TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - School districts across the state could be forced to share local property taxes with charter schools under a bill now moving in the Florida House.
Some legislators are pushing to give more money to charter schools, even though a recent analysis by the Associated Press found that as much as $70 million wound up going to charter schools that closed. Charter schools are public schools run by private groups.
The House this week released a proposal that would require school districts to help charter schools pay for expenses, such as construction costs and rent payments. A House panel approved the bill on Tuesday.
The House will vote this week on a proposed budget that includes $90 million for charter schools. If the separate bill becomes law, then districts would be required to share an additional $63 million.
School superintendents say the measure could force them to scrap school repairs.
