Legal Opinion
Slippery Rock Area School District v. Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 23, 2011No. 27 WAP 2010PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice ORIE MELVIN.
We granted review to determine whether a public school district is obligated to fund a kindergarten program offered by a cyber charter school for a four-year-old student when the district has exercised its discretion not to offer such a program in its public schools. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the school district is not required to fund the program. Accordingly, we reverse the order of the Commonwealth Court.
*490The Charter School Law (“CSL”), 24 P.S. §§ 17-1701-A-17-1751-A, provides for the funding of charter schools by requiring a school district to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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