LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Superintendents from across the state are speaking up, demanding that Michigan lawmakers get to work and pass a school budget.

The Legislature is now 72 days past its legally required school budget deadline. School administrators are meant to receive their state government checks in mid-October, but many say they’re growing more unsure about getting that money on time.

Larger districts with larger budgets might be able to get by for a few months, but rural schools are in a difficult position. Superintendent Dr. Lori Haven said that is certainly the case at Perry Public Schools.

“We have much higher transportation costs, because we cover many more miles within our district. Our students are at higher risk of poverty,” she told News 10. “And our budget, because it’

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