LANSING, MI - A 4.6% hike in general per-student funds, the restoration of $321 million for mental health and safety needs and covering school meal costs for Michigan’s K-12 students were among the hallmarks expected to appear in this year’s school spending plan.

A school aid omnibus bill was pushed through a state Senate conference committee late Thursday, Oct. 2, ending the second day of Michigan’s 2025-26 fiscal year without an adopted budget. But as of 10:30 p.m., it had not received the final green light.

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