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Livonia Public Schools declines Section 31AA funding, joins multi‑district lawsuit
Summary
Citing vague and potentially rights‑waiving language in the stateSection 31AA budget provision, the Livonia Public Schools Board and superintendent announced the district will not opt into the funding and has joined other districts in litigation seeking clarification.
During a lengthy policy discussion on Nov. 17 the Livonia Public Schools Board and the superintendent announced that the district will not opt into Section 31AA funding included in the state2025-26 budget and that the district has joined other Michigan districts in filing suit to seek clarification.
Superintendent (transcript spelling variants) described the district's review and said the board and administration "remain very concerned about the language utilized in that legislation." The superintendent flagged a central issue: sections of the legislation appear to require the waiving of privileges and could affect confidential…
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