{"id":2436,"date":"2011-10-26T12:58:53","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T16:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2011-10-26T19:03:55","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T23:03:55","slug":"miami-dade-cuts-off-money-for-two-charter-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/2011\/10\/26\/miami-dade-cuts-off-money-for-two-charter-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"School Districts Still Hold The Purse Strings: Charter Schools Cut Off"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TIM CHAPMAN \/ MIAMI HERALD STAFF<\/p>

Balere Language Academy in South Miami Heights was under investigation last month over suspicions the school was hosting an after hours adult club.<\/p><\/div>\n

Charter schools are freed from many local and state rules, but school districts still hold the purse strings.<\/p>\n

And a good way to keep a charter from surviving<\/a>\u00a0is to hold back district money.<\/p>\n

That’s what happening to\u00a0Balere Language Academy in South Miami Heights, according to the Miami Herald<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The school with about 85 students is losing $79,000 over\u00a0suspicions\u00a0about the school’s staff and finances. How much charters get is based on the number of students enrolled at the school.<\/p>\n

Balere was under investigation last month when racy fliers starting popping up advertising an\u00a0after-hours adult club hosted at the school campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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