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Grand Rapids
Schools Look At Drastic 'What If'
MIRS, August 11, 2005
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The Grand Rapids
Board of Education is looking at what would happen if the
district could no longer pay its bills and fall under state
receivership, according to an article in the Grand Rapids Press.
School officials say it's only a "what if" situation. They don't
plan on handing the state's third-largest district over to a
state-appointed manager in an act of receivership, but they do
need to find a plan to handle next year's finances, which are
expected to include an $18 million deficit.
Grand Rapids Superintendent Bert BLEKE told the Grand Rapids
Press that if things don't change, the district has three
options: receivership, operating until schools run out of money
or dramatically cutting programs.
This year, administrators covered the deficit while keeping most
programs intact. They privatized transportation and some
custodial workers, but don't have many more options.
Administrators expect another $18 million deficit at the end of
the 2006-2007 school year.
If the district eventually decides to go with receivership, the
state-appointed person would not have the authority to dissolve
existing contracts. However, the district's teacher contracts
expire at the end of this year.
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