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State Superintendent Issues Statement About Continuation Budget, Need for Quick Action on Complete Spending Plan
October 01, 2025
LANSING - State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice is issuing the following statement about the signing of a continuation state budget and a further delay in the finalizing of a complete budget:
“While it is good that Michigan government remains open, local school leaders, teachers, parents, and communities are rightly concerned about how multiple missed budget deadlines may harm the education of children. If the latest delay lasts much longer, October state aid payments on which schools rely to pay their bills and educate our children could be in jeopardy. I urge the state legislature to approve quickly a budget that provides adequate and equitable funding to our public schools, including dollars to improve literacy achievement, to keep children healthy and safe, and to provide support to all students.
"Lawmakers missed the July 1 statutory deadline to pass a budget and a second deadline to approve a budget by the beginning of the state fiscal year, which is today. It’s time to take quick action for the good of Michigan students.”
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