Governor Rick Snyder has signed a $617 million dollar bailout of the Detroit Public Schools.
The plan creates a new debt-free Detroit school district. It will focus on educating the district’s 46 thousand students while the old district pays down the old debt. The bills signed by the governor also return control of the district to a locally elected school board following seven years of state control.
“So I think we’re on a positive path and I look forward to hopefully what that process happen.”
Critics say the Republican plan isn’t up to the task, and only delays the need for another rescue package or the collapse of the district.
The bills were adopted by the Legislature with no support from Democrats, Detroit lawmakers, or the city’s mayor.
I’m Rick Pluta at the state Capitol