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Board member urges action on cyber-charter funding after review of state performance data
Summary
A board member used the accounts-payable discussion to highlight state data showing lower graduation and proficiency outcomes for cyber charter schools and called for legislative action to 'rightsize' cyber charter tuition payments to districts.
During the routine accounts-payable vote, a board member took the opportunity to summarize recent state-level data about cyber charter school performance and urged community members to contact legislators to pursue change.
The board member cited figures from the 2023–24 Future Ready PA index and other state sources, saying cyber charter four-year graduation rates averaged about 65% versus 88% in school districts and that cyber charters accounted for a disproportionate share of dropouts. He called this a long-standing disparity and urged advocacy for policy changes including adjusting tuition payments to cyber charters.
Why it matters: Funding flows to cyber charter schools affect district budgets and educational outcomes, and the board member framed the issue as a statewide policy concern the district and parents can lobby to change.
