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Anchor Bay board unanimously declines state 31aa school-safety funds, citing legal and privacy risks
Summary
The Anchor Bay School District Board of Education voted unanimously to decline state funds under Section 31aa of the School Aid Act, saying the statute's requirement to waive attorney-client and related privileges creates legal, insurance and privacy risks for the district and its students.
Anchor Bay School District's Board of Education voted unanimously to decline state school-safety funds conditioned on an affirmative waiver of legal privileges, concluding the statutory tradeoff posed unacceptable legal and privacy risks.
The board adopted a resolution after hearing legal advice about amended Section 31aa of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1631aa) and extended discussion about what the superintendent and counsel described as a broadly worded requirement to be "subject to a comprehensive investigation" and to "affirmatively waive any privilege" that would otherwise protect information during such an investigation. The resolution directs the superintendent to notify the Michigan Department of Education of the district's decision.
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