Governor Rick Snyder: Beauna Vista, Inkster school dissolution will start in 'days, not months.' (click here)
By Brian Smith
July 2, 2013
LANSING -- Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a pair of bills which would permit state officials to dissolve Buena Vista Schools and Inkster Public Schools, saying the dissolution process would begin quickly to give parents and students time to prepare before school starts in the fall.
"We're talking days, not months," Snyder said at the bill signing Tuesday.
The legislation gives State Superintendent Mike Flanagan and State Treasurer Andy Dillon the power to dissolve the school districts and disperse the students to neighboring school districts. While the law does not identify the two districts by name, school enrollment limits in the legislation were drafted to apply only to Buena Vista and Inkster.
Snyder was joined by state Rep. Bill Rogers (R-Brighton), who
sponsored the legislation, for the bill signing. Rogers called the
legislation "a very necessary moment for our kids and the future of our
state."...
The Temporary Fix to save face. Don't look now but cities all over Michigan are going to have to bus their children to consolidated districts or other means of education.
May 15, 2013
State of Michigan finally gets it's priorities straight, releases funds to reopen Beuna Vista Schools (click here)
...State Superintendent Mike Flanagan has released money to the Buena Vista School District to allow the school to reopen and complete the school year.
The Saginaw County school district of 430 students has been closed for two weeks after the district could not make its May 24 payroll and laid off all but three employees.
Flanagan on Wednesday, May 15, approved the district’s third attempt at a deficit elimination plan, clearing the way for the Michigan Department of Education to release funding, the department announced. The district gets $7,776 per pupil.
The funding is Buena Vista’s normal state aid for May, June and July, allowing the district to meet payroll and recall 27 laid-off teachers, among other employees. The education department and district are working together to determine the amounts of the funding, the department stated.
“Now, I encourage the local school board, administration, and staff to get the schools open as soon as possible for the students,” Flanagan said in a statement....
By Brian Smith
July 2, 2013
LANSING -- Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a pair of bills which would permit state officials to dissolve Buena Vista Schools and Inkster Public Schools, saying the dissolution process would begin quickly to give parents and students time to prepare before school starts in the fall.
"We're talking days, not months," Snyder said at the bill signing Tuesday.
The legislation gives State Superintendent Mike Flanagan and State Treasurer Andy Dillon the power to dissolve the school districts and disperse the students to neighboring school districts. While the law does not identify the two districts by name, school enrollment limits in the legislation were drafted to apply only to Buena Vista and Inkster.
Snyder was joined by state Rep. Bill Rogers (R-Brighton), who
sponsored the legislation, for the bill signing. Rogers called the
legislation "a very necessary moment for our kids and the future of our
state."...The Temporary Fix to save face. Don't look now but cities all over Michigan are going to have to bus their children to consolidated districts or other means of education.
May 15, 2013
State of Michigan finally gets it's priorities straight, releases funds to reopen Beuna Vista Schools (click here)
...State Superintendent Mike Flanagan has released money to the Buena Vista School District to allow the school to reopen and complete the school year.
The Saginaw County school district of 430 students has been closed for two weeks after the district could not make its May 24 payroll and laid off all but three employees.
Flanagan on Wednesday, May 15, approved the district’s third attempt at a deficit elimination plan, clearing the way for the Michigan Department of Education to release funding, the department announced. The district gets $7,776 per pupil.
The funding is Buena Vista’s normal state aid for May, June and July, allowing the district to meet payroll and recall 27 laid-off teachers, among other employees. The education department and district are working together to determine the amounts of the funding, the department stated.
“Now, I encourage the local school board, administration, and staff to get the schools open as soon as possible for the students,” Flanagan said in a statement....
