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Board approves revised Options virtual charter contract to satisfy federal grant lottery rule
Summary
The board approved a revision to the Options virtual charter school contract after state review required lottery-based admissions language to comply with federal charter grant conditions.
The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education approved a revised contract for the Options virtual charter school after revising a provision to comply with federal charter grant requirements.
District staff explained that the U.S. Department of Education and related charter-grant terms prohibit giving resident students preferential treatment when a program reaches capacity; instead, lotteries must be open to all applicants if the grant conditions apply. The board heard that the wording change was requested by the state when it reviewed the draft contract.
A motion to approve the revised contract was made and seconded; the board approved the revision by voice vote. District staff recorded the change as the only substantive edit required for compliance with federal charter-grant stipulations; no other contractual terms were altered during the meeting.
Board members did not direct additional edits; the board's approval authorizes the district to execute the revised contract and resubmit it to the state as necessary for grant compliance.
