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Los Angeles School's Charter Petition Meets Surprise $1.8 Million Fee.

By Helen Gao, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 21--Parents and administrators at Granada Hills High School who want their school to become a charter campus have found that independence comes with a multimillion-dollar price tag from Los Angeles Unified.

With the school board due to consider Granada Hills' charter petition Tuesday, Assistant Superintendent Jim Konantz announced at a recent meeting with the school's representatives that LAUSD would impose a facilities fee of more than $1 million -- nearly double what the d

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