Federal Sequestration Could Mean Loss of Funds for Trenton Schools
Automatic federal spending cuts will happen March 1 if Congress does not reach an agreement before that time.
Federal funding for Michigan’s public schools—including Trenton—could see major cuts should Congress fail to halt $85 billion in "sequestration" spending cuts scheduled to take hold March 1, according to a statement released Sunday by the White House. In Michigan, the cuts would result in a loss of $22 million in funding for schools this year, which the White House estimates would “put around 300 teacher and aid jobs at risk.” It would also cut $20.3 million in funding for special education programs. It will mean a 5.3 percent cut to Trenton Public Schools federal funding, according to the district's Business Manager Gail Farrell. That amounts to around $60,600 in total cuts from Title I, Title II and special education, Farrell said …
