The Ann Arbor School Board continues to do preliminary work on studying increasing revenues through some type of a millage.
An Ann Arbor School Board Ad-hoc committee says a rec and ed millage would provide the district the ability to offer additional non-credit programs, but not shift much money from the general fund. School board member Glenn Nelson says the rec and ed millage would be valuable in terms of offering non-credit programs that compliment other programs. He says it would be particularly valuable for early-childhood education where a four day program could become a five day program with a recreation program on the extra day.
The board also created a new ad-hoc committee to do a similar analysis of a county-wide enhancement millage and an increase in the special education millage. Both of these efforts would require county-wide support while the rec and ed millage would likely raise less money but only require support from district voters.
The report on an enhancement millage and an increase to the special education millage are due in mid-March when the board will discuss what if any millage question they might want to put on the ballot.
— Andrew Cluley is the Ann Arbor beat reporter, and anchor for 89.1 WEMU News. Contact him at 734.487.3363 or email him acluley@emich.edu.
