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Board split over Invest in Michigan Kids proposal amid questions about distribution to charters
Summary
Board members expressed divided views on the Invest in Michigan Kids ballot proposal, with some trustees supportive if funds go to students and others unwilling to endorse without clearer plans for how money would be distributed and whether charter schools would receive funds.
The Battle Creek Public Schools Board on Nov. 17 debated whether to endorse or register interest in the Invest in Michigan Kids (often referred to in the transcript as Invest in Kids) ballot proposal, a measure that would raise funds for children by imposing a surtax on high incomes.
Trustee Richard McClenny said he researched the proposal and found that multiple groups in California were involved and that the plan lacks…
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