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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Posted this on the wrong thread - regarding charter vs DCPS facility conditions

From 2-13 of the executive summary

Of all the District-owned facilities (DCPS, public charter schools, and co-located schools), 85% (55 of 65) received a Good or Fair FCI score. Of the public charter schools in non-District-owned facilities, 71% received a Good or Fair FCI score.

For public charter schools in non-District-owned facilities, 29% received a Poor FCI score, while 12% of public charter schools in District-owned facilities scored Poor (see Appendix A.4 and Appendix A.5 for details on facility FCI scores).

Overall, the results of the SY2017-18 FCAs demonstrate that the District’s school facilities are in good to fair condition. F[b]acility condition is clearly worse in non District-owned facilities than in District-owned facilities.[/b] [b]One factor contributing to this finding is the significant level of investment that the District has made since 2008 in its owned and maintained school facilities. Another possible factor is that the funding distributed to public charter schools for facilities (facilities allotment) has been insufficient to maintain charter school facilities to the same standard that DGS maintains the District-owned school buildings. [/b]

Many public charter school representatives expressed this sentiment during the MFP study. Furthermore, many public charter schools lease their school facilities and do not have control over maintenance or investments.[u] Section 4 recommends undertaking a facility cost study as a first step in considering how to promote equitable facility conditions across sectors.[/u] Section 4 also recommends more data transparency.[/quote]

But guess what? Charters have no duty topiblicly  account for what they do with the ~$3500/student they receive for facilities. And they are fighting any attempt to make the info accessible through FOIA.

You can’t beg for new facilities or upgrades until you acccount for how you spend what you already receive [/quote]

Well the DME seems to disagree with you.[/quote]

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