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Superintendent warns sudden federal cut ends districtwide nurse; parents press board on adaptive programs and equity in athletics
Summary
Dr. Roberson told the board a federal COVID‑era grant for a district nurse was cut retroactively with 48 hours' notice; public commenters urged transparency on junior‑kindergarten enrollment and pressed the district to expand adaptive extracurriculars for special education students and to address a discrimination complaint at Groves High School.
During her superintendent’s report, Dr. Roberson informed the Birmingham Board of Education that federal funding for a district‑wide nurse was cut retroactively. "We received a memo dated April 2 saying that federal funding would be cut for our nurse effective March 24... The last day we would receive funding was April 4, so a 48 hour notice," she said, and added Oakland County ISD has temporarily paid for the nurse through the end of the month.
Roberson characterized the cut as a decision from the Department of Health and Human Services tied to funding that began during the COVID pandemic; she said the district’s concern was the retroactive timing and the district’s limited ability to plan during the current budget year.
Roberson also briefed the board on a state request for a DEI…
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