Rockford Superintendent Michael Schibler announced today that the school district is cutting the popular Middle School Spanish Immersion program.

Rockford must spend an additional $1.8 million to comply with the Mi State Legislature to implement all-day kindergarten in the fall.

Shibler's statement online reads, in part, "In order to balance next year's budget, the Board of Education is reviewing all district programs and, in the process, has determined offering Spanish Immersion as part of the 6th grade curriculum is no longer economically feasible."

The statement continues, saying the district will provide after-school fee-based classes in Spanish at both East and North Rockford Middle Schools if there is interest.

You can read Shibler's complete statement here.

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UPDATE: 2:45 p.m.

WZZM 13 Photojournalist Andy Sugden reports that the motorcyclist was able to walk away under his own power.  He is being treated for minor injuries and he was wearing a helmet.

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) - Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving a motorcyclist.

It happened just before 2 p.m. at Airway and Hunsberger Ave. NE, that's near Northview High School.

Witnesses tell WZZM 13 a motorcyclist was laying on the ground and passersby attended to him before an ambulance arrived.