Though they aren’t explicitly endorsing the charter school option, some members of the Mobile County school board are looking to take the steps necessary to become the authorizing body for future charter schools in the Mobile County Public School System geographical region.

Charter schools are publicly funded, but operated by an independent, nonprofit organization bound by a contract outlining a specific set of academic goals or an emphasis on a specific student population.

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