Sec. 9. Definitions
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Section 5210 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221i ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph
(H)by inserting (which, if authorized under the State law of the school and the school’s charter agreement, may be a lottery that gives added weight to students eligible for free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act) after lottery ; by striking and at the end of subparagraph (K); by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(L)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end, the following: may serve prekindergarten or post secondary students. ; in paragraph (3)(B), by striking under section 5203(d)(3) ; and by adding at the end the following: The term expansion of a high-quality charter school means significantly increasing the enrollment of a high-quality charter school or adding 1 or more grades to such school. The term high-quality charter school means a charter school that— shows evidence of strong academic results, including through— the percentage of students in the proficient or advanced levels of achievements on the State academic assessments required under section 1111(b)(3), compared to demographically similar schools in the State; the average student academic, longitudinal growth from one school year to next school year, if available and as determined by the State, on the State academic assessments required under section 1111(b)(3) that is above such growth in demographically similar schools in the State; in the case of a charter school that is a secondary school, high school graduation rates; and college attendance and persistence rates, when available; has no significant issues in the areas of student safety, financial management, or statutory or regulatory compliance; has demonstrated success in significantly increasing student academic achievement and attainment for all students served by the charter school; and has demonstrated success in— increasing student academic achievement as described in subparagraph
(A)for each group of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) and served by the charter school, except that such demonstration is not required in a case in which the number of students in a group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student; and closing achievement gaps between each such group and all populations served by the charter school. The term high-quality charter school model means a high-quality charter school that has the capability of opening another such charter school under an existing charter, such as a feeder middle school or a secondary school that a middle school feeds students into. .
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