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Arthur Academy leaders ask Gresham-Barlow board for higher per‑pupil funding, cite enrollment pressure and limited facility support
Summary
Representatives from Arthur Academy presented the charter school's annual report, described enrollment pressures and asked the district to consider an incremental increase to charter funding; board members discussed transportation reimbursements and testing.
GRESHAM — Representatives of Arthur Academy presented their annual report at the Gresham-Barlow School Board meeting April 2 and asked the district to consider increasing charter per-pupil funding to help cover facility and transportation shortfalls.
Candace Burton, speaking for Arthur Academy, said the K–5 charter uses a scripted direct-instruction model and has a maximum enrollment of 180. "Our current enrollment is 161," Burton told the board, and she said the school carries a wait list of 99 students and had 175 applications for the coming fall as of the morning of the meeting.
Burton and co-presenter Stephanie Walker said Arthur Academy receives state school grants and certain targeted grants but…
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