Lady B Needs Your Help! Breadcrumb Missing Pieces Needed.

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Dearest readers,

Lady B could use a little help from her readers across Michigan!

My inbox has been filling up with breadcrumbs from school districts across the state. Some are financial questions, others involve staffing, transparency, contracts, and concerns about how districts are handling certain situations.

These are some of the breadcrumbs I've received and am currently working through.

🔎 BREADCRUMBS FROM THE INBOX

📍 St. Johns Public Schools
Auditorium stage replacement problems and booster funding concerns.

📍 Hemlock Public School District
Questions about administrative spending, staffing, training, and childcare funding.

📍 Saline Area Schools
Increasing administrative staffing despite declining enrollment.

📍 Vicksburg Community Schools
Reported FERPA complaint and questions about administrative accountability.

📍 Carrollton Public Schools
Reported administrative raises while teachers face compensation and benefit reductions.

📍 Comstock Public Schools
Contracted support staff reportedly receiving no raises or wage progression.

📍 Williamston Community Schools
Alleged supplemental coaching compensation and housing assistance outside the regular contract.

📍 Saginaw Public School District
Questions about expenditures from a $65,000 school safety grant.

📍 Kalamazoo Public Schools
Concerns about employee lawsuit settlements, class sizes, and classroom support.

📍 L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Questions about administrative spending, staffing, outside employment, and fundraising transparency.

📍 Saginaw Township Community Schools
Documented drug charges involving a currently serving school board member, FERPA complaints, and allegations of family harassment.

📍 Saginaw Township Community Schools
Allegations of unauthorized access to student Skyward records and retaliation concerns.

📍 Meridian Public Schools
Administrative hiring, position reclassifications, and use of Section 31a funding.

🔎 HERE'S WHERE I NEED YOUR HELP!

Do you have firsthand knowledge, public records, board documents, contracts, meeting information, or other documentation related to any of these issues?

Maybe you know something that could answer a question. Maybe you have a document that provides missing context. Or perhaps you can help clear up something that has been misunderstood.

I'd love to hear from you!

You can send Lady B a private message, email me, or complete the breadcrumb submission form on the Lady B website. Please DO NOT leave it in the comment section.

And please, don't hesitate to reach out if you have information about a district that isn't listed here. These are just some of the breadcrumbs currently sitting on my desk.

Remember, receiving a breadcrumb doesn't automatically mean something improper occurred. Some concerns may lead somewhere. Others may have perfectly reasonable explanations.

That's why I follow the records, ask questions, and let the facts tell the story.

With receipts and respect.

#LadyBudgetdown #MichiganSchools #SchoolTransparency #PublicEducation #FollowTheReceipts #EveryDollarMatters