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Algonac Board urges Congress, state to fully fund IDEA with unanimous resolution
Summary
The Algonac Board adopted a resolution calling for Congress to pass the IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519) and urging the state legislature to increase equitable school funding. The motion passed 6-0.
Board member Heather Arneil-Roberts moved and President Nicole Emery supported a resolution calling for full, permanent funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) via the IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519) and for the state legislature to provide adequate, equitable increases to districts. The motion passed unanimously (Ayes 6; Nays 0).
The resolution recorded in the minutes asks Congress to pass the federal bills cited (S.2217/H.R.4519) to create a 10-year mandatory path to full IDEA funding and asks the state legislature to address funding shortfalls for districts. The minutes do not record additional public commentary or implementation steps beyond the board's adoption of the resolution.
