14 Del. Admin. Code § 275-8.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 275-8.0 - Enrollment Preferences, Solicitations and Debts

8.1 Enrollment Preferences

8.1.1 An applicant to establish a new charter school shall indicate in its application whether children of the charter school's founders will be given an enrollment preference. If a founders' preference will be given, the application shall include the standard adopted by the Founding Board of Directors to determine the founders. The standard used to determine the founders shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 506(b)(4) of the Charter School Law. If the application is approved, the charter holder shall provide the Department with the identity of its founders no later than March 1st immediately preceding the first instructional day.

8.2 Solicitations

8.2.1 Any person or entity soliciting contributions, gifts or other funding on behalf of or for the benefit of an existing or potential charter school shall notify the person or entity solicited that enrollment of an individual student in the charter school is not contingent on, or assured by, any such contribution, gift or other funding.

8.2.2 Written notices of fund-raising activities for the benefit of a charter school must contain the following statement: "The [name of school] is a public school. Contributions and gifts are not required for admission to the school and will in no way affect or improve a student's opportunity for admission."

8.3 Debts. Any person or entity offering a loan to, or entering into contract or legal settlement with a charter school must be advised by the school that debts of the school are not debts of the State of Delaware and that neither the State nor any other agency or instrumentality of the State is liable for the repayment of any indebtedness.

8.3.1 The State of Delaware may be responsible for the outstanding obligations of a defunct charter school pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act only.

8.3.2 A charter school must disclose in its annual report to the Department any debts, loans, liabilities, or legal settlements in excess of $10,000.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 275-8.0

6 DE Reg. 274 (09/01/02)
7 DE Reg. 928 (01/01/04)
16 DE Reg. 197 (08/01/12)
27 DE Reg. 103 (8/1/2023) (Final)