North Carolina Public Charter Schools Want Access to Lottery Proceeds for Public Schools

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While North Carolina's public charter schools receive state and local money for operating expenses, they cannot access public funds for school construction. State law sets aside 40 percent of net lottery proceeds for school construction, which are paid to counties based on a formula. Public charter schools are seeking access to those funds. However, it appears that there will be no action taken on the issue this legislative session. "We will not have an interim report," said Rep. Winkie Wilkins, who is chairman of the House Select Committee on the Legal Aspects of Using Lottery Proceeds for Charter School Funding. He announced last week that the committee's work has not advanced to the point of being able to report to the General Assembly when it returns to Raleigh for its short session on May 13. "We're still crawling," Wilkins said. "We have not learned to walk yet. ... We are absolutely not going to do anything in the short session."

Source: Burlington Times News
Date: 05/03/2008