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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages
The Developer builds terrific schools so that he can attract terrific employees. The schools are only open to children of employees, or businesses inside the Villages.
He built them with his own money. BUT the school district pays to lease the buildings. And, larger schools require more staff. Thus, the increase in the school tax.
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No, the Villages School is a charter school, operated as a 501c3 not profit.
How does the school get funding? From the Fla DOE web site
“Charter schools are funded through the Florida Education Finance Program in the same way as all other public schools in the school district. The charter school receives operating funds from the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) based on the number of full-time (FTE) students enrolled.
Charter school funding includes gross state and local funds, discretionary lottery funds, and funds from the school district's current operating discretionary millage levy; divided by the total funded weighted full-time equivalent (FTE) students in the school district; multiplied by the weighted FTE students in the charter school. Charter schools are entitled to their proportionate share of categorical program funds, for eligible students and programs.
Charter schools may also access federal funds through a competitive grant process that awards funds to charter schools for the following purposes:
Planning and Implementation - the Florida Department of Education administers the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Planning and Implementation grant through a request for proposals (RFP) process each year. The general purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools and expand the number of high quality charter schools in Florida.
Dissemination - This competitive grant aids successful charter schools in the dissemination of best practices and other information about charter schools. Charter schools in operation for at least three years who have not previously received a dissemination grant may be eligible to apply. Additional eligibility criteria may be established by the Department and may vary with each application cycle.
Virtual charter schools are funded in accordance with s. 1002.45(7), F.S.”