State Rep. Jaime Greene, R-Richmond, criticized the new state budget, highlighting its severe impact on local school districts due to significant cuts in school safety and mental health funding. The budget slashes per-pupil school safety grants by 92%, reducing the funds to $26.5 million after a $300 million cut.
“As a mom, seeing these reckless cuts and thinking about how they will affect the safety and well-being of our kids is absolutely infuriating,” Greene said.
Utica Community Schools is set to lose over $5 million, with Oxford and Romeo losing more than $1 million each. Other districts face losses in the hundreds of thousands, impacting their ability to maintain safety measures and provide mental health support.
The Michigan Education Association called for supplemental funding to address these cuts, emphasizing the need for safe learning environments.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
