MACOMB TOWNSHIP (WWJ) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a historic school funding bill this week.
The plan eliminates the longstanding funding gap in Michigan school districts, giving each a basic per-pupil grant of $8,700.
Republican state Senator Michael MacDonald says the governor plans to sign the K-12 legislation on Wednesday morning at Ojibwa Elementary School in Macomb Township.
The bills are part of a record $17.1 billion school aid package passed by Michigan lawmakers last week, which boosts funding for K-12 schools by 10%, compared to the current, $15.5 billion budget.
The bill also increases funding for preschools, and adds $240 million for school psychologists, counselors, social workers and nurses.
Senators approved the plan in a 33-1 vote last Wednesday before adjourning until July 15.
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