The Sidney Gutierrez Middle School shall have at least one Open Enrollment period each year to enroll students for the following school year. The Open Enrollment period shall last not less than 15 calendar days (including Saturday and Sunday) and shall be advertised in the Roswell Daily Record not less than four (4) times, including two (2) advertisements on Friday and two (2) advertisements on Sunday. The School may have more than one Open Enrollment period at the discretion of the Governing Council.

Advertisements for the Open Enrollment period shall be in both English and Spanish. Each advertisement shall set forth the details of enrollment and shall include the following; “The School is a public school established pursuant to the New Mexico Charter Schools Act. There are no entrance fees and no tests required for admission. The School does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services.”