January 2022 — Using feedback provided by charter school teachers, principals, and governing board members, the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) recently released a list of priorities for the 2022 Florida Legislative session. Among the priorities identified, clarifying district/authorizer responsibilities ranked on the top of the list – in particular, district overreach during the charter renewal process and requesting reports not required by state statute.
The list of priorities will drive the work that the FCSA team does during the state legislative session as well as throughout the year’s school district outreach efforts.
FCSA’s 2022 Legislative Priorities include:
- Equitable public school student funding
- Fair ESE funding formula
- Equitable and proper Capital Outlay (facilities funding) for public charter school students
- Balanced and transparent charter school application review and renewal process
- Clarify statutory language regarding excessive reporting required by authorizers
Facts about Florida’s Charter Schools
For 25 years, public charter schools have been a vital component of Florida’s K12 public school system – providing quality education choice programs for families throughout the state. There are more than 341,900 students currently enrolled in a public charter school in Florida. Click here for more charter school facts.
About the FCSA
The voice of the charter school movement in Florida, the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a non-profit member-driven organization, our mission is to improve student achievement and promote parental choice by advocating for, supporting, defending, and collaborating with public charter schools. Our member schools serve close to 300,000 students across the state and run the gamut of choice educational programs – ranging from urban to rural campuses, from programs specializing in exceptional students or drop-off prevention to unique classical curriculum, and college-prep programs in high-need areas. Yet all our member schools have a common thread – a steadfast commitment to raising the bar on public education and providing a quality education option to the children and communities they serve.