Highland Park (MI) Schools in jeopardy of closing, governor says in letter

Melanie Scott:

As Highland Park schools officials pleaded their case against an emergency manager to officials in Lansing on Friday, Gov. Rick Snyder sent a letter to the district's parents informing them that without state intervention there would be no district by the end of next month.

Parents of Highland Park School District students told district officials today they received a letter from the governor informing them of the school district's dire financial situation.

In a letter dated Jan. 20, Snyder told parents finances for the school district have reached a crisis stage and during the 2010-11 school year, the district was $3 million over budget.

The letter also mentioned the state forwarded an emergency advance of $188,000 to the district on Jan. 13.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 25, 2012 2:59 AM
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