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PCSD warns of $135 million charter funding gap as military preference law passes; voucher and funding-formula changes debated
Summary
Superintendent Chris Neely told trustees the district faces a $135 million funding shortfall for charter students and urged legislators not to reduce charter funding; the board also was briefed on a new 10% military child enrollment preference and a carry-forward ESA (voucher) program that district staff expect could face legal challenges.
Superintendent Chris Neely told the South Carolina Public Charter School District board on May 15 that charter students in the district remain underfunded relative to traditional districts and urged legislators not to cut charter funding. The board also heard that the General Assembly approved a military child enrollment preference for certain schools and that the ESA (voucher) program and a proposed change to virtual-school funding remain points of concern.
"Public charter school students will receive just $12,891 per student," Neely said, citing Revenue and Fiscal Affairs figures, and contrasted that with $19,376 per pupil in traditional districts. He said the $6,485 gap amounts to a total shortfall of more than $135 million for students…
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