Alabama Public Charter School Commission approves new merger policy

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 434

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Alabama Public Charter School Commission last week approved a new policy that would allow charter schools to merge under one governing board.

APCSC Executive Director Logan Searcy said during the commission’s meeting that the new policy could be used in case of an “enrollment concern.”

“Our charter schools and our traditional school systems are funded on the number of students we have. So if enrollment declines, then the state funding also declines,” Searcy …

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