Charters and Levys
A lot of folks have said that, following the approval of the recent charter school initiative, they will not vote to approve any more school levies. What right do charters have to local levy funds? Specifically, what right could future charter schools have to the upcoming levies in Seattle Public Schools?
Four parts of Section 222, Funding, of I-1240 refer to levy money:
Four parts of Section 222, Funding, of I-1240 refer to levy money:
(5) For charter schools authorized by a school district board of directors, allocations to a charter school that are included in RCW 84.52.0531(3) (a) through (c) shall be included in the levy planning, budgets, and funding distribution in the same manner as other public schools in the district.
(6) Conversion charter schools are eligible for local levy moneys approved by the voters before the
