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District solicitor announces planned challenge to cyber charter schools and reports Supreme Court win on records case
Summary
Solicitor informed the board the district will join other districts in litigation challenging cyber charter school performance and funding arrangements; he also reported a favorable Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in a public‑records case involving board member records.
Big Spring's solicitor told the board the district plans to join other large districts in litigation that challenges the quality and state funding of cyber charter schools operating in Pennsylvania. The solicitor said districts are concerned about attendance, test scores and the per‑student cost of special‑education enrollments at some cyber operators, noting that the district pays roughly $40,000 per special‑education cyber student in some cases and more than $5 million in total to cyber providers.
Separately, the solicitor reported a split but favorable Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in a case concerning right‑to‑know requests to obtain board members' personal device records. He described the outcome as a win for directors and for prospective volunteers, saying the decision limits intrusive probing into personal communications. The solicitor said he would keep the board informed about the planned cyber‑charter litigation as it develops.
