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Board declines to opt into Section 31AA safety funding amid legal worries
Summary
Williamston board members expressed legal and liability concerns about Section 31AA safety funding's required waiver, agreed the district will not opt in for now, and will watch pending litigation and state guidance.
Board members spent significant discussion on Section 31AA — a state-authorized safety and mental-health funding stream that requires districts to accept certain waiver terms. The board chair said the condition on accepting the funds raised legal and confidentiality concerns and summarized the view bluntly: "I think that's kinda selling our soul to get some money," they said, arguing…
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