TAMPA, Fla. - Schools of Hope charter school operators are preparing to potentially move onto public school campuses under recently adopted state guidelines, with one charter operator stating his intent by sending out dozens of letters to districts.

What we know:

Mater Academy, a Miami-based charter school network and one of six state-approved "Schools of Hope" operators, sent nearly 30 letters to the Hillsborough County School district last week.

Each letter, signed by Mater CEO Roberto Blanch, identifies a specific public school the organization believes qualifies for charter occupation under new rules established by the Florida Board of Education. The rule allows charter schools to claim space on under-capacity campuses and operate alongside traditional public schools, with distr

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