Grand Canyon Times

Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction, clarified the division of authority regarding charter schools in Arizona. "The legislature chose to divide jurisdiction regarding charter schools between the Arizona Department of Education and the Charter Board," Horne stated. He emphasized that the current issue concerning Primavera Online School falls under the Charter Board's jurisdiction.

Horne expressed his limitations in intervening, saying, "I have no power or influence over that. If I were to try to influence it, the Charter Board would resent the trespass on their turf, and it would do more harm than good."

He noted that an appeal to an administrative law judge is likely and advised that the school should prepare its evidence for presentation. Horne assured cooperation if data or information from his department is requested: "If I am asked for any data or other information that the department has, I will of course immediately provide it regardless of which side requests it."