Court says virtual school not in compliance
MADISON–An appeals court says a Wisconsin school district is operating an online charter school in violation of state law.
The District 2 Court of Appeals says the Wisconsin Virtual Academy is not in compliance with state law.
Records indicate 24 students from the Janesville School District are enrolled in the Wisconsin Virtual Academy.
The court says the Department of Public Instruction must stop sending payments to the school for some students.
The ruling is a legal victory for the state’s largest teacher’s union, which brought the lawsuit.
The school serves 620 students across the state who learn at their homes and on the Internet.
The court says the Northern Ozaukee School District cannot operate a charter school outside its boundaries and its teachers are not certified as required.
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:58 a.m.
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Open enrollment is ruining our school districts. The big schools with the big resources are attracting students from smaller districts. They get richer and the rest suffer. In the meantime, small districts hatch expensive and futile plans to try to reverse the trend and the local taxpayers are pressured into spending large sums to build fancy sports facilities that have very little to do with education. Get rid of open enrollment or subsidize school districts by the number of available students and not the actual enrollment. That would make it fair for the students who do the right thing and remain loyal to their school district. Parents who ship their children to other districts are turning their backs on their neighbors and selfishly looking out for themselves instead of trying to work within the system to improve our schools.
Dec 5, 2007 at 9:18 p.m.
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Perhaps if students were finding what they need in the Public Schools, parents wouldn't be looking for alternatives in a virtual world. Quality teachers who care, administrators who understand how to manage, and a solid/practical curriculum that will prepare students for their future careers would go a long way. More than anything, parents need to become involved to help make these things happen.
Dec 5, 2007 at 2:59 p.m.
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Public schools have not gotten themselves into this mess, the people we have elected have by making the open enrollment laws. Not to mention the formula used for the tax levy.
Dec 5, 2007 at 2:53 p.m.
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It is about time this happened. Lets face it. Virtual schools are 5% about the kids and 95% about the money. Every school is looking into it because of the open enrollment laws. 620 students at between 6 and 7 thousand dollars a piece equals a butt load of money for very little investment. Way to go teachers union, you finally fought for something good!!
Dec 5, 2007 at 12:09 p.m.
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Thanks for the AP report in the local section. Maybe you can remove this now so people can look directly at the complete story?
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:41 a.m.
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I'm not really one to criticize the Gazette's writing very quickly, but this snippet of an article left me very confused. This is extremely incomplete and I'm actually rather disappointed in the quality of reporting. Maybe I am being too critical about an online article, but don't rush into it so fast just to get the information out to people. I hope to see this story updated and completed.
I checked out the Twin Cities' Star Tribune and found the complete story.
http://www.startribune.com/local/1214738...
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:17 a.m.
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The Public schools have gotten them selves into this mess. IF they offered enough different classes, and good quality education people would not look else where.
This will not put these kids back into the public school system.
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