Charter schools admissions task force.

There is established a task force that shall study providing a neighborhood preference in charter school admissions for the 2013-2014 school year. The task force shall consist of: The following 5 government officials, or their designees: Chairman of the Public Charter School Board; Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia; State Superintendent of Education; Deputy Mayor for Education; and Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools; and The following nongovernment members: Two representatives from charter support organizations; A representative from the education department of a national research organization; A representative from a national charter school organization; Two charter school leaders selected by the Public Charter School Board Chair; and A labor representative. The task force shall: Be chaired by the Chairman of the Public Charter School Board, or his or her designee; Meet at an agreed to location as often as determined necessary by the Chairman of the task force; Explore the feasibility of offering a neighborhood preference in charter school admissions for the 2013-2014 school year; and By September 1, 2012, submit a report to the Council of its findings, which shall include: Consideration of the various ways in which a neighborhood preference can be designed, including: The pros and cons of a weighted lottery; Setting aside of a certain percentage of new seats; A geographically limited preference; and A preference based on rankings in a city-wide application process; A definition of neighborhood for the purpose of setting boundaries in admissions; An examination of models that are being used in other jurisdictions and evaluation of their applicability to the District; and Recommendations based on its findings.