State lawmakers could make big changes to how much and what kind of information schools are required to report to the state.
The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Jake Neher reports.
Schools must report financial, academic, and other information to the state. But school groups often complain the number of reports required diverts too much time and too many resources away from classroom instruction.
Democratic state Representative Andy Schor wants to create a task force to determine whether some of those requirements should be nixed.
“Everybody seems to agree that there’s just a ton of time that goes into reporting and that time could be used for educational purposes,” he says.
Lawmakers are also considering separate legislation that would add more reporting on schools’ finances. It’s meant to stop more schools from falling into deficit.