September 30, 2023 10:41 am
Auditor: Board should improve charter school financial oversight
The board that oversees charter schools in Arizona isn’t doing enough to ensure schools’ financial viability, according to the state auditor general. In a report released Tuesday, the Arizona Auditor General found that the methods used by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools to evaluate school finances are not always adequate to pinpoint financial struggles that could cause schools to close midyear, leaving students and families scrambling.