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House adopts school-aid conference report, sets foundation allowance at $10,050 per pupil
Summary
The Michigan House adopted the conference report on Senate Bill 166, raising the foundation allowance to $10,050 per pupil and approving increases for special education, at-risk student funding and school mental-health and safety resources; the measure passed on a 104–5 roll call.
Lede: The Michigan House on Oct. 2 adopted the conference report on Senate Bill 166, advancing a school-aid budget that sets the foundation allowance at $10,050 per pupil and passed the conference report by voice-supported roll call then announced at 104 ayes and 5 nays.
Nut graf: Supporters said the plan directs record per-pupil funding to K–12 classrooms while restoring school-safety, mental-health and targeted support programs; critics in the chamber said some priorities shifted toward higher education and that CTE and STEM allocations were treated differently.
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