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DPS might not be able to pay employees after April 8, Rhodes tells lawmakers

The new emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools says time is running out for lawmakers to approve a bailout.

Steven Rhodes says he can’t guarantee employees will get paid after April 8.

That’s because the district will likely run out of money during that payroll period.

He’s urging lawmakers to act quickly.

“I’m deeply concerned about the district running out of money on April 8th. There is no Plan B. There is no Plan B.”

The Legislature’s spring recess also falls on the two weeks leading up to April 8.

That would give lawmakers about two weeks from now to act to prevent the state’s largest district from going broke.

There’s a chance the state could advance school aid payments to the district.

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