Appeals Court Rules Against Charter Schools in Funding Fight
Judge Robert Gross, right, ruled that the Palm Beach County School Board is not required to share money from a 2018 property-tax referendum with charter schools. But Judge Jonathan Gerber, left, dissenting, argued the school district was violating state law.
April 24, 2020 at 12:42 AM
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Judges Jonathan D. Gerber, left, and Robert Gross
In an issue that has drawn heavy debate in the Legislature, a divided appeals court backed the Palm Beach County School Board in a fight about whether charter schools should get a cut of voter-approved tax dollars.
A panel of the Fourth District Court of Appeal rejected arguments that the school board is required to share money from a 2018 property-tax referendum with charter schools. The ballot question asked voters to allow a property-tax increase for issues such as school safety and teacher pay, saying the money would be "dedicated for operational needs of non-charter district schools."
Charter schools are public schools that are typically operated by private entities. Two charter schools, Academy for Positive Learning and Palm Beach Maritime Academy, and two parents filed a lawsuit, arguing that charter schools were entitled to a portion of the voter-approved money.
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