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Today at 8:39 PM  Buena Vista school board recalls seven support staff, after a two-week hiatus amid a financial crisis.

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.

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  School administrators say school is over for Buena Vista students and they will advance to the next grade. However, they're planning a voluntary skills enrichment program.

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.

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.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Saginaw Public Schools will close Arthur Eddy Academy, Jerome and Longfellow for the 2013-2014 school year.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The school board is relocating more than two thousand students including reopening Flint Northern as Northern Alternative Education Center. The board says the move is a matter of numbers and cutting into the districts budget deficit. Partnering with many offices including personnel services and research testing the Flint School District has taken what they call a large step into managing their schools.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Saginaw students and parents will adjust to some changes before the 2013-2014 school year. The board approved a consolidation plan recommended by Superintendent Carlton Jenkins Wednesday night after hours of questions and comments from the public.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Next year, Bryant Elementary school will close for good. It’s tough to hear for mother Summer Snead, who moved her kids there after Bunche Elementary School closed at the end of last school year.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Flint school board decided Wednesday night to close four school buildings and repurpose three others.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  District leaders said they need to find a better way to use their buildings because of declining revenue and increasing expenditures.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Atherton school board members vote 6-1 Monday night to close Vern Van Y Elementary School.