Quote:I'm not saying that I don't believe you, but I've never heard of such a thing happening.  Can you point to a source that describes this?

 

All money for our schools are distributed during what is called a FTE period.  In the first week of school we have to a do head count and lay eyes on students in order to confirm that they are attending our school.  The schools funds are originally estimated by the county, but in order to hold onto these funds (or get more if more students randomly show up, which does happen) we need to have proof the students are attending the school.  After the initial FTE period there is a follow up that occurs towards the end of the first quarter.  At that point all monies are allocated based on student enrollment and no longer adjusted for the year.

 

Funds for enrollment are not shifted from school to school after that point.  If we get more kids, we don't receive more money per student.  

 

As for the comment about students being kicked out of charter and private schools, I can just tell you from my personal experience.  I always have a bump in students that are booted from both types of schools after the 1st quarter (which, for charter schools, coincides with the end of the FTE period.)  Also, I should note and probably should have been clearer in my earlier post, that many times the students dismissed from these institutions are for "disruptive behavior" or some other violation of school rules.  This often coincides with low grades and I find it tends to happen a lot once monies have been finalized (with charter schools, but I would be concerned the same thing would happen if vouchers were allowed on large scale with private schools.)

 

I know a lot of people would argue that if they are breaking the rules they should be kicked out, however, in the public schools we HAVE to take them.  I have had private school students come to my class for a variety of reasons (caught with pot, got in too many fights, etc.)  

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