California Education Code Requirements California Education Code (EC) Section 47605(d)(4)
(https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=47605&lawCode=EDC (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=47605&lawCode=EDC)) 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 dis-enroll 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 inquiries about enrollment; (2) before conducting an enrollment lottery, and (3) before disenrollment of a pupil.

Procedures for Complaint:
In order to submit a complaint, complete the Charter School Complaint Form and submit the form to the charter school authorizer, electronically or in hard copy, to the following location:

Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Dr. , Costa Mesa, CA,
714-966-4000