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Board raises concerns about vouchers and tax-credit proposals, calls for accountability and parity
Summary
During its April 3 special meeting the Beaufort County Board of Education discussed HB 3422 (tax credits) and SB 39 (Education Scholarship Trust Fund/vouchers), raising concerns about accountability, legal challenges, and possible socioeconomic resegregation; members asked staff to prepare parity and accountability language.
Beaufort County board members spent significant time on proposals tied to school choice, including HB 3422 (tax credits / academic choice tax credits) and SB 39 (a trust fund and voucher-related provisions). Several members warned that tax-credit and voucher measures could divert funds from public schools, trigger legal challenges, and widen…
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