The Detroit district might be unable to pay its employees after April 8, the district’s newly appointed emergency manager told state lawmakers last week.
If the legislature doesn’t quickly approve $50 million in aid, teachers and other employees face payless paydays, said Steven Rhodes, who urged lawmakers to approve short-term aid before their spring break, the Detroit Free Press reported.
State lawmakers are considering legislation to rescue the district, which is saddled with more than $500 million in debt and dozens of dilapidated buildings plagued by rodents, mold, and heating and cooling problems.
