Sharing fairly under Prop. 39 center of dispute

A very interesting article about the fight for facilities between charter schools and school districts in California.  Thank goodness for Prop. 39 -- in most states, there's little or nothing for charter schools, which is an onerous burden for them.

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Sharing fairly under Prop. 39 center of dispute

By Helen Gao
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20060728-9999-1n28charters.html

July 28, 2006

When California voters approved Proposition 39 six years ago, it was mainly known for lowering the threshold for passing school bond measures.

These days, though, the law is in the legal spotlight for pitting two camps of public education against each other in a high-stakes fight over school buildings.

Proposition 39 also requires districts to share their campuses “fairly” with charter schools, alternative public schools that are self-governed.

How to share fairly is at the center of the dispute.