Huntington board urges state to require local voter approval for new charter schools
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Summary
The board unanimously passed a resolution calling on state lawmakers to require local public votes before new charter schools open, citing accountability concerns and use of public tax dollars.
The Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education on March 9 adopted a resolution urging state legislators to require local public voter approval before any new charter school can open.
The chair told the board the resolution seeks to ensure new charters are accountable to local voters because charter schools receive public tax dollars but are not overseen in the same way as traditional public schools. "Charter schools here use public tax dollars but are not accountable to local voters in the same way that your traditional public schools are," the chair said.
A board member reported that a colleague was in Albany advocating on related resolutions and expressed support for the board's action. The board passed the resolution by unanimous voice vote.
The resolution will be shared with state representatives and relevant stakeholders; the transcript does not include the resolution's full text or an itemized implementation plan.
