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Waterford board unanimously opposes House budget proposals to direct state funds to private schools
Summary
The Waterford School District Board adopted a resolution opposing components of the Michigan House school-aid proposal that would direct public money to private K–12 and higher education, and trustees urged local advocacy to protect public-school funding.
The Waterford Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing provisions in the Michigan House school-aid bill that would send public dollars to private K–12 and higher-education institutions and restructure categorical funding.
Board members said the House proposal (referenced in the meeting as House Bill 4577) would divert meaningful amounts from the school-aid fund and undermine funding equity and accountability for public schools. The resolution opposes “the inclusion of any direct or indirect public funding for private educational institutions in the fiscal year 2025–26…
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