Quisenberry said some entities should probably stop authorizing charter schools, and university boards can be involved in reviewing their portfolios of charters.
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Unlike some other Republican governors and members of Congress, who have declined to endorse Trump but have still said they would support him as nominee, Snyder doesn’t appear to be splitting such hairs and is reportedly remaining neutral in the race. In May 2016, 52 percent of polled MI voters said they disapproved of Snyder’s performance during his five years in office, and 40 percent said they approved, according to a new poll that was exclusively released to the Detroit News and WDIV-TV.
“While the new plan sends more dollars to the district, it fails to put in place the reforms needed to ensure DPS will recover from its financial crisis, making it likely that DPS will be in the same situation a year or two down the road”, according to a statement released Friday by the House Democrats.
The gathering comes as Gov. Rick Snyder and the Legislature negotiate a restructuring of Detroit’s school district to address almost $500 million in debt.
The Republican governor on Wednesday acknowledged the “challenges” facing his administration but said he wants to “set the tone that we need to be more positive and proactive”.
The House plan faces its own hurdles to succeed in the state Senate, which has its own plan that differs in important ways.
But Republican Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter praised the legislation and said it will keep the schools open, avoid bankruptcy for the district and make sure teachers are paid.
The House passed legislation Thursday night that would restructure Detroit Public Schools and retire $467 million in debt over roughly 8 ½ years. It would have the final say on when superintendents are fired and would approve operating budgets.
The Detroit Public School district is expected to run out of money by June 30th.
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says all sides are closer to an agreement, but “there are still a lot of moving pieces”.
Amber McCann, spokeswoman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, said Meekhof needed to speak with GOP senators but “he thinks this latest plan is a realistic compromise between the House and Senate proposals”.
With the approved plan, the advisory board instead of the DEC “doesn’t have teeth right now”, Rakolta said.
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Discussion about the panel – the biggest point of contention in legislative talks – dominated an opening debate at the three-day gathering on Mackinac Island.
