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Charter leaders tell Jasper County council funding gap limits growth and facilities
Summary
Leaders of Polaris Tech and Royal Live Oaks told the Jasper County Council that charter schools bring jobs and investment but operate on far less per-pupil funding than traditional districts, and they urged county support and local funding options; a state representative said counties have authority to allocate local funds.
Ken Statatler, executive director of Polaris Tech Charter School, and Dr. Karen Wixs, chief executive of Royal Live Oaks Academy, told the Jasper County Council that their two schools together represent significant local economic activity and face a steep per-pupil funding gap.
"Polaris Tech has 64 employees, $4.2 million in payroll and $18.7 million in capital investment," Statatler said. He and Dr. Wixs said the two schools total more than 150 jobs, roughly $46 million in capital investment and about $10 million annually in operating payroll that flows into the local economy. They said both schools have…
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