Cleveland city councilmembers want grand funds returned [Video]

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO is answering questions about the decision to halt a grant funding program benefitting CMSD students and educators, as the district deals with a multimillion-dollar deficit.

Dr. Warren Morgan attended a Cleveland City Council Caucus meeting Monday afternoon, just days after 12 council members sent a letter addressed to Morgan and Mayor Justin Bibb asking for millions of dollars to be returned to the “CMSD Get More Opportunities Fund.”

Cleveland City Council does not have authority over CMSD or the school board, but at the meeting, Morgan immediately addressed council’s concerns about the program.

“When we made the decision about the pausing of the Get More Opportunities program, it was not saying that the program was going away,” …