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Marcia Hovey-Wright stated that the state would be looking to recoup its funds any way it could, and it would turn to the city’s taxpayers for the money if the district could not provide them
Dr. Donald Weatherspoon indicated he would have an answer from the Michigan Department of Treasury around August 1 regarding restructuring of the district’s debt.
“The goal is to pour as many resources in the schooling as possible in the first year instead of building surpluses or deficits," said Mosaica vice president for school finance Roger Gray.
Key provisions of the multi-part settlement appear to revolve around the short notice of termination of health benefits and the disruption of the Weatherspoon’s short timeline to enact any educational plan before the start of the coming school year.
Once a private management company is selected, Dr. Weatherspoon will appoint a three-member charter board, who will oversee the company's operations. The publicly elected Board of Education will serve as an advisory role to Weatherspoon and the charter board.
Key to the plan is a request to continue the current tax assessed on the residents of Muskegon Heights to pay for the building of the high school over a decade ago. This tax expires in 2013, but Weatherspoon will propose to continue it beyond that date. Those funds would go toward paying down the district’s debt.
Between academic and facilities improvements, Dr. Weatherspoon believes the tide of students leaving can be stemmed or even reversed. He repeatedly stated Wednesday that academic improvement is inextricably tied to the district’s financial woes.
Andrew Trzaska | May 30, 2012 103.7 The Beat has received a copy of tonight's community presentation led by Dr. Donald Weatherspoon, Emergency Financial Manager of Muskegon Heights Public Schools. The meeting is set to take place at the Waters Auditorium on the Muskegon Heights High School campus at 5:30 p.m. today, 5/30/2012. On the agenda will be an assessment of the current financial situation facing the district as well as Dr. Weatherspoon's proposed K-12 charter district plan, revealed last Friday. […]
The governor will not make any decisions on whom to appoint until after the board decides whether or not to appeal the ruling. Currently, the district has one week to appeal the decision, with a decision required by April 17. If appealed, the hearing will occur at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 in Lansing.
