Detroit District Weighs $8.7 Million Plan to Restore Libraries at 89 Schools: Board Vote Expected in November or December
In Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has proposed spending $8.7 million in one-time funding to bring libraries back to 89 schools; the school board is expected to vote on the plan at its November or December meeting.
The money would cover up to 4,000 books per school, furniture, displays, initial staffing and a new cataloging system; staffing the libraries would cost about $5 million a year after setup. The district has about $258.5 million in one-time funding available, and if the plan is approved the libraries could partially open by fall 2027.
Years of budget constraints and declining enrollment forced the closure of many Detroit school libraries, leaving spaces dormant or repurposed, and parents and teachers have long called for their return. Board chair LaTrice McClendon called bringing school libraries back a historic moment for the district.
Source: GSM News
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Photo: 底特律公立学校Earhart小学-初中（资料图）。图片：Notorious4life，公共领域，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Earhart Elementary-Middle School, a Detroit public school (file photo). Photo: Notorious4life, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
