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St. Joseph School’s announce budget cuts

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In this Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 photo buses await students at York Middle School in York, Maine. A shortage of school bus drivers in some communities in New England and across the country is causing headaches for school districts this fall. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

St. Joseph along with every public school in Michigan will be making some tough choices this year. The COVID-19 economic impact will mean significantly less money coming from the state.

Per student the district is looking at cuts of about $700 and they will also have to reallocate funds from transportation, attrition, and line item reductions. Total they say the cuts will about to about $4.2 million.

ABC 57 says the school also still has to pay $2.1 million to the state for revenue loss. The hope is to impact the classroom as little as possible.

Read more here with our partners in news at ABC 57

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