Charter leaders tell Senate panel bond planning often excludes their facility needs

Charter school leaders from across Colorado told the Senate Education Committee that inclusion in local bond planning has been inconsistent and that consequence is measurable for students and staff. Dan Schaller, president of the Colorado League of Charter Schools, said charter schools serve nearly 16% of the state's public school students but still "spend at about 81% of the typical traditional public school," arguing facility inequities are a primary driver of that gap.