Whitmer Signs Bill to Forgive School Days Lost to Ice Storms - WDET 101.9 FM

Whitmer signs bill to forgive school days lost to ice storms - WDET 101.9 FM

Northern Michigan school districts forced into an extended shutdown due to massive ice storms this spring will have a waiver from attendance mandates under a law signed Monday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Many Michigan families are still reeling from the effects of the ice storms that devastated northern Michigan earlier this year,” said Whitmer in a statement released by her office. “I’ve been committed to supporting recovery efforts, protect…

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