When a district loses students, it’s entitled to a bailout. Not so for public charter schools.
Previously I wrote about Idaho Code 33-1003:
charter schools
Some public school students are more equal than others.
July 16, 2010 | posted by Briana LeClaire inPaying for imaginary students
July 06, 2010 | posted by Briana LeClaire inEveryone’s heard of government programs paying farmers not to farm and rewarding dairy producers for pouring milk down the drain. Not as well-known, however, is the law requiring Idahoans to pay for students who don’t exist.
The state of Idaho calculates its portion of K-12 public education funding based in part upon “average daily attendance” or ADA. This policy is designed to prevent spending money on students who are enrolled but not attending. However, Idaho Code section 33-1003 mandates payment for students who aren’t even enrolled:
No Union Left Behind
April 12, 2010 | posted by Briana LeClaire inIn the third presidential debate, Senator Obama said, “I support charter schools and pay for performance for teachers. Doesn’t make me popular with the teachers union.” School choice observers noticed the change in Democratic rhetoric and were intrigued, but once he was elected we were certain President Obama would pick some edu-flack to head his Department of Education.
Lawmakers reluctant to embrace innovation
March 07, 2010 | posted by Wayne Hoffman inThe early graduation idea promoted by Reps. Steven Thayn of Emmett and Brandon Durst of Boise is the most innovative education concept to hit the Statehouse since the late 1990s. The Thayn/Durst plan, which passed the House 61-7 last month, would start a pilot project that would allow students to graduate early. That would save taxpayers money, a portion of which would be allotted to students in the form of a scholarship.
