{"id":1597,"date":"2025-04-29T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/camilleri\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:57:20","slug":"education-budget-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/camilleri\/2025\/04\/29\/education-budget-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrats Pass Bold New Education Budget Proposal Focused on Putting Students, Teachers First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">LANSING, Mich. (April 29, 2025) \u2014 Today, Sen. <b>Darrin Camilleri <\/b>(D-Trenton), alongside his Senate Democratic colleagues, announced a record education budget proposal that prioritizes Michigan students, invests in safe and healthy learning environments, and strengthens public schools. The Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee voted to report the proposal to the full Senate Appropriations Committee.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u201cMichigan\u2019s students are our future, and this budget reflects the responsibility we have to provide them with the safe, supportive, and high-quality education they deserve,\u201d said Sen. <b>Camilleri<\/b>, Chair of the Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee. \u201cBy investing in mental health resources, modernizing our school facilities, and helping students focus in school through free school meals, we are setting up every child for success. We\u2019re also making critical investments to ensure teachers are paid fairly and classrooms remain small, so that every student gets the attention and support they need to thrive.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">With federal funding for education facing unprecedented uncertainty, Senate Democrats stepped up to deliver a bold, future-focused plan for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. In addition to raising per-pupil funding to $10,008, the proposal includes $2.5 billion in investments for student mental health, critical upgrades to school infrastructure \u2014 including clean and functional HVAC systems \u2014 and a continued commitment to free breakfast and lunch for every Michigan public school student.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u201cWhile Republicans in Washington and right here in Lansing are focused on slashing our public education system in the name of so-called \u2018government efficiency,\u2019 my Senate Democratic colleagues and I are focused on keeping Michigan students and educators at the forefront \u2014 where they belong,\u201d said Sen. <b>Dayna<\/b> <b>Polehanki <\/b>(D-Livonia), Majority Vice Chair of the Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee. \u201cFrom supporting smaller class sizes, delivering free preschool, and investing in resources to help improve literacy, our historic education budget is set to benefit Michigan schools, teachers, families, and communities for generations to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The budget proposal is part of Senate Democrats\u2019 ongoing commitment to ensuring every child, regardless of their zip code, has access to a safe school, a strong support system, and the opportunities they need to thrive.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u201cWe have no greater responsibility than to invest in our children and their safety, well-being, and success,\u201d said Sen. <b>Kevin Hertel <\/b>(D-St. Clair Shores). \u201cAs we watch our kids carrying heavier burdens, facing greater threats, and navigating a world that feels more uncertain and overwhelming than ever before, it\u2019s essential that we do everything we can to protect and support them. 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