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Virtual‑school leader urges funding parity: ‘For every dollar…a virtual student receives about 85¢’
Summary
Indiana Connections Academy told the subcommittee virtual charter students receive less state funding per pupil than traditional public-school students and urged parity so the virtual option remains viable for 6,000+ students, many low‑income or receiving special education services.
Kelly Simone, executive director of Indiana Connections Academy, told the School Funding Subcommittee that virtual charter students receive less state support than their brick‑and‑mortar peers and that the disparity threatens the viability of online public options that serve thousands of students.
Simone said: “For every dollar spent in support of traditional public schools, a student choosing a virtual school receives about 85¢.” She said her virtual schools serve more than 6,000 students statewide, including almost 20% who receive special education services and…
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