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New ruling could cost School District of Palm Beach County millions in taxpayer money March 11, 2021 at 9:06 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 11:21 PM
A years-long funding fight pitting the School District of Palm Beach County against charter schools is taking a new turn.
After voters overwhelmingly approved a tax hike in 2018 to benefit district schools and exclude charters, the charter schools fought back and now claimed a new victory involving your tax money.
Now the district could be forced to share millions of dollars with charter schools that they feel is their fair share. But the school district said it s following the will of the voters.
New ruling could force School District of Palm Beach County to share millions in taxpayer money with charter schools
Charter schools claim legal victory after court rules 2018 referendum violated Florida law
A years-long funding fight pitting the School District of Palm Beach County against charter schools is taking a new turn.
and last updated 2021-03-11 23:10:46-05
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â A years-long funding fight pitting the School District of Palm Beach County against charter schools is taking a new turn.
After voters overwhelmingly approved a tax hike in 2018 to benefit district schools and exclude charters, the charter schools fought back and now claimed a new victory involving your tax money.
Florida charter schools win tax fight
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Reversing course from a decision last year, a fiercely divided appeals court Wednesday said charter schools are entitled to a cut of tax dollars that Palm Beach County voters approved in 2018 for more-traditional public schools.
The 7-4 ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal said the wording in a referendum that excluded charter schools from receiving a share of increased property-tax revenues violated state law. The decision reversed a 2-1 decision by a panel of the court in April.
Through 43 pages of majority, concurring and dissenting opinions Wednesday, judges battled about the issues, with one dissent describing parts of the majority opinion as judicial hocus pocus and bait and switch.