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Friday, June 14, 2013  A bill aimed at dissolving financially struggling districts like Buena Vista has passed the Michigan House of Representatives and is now headed to the state Senate.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A preliminary financial report of the Buena Vista school district says the district has been operating in the red for years. Now, district officials look to charter as a last ditch effort.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  As the Buena Vista school district superintendent lays out her plan for the next school year, there’s a new bill in Lansing that could dissolve the district before the superintendent’s plan is even given a chance.

Monday, June 10, 2013  End-of-year goodbyes will signal a season of change for hundreds of Saginaw students forced to move schools come this fall.  Three schools will be shutting down after Tuesday, in a move similar to the one Flint schools approved this year to close a budget gap.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The Buena Vista school district is laying off two teachers, weeks after they were called back to finish the school year.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Buena Vista school board cancels their special meeting scheduled for Thursday evening. Meanwhile, the teachers union says they're ready to get back to work.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Flint Community Schools will let go of 139 teachers come June 10, the last day of school, but the teacher's union is holding out hope that number will be smaller.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Parents and students are elated Buena Vista schools are reopening. Classes could start as early as Friday.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Michigan's school superintendent says the Buena Vista district, near Saginaw, soon could reopen if the local school board approves a deficit elimination plan.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Questions swirl amid the financial crisis facing Buena Vista schools.  Students have not been in class since Friday and the district laid off its teachers on Tuesday after announcing it could not make payroll this month.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Michigan Department of Education has accepted the Flint school board's deficit elimination plan that oulines how the district plans to get rid of $16 million in debt by 2016.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The board of education says they simply do not have enough money to make payroll.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Buena Vista school leaders once again pushed back a decision to close and consolidate schools in a cost-cutting effort. The school district is facing a $1 million deficit and leaders need to tell the state how they plan to fix it.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Flint school leaders need to tell the state how they plan to get rid of nearly $16 million in debt by 2016 and the deadline is fast approaching.