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Gresham‑Barlow board hears Gretchen Arthur Academy request to raise charter pass‑through; district seeks fiscal analysis
Summary
Gretchen Arthur Academy asked the board to increase the state funding pass‑through from 80% to 90% (high school ask cited at 95% in state bill discussion). District staff said the fiscal impact likely ranges from about $500,000 to $1,000,000 and committed to further analysis; no board action was taken.
Gresham‑Barlow School District staff briefed the board on a request from Gretchen Arthur Academy to increase the percentage of state school fund dollars passed through to the charter from the statutory or contracted level to 90 percent.
Marlon Gays, presenting the item to the board, said the charter submitted a formal request and district finance staff were working to quantify the dollar impact. District staff told the board the immediate estimate ranged "between $500,000 and a million dollars," and that any increase would have systemwide budget…
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