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Public commenter urges board to fund charter school per state guidance
Summary
A public commenter told the board the district should provide full per‑pupil funding to a proposed charter school and criticized the board's handling of the charter’s review and funding formula. The board took no action; the comment was recorded for potential future consideration.
Michael Henderson addressed the board during public comment and urged the district to provide full funding to a proposed charter school in line with a recent December ruling and state guidance. Henderson criticized the board’s timeline and the spreadsheet presented when the charter was approved, saying the district had not completed required steps within 30 days as he expected and that the board had held the charter to a different standard regarding instructional materials reviews.
Henderson also referenced state enrollment projections and local homeschool/private-school counts, warning that declining district enrollment could increase pressure on funding formulas. The board did not act in response; public comment matters were noted and may be considered at a future meeting.
Why it matters: Charter-school funding formulas and procedural compliance affect per-pupil allocations and local school finances; a public commenter asked the board to resolve the funding question and to support small community schools if the charter opens.
