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Lawmakers, Regents spar over charter funding and heavy impact on Hempstead and other Long Island districts
Summary
At a legislative interview for Board of Regents candidates, lawmakers and Regents members flagged charter school enrollment and funding as a major strain on some Long Island districts, citing large transfers of per-pupil funding out of public-district budgets and calling for legislative fixes.
Lawmakers on a joint legislative panel pressed the Board of Regents and candidates about the fiscal and operational impact of charter schools on Long Island school districts, singling out Hempstead as an example where charter enrollments have strained district finances.
An assemblymember from Nassau County told the panel that several districts' Hempstead, Westbury, Freeport, Roosevelt, Baldwin and Uniondale' were sending large sums to charter schools and that the transfers create a disparate impact on remaining district students and programs. The speaker said Hempstead is sending roughly $140 million to charter operators while receiving about $236 million in…
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