detroit detroit public school emergency manager darnell earley step late month michigan governor rick snyder say tuesday earley draw criticism teachers union black state lawmakers crumble state city school leave school district feb. 29 governor say statement earley formerly preside city flint lead-contaminated water system serve manager detroit school since january 2015. school system drown 3.5 billion debt include 1.7 billion bond back property tax detroit public school suffer decline enrollment heavy pension debt obligations leave district danger run cash april governor say state senate pass legislation reorganize school tackle debt soon school system could revert form local control debt address system virtually insolvent april snyder say november report earley say bankruptcy detroit school system could shift liabilities pension bond state local governments governor whose approval need system file bankruptcy unlikely support move snyder say tuesday earley do good job difficult circumstances restructure school system cut cost work stabilize student enrollment governor say appoint transition leader end month set place plan restructure system address district academics finance michigan black legislative caucus last week ask snyder fire earley also last week union detroit public school teachers sue district demand earley immediate removal return local control plan repair district crumble build ivy bailey interim president detroit federation teachers call earley departure step right direction earley leadership emergency manager flint city switch water supply detroit flint river april 2014. switch back last october test find high lead level blood sample flint children lead neurotoxin damage brain cause health problems earley say blame problem since decision make tenure detroit school system 's manager step month