Converting Schools: Charter Effect on District Schools
Published: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 1:48 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 1:48 a.m.
Part 3 of 3
This final part in the series "Converting Schools" addresses several of the more contentious issues that exist between charter schools and public school districts.
A common argument among many charter school opponents is that the schools take money away from regular public schools. A charter school receives operating funds from the Florida Education Finance Program based on the number of full-time students enrolled. The per-student amounts are the same as for district schools.
The charter school receives money for its students only and does not receive any funds destined for other students in other schools. The funds received are diminished to pay for administrative services rendered by the district to charter schools.
Districts are allowed to charge an administrative fee based on 5 percent of the available per student funds for as many as 250