Orange County Public Schools joins lawsuit over state funding

New state law redirects millions of dollars to charter schools

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools is joining nine other Florida counties to sue the state of Florida over a new law.

The school board voted Tuesday to become the 10th district involved in the lawsuit.

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The new state law redirects millions of dollars from public schools to privately run charter schools.

The board says the county's initial funding for litigation will start at $25,000. Board members would have to approve any extra costs.

Other districts involved in the lawsuit include Volusia, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.


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