INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is calling for a new law that would force public school districts to transfer unused buildings to charter school startups looking for space.
Daniels says some Indiana districts are withholding empty schools from charters. He says that costs taxpayers twice since they've paid for both the empty public school and a newly built charter school building.
Daniels singled out Gary Community Schools as a place where the problem is especially bad.
District spokeswoman Sarita Stevens says Gary currently has buildings up for sale through a bid process, with the highest bidder getting the property.
Stevens says there's no interference from the district and that bidding is open to anyone, including charters.
Ball State University is one of four state colleges in Indiana allowed to sponsor charter schools. Ball State sponsored 36 charter schools in the 2009-10 school year.
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