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Public commenter urges immediate charter funding; superintendent says opening is planned for 2026–27 and staff will review state guidance
Summary
At public comment a resident urged the board to grant funding and permission for a charter school to open this fall; the superintendent and staff said the charter’s approved agreement and contingencies set an opening timeline for the 2026–27 school year and that district staff will review recent state guidance on charter funding.
A member of the public told the Garrett County Board of Education on June 10 that the approved charter school has not received funding 15 months after approval and urged the district to grant funding and permission to begin planning immediately.
The commenter, identified in the meeting as Henderson, said funding would not “cost the budget a nickel” and called for the district to allow the charter board to begin planning for a fall opening. Henderson said the charter school has been financed at reduced rates in the past and that…
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