chicago underperform school cash-strapped city detroit close school year michigan attorney general say legal opinion issue wednesday clarify exist state law position late development battle state republican democratic lawmakers best address detroit struggle school system attorney general bill schuette republican say school operate detroit public school community district among low achieve percent public school three precede school years shutter state school reform officer sro republican governor rick snyder june approve dramatic restructure detroit school system previously accept opinion outside law firm sro could close school 2019 accord detroit free press law clear michigan parent children stick indefinitely fail school schuette say statement wednesday detroit students parent deserve accountability high perform school child spell opportunity opportunity democrats argue newly restructure school district need additional time re-evaluate performance school integrate best learn practice schuette opinion say sro could issue mandatory notice closure school would determine best time close end current school term school close students re-assigned another school detroit public school system nearly 46,000 students state control since 2009 financial emergency 124 worst-performing school state 47 detroit public school accord list release sro early month recent restructure school system split two distinct part effort improve academically financially struggle system ari adler spokesman snyder office say wednesday governor office review schuette legal opinion republican house speaker kevin cotter ask clarification law schuette welcome decision wednesday detroit students need final decision opinion provide one cotter say statement state representative sherry gay-dagnogo democrat represent northwest detroit slam schuette opinion describe attorney general totally touch need community michigan attorney general say weak detroit school close