Comments on: Report: Leon County Charter School Population Increases 32% Over Two Years

By: Rhonda Southerland

Rhonda Southerland — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:30:50 +0000

Do public charter school students (6.6% of Leon County students) in Leon county receive a Chromebook or laptop computer from Leon County Public school system just as the public school students receive?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Fri, 13 May 2022 12:21:11 +0000

@Edward Lyle

Do you REALLY think it would be a head-scratcher???

By: Mike L

Mike L — Wed, 11 May 2022 00:26:18 +0000

If the Leon County Public School System worked, charter schools wouldn’t be an issue. The public schools get worse and cost more every year. Rocky Hannah is charging you big bucks to screw up your child’s mind. I’m surprised it was only 32% increase, shoulda been 64%!

By: dave

dave — Tue, 10 May 2022 12:27:17 +0000

You should update this paragraph:

Charter schools are financed in the same manner as traditional public schools. Charter schools receive a per student share of the state and federal funding as well as capital outlay funds to assist them with the operation of their facility.

Because charter schools are not funded the same with regards to capital outlay. District schools’ capital funds are provided by local taxes, charter schools’ capital outlay is provided by an appropriation in the state budget.

By: Charter Supporter

Charter Supporter — Mon, 09 May 2022 21:58:19 +0000

Our charter school’s need their fair share of funding from Leon County. They are underfunded per student compared to their public counterparts.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Mon, 09 May 2022 21:37:54 +0000

I think it would be interesting for the public to see a simple side-by-side comparison between the number of students enrolled in Leon County Public Schools versus “others” – others being Charter, Private, Home, et al…

Then a comparison of those numbers versus 5 and even 10 years ago.

Then a comparison of the respective Read, Writing, and Arithmetic scores and graduation rates.

Then a chart depicting the Public School System taxation and budget growth for the same period of time.

… I think it would be a head-scratcher at the very least.