‘Not what we need’: FWCS shares concern over charter school proposal ahead of Thursday public hearing

UPDATE: This story has been updated to correct a misunderstanding sent from the church. Thursday’s public hearing WILL HAPPEN as scheduled.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A Fort Wayne Community Schools board member is raising questions and concerns ahead of a charter school’s public hearing, a proposal that could take away district funding as school leaders are working towards millions in budget cuts.

“In days where now we’re in where dollars for education are stretched pretty thin, we’ve got to be as taxpayers very resourceful,” said FWCS Board Member Steve Corona. “A duplication of services is not what we need.”…

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