A Costa Mesa, Calif. charter school is under fire from the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) for allegedly collecting funds from students, exaggerating its daily attendance rate, and utilizing a building without the proper permits. The International School for Science and Culture (ISSAC) was established in 2019 and has since collected funds from students in the form of childcare fees. Its teacher aids supervised children for $30 each per day. However, the childcare was offered during school hours, and it is against the law for parents to pay for their children to receive instruction at a charter or public school. “ISSAC never knowingly or intentionally charged a student for receiving instruction,” ISSAC Chair Sally Chou said in a statement read by board member Thu Nguyen during a June 16 Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) meeting. “We know this is clearly prohibited by the law.” ISSAC has paused all childcare billing as of April 1, and said it intends to refund parents for all childcare costs. “Unfortunately, ISSAC board of …