Two of the three incumbents on the Detroit school board have opted not to run for reelection.

The federal Office of Civil Rights’ investigation found students didn’t get the support the law guaranteed them. The Michigan Department of Education wants the case thrown out.

Administrators want the legislature to restore mental health and safety funding slashed in the state school budget and to make retirement savings permanent.

The cuts to mental health and safety grants will mean cuts to school resource officers, counseling, and other types of social and emotional support, education leaders said.

A potential state school budget plan floated by lawmakers Wednesday could mean massive cuts to mental health funding, layoffs, and other cuts.

After hearing from victims’ parents, the board called on lawmakers to beef up emergency operation plans, and for more funding for student mental health measures.

Some districts had lower per-pupil funding at high-needs schools despite an increase in at-risk funding, according to the analysis.

The bills would make districts screen all students for dyslexia and reading difficulties. Schools would also have to use the ‘science of reading’ to intervene in literacy instruction for those students.

The state superintendent said cuts to staff won’t be prevalent in all districts. But educators say the “fiscal cliff” existed in the state well before federal COVID relief funds.

The national effort will also support young people who want to enter the behavioral health workforce with stipends and experience.