Over the last month I have been analyzing the situation at Benton Harbor Area Schools (and Benton Harbor Charter). Benton Harbor Area Schools (BHAS) has received substantial State and Federal aid over the last 5 years which is now drying up, leading to a budget deficit of $7.4 million from …
The last month I have been taking a deep dive into Benton Harbor Area Schools and have been critical of several aspects of the district. Given the large property tax bills I (and everyone else in the district) pay, I am more concerned about their operations than that of a …
Earlier this month I wrote about the decline of Benton Harbor Area Schools. The current trends point to the school district becoming insolvent in 3 years when the yearly deficits burn through the Covid bailouts. Shortly after this occurs the state of Michigan may step in and shut down the …
Benton Harbor schools currently owns 10+ buildings that are vacant and being allowed to fall into substantial disrepair. The majority of these buildings have been vacant for over a decade. Benton Harbor has not had a strong history of selling school buildings it no longer occupies. It has been a …