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Hamtramck board authorizes state aid note as district audit remains incomplete
Summary
The Hamtramck School District approved a resolution to authorize a state school aid note after an overdue audit caused the state to withhold several months of aid; board and community members pressed for staffing and control fixes before funding resumes.
Hamtramck School District trustees voted unanimously to authorize a state school aid note to shore up operating cash while the district completes a delayed annual audit.
District administrators told the board the audit, which is required by the state to be completed by Nov. 1, has not been finished, and the state is currently holding the district's November, December and January aid payments. An administrator said the district proposed a note sized at $15,000,000 "because that's what the state is currently holding." The board approved the authorization by voice vote, recorded in the meeting as 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Why it matters: school districts rely on monthly state aid to cover payroll and other operating expenses. Without the audit filed the state places payments on…
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