Michigan education leaders request ‘unrestricted’ federal, state funds for 2021
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
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With one semester of this unprecedented school year close to complete, Michigan education leaders across the state now understand the extra costs associated with COVID-19 prevention.
Coronavirus-associated expenditures are well on their way to reaching nearly $1 billion in combined additional costs for school districts statewide, said Robert McCann, executive director for The K-12 Alliance of Michigan, in a Thursday, Dec. 10 virtual press conference.
While the CARES Act supplied federal money restricted to COVID-19-associated costs, these education leaders and superintendents want “unrestricted” funds to balance the next year’s budget.
Michigan school leaders call for long-term funding commitments from state and federal government
School leaders in Michigan discuss need for short and long-term K-12 funding commitments from the state and federal government during a Zoom roundtable. Author: Jon Mills Updated: 5:24 PM EST December 10, 2020
MUSKEGON, Mich During a “State of Michigan Schools” roundtable via Zoom, superintendents and education leaders from across the state outlined a need for short and long-term K-12 funding commitments from the state and federal government.
“Immediate and direct funding for K-12 schools must be at the forefront of ongoing discussions in Washington,” said Wayne RESA Superintendent Dr. Randy Liepa. Schools will require significant resources to maintain current programming and begin the process of recovering from the inevitable loss of learning our students are experiencing during this pandemic.