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                ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT                                                                                                                            BQA
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                1.   Definitions

                     “Lottery,” as used in this policy, means a random selection process by which applicants for admission to the
                      school are admitted to the school.

                2.   Nondiscrimination

                     A.   The school will not grant admissions on the basis of gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability,
                            academic or artistic or athletic ability, or the school district the student would otherwise attend.

                     B.     However, in accordance with the school’s charter, the school may exclude a student who has a
                            documented history of a criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or serious discipline problems.

                3.   Admissions Procedures

                     A. Lottery—A lottery shall be used if more students apply for admission to the school than can be admitted.

                     B.   Date of Application—In the event the school has fewer applicants than spaces available, it may
                                                              choose not to conduct a lottery and admit applicants on a first-come first-served
                                                              basis. Open application for students will be the first ten work days in the month
                                                              of May.

                     C.   Lottery Process

                          (a)   New applicants for admission are subject to a lottery if, as of the application closing date, the total
                                number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available at the school. The lottery will be held
                                on the last day in the month of May.

                          (b)    The school shall include in the lottery all eligible applicants for admission, excluding the exemptions,
                                 listed below.

                                (i)  When recruiting students, the school shall target all segments of the parent community. The school
                                     recruits students in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
                                     religion, or sex, or against students with disabilities. The school may, however, target student
                                     groups that may have limited opportunities to participate in the school’s programs.

                                (ii) Once a student has been admitted to the school, she/he may remain in attendance through
                                     subsequent grades, so long as the student attends the school for successive school years. A
                                     student whose attendance is not continuous will be subject to the lottery requirement upon
                                     readmission.

                4.   Enrollment

                     A.   Charter Specifications

                          (a)   No student shall be denied admission on the basis of sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability,
                                academic, artistic, or athletic ability or with regard to the district the child would otherwise attend in
                                accordance with school district student admissions laws.

                          (b)  Students with a documented history of a criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or a student
                                with a history of discipline problems as described in subchapter A, Chapter 37 of the Texas
                                Education Code, that is, offences for which public school district students must or may be expelled,
                                suspended, or assigned to an Alternative Education Program, may be excluded from admission.

                B.   Required Documentation for Enrollment

                     To verify the residency of a student, a parent or other person with legal control of a child, shall furnish to
                      the school one or more of the following documents: voter registration, tax record, utility bill, or lease
                      on house, condominium, or apartment.

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Texas Education Agency

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Education Programs

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       1.   El Paso Academy offers career and technology education programs in BCIS I & II, Business Law,
             Business Management, Banking & Financing, Keyboarding, Advance Word Processing Applications,
             Business Communications, Web Design, Principles of Marketing, Marketing Yourself, Communication
             Graphics, Accounting I, and Computer Programming. Admission to these programs is based on
             available seating.

2. It is the policy of El Paso Academy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

3. It is the policy of El Paso Academy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the

Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of

1973, as amended.

4. El Paso Academy will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a

barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

5. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX

Coordinator, Mr. Ben Tice, at 11000 Argal Ct , (915)590-8589 , and/or

the Section 504 Coordinator, Mr. Javier Tabullo , at 11000 Argal Ct, (915)590-8589.