All states have different perspectives and various statutes within broader
constitutional law. Perception of public dissatisfaction with public schools has led to
choice schooling options for parents. One of the fastest growing choice options in
schooling is charter schools; schools privately run by organizations through public funds.
This study analyzes the governance of charter schools and how charters operate under
legal guidelines and Florida statutes, with significant legislative events cited.
This study answers the following questions as they relate to evolution and legal
parameters surrounding the charter movement using exploratory case study method:
1) What is the evolution of the charter school movement in the United States and
specifically in Florida, and the legal precedence that comes from this reform
effort?
2) What are legal parameters regarding the charter school movement nationally?
(e.g. constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, common or
court/case law, and contract law)
and
3) What present legal structures and parameters affect Florida’s charter school
movement?
The significance of this study lies in the need to understand significant legal
parameters surrounding the current charter school movement and how policies and law
related to charter schools impact stakeholders. All of the findings together signify the
important role legislators and the judicial powers execute in the ongoing realization of the
charter school movement. The legal support of the charter school movement fosters an
opportunity for the development of charter schools. With charter school implementation,
several issues arise in the process of the charter school practice. The study shows the
following themes impacting the charter school movement: regulations, accountability,
Special Education, facility concerns, innovations, and employee and legislative issues.
Charter schools provide a niche for certain parents desiring a different approach from the
local public school. Charter schools provide a niche to parents seeking alternatives to
traditional public school education. Charter schools will continue to exist and cater to
parents desiring school choice options.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:USF/oai:scholarcommons.usf.edu:etd-4790 |
| Date | 08 September 2010 |
| Creators | Ilse, Monica L. |
| Publisher | Scholar Commons |
| Source Sets | University of South Flordia |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Graduate Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | default |
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