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Proposed Resolution Seeks To Make Public School Students Whole
A path of action for the LAUSD School Board to force the Charter School Division to meet its obligation to collect debt owed to the District.
“To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.”
– Magna Carta
Last week the LAUSD Charter School Division finally provided an update on how much charter schools still owe the students of the District for past due overallocation fees. The Division’s chair, José Cole-Gutiérrez, refuses to keep his promise to provide up-to-date information; this data is almost two months old.
As of June 30, 2024, the balance owed by Los Angeles charter schools is $3,003,768, which is $131,304 more than what was shown by the Division’s last report on May 30, 2024. This increase is accounted for by the assessment of $299,199 in overallocation fees to the KIPP chain of charter schools. In total, $167,895 was paid toward the outstanding debt.
To date, the LAUSD School Board has refused to take action to ensure that charter schools promptly pay what they owe. To jump-start the efforts, I am proposing…
