Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System is asking the state to front $191,000 to cover paychecks that are set to go out this Tuesday.
It’s the second time this month the district has asked for an advance.
The advance would come out of the district’s state aid payment April 20. Earlier this month the state advanced $231,000.
State treasury officials say the district typically gets roughly $455,000 a month after debt obligations.
School board officials have previously declined requests for comment from Michigan Radio. Reports out today say board members also declined to comment to reporters at the special board meeting today, which lasted approximately five minutes.
Charter company Mosaica Education is running the district. The company’s CEO has not returned repeated requests for comment this week.
Mosaica’s Regional VP of Operations Alena Zachery-Ross says advancements for struggling school districts aren’t completely uncommon. She says the district is working on a plan to meet payroll for the rest of the year but couldn’t comment on the details of those negotiations.
