AG: Charter school’s contract with firm illegal
By Jon Swedien, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. | |
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King issued an opinion
"K12's administrative and managerial responsibilities under the agreement are significant ...," King wrote, noting the state's charter school law doesn't allow for-profit companies to manage charter schools.
Attorney general opinions in
The virtual school issued a statement Wednesday that said officials hadn't had a chance to read King's opinion but "generally disagree" with his assessment. "The (
Palmer also said he believed King might have based his decision on an outdated contract.
That doesn't appear to be the case, however. The school signed a contract with
The virtual school is authorized by Farmington Municipal Schools. In
Farmington Municipal Schools will monitor how the virtual school responds to the situation, Superintendent
Sen.
Similarly, two Democratic lawmakers recently asked King for an opinion on
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