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Public commenter urges Manatee schools to include charter students in half-penny sales tax capital plan
Summary
A public commenter asked the board to consider charter students when distributing half-penny sales tax capital funds, arguing charter students contribute to district performance and tax revenue but receive no capital support.
During the workshop public-comment period, Steven Zickafoost urged the board to include charter students in allocations from a proposed half-penny sales tax that funds school capital projects.
Zickafoost told the board more than 12,000 charter students are "actively contributing to the district's outcome, academic outcomes" and asked why those students would be counted in…
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