Did For-Profit Charter Schools Try to Influence Decision on Polk Charter Schools?
On June 15, Rep. Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) told Polk county school superintendent Sherrie Nickel that she “didn’t understand why Polk needed it’s own at-risk charter schools.” She also said that she “was worried about the oversight” of the 7 proposed facilities.
That a state legislator would insert themself into an issue outside their decision-making, was a curious one. The decision on any facility belongs to local school boards, the DOE and the state board. While Stargel serves and leads one of three committees or subcommittees on education, she had no business meddling in the issue -even if it was in her home town.
Stargel made no more public statements on the matter, but Polk announced that opening the schools would be
That a state legislator would insert themself into an issue outside their decision-making, was a curious one. The decision on any facility belongs to local school boards, the DOE and the state board. While Stargel serves and leads one of three committees or subcommittees on education, she had no business meddling in the issue -even if it was in her home town.
Stargel made no more public statements on the matter, but Polk announced that opening the schools would be