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Board seeks answers on whether charter status affects bond and grant eligibility
Summary
Board members asked whether converting to a charter would change eligibility for voter‑approved bonds and certain grants; ODE said some grants exclude charters and she would follow up with the district after checking with her team.
Board members raised concerns about capital funding after Kristen Kelly explained funding generally flows through the state school fund to the district under a single‑district charter. A board member asked whether a district that converted to charter status would still be eligible for voter‑approved capital bond funding.
Kelly said she did not want to give misinformation and would research the bond question and return with a definitive answer by email: "That's a really good question. I need to find I'll have to find out and get back to you on that one because I'm not sure about bond funding and how that works," she said. The board also discussed that some grants exclude charters while other federal, foundation and community grants remain available; Kelly recommended working with community partners and OSBA to identify funding paths.
Board members noted specific local funders they rely on and asked staff to compile a list of primary regional grant sources to check their eligibility rules for charters. The board did not make any funding commitments at the meeting and requested written follow‑up.
