Charter Schools: the Property Tax Solution in Utah District?
Did you know that charter schools are an alternative to raising property taxes?:
Charter school officials say they've proven it is possible to have smaller class sizes and spend less money.
Lowering spending to create smaller class sizes may seem counter-intuitive, but it is a reality in some Utah public schools. As Alpine School District gears up to ask the public for a property tax increase of up to $230 million -- the third-such tax hike in a decade -- the Daily Herald investigated how charter schools keep class sizes lower than district schools without levying a penny in property taxes.
No one disputes charter schools spend fewer taxpayer dollars. And no one disputes charter schools have smaller class sizes. So with Utah clearly among the voices decrying big government spending in the recent national elections, the question must be asked: Could another property tax
