Kalamazoo schools press lawmakers amid education budget battle

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Several Kalamazoo school districts are joining other educators in calling Lansing lawmakers to find a resolution amid an education budget battle.

The fight is part of a larger funding issue that could trigger a state government shutdown next month.

This week, eight superintendents signed a letter penned by the superintendent of Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency. School leaders said the deadlock in the Capitol could put state payments to districts at risk come October, when schools usually expect a paycheck from the state…

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