Sentences with phrase «school facilities funding»

There is significant momentum for charter school facilities funding this legislative session.

Georgia instituted competitive public schools facilities funding 11 years ago and by law charter schools are eligible for E-SPLOST — education special local option sales tax — dollars but GCSA's report said, ``... the dividends from these programs have, thus far, been very limited.»

State Superintendent of Public Instruction and SAB member Tom Torlakson, who was not in attendance Wednesday, applauded the board's action to continue the state's school facilities funding program, created to fast - track school construction projects while at the same time stimulating the state's economy.

For the first time, a public charter school facilities funding bill has passed one chamber of the Texas Legislature, the Senate, and is now in the House.

The board did agree to a subcommittee recommendation to support suspension of a state law that kicks in when school facilities funds run dry.

There was opposition to both HB 2337 and HB 467, with stronger opposition to providing public charter schools facilities funding.

The 2016 State of Our Schools Report offers a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the best available school district data about U.S. K — 12 public school facilities funding.

The bill supplements charter school facilities funding and adds incentives for virtual (Internet - based) charter schools.

by: Paula Dockery, 2.25.16 Tampa Tribune The Florida Legislature, particularly the House, is hell - bent on pushing its charter school facility funding and expansion agenda at the expense of the state's traditional public schools.

CCSA released the following response to a new report from In The Public Interest, «Spending Blind: The Failure of Policy Planning in California's Charter School Facility Funding.»

Finally, the Texas Supreme Court's inattention to school facilities funding is shocking.

She was also part of the Families That Can founding team, which in 2007 mobilized parents to stop $ 18 million in proposed cuts to charter school facilities funding.

TCSA Members also received a briefing from Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, on Charter Schools Now, a newly formed 501 (c)(4) non-profit corporation, as well as the current status of TCSA's advocacy efforts including updates from the Senate Education Interim Hearing which discussed the implementation of SB 2, disposition of property, and public charter school facilities funding.

Monday, December 7th, the Senate Education Committee held an interim hearing to consider testimony on the implementation of SB 2 from the 83rd Legislative Session, the disposition of state property, and charter school facility funding.

SB 457 provides $ 50 million for charter school facilities funding and an equal amount to property poor school districts.

In Arizona, which overhauled its school construction funding methods only after several rulings from the state Supreme Court forced its hand, legislators raided the school facilities fund as soon as budget troubles arose.

In 2016's State of Our Schools report, we compile and analyze the best available school district data about U.S. K — 12 public school facilities funding.

Most notably, Chairman Taylor introduced SB 2 during the Special Session which included a provision of $ 60 million for charter school facilities funding.

HB 21 is a comprehensive education bill providing for an additional $ 530 million in public school funding, charter school facility funding and an Education Savings Account program for children with special needs.

Finally, the state makes a minimal contribution to school facilities funding and plays a small role in supporting capital outlays, which does little to offset the vast inequity that is a result of tier II tax rates for higher - income districts.

On Wednesday, hundreds attended a rally, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to support charter schools facilities funding.

June 13, 2013 (New York, NY)-- An average - sized New York charter school with 254 students in private space is diverting more than $ 515,000 each year out of the classroom to pay for facilities that traditional public schools get for free, according to a first - ever study released today about charter school facilities funding.

A flawed report released in the spring by In the Public Interest, a far left policy outfit, was named «The Failure of Policy Planning in California's Charter School Facility Funding.»

In the 2016 State of Our Schools report, we compile and analyze the best available school district data about K — 12 public school facilities funding, revealing the reality of inherent and persistent inequity in school funding.