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Board presses charter organizers on admissions, IEPs and special‑needs supports
Summary
Board members asked how the proposed charter will admit students, whether it can exclude IEP/504 students, what special‑education supports will be provided, and how APA will handle transportation; organizers said they must accept students and will use a lottery if needed and are applying for a $100,000 grant to fund after‑school supports.
Board members asked detailed questions about APA’s admissions policies and supports for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans and multilingual learners. A board member asked, “What supports are in place for students with special needs, IEPs, and behavior intervention as well as multilingual learners?” Organizers responded that special‑education staffing will scale with enrollment, that tutoring (including for special‑needs students) will be provided through the planned after‑school program and that they are applying for a $100,000 grant to help fund that program.
On admissions, organizers said the charter must follow state law: if applications exceed available seats a lottery is required and schools cannot screen out students with IEPs. Organizers said the school plans for a cap of 300 students and will advertise and recruit broadly; the exact number of students needing transportation was not known and will be estimated after enrollment is established.
