(a) A charter school may not do any of the following: (1) Charge tuition, except in accordance with Chapter 6 of this title, or collect fees not permitted to be assessed by other school districts. (2) Be home-based nor engage in any sectarian or religious practices in its educational program, admissions policies, employment policies or operations. (3) Restrict student admissions except: a. By age and grade; b. By lottery in the case of over-enrollment; c. By gender in the case of a same-gender school, except that there may not be more than 1 same-gender school for each gender operating simultaneously, and any same-gender charter school authorized prior to June 30, 2014, may have their charter renewed and continue to operate. Any subsequent same-gender charter school that seeks to operate in the State shall make its application to the Department of Education and the State Board of Education. d.–g. [Repealed.] (4) a. Discriminate against any student in the admissions process because of race, creed, color, sex (except in the case of a same- gender school), disability, military status, or national origin, or because the student's school district of residence has a per student local expenditure lower than another student seeking admission. b. For the purposes of this subsection: 1. "Military status" means status as any of the following: A. A member of the uniformed forces, as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101, or a reserve component thereof listed under 10 U.S.C.
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