Orange County Public Schools received a flood of 53 notices this week from charter schools to move into underused public schools — but very few are expected to stick.

Documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel show the notices came from just two companies and targeted 45 Orange County public schools. However, many of the notices were misaddressed, filed by an unauthorized company or aimed at campuses that don’t qualify.

District leaders say only about five schools could be impacted.

The so-called co-location notices come as the state expands its controversial “Schools of Hope” program, with the new rules taking effect on Tuesday, Nov. 4. A new law allows approved charter school operators to occupy “persistently low-performing” public schools with available space rent-free, with the s

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