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DEL.ICIO.USCharter schools could see rent break
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
School boards would be required to let local charter schools use empty school buildings, under a bill the House Education Committee unanimously approved Thursday.
HB 555, sponsored by David Casas (R-Lilburn), would let charter schools rent the buildings for free. Local school boards and charter schools would negotiate the terms of the lease, such as who would pay utility bills and maintenance costs.
Charter schools are funded with taxpayer money and can operate independent of local school districts. About 43,000 Georgia students attend 113 charter schools.
Charter schools often struggle to find facilities and must pay rent or purchase vacant buildings. Some school districts already charge to rent buildings to charter schools. For example, Atlanta Public Schools leases building to three charter schools, charging between $2,200 to $12,000 a month.
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