Template on the following page); Describe the proposed application, admissions, and enrollment process, including a plan for a public lottery. Include a description of the proposed policy for addressing any vacancies (attrition) created during the school year; Describe how any vacancies created during the school year will be filled (backfilling) and any date by which the school will no longer fill such vacancies; Explain in detail the rationale for selecting the particular enrollment size as well as the growth strategy for the proposed school; Present evidence to indicate that the enrollment projections by and school-wide for each year of the charter will meet or exceed the enrollment and retention targets established by the Board of Regents for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced price lunch program; Describe the school’s recruitment and retention plan, including how the school will publicize its education program to a broad cross-section of prospective students; Describe the school’s specific plan to recruit and then retain students with disabilities, English language learners, students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced lunch program, and students whose families may be less informed about available options; and Describe how the proposed school will ensure adequate enrollment and for full accessibility of the school for all eligible students.
C. Enrollment, Recruitment, and Retention General Overview: Provide information about the number of students and the ages and grade levels to be served in each year of the proposed charter term. Discuss past efforts and future plans designed to meet or exceed the enrollment and retention targets established by the Board of Regents for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced price lunch program. Required Attachment: Attachment 1: Admissions Policy and Procedures (Policy should how any vacancies created during the school year will be filled and any date by which the school will no longer fill such vacancies). Evaluation Criteria: A response that meets the standard will: Provide a projected enrollment table that presents the number of students to be served by the school (the minimum number of students shall be at least fifty at a single site, or, if less than fifty students are to be served by the school, the response must include a compelling justification for the enrollment projection), and the ages and grade levels to be served by the proposed school (use the Projected Enrollment Table Template on the following page); Describe the proposed application, admissions, and enrollment process, including a plan for a public lottery. Include a description of the proposed policy for addressing any vacancies (attrition) created during the school year; Describe how any vacancies created during the school year will be filled (backfilling) and any date by which the school will no longer fill such vacancies; Explain in detail the rationale for selecting the particular enrollment size as well as the growth strategy for the proposed school; Present evidence to indicate that the enrollment projections by and school-wide for each year of the charter will meet or exceed the enrollment and retention targets established by the Board of Regents for students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced price lunch program; Describe the school’s recruitment and retention plan, including how the school will publicize its education program to a broad cross-section of prospective students; Describe the school’s specific plan to recruit and then retain students with disabilities, English language learners, students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced lunch program, and students whose families may be less informed about available options; and Describe how the proposed school will ensure adequate enrollment and for full accessibility of the school for all eligible students.
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