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An Act To Support Public Charter School Enrollment Options for Certain Students
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §2404, sub-§2, ¶¶K and L  are enacted to read:
 
K.  A public charter school may give enrollment preference to students at risk for academic failure.
 
L.  A public charter school with a mission for single-gender education may give enrollment preference based on gender.
 
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes public charter schools to give enrollment preference to students at risk for academic failure. It also authorizes public charter schools with a mission for single-gender education to give enrollment preference based on gender.