OLYMPIA — The state commission overseeing Washington’s fledgling charter schools on Wednesday began shutting itself down in response to a Supreme Court ruling that the schools are unconstitutional.
In a telephone conference call on Wednesday, the Washington State Charter School Commission directed the executive director to begin the wind down process for the commission, and also passed a motion to have him work with the Attorney General to explore legal remedies that could give charter schools more breathing room.
The move by the board comes a day after the chief executive of the charter schools association said that all nine current schools have committed to remaining open for the year, even if that means relying on private donations. The state had been expected to spend about $14 million a year to operate the schools, which are in Spokane, Tacoma, Kent, Highline and Seattle.
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