Legislation has recently been introduced in the General Assembly to remove the cap on the number of charter schools. Accommodating the needs of the children is, in fact, the main concern of the organizers of the Swain charter school. We are surrounded by charter schools. There are charter schools in Cashiers, Murphy, Brevard, Hendersonville, and two in Asheville. The charter school group wants to work in collaboration with the Swain County School System.
Charter schools receive no capital funds.
By lifting the cap that limits the number of public school options, legislators can provide weary taxpayers a cost effective solution to the problem of school overcrowding. While the steering committee has completed initial strategic planning, organizers are also seeking participation from members of the community and plan to hold a public forum on May 7 in the Bryson City Courthouse.