New Bill Will Put $70 to $140 More in the Pockets of Michigan Schools

By JOE VINCE (Patch Staff)

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Many of the state’s public schools will be receiving a financial bump of $70 to $140 per student this upcoming school year thanks to a compromise budget plan that cleared a legislative committee Tuesday, according to a Detroit News report.

The School Aid bill increases basic funding by $183 million, which breaks down to a $140 gain to a minimum $7,550 per student grant, the report stated.

Some Oakland County schools won’t be seeing the same lucrative gains of other schools, however. Those institutions will see only a $25 per-student increase because the $13.89 billion bill downplays grants for high-performing student academic achievement and school management “best practices,” the report stated.

The bill also sets aside $70 million for low-income, at-risk students, the report stated.

The bill is the largest the state has spent on schools, up $209.3 million from last year, the report stated.

Check out the Michigan Senate chart to see how much each school district will receive under the new bill.

» Via the Detroit News