State Board of Education mulling statewide property tax for charter schools
SALT LAKE CITY — The State Board of Education is considering different methods to better "equalize" education funding across Utah, including a statewide property tax to fund charter schools.
Board member David Thomas, who supports the levy, said charter schools are public schools and shouldn't be treated differently.
"They should have the same kind of funding source," he said. "It should work the exact same way, which means a small levy, statewide, to support charter schools."
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Ninth-grade math teacher Lori Halls teaches at Treasure Mountain International School.
Currently, charter schools can't impose taxes. Local school