Are charter schools private or public?
Charter schools are public schools. They are created with the approval of the local school board or the Idaho Public State Charter Commission. Charters must conform to laws governing education, they are funded by public tax dollars, and they cannot charge fees or operate for profit. Charters must provide their own facilities. GCCS is under the charter commission and is considered its own school district. They must provide their own contract services for special needs children and are not allowed to share monies raised through bonds passed within the city or nearby school districts.
