Michigan Agrees To Pay Ex-Detroit Schools Emergency Manager $82,000

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Michigan has agreed to pay the Detroit school district's former state-appointed emergency manager more than $82,000 to serve as a consultant through mid-July.

Darnell Earley stepped down last month from his job leading Michigan's largest school district amid criticism for his role in Flint's lead-tainted water crisis and his handling of teacher sick-outs and building conditions in Detroit's troubled public schools.

The agreement with the office of Gov. Rick Snyder was negotiated before it was announced that Earley was leaving, according to the Detroit Free Press. Earley will be available to consult with school and state officials as a new so-called transition manager begins work.

Earley was state-appointed emergency manager in Flint when its drinking water was switched to the Flint River and improperly treated water leached lead from pipes.

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