Articles tagged: school funding
Snyder wants 2 percent bump in Michigan education funding
Posted: Feb 07, 2013This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Ann Arbor schools receives clean audit; board asks for more consistency, transparency in financial reporting
Posted: Nov 08, 2012Ann Arbor Public Schools received a clean audit Wednesday night, but Board of Education members were not satisfied with the financial picture they were presented. Trustees, after honing in on the budget woes facing the ... Read more »
Milan News-Leader: Extra cash from state helps Milan Area Schools approve balanced budget
Posted: Jun 18, 2012Milan Area Schools was able to pass a balanced budget without cuts because of an extra $120 per-pupil from the state, the Milan News-Leader reported. Read more »
Ann Arbor school board OKs budget with $3.84M in cuts
Posted: Jun 14, 2012The Ann Arbor school board passed a $188.5 million budget Wednesday for fiscal year 2013 that gives money back to district administrators for possibly not cutting counselors or for restoring professional development or school improvement ... Read more »
Saline Area Schools support staff: Don't privatize us
Posted: Jun 13, 2012With its contract expiration date looming, the Saline Education Support Personnel labor union showed up in force at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting to beg leaders for an end to the negotiations and not to privatize their services. Read more »
Deficit elimination: 97 layoffs, 3 school closings amid drastic cuts considered in Ypsilanti
Posted: May 03, 2012Local control and employee paychecks could be at stake if the Ypsilanti Board of Education fails to approve a new deficit elimination plan (DEP) by May 8. Ypsilanti Public Schools has until Tuesday to overhaul ... Read more »
Ann Arbor school board agenda: $16M budget shortfall, balanced calendar
Posted: Apr 18, 2012Ann Arbor school board members are preparing for a hearty discussion on the budget and balanced calendar proposal at their meeting Wednesday night. Read more »
Saline schools approve resolution for state treasury department loan
Posted: Feb 28, 2012Saline Area Schools Board of Education on Tuesday approved a resolution to borrow money from a state program created to help schools during periods of low cash flow. Read more »
Saline Area Schools faces budget deficit for upcoming school year
Posted: Feb 15, 2012If tough decisions aren’t made prior to July 1, Saline Area Schools could find itself adopting a deficit budget for 2012-13. It would join Willow Run Community Schools, Ypsilanti Public Schools and charter school Victory ... Read more »
with video: Snyder increases school funding and ties increase to scores
Posted: Feb 09, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Snyder wants more education spending next year
Posted: Jan 20, 2012Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday he'll propose more spending for Michigan education in his upcoming budget proposal. The move comes one year after schools took a cut of more than 2 percent. Read more »
Ann Arbor school board directs administrators to explore legal action against Michigan over funding
Posted: Jan 19, 2012Fed up with the threat of money leaving the School Aid Fund, Ann Arbor’s Board of Education directed administrators to explore opportunities for legal action against the state Wednesday. The consensus was to, at a ... Read more »
column, with poll: Top 5 numbers school leaders should have considered before giving raises
Posted: Dec 15, 2011Taxpayers in the Ann Arbor Public Schools awoke Thursday morning to learn that the Board of Education - while on the verge of ending a meeting - instead decided to vote at about 2 a.m. to give two administrators raises. Read more »
Crowd weighs in on plan to cut $14M from Ann Arbor school budget
Posted: Nov 15, 2011Close the district’s three alternative high schools. Make athletics self-supporting. And - a frequent suggestion - slash administration. These and a host of other budget-cutting options were offered at the second of two community forums ... Read more »
Administrators hear parents' ideas for cutting $14M from Ann Arbor schools budget
Posted: Nov 11, 2011Merging schools, cutting out substitutes, or having parents provide more classroom supplies were some of the suggestions made Thursday at an Ann Arbor Public Schools budget forum. Nearly 60 people attended the open forum at ... Read more »
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