4/24/13 - Following news that the latest deficit elimination plan by the Brighton Area School district had been rejected by the state, Superintendent Greg Gray says he is eager to get to Lansing and clarify the numbers and reach an agreement that will allow the district to move forward with its plan to completely rid itself of its long-term debt by mid-2014. The Michigan Department of Education informed the district last week that the updated plan had again been rejected because its projections for revenue derived from shared service students was overly optimistic. The state rejected a previous plan in March, also over the shared service numbers. Brightonâs latest plan estimated more than $4 million in revenues by providing shared services including art, languages and technology with private and parochial schools. While the state still says those numbers are not realistic, Gray tells WHMI he is optimistic an agreement can be reached. The meeting with state officials has reportedly been set for May 2nd. Trustee John Conely told WHMI that he wasn't surprised the updated plan was also rejected, but says this opportunity to meet face to face with state officials is a good opportunity to resolve ongoing budgetary issues once and for all. (JK)
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