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Local petitioner urges Kalamazoo residents to back ballot amendment for school funding
Summary
A resident asked board members and attendees to sign petitions for a proposed Michigan constitutional amendment to add a surcharge on very high earners that would fund public schools; petitioners hope to gather 20,000 signatures locally for a November 2026 ballot drive.
At the public comment portion of the Kalamazoo Public Schools meeting, Sherry Webber urged community support for a statewide ballot initiative she said would amend the Michigan Constitution to raise additional revenue for public schools.
Webber told the board the proposal would impose a surcharge on very high earners—she…
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