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Board warned about legal strings on new 31AA school safety funding; decision to be delayed pending counsel
Summary
Superintendent alerted the Hudsonville board to a roughly $321 million statewide 31AA safety fund; accepting local dollars would require waiving privileges in some circumstances and cannot be used to supplant existing positions, prompting further legal review before any board decision.
The board was briefed on a new, time‑limited 31AA funding opportunity. According to a memo the superintendent shared, the statewide pot is approximately $321,000,000; the district’s share if every district accepts would be roughly $140 per student. The superintendent cautioned that accepting these funds carries specific legal and operational conditions.
Key conditions the superintendent highlighted include: a possible requirement for districts…
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