Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, at a news conference Thursday to discuss the ongoing battle over the state’s budget. (Ben Solis/Michigan Advance)

Michigan schools face uncertainty over the state budget, with some beginning to issue layoff notices to staff, adding another layer of disarray over the Legislature’s strained and stagnant funding plans for the coming fiscal year.

On Thursday, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, eschewed schools’ claims that new layoffs were related to the current budget fight. Hall also doubled down on his assertion that his chamber’s budget would provide them with more money than in years past.

In a regularly hosted news conference, the speaker told schools to hold the line and wait it out, promising that the House’s

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