Wednesday, November 13, 2019

OKC district’s effort to penalize charter schools for attracting students prompts lawsuit



Under Oklahoma law, an entity that sponsors a public charter school—in this case the Oklahoma City school district—is allowed to assess the charter school a fee of up to 5 percent of the charter’s state funding “for administrative services rendered.” While charter schools have substantial independence, they are required to have a sponsoring entity, typically a local traditional school district.



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by Ray Carter