Kentucky’s solicitor general argued in favor of the state funding charter schools before the Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday, saying they are still part of the public school system despite being run by an independent board.

The Council for Better Education, which represents a coalition of school districts, and the Kentucky Board of Education argues charter schools are fundamentally different from traditional public schools, and tax dollars shouldn’t be redirected to them — at least, not without a vote.

The outcome of the case will decide whether or not a 2022 funding mechanism for charter schools runs afoul of the constitutional prohibition on directing tax dollars outside of the common school system and the state’s mandate to maintain an “efficient system of common schools.”

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