The N.C. Institute of Constitutional Law believes that charter schools may be entitled to school district funds for school facilities. (The Charlotte Observer has the details here.)

Text of the NCICL letter follows:

Dear Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners:

For over one hundred years, the Constitution of North Carolina has required that public schools be funded uniformly within each county of our State.

At present, no monies from the capital outlay fund are being appropriated to several public charter schools and/or their students within your jurisdiction, including Sugar Creek Charter School, Socrates Academy, and Community Charter School, among others.

On behalf of Sugar Creek Charter School, Socrates Academy, and Community Charter School and/or their students, we ask that you explain why you have failed to fund the education of North Carolina students enrolled at these public charter schools in substantial uniformity with other public schools in your jurisdiction.

Please respond within two weeks, although we would appreciate a more prompt response earlier than this deadline.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter of such great importance to the public school
students of Mecklenburg County and of North Carolina.

Sincerely,
THE NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW