PORTLAND (AP) — At least six organizations intend to apply for the last four available charter school slots in Maine.
The six proposals, including a virtual school that has applied the last three years, sent letters of intent to the Maine Charter School Commission by Wednesday’s deadline.
Maine charter schools are publicly funded but operate independently of public school districts. By law, the state has a cap of 10 charter schools until 2021.
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