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Board told House K–12 budget includes about $8.8 million for Flint; Senate budget omits the funding
Summary
Trustees heard that Representative Tim Kelly and the House K–12 subcommittee put approximately $8.8 million for Flint in the House budget; staff said the Senate budget did not include Flint and that district leaders plan to lobby senators for inclusion.
Board members were briefed that Representative Tim Kelly and members of the House K–12 subcommittee included roughly $8.8 million for Flint in the House budget proposal. The speaker noted that the full House supported the allocation but that the Senate’s budget release did not include Flint.
Staff said the superintendent’s recent testimony before the education subcommittee prompted the House action. Board members were told district leaders will continue outreach to state senators, including named senators referenced in the meeting, to press for funding in the Senate budget and to seek the governor’s support.
The update was framed as preliminary: staff described the item as a positive development in the House but stressed work remains to obtain final inclusion in the enacted state budget. Trustees requested continued updates on outreach and next steps.
