The state board will be responsible for deciding whether to allow local school board to approve charter contracts. (wacharterschools.org)
This complaint, which is yet to be heard, includes 1) sharing local discretionary capital outlay funds with charters 2) Schools of Hope that operate outside of local district control 3) charter systems as their own LEA 4) standard charter contract with no local input 5) restrict district authority to allocate Title I funds and 6) restricts district authority to allocate funds to meet needs of certain schools with low performing students. (lwveducation.com)
Ball State University has approved a new charter contract for 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. (21cchartergary.org)