Charter School Complaint Notice
California Education Code Requirements
California Education Code (EC) §47605(d)(4) states the following:
A charter school shall not discourage a pupil from enrolling or seeking to enroll in a charter school for any reason, including, but not limited to, academic performance of the pupil or because the pupil exhibits any of the following characteristics:
Academically low-achieving
Economically disadvantaged (determined by eligibility for any free or reduced price meal program)
English learner
Ethnicity
Foster youth
Homeless
Nationality
Neglected or delinquent
Race
Sexual orientation
Pupils with disabilities
A charter school shall not request a pupil’s records or require the parent, guardian, or pupil to submit the pupil’s records to the charter school before enrollment.
A charter school shall not encourage a pupil currently attending the charter school to disenroll from the charter school or transfer to another school for any reason (except for suspension or expulsion).
This notice shall be posted on a charter school’s Internet website and a charter school will provide copies of this notice (1) when a parent, guardian, or pupil inquires about enrollment; (2) before conducting an enrollment lottery, and (3) before disenrollment of a pupil.
Complaint Procedures
In order to submit a complaint, complete the Charter School Complaint Form and submit the form the to the charter school authorizer, electronically or in hard copy, to the following location:
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
1300 17th Street - City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 636-4000 | Email KCSOS