A lawyer for dozens of Michigan school districts that have sued the state asked a judge Thursday to use a “scalpel as opposed to a machete” to remove language in the state budget he says violates the Michigan constitution.
The budget stipulates that in order to receive school safety and mental health funding from the state, districts must agree to disclose information that would otherwise be legally protected if there is a mass casualty event. Districts must also agree to a comprehensive investigation.
Districts had until Dec. 4 to agree to waive their privilege. They have until Dec. 30 to rescind that agreement…