House Bill 1002 calls for the enhancement and addition of Charter Schools to be authorized. The bill is calling for these dollars to be taken from public school transportation funds. Transportation funds are collected by local property taxes.
Where, you might ask, are Charter Schools located in Indiana? According to The Hechinger Report, 70% of Charter Schools in Indiana are located within the Indianapolis Public Schools district. The remaining Charter Schools are, for the most part, in urban areas such as South Bend, Gary, Fort Wayne, and Evansville.
Do you think this is a good idea? Do you agree with the state sending your property tax dollars to Indianapolis and other urban areas for Charter Schools? If you are for this or against this, please take time to email Senator Ed Charbonneau and Representative Nancy Dembowski to tell them how you feel.
Edward E Charbonneau – S5@in.gov
Nancy Dembowski – H17@in.gov
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There should be a provision in the House Bill 1002 that calls for leaving the funds collected from the local area to respective local schools. Otherwise it will be unfair for the local area to be short of transportation funds it needs.
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