Hundreds of Michigan school districts rejected school safety and mental health funding from the state after agreeing to new conditions for receiving the money.
In early December, 974 district and school leaders signed agreements saying they would waive privilege and agree to state investigations if a mass casualty event, like a school shooting, occurs. There previously had not been conditions for districts to receive the funding.
The funding is distributed to traditional school districts, intermediate school districts, charter schools, private schools, and the Michigan School for the Deaf. Public schools will receive funding in the amount of $374 per pupil, while private schools will receive $236 per student…