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"This is taxpayer dollars." Cyber charter reform bill looks to save millionsEducation funding is a hot topic in Harrisburg right now, from the amount the state spends on schools to the way the dollars are allocated. Now, a push is on to change the funding formula for cyber charter schools to save taxpayers cash.
In a district of over 7,500 kids, the West Shore School District spends $8.5 million a year on cyber charter schools. That number represents a 200 percent increase in the past decade. A new bill, HB1422, looks to make changes.As author of the cyber charter school reform bill, Representative Ciresi convinced the House that change was necessary. The bill sets a statewide uniform tuition cap while placing accountability measures in place for cyber charters to meet.
“There are costs that a traditional public school has that I don't believe are experienced the same way, that are not accounted for in that formula,” said Dr. Stoltz.
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