Benton Harbor Area Schools will get a financial shot in the arm from the state. The Treasury Department’s Emergency Loan Board this morning approved a $1.4 million loan for the district. Acting Superintendent Gregory Weatherspoon tells the ELB that improvements are being made and the loan is helping take care of the financial side for the district.
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The money will be used to pay vendors and cover payroll.
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Weatherspoon was asked by the Michigan Radio Network this morning about the status of the investigation into suspended Superintendent Dr. Leonard Seawood and why Seawood is off the job.
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At the same meeting, Pontiac schools were approved for a $10 million loan from the state.
