HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)-- Governor Josh Shapiro is proposing a flat tuition cost of $8,000 for cyber charter students, meaning Pennsylvania school districts have to pick up the tab for students that enroll in cyber charters.

No some are complaining that the school funding formula is unfair and too expensive.

"Not only is there an eclipse that's going to happen, but we're going to see cyber charter get reformed," State Rep. Joe Ciresi (D) said.

The eclipse did happen and Ciresi's House Bill 1422 is still very much up in the air. It would lower tuition rates.

"I think we're being candidly overbilled for that service," South Middleton School District Board Member Rick Rovegno said. He and school boards across Pennsylvania bristle at the money they send cyber charters.

"We ought to pay a fair and equitable amount of money for what it's actually costing for those services," Rovegno said.

It's a weird analogy, but here's what critics are saying is happening with cyber school tuition; Imagine going into a grocery store, picking up an apple. And before they tell you how much the apple costs, they say, well, what school district are you coming from? And that's going to dictate the price.

Well, there are a lot of people who don't like them apples.

"So one district could be $8,000," Ciresi said. "One could be $13,000. One could be $11,000. We even the playing field that everyone's paying the same exact thing for the same service."

Ciresi's bill would set it at $8,000 per student. How would that impact cyber schools like Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA)?

"It would shut us down," Senior Vice President for Commonwealth Charter Academy Tim Eller said. "It's a minimum of a 50% funding cut."

If CCA were a school district it would be the second largest in the state boasting more than 28,000 students.

"It tells me parents are voting with their feet," Eller said. "Parents want choice for their children."

Eller calls it a curious choice that the governor wants to slash cyber tuition while advocating another record amount for public schools.

"It doesn't make sense," Eller said. "You're giving this massive increase to one group of students and cutting another group of students all in public schools."

Shapiro isn't the first to complain. In 2012 Auditor General Jack Wagner called for reform, Eugene DePasquale did too as Auditor General. Current Auditor General Tim DeFoor is auditing cyber schools now. The problem has been known for decades.

"I think this year we have the best opportunity we've had in a long time," Chief Advocacy Officer for PA School Boards Association Kevin Busher said.

Perhaps. But Ciresi says it hasn't happened yet because cyber supporters tell lawmakers that a vote for uniform tuition is a vote against school choice.

"I think people feel the pressure of different groups that are coming to them and telling them that if you do this, you may lose your seat," Ciresi said.

CCA has also heard the budgetary complaints. Its response?

"I question that because 3% of school district spending is on cyber charter schools," Eller said. "3%. How is 3% controlling or devastating school districts?"