Controversial Florida Charter School Mavericks Overstated Enrollment | Scathing Purple Musings

Controversial Florida Charter School Mavericks Overstated Enrollment | Scathing Purple Musings:

Controversial Florida Charter School Mavericks Overstated Enrollment

by Bob Sikes

From Palm Beach Post reporter Jason Schultz:

PALM SPRINGS —

A Palm Beach County charter school got nearly $160,000 more in state education money than it was entitled to receive after overstating 2011-12 enrollment, a draft audit released last week by the school district’s inspector general claims.
According to the draft audit from Inspector General Lung Chiu, Mavericks High School in Palm Springs counted and was given funds for at least 56 students who did not attend the school at all during two 11-day “survey periods” last year required by the state Department of Education. The