Questions Answered

Kate Pattison has answered the questions we had from our last meeting:

• What happens if the sponsoring district ceases to exist or merges with another district?
  • If a sponsoring district merges with another district, the board responsible for the newly formed district would be responsible for the charter school contract. I am waiting to hear about a district that completely dissolves. My best guess would be the charter school would also close. I will let you know if I find out otherwise.
• Does the charter school get the state property tax funding if the entire district is chartered?
  • In districts where the only school is a charter school, there are still two separate entities: the district and charter school. The school would not receive any funds directly, everything goes through the district. The school is a component of the district. The district is not a charter school.