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Abington board adopts cyber‑charter reform resolution, members debate parental choice and fiscal impact
Summary
The board adopted a resolution calling for reform of cyber charter school funding and oversight; members praised the resolution but debated language about parental choice and how to recapture students for district programs.
The Abington School District board voted unanimously on June 23 to adopt a Cyber Charter School Reform resolution that expresses concern about how cyber charter schools are funded and overseen in Pennsylvania.
Board members who spoke in favor said the rising cost of cyber charter tuition strains district budgets; one member cited state Auditor General findings about online charter finances and called existing funding rules “unjust.” Another board member said the resolution’s language generally fit their goals but raised questions about a provision that could be read to limit parental choice; that member urged balancing fiscal reform with family options.
Supporters said the resolution also seeks greater transparency and public oversight for cyber charter providers, which the board said do not face the same local review as district programs. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote, with each member recorded as voting in favor.
The board discussed that the district operates its own cyber program that issues Abington diplomas, a point administrators raised to underscore local alternatives available to families.
