Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Veto pits charter school autonomy against affordable meals | California Watch

Veto pits charter school autonomy against affordable meals | California Watch:


Veto pits charter school autonomy against affordable meals

Arguing that he did not want to "erode the independence and flexibility" of charter schools, Gov. Jerry Brown last weekend vetoed legislation that would have required charters to provide low-income students free or reduced-price meals.
Brown's veto message [PDF] of AB 1594, authored by Assemblyman Mike Eng, D-Alhambra, pits student nutrition against charter school autonomy – issues that supporters said should not be at odds.
"I respect the governor's concern that charter schools thrive, but I believe that it's not necessary to choose