Benton Harbor Area Schools trustees approve two major plans

-
1:52
Truck crashes into school bus dropping off students in Saint...
-
2:52
Updates on the Amazon Data Center in New Carlisle
-
1:22
Storms end early this evening, cooler weather Saturday
-
4:13
Summer Activities Expo comes to Century Center Saturday
-
4:26
The grand opening of the NODE in Niles is set for Saturday, April...
-
1:40
Showers and storms later today cool Michiana down this weekend
-
1:36
Latino immigrant presentation took place Thursday evening
-
4:02
INDOT proposing changing SR 2 and Larrison Blvd. intersection...
-
2:07
Proposed federal budget could put Real Services funding at risk
-
2:19
Maddox Nelson
-
7:39
The Demetrius Dubose Story
-
3:10
The Link Trail connects downtown South Bend to Notre Dame
BENTON HARBOR, Mich – The Benton Harbor Area Schools School Board approved plans for two major issues in the school district.
The School Board approved the formation of an Advisory Committee with the State of Michigan.
“Tonight it was just to pass to pass a resolution for the concept so the board accepts the concept that’s what tonight was about,” Benton Harbor Area Schools School Board Vice President Joseph Taylor said.
The Advisory Committee will officially begin on October 8thand will submit a report with recommendations of how to improve the district six months later.
The Advisory Committee will include members from the board, the state of Michigan and the Benton Harbor Community.
The district also passed an “Enhanced Deficit Reduction Plan” which seeks to eliminate the districts debt by 2026.
The district is set to announce a meeting where they will announce the members of the Advisory Committee.