The county was hurt by
delayed state aid payments, averaging more than $ 38 million in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
«When necessary, however, we have
withheld state aid payments from districts or initiated the preliminary review process under PA 436.»
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Typically, NHA takes at least 95 % of a school's
state aid payments as a fee, pays school bills with the money, and takes whatever remains as a profit (Dixon, 2014).
«Once we launch (the RFP), we'll see how many people are actually out there,» Bennett said, noting the many potential challenges for charter school proposers include finding a building to operate in, hiring staff, picking a curriculum and raising start - up money to buy equipment and supplies and to pay teachers and staff
before state aid payments would start arriving, well after the school opens.
At issue is money that districts with rapidly expanding enrollments depend on each year to make up for expenses not covered
by state aid payments, which are based on past student attendance.
The private school, on behalf of each student's parent or guardian, under current law, receives
a state aid payment for each eligible choice student.