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Today at 12:10 AM  Dozens of residents in Clio packed Tuesday’s school board meeting, raising questions and concerns about next year's budget.  The district is not facing a deficit right now, but some people say they’re concerned because of the reality many public school districts in Michigan are facing - diminished enrollment and less funding from the state.

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 Flint school board voted to lay off dozens of staff and recall some teachers.

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.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Leaders in the troubled Buena Vista school district say the Michigan Education Association (MEA) is inaccurate in stating the district withheld pay “without warning” on Friday, May 24.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  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.