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WISD Superintendent Concerned About K-12 Funding Proposal

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A proposed increase in per-pupil funding for K-12 schools would actually leave many area districts at the same or even lower funding levels next fiscal year.

That's according to Washtenaw Intermediate School District Superintendent Scott Menzel, who says that would be the net result of moving from a funding formula in which poor districts get twice as large of a funding increase as wealthier districts, to a formula where the minimum foundation grant is boosted by $175. 

A state House-Senate conference committee on Tuesday approved the proposal, which is expected to gain final legislative approval this week.

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