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Birmingham Public Schools planning teacher layoffs amid budget shortfall
Read full article: Birmingham Public Schools planning teacher layoffs amid budget shortfallBlame bad budget assumptions and consistently declining enrollment for the budget hole the Birmingham Public Schools is in. The budget shortfall in totality is $14 million.
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Michigan officials hold budget meeting, request federal assistance
Read full article: Michigan officials hold budget meeting, request federal assistanceLANSING, Mich. Lawmakers met in Lansing Friday to discuss a massive hole in the states budget -- all due to the cost of COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders. The School Aid Fund is down $2.2 billion, making school districts brace for big cuts. RELATED: Lawmakers warn Michigan schools to prepare for significant budget cutsChris Kolb, Michigans Budget Director, is also insisting that the federal government assist the state, but theres no guarantees any help is coming. You can watch Shawn Leys full story above. The Consensus Revenue Estimate for 2020-21 and 2021-22 can be read below.