A technical error has led Dexter Community Schools (DCS) to reconsider 31aa funding from the State of Michigan.
The DCS Board of Education voted to approve at its May 19 meeting a resolution to accept the funding that is a state allocation for school safety and mental health. This decision comes after many school districts raised issues with this funding. Stipulations tied to it led to some districts opting out.
One of the issues is that districts that opt in would be required to waive important legal protections, including attorney client privilege, and could be compelled to disclose internal communications during or after a serious incident investigation. Agreeing to a waiver of legal privileges—such as attorney-client privilege and Fifth Amendment rights—in the event of a mass-casualty investigation has caused controversy with the funding…