Gov. Scott recommended ally's company in MacDill charter school bid

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Jonathan Hage sat on Gov. Rick Scott's education transition team. He and his company, Charter Schools USA, have given more than $100,000 to Scott's Let's Get To Work fund and the state Republican Party.

Now it appears it was Scott — or someone very close to him — who suggested Charter Schools USA run a school at MacDill Air Force Base.

Tom Gonzalez, a lawyer for the Hillsborough district, included the minutes in a legal filing opposing the charter. Gonzalez wants to prove there is not enough distance between the foundation — which he called "a fig leaf of a not-for-profit" – and for-profit Charter Schools USA.

Groups affiliated with Charter Schools USA have been successful in winning charters, including three in Hillsborough County. But Gonzalez contends it's clear the MacDill project was not handled appropriately, as the company got involved first and the foundation later.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/gov-scott-recommended-allys-company-in-macdill-charter-school-bid/2167749
This is also going to be very interesting to watch.