El Paso Academy
071804
ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT BQA
(LOCAL)
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, at 11000 Argal Ct , (915)590-8589 , and/or
the Section 504 Coordinator, at 11000 Argal Ct, (915)590-8589
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