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Only in the district, but all over the country. >> look at this, the phones have not stopped ringing. >> you should see our district office. i answer my calls from time to time and hear what folks have to say. >> its congressman bochair. we can agree on this, that the system does need to be reformed and we can do it in a way that allows folks to have more choices, would you agree? >> youre a freshman. this could be a tough vote, this could be a make it or break it vote and could decide whether y...

Feedback and we are soliciting the communitys feedback. a final decision on the final plan will be made in mid to late april. i would like to walk you through the process that we followed which began with data gathering on these aspects of the distr t district. weve spent literally hundreds of hours analyzing data and the city of detroit. >> youve been listening to robert bob, detroits schools financial manager and you heard him laying out the plan to restructure detroits school system, 45 facil...

$31 million is the estimated savings to the district in 2010 if this plan as laid out today is enacted and the system will need a bond measure at some point down the road to move forward. no idea when thats on the schedule, if thats on the legislative calendar at this point. lets get you to josh levs now, and josh, i guess the question -- josh is coming back later? okay. when we talk to josh well talk about whether or not stimulus funds could help the situation in detroit. were back in a moment....

Investments where in the community themselves can participate in using these facilities after-hours. this plan will coincide with the districts $41 million were currently investing over the next few months in security upgrades at all of our schools. phase one will see the investment of $500.5 million from federal stimulus bonds and phase two will require a future investment of approximately $500 million. the plan calls for the closure of 45 facilities in june with most programs moving to new or ...