A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
by amending sections 6, 8b, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11r, 15, 18, 18a, 20, 20d, 20f,
20g, 21f, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 22g, 22i, 23a, 24, 24a, 24c, 25e, 25f, 26a, 26b, 26c,
31a, 31d, 31f, 32d, 32p, 39, 39a, 41, 43, 51a, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 64b,
74, 81, 94, 94a, 95a, 98, 99, 99h, 102, 104, 104c, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 152a, 163,
201, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209, 210, 213, 217, 222, 225, 226, 229, 229a, 230, 236,
236b, 236c, 241, 242, 245, 246, 252, 254, 255, 256, 258, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 265a,
267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, and 286 (MCL
388.1606, 388.1608b, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611r,
388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1618a, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1620f, 388.1620g, 388.1621f,
388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622f, 388.1622g, 388.1622i, 388.1623a, 388.1624,
388.1624a, 388.1624c, 388.1625e, 388.1625f, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c,
388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1632d, 388.1632p, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641,
388.1643, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1656, 388.1661a,
388.1662, 388.1664b, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695a, 388.1698,
388.1699, 388.1699h, 388.1702, 388.1704, 388.1704c, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a,
388.1747c, 388.1752a, 388.1763, 388.1801, 388.1806, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c,
388.1809, 388.1810, 388.1813, 388.1817, 388.1822, 388.1825, 388.1826, 388.1829,
388.1829a, 388.1830, 388.1836, 388.1836b, 388.1836c, 388.1841, 388.1842, 388.1845,
388.1846, 388.1852, 388.1854, 388.1855, 388.1856, 388.1858, 388.1863, 388.1863a,
388.1864, 388.1865, 388.1865a, 388.1867, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870, 388.1875,
388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883,
388.1884, and 388.1886), sections 6, 8b, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 15, 20, 20d, 20f,
20g, 21f, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22f, 22g, 22i, 24, 24a, 24c, 25e, 25f, 26a, 26b, 26c, 31a,
31d, 31f, 32d, 32p, 39, 39a, 41, 51a, 51c, 51d, 53a, 54, 56, 61a, 62, 74, 81, 94, 94a,
98, 99, 99h, 104, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 152a, 163, 201, 206, 209, 217, 225, 229, 229a,
230, 236, 236b, 236c, 241, 245, 246, 252, 256, 263, 263a, 264, 265, 265a, 267, 268,
269, 270, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, and 284 as amended and sections
11r, 43, 64b, 95a, 104c, 207a, 207b, and 207c as added by 2014 PA 196, section 18 as
amended by 2014 PA 476, section 18a as amended by 2004 PA 351, section 23a as added by
2012 PA 465, sections 102, 210, and 258 as amended by 2013 PA 60, sections 213, 222,
226, 242, 254, 255, and 286 as amended by 2012 PA 201, and by adding sections 31c, 35,
35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f, 35g, 61b, 67, 103a, 103b, 103c, 215, and 260; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
ARTICLE I
Sec. 6. (1) "Center program" means a program operated by a district or by an
intermediate district for special education pupils from several districts in programs
for pupils with autism spectrum disorder, pupils with severe cognitive impairment,
pupils with moderate cognitive impairment, pupils with severe multiple impairments,
pupils with hearing impairment, pupils with visual impairment, and pupils with
physical impairment or other health impairment. Programs for pupils with emotional
impairment housed in buildings that do not serve regular education pupils also
qualify. Unless otherwise approved by the department, a center program either shall
serve all constituent districts within an intermediate district or shall serve several
districts with less than 50% of the pupils residing in the operating district. In
addition, special education center program pupils placed part-time in noncenter
programs to comply with the least restrictive environment provisions of section 612 of
part B of the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 USC 1412, may be
considered center program pupils for pupil accounting purposes for the time scheduled
in either a center program or a noncenter program.
(2) "District and high school graduation rate" means the annual completion and
pupil dropout rate that is calculated by the center pursuant to nationally recognized
standards.
(3) "District and high school graduation report" means a report of the number
of pupils, excluding adult participants, in the district for the immediately preceding
school year, adjusted for those pupils who have transferred into or out of the
district or high school, who leave high school with a diploma or other credential of
equal status.
(4) "Membership", except as otherwise provided in this article, means for a
district, a public school academy, the education achievement system, or an
intermediate district the sum of the product of .90 times the number of full-time
equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on
the pupil membership count day for the current school year, plus the product of .10
times the final audited count from the supplemental count day for the current school
year. A district's, public school academy's, or intermediate district's membership
shall be adjusted as provided under section 25e for pupils who enroll in the district,
public school academy, or intermediate district after the pupil membership count day.
All pupil counts used in this subsection are as determined by the department and
calculated by adding the number of pupils registered for attendance plus pupils
received by transfer and minus pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the
superintendent, and as corrected by a subsequent department audit. For the purposes of
this section and section 6a, for a school of excellence that is a cyber school, as
defined in section 551 of the revised school code, MCL 380.551, and is in compliance
with section 553a of the revised school code, MCL 380.553a, a pupil's participation,
AS DEFINED IN THE PUPIL ACCOUNTING MANUAL, in the cyber school's educational program
is considered regular daily attendance; for the education achievement system, a
pupil's participation, AS DEFINED IN THE PUPIL ACCOUNTING MANUAL, in an online
educational program of the education achievement system or of an achievement school is
considered regular daily attendance; and for a district a pupil's participation in an
online course as defined in section 21f is considered regular daily attendance. The
amount of the foundation allowance for a pupil in membership is determined under
section 20. In making the calculation of membership, all of the following, as
applicable, apply to determining the membership of a district, a public school
academy, the education achievement system, or an intermediate district:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and pursuant to subsection
(6), a pupil shall be counted in membership in the pupil's educating district or
districts. An individual pupil shall not be counted for more than a total of 1.0 full-
time equated membership.
(b) If a pupil is educated in a district other than the pupil's district of
residence, if the pupil is not being educated as part of a cooperative education
program, if the pupil's district of residence does not give the educating district its
approval to count the pupil in membership in the educating district, and if the pupil
is not covered by an exception specified in subsection (6) to the requirement that the
educating district must have the approval of the pupil's district of residence to
count the pupil in membership, the pupil shall not be counted in membership in any
district.
(c) A special education pupil educated by the intermediate district shall be
counted in membership in the intermediate district.
(d) A pupil placed by a court or state agency in an on-grounds program of a
juvenile detention facility, a child caring institution, or a mental health
institution, or a pupil funded under section 53a, shall be counted in membership in
the district or intermediate district approved by the department to operate the
program.
(e) A pupil enrolled in the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind shall be
counted in membership in the pupil's intermediate district of residence.
(f) A pupil enrolled in a career and technical education program supported by a
millage levied over an area larger than a single district or in an area vocational-
technical education program established pursuant to section 690 of the revised school
code, MCL 380.690, shall be counted only in the pupil's district of residence.
(g) A pupil enrolled in a public school academy shall be counted in membership
in the public school academy.
(h) A pupil enrolled in an achievement school shall be counted in membership in
the education achievement system.
(i) For a new district or public school academy beginning its operation after
December 31, 1994, or for the education achievement system or an achievement school,
membership for the first 2 full or partial fiscal years of operation shall be
determined as follows:
(i) If operations begin before the pupil membership count day for the fiscal
year, membership is the average number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12
actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the pupil membership count day
for the current school year and on the supplemental count day for the current school
year, as determined by the department and calculated by adding the number of pupils
registered for attendance on the pupil membership count day plus pupils received by
transfer and minus pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the superintendent,
and as corrected by a subsequent department audit, plus the final audited count from
the supplemental count day for the current school year, and dividing that sum by 2.
(ii) If operations begin after the pupil membership count day for the fiscal
year and not later than the supplemental count day for the fiscal year, membership is
the final audited count of the number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12
actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the supplemental count day for
the current school year.
(j) If a district is the authorizing body for a public school academy, then, in
the first school year in which pupils are counted in membership on the pupil
membership count day in the public school academy, the determination of the district's
membership shall exclude from the district's pupil count for the immediately preceding
supplemental count day any pupils who are counted in the public school academy on that
first pupil membership count day who were also counted in the district on the
immediately preceding supplemental count day.
(k) In a district, a public school academy, the education achievement system,
or an intermediate district operating an extended school year program approved by the
superintendent, a pupil enrolled, but not scheduled to be in regular daily attendance
on a pupil membership count day, shall be counted.
(l) To be counted in membership, a pupil shall meet the minimum age requirement
to be eligible to attend school under section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL
380.1147, or shall be enrolled under subsection (3) of that section, and shall be less
than 20 years of age on September 1 of the school year except as follows:
(i) A special education pupil who is enrolled and receiving instruction in a
special education program or service approved by the department, who does not have a
high school diploma, and who is less than 26 years of age as of September 1 of the
current school year shall be counted in membership.
(ii) A pupil who is determined by the department to meet all of the following
may be counted in membership:
(A) Is enrolled in a public school academy or an alternative education high
school diploma program, that is primarily focused on educating homeless pupils.
(B) Had dropped out of school for more than 1 year and has re-entered school.
(C) Is less than 22 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year.
(D) IS CONSIDERED TO BE HOMELESS UNDER THE STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS
ASSISTANCE ACT, 42 USC 11302.
(iii) If a child does not meet the minimum age requirement to be eligible to
attend school for that school year under section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL
380.1147, but will be 5 years of age not later than December 1 of that school year,
the district may count the child in membership for that school year if the parent or
legal guardian has notified the district in writing that he or she intends to enroll
the child in kindergarten for that school year.
(m) An individual who has obtained a high school diploma shall not be counted
in membership. An individual who has obtained a general educational development
(G.E.D.) certificate shall not be counted in membership unless the individual is a
pupil with a disability as defined in R 340.1702 of the Michigan administrative code.
An individual participating in a job training program funded under former section 107a
or a jobs program funded under former section 107b, administered by the Michigan
strategic fund, or participating in any successor of either of those 2 programs, shall
not be counted in membership.
(n) If a pupil counted in membership in a public school academy or the
education achievement system is also educated by a district or intermediate district
as part of a cooperative education program, the pupil shall be counted in membership
only in the public school academy or the education achievement system unless a written
agreement signed by all parties designates the party or parties in which the pupil
shall be counted in membership, and the instructional time scheduled for the pupil in
the district or intermediate district shall be included in the full-time equated
membership determination under subdivision (q). However, for pupils receiving
instruction in both a public school academy or the education achievement system and in
a district or intermediate district but not as a part of a cooperative education
program, the following apply:
(i) If the public school academy or the education achievement system provides
instruction for at least 1/2 of the class hours specified in subdivision (q), the
public school academy or the education achievement system shall receive as its
prorated share of the full-time equated membership for each of those pupils an amount
equal to 1 times the product of the hours of instruction the public school academy or
the education achievement system provides divided by the number of hours specified in
subdivision (q) for full-time equivalency, and the remainder of the full-time
membership for each of those pupils shall be allocated to the district or intermediate
district providing the remainder of the hours of instruction.
(ii) If the public school academy or the education achievement system provides
instruction for less than 1/2 of the class hours specified in subdivision (q), the
district or intermediate district providing the remainder of the hours of instruction
shall receive as its prorated share of the full-time equated membership for each of
those pupils an amount equal to 1 times the product of the hours of instruction the
district or intermediate district provides divided by the number of hours specified in
subdivision (q) for full-time equivalency, and the remainder of the full-time
membership for each of those pupils shall be allocated to the public school academy or
the education achievement system.
(o) An individual less than 16 years of age as of September 1 of the current
school year who is being educated in an alternative education program shall not be
counted in membership if there are also adult education participants being educated in
the same program or classroom.
(p) The department shall give a uniform interpretation of full-time and part-
time memberships.
(q) The number of class hours used to calculate full-time equated memberships
shall be consistent with section 101(3). In determining full-time equated memberships
for pupils who are enrolled in a postsecondary institution, a pupil shall not be
considered to be less than a full-time equated pupil solely because of the effect of
his or her postsecondary enrollment, including necessary travel time, on the number of
class hours provided by the district to the pupil.
(r) Beginning in 2012-2013, full-time FULL-TIME equated memberships for pupils
in kindergarten shall be determined by dividing the number of instructional hours
scheduled and provided per year per kindergarten pupil by the same number used for
determining full-time equated memberships for pupils in grades 1 to 12. However, to
the extent allowable under federal law, for a district or public school academy that
provides evidence satisfactory to the department that it used federal title I money in
the 2 immediately preceding school fiscal years to fund full-time kindergarten, full-
time equated memberships for pupils in kindergarten shall be determined by dividing
the number of class hours scheduled and provided per year per kindergarten pupil by a
number equal to 1/2 the number used for determining full-time equated memberships for
pupils in grades 1 to 12. The change in the counting of full-time equated memberships
for pupils in kindergarten that took effect for 2012-2013 is not a mandate.
(s) For a district, a public school academy, or the education achievement
system that has pupils enrolled in a grade level that was not offered by the district,
the public school academy, or the education achievement system in the immediately
preceding school year, the number of pupils enrolled in that grade level to be counted
in membership is the average of the number of those pupils enrolled and in regular
daily attendance on the pupil membership count day and the supplemental count day of
the current school year, as determined by the department. Membership shall be
calculated by adding the number of pupils registered for attendance in that grade
level on the pupil membership count day plus pupils received by transfer and minus
pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the superintendent, and as corrected by
subsequent department audit, plus the final audited count from the supplemental count
day for the current school year, and dividing that sum by 2.
(t) A pupil enrolled in a cooperative education program may be counted in
membership in the pupil's district of residence with the written approval of all
parties to the cooperative agreement.
(u) If, as a result of a disciplinary action, a district determines through the
district's alternative or disciplinary education program that the best instructional
placement for a pupil is in the pupil's home or otherwise apart from the general
school population, if that placement is authorized in writing by the district
superintendent and district alternative or disciplinary education supervisor, and if
the district provides appropriate instruction as described in this subdivision to the
pupil at the pupil's home or otherwise apart from the general school population, the
district may count the pupil in membership on a pro rata basis, with the proration
based on the number of hours of instruction the district actually provides to the
pupil divided by the number of hours specified in subdivision (q) for full-time
equivalency. For the purposes of this subdivision, a district shall be considered to
be providing appropriate instruction if all of the following are met:
(i) The district provides at least 2 nonconsecutive hours of instruction per
week to the pupil at the pupil's home or otherwise apart from the general school
population under the supervision of a certificated teacher.
(ii) The district provides instructional materials, resources, and supplies
that are comparable to those otherwise provided in the district's alternative
education program.
(iii) Course content is comparable to that in the district's alternative
education program.
(iv) Credit earned is awarded to the pupil and placed on the pupil's
transcript.
(v) If a pupil was enrolled in a public school academy on the pupil membership
count day, if the public school academy's contract with its authorizing body is
revoked or the public school academy otherwise ceases to operate, and if the pupil
enrolls in a district or the education achievement system within 45 days after the
pupil membership count day, the department shall adjust the district's or the
education achievement system's pupil count for the pupil membership count day to
include the pupil in the count.
(w) For a public school academy that has been in operation for at least 2 years
and that suspended operations for at least 1 semester and is resuming operations,
membership is the sum of the product of .90 times the number of full-time equated
pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the
first pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, whichever is first,
occurring after operations resume, plus the product of .10 times the final audited
count from the most recent pupil membership count day or supplemental count day that
occurred before suspending operations, as determined by the superintendent.
(x) If a district's membership for a particular fiscal year, as otherwise
calculated under this subsection, would be less than 1,550 pupils and the district has
4.5 or fewer pupils per square mile, as determined by the department, and if the
district does not receive funding under section 22d(2), the district's membership
shall be considered to be the membership figure calculated under this subdivision. If
a district educates and counts in its membership pupils in grades 9 to 12 who reside
in a contiguous district that does not operate grades 9 to 12 and if 1 or both of the
affected districts request the department to use the determination allowed under this
sentence, the department shall include the square mileage of both districts in
determining the number of pupils per square mile for each of the districts for the
purposes of this subdivision. The membership figure calculated under this subdivision
is the greater of the following:
(i) The average of the district's membership for the 3-fiscal-year period
ending with that fiscal year, calculated by adding the district's actual membership
for each of those 3 fiscal years, as otherwise calculated under this subsection, and
dividing the sum of those 3 membership figures by 3.
(ii) The district's actual membership for that fiscal year as otherwise
calculated under this subsection.
(y) Full-time equated memberships for special education pupils who are not
enrolled in kindergarten but are enrolled in a classroom program under R 340.1754 of
the Michigan administrative code shall be determined by dividing the number of class
hours scheduled and provided per year by 450. Full-time equated memberships for
special education pupils who are not enrolled in kindergarten but are receiving early
childhood special education services under R 340.1755 or 340.1862 of the Michigan
administrative code shall be determined by dividing the number of hours of service
scheduled and provided per year per pupil by 180.
(z) A pupil of a district that begins its school year after Labor day who is
enrolled in an intermediate district program that begins before Labor day shall not be
considered to be less than a full-time pupil solely due to instructional time
scheduled but not attended by the pupil before Labor day.
(aa) For the first year in which a pupil is counted in membership on the pupil
membership count day in a middle college program, the membership is the average of the
full-time equated membership on the pupil membership count day and on the supplemental
count day for the current school year, as determined by the department.
(bb) A district, a public school academy, or the education achievement system
that educates a pupil who attends a United States Olympic education center may count
the pupil in membership regardless of whether or not the pupil is a resident of this
state.
(cc) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of
residence pursuant to section 1148(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1148, shall
be counted in the educating district or the education achievement system.
(dd) For a pupil enrolled in a dropout recovery program that meets the
requirements of section 23a, the pupil shall be counted as 1/12 of a full-time equated
membership for each month that the district operating the program reports that the
pupil was enrolled in the program and was in full attendance. However, if the special
membership counting provisions under this subdivision and the operation of the other
membership counting provisions under this subsection result in a pupil being counted
as more than 1.0 FTE in a fiscal year, the payment made for the pupil under sections
22a and 22b shall not be based on more than 1.0 FTE for that pupil, and any portion of
an FTE for that pupil that exceeds 1.0 shall instead be paid under section 25f. The
district operating the program shall report to the center the number of pupils who
were enrolled in the program and were in full attendance for a month not later than
the tenth day of the next month. A district shall not report a pupil as being in full
attendance for a month unless both of the following are met:
(i) A personalized learning plan is in place on or before the first school day
of the month for the first month the pupil participates in the program.
(ii) The pupil meets the district's definition under section 23a of
satisfactory monthly progress for that month or, if the pupil does not meet that
definition of satisfactory monthly progress for that month, the pupil did meet that
definition of satisfactory monthly progress in the immediately preceding month and
appropriate interventions are implemented within 10 school days after it is determined
that the pupil does not meet that definition of satisfactory monthly progress.
(EE) A PUPIL ENROLLED IN AN ONLINE COURSE UNDER SECTION 21F SHALL BE COUNTED IN
MEMBERSHIP IN THE PUPIL’S RESIDENT DISTRICT, REFERRED TO IN SECTION 21F AS THE PRIMARY
DISTRICT FOR THE ONLINE COURSE ENROLLMENT.
(5) "Public school academy" means that term as defined in section 5 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.5.
(6) "Pupil" means a person in membership in a public school. A district must
have the approval of the pupil's district of residence to count the pupil in
membership, except approval by the pupil's district of residence is not required for
any of the following:
(a) A nonpublic part-time pupil enrolled in grades 1 to 12 in accordance with
section 166b.
(b) A pupil receiving 1/2 or less of his or her instruction in a district other
than the pupil's district of residence.
(c) A pupil enrolled in a public school academy or the education achievement
system.
(d) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence
under an intermediate district schools of choice pilot program as described in section
91a or former section 91 if the intermediate district and its constituent districts
have been exempted from section 105.
(e) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence
if the pupil is enrolled in accordance with section 105 or 105c.
(f) A pupil who has made an official written complaint or whose parent or legal
guardian has made an official written complaint to law enforcement officials and to
school officials of the pupil's district of residence that the pupil has been the
victim of a criminal sexual assault or other serious assault, if the official
complaint either indicates that the assault occurred at school or that the assault was
committed by 1 or more other pupils enrolled in the school the pupil would otherwise
attend in the district of residence or by an employee of the district of residence. A
person who intentionally makes a false report of a crime to law enforcement officials
for the purposes of this subdivision is subject to section 411a of the Michigan penal
code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.411a, which provides criminal penalties for that conduct.
As used in this subdivision:
(i) "At school" means in a classroom, elsewhere on school premises, on a school
bus or other school-related vehicle, or at a school-sponsored activity or event
whether or not it is held on school premises.
(ii) "Serious assault" means an act that constitutes a felony violation of
chapter XI of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 to 750.90h, or that
constitutes an assault and infliction of serious or aggravated injury under section
81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81a.
(g) A pupil whose district of residence changed after the pupil membership
count day and before the supplemental count day and who continues to be enrolled on
the supplemental count day as a nonresident in the district in which he or she was
enrolled as a resident on the pupil membership count day of the same school year.
(h) A pupil enrolled in an alternative education program operated by a district
other than his or her district of residence who meets 1 or more of the following:
(i) The pupil has been suspended or expelled from his or her district of
residence for any reason, including, but not limited to, a suspension or expulsion
under section 1310, 1311, or 1311a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1310, 380.1311,
and 380.1311a.
(ii) The pupil had previously dropped out of school.
(iii) The pupil is pregnant or is a parent.
(iv) The pupil has been referred to the program by a court.
(i) A pupil enrolled in the Michigan virtual school, for the pupil's enrollment
in the Michigan virtual school.
(j) A pupil who is the child of a person who works at the district or who is
the child of a person who worked at the district as of the time the pupil first
enrolled in the district but who no longer works at the district due to a workforce
reduction. As used in this subdivision, "child" includes an adopted child, stepchild,
or legal ward.
(k) An expelled pupil who has been denied reinstatement by the expelling
district and is reinstated by another school board under section 1311 or 1311a of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1311 and 380.1311a.
(l) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence
in a middle college program if the pupil's district of residence and the enrolling
district are both constituent districts of the same intermediate district.
(m) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence
who attends a United States Olympic education center.
(n) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence
pursuant to section 1148(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1148.
(o) A pupil who enrolls in a district other than the pupil's district of
residence as a result of the pupil's school not making adequate yearly progress under
the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
(p) An online learning pupil enrolled in a
district other than the pupil's
district of residence as an eligible pupil under section
21f.
However, if a district educates pupils who reside in another district and if
the primary instructional site for those pupils is established by the educating
district after 2009-2010 and is located within the boundaries of that other district,
the educating district must have the approval of that other district to count those
pupils in membership.
(7) "Pupil membership count day" of a district or intermediate district means:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the first Wednesday in October each
school year or, for a district or building in which school is not in session on that
Wednesday due to conditions not within the control of school authorities, with the
approval of the superintendent, the immediately following day on which school is in
session in the district or building.
(b) For a district or intermediate district maintaining school during the
entire school year, the following days:
(i) Fourth Wednesday in July.
(ii) First Wednesday in October.
(iii) Second Wednesday in February.
(iv) Fourth Wednesday in April.
(8) "Pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily
attendance" means pupils in grades K to 12 in attendance and receiving instruction in
all classes for which they are enrolled on the pupil membership count day or the
supplemental count day, as applicable. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, a pupil who is absent from any of the classes in which the pupil is
enrolled on the pupil membership count day or supplemental count day and who does not
attend each of those classes during the 10 consecutive school days immediately
following the pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, except for a pupil
who has been excused by the district, shall not be counted as 1.0 full-time equated
membership. A pupil who is excused from attendance on the pupil membership count day
or supplemental count day and who fails to attend each of the classes in which the
pupil is enrolled within 30 calendar days after the pupil membership count day or
supplemental count day shall not be counted as 1.0 full-time equated membership. In
addition, a pupil who was enrolled and in attendance in a district, an intermediate
district, a public school academy, or the education achievement system before the
pupil membership count day or supplemental count day of a particular year but was
expelled or suspended on the pupil membership count day or supplemental count day
shall only be counted as 1.0 full-time equated membership if the pupil resumed
attendance in the district, intermediate district, public school academy, or education
achievement system within 45 days after the pupil membership count day or supplemental
count day of that particular year. Pupils not counted as 1.0 full-time equated
membership due to an absence from a class shall be counted as a prorated membership
for the classes the pupil attended. For purposes of this subsection, "class" means a
period of time in 1 day when pupils and a certificated teacher or legally qualified
substitute teacher are together and instruction is taking place.
(9) "Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures
act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
(10) "The revised school code" means 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.
(11) "School district of the first class", "first class school district", and
"district of the first class" mean, for the purposes of this article only, a district
that had at least 40,000 pupils in membership for the immediately preceding fiscal
year.
(12) "School fiscal year" means a fiscal year that commences July 1 and
continues through June 30.
(13) "State board" means the state board of education.
(14) "Superintendent", unless the context clearly refers to a district or
intermediate district superintendent, means the superintendent of public instruction
described in section 3 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
(15) "Supplemental count day" means the day on which the supplemental pupil
count is conducted under section 6a.
(16) "Tuition pupil" means a pupil of school age attending school in a district
other than the pupil's district of residence for whom tuition may be charged to the
district of residence. Tuition pupil does not include a pupil who is a special
education pupil, a pupil described in subsection (6)(c) to (p), or a pupil whose
parent or guardian voluntarily enrolls the pupil in a district that is not the pupil's
district of residence. A pupil's district of residence shall not require a high school
tuition pupil, as provided under section 111, to attend another school district after
the pupil has been assigned to a school district.
(17) "State school aid fund" means the state school aid fund established in
section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
(18) "Taxable value" means the taxable value of property as determined under
section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a.
(19) "Textbook" means a book, electronic book, or other instructional print or
electronic resource that is selected and approved by the governing board of a district
or, for an achievement school, by the chancellor of the achievement authority and that
contains a presentation of principles of a subject, or that is a literary work
relevant to the study of a subject required for the use of classroom pupils, or
another type of course material that forms the basis of classroom instruction.
(20) "Total state aid" or "total state school aid" means the total combined
amount of all funds due to a district, intermediate district, or other entity under
all of the provisions of this article.
Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall assign a district code to each public school
academy that is authorized under the revised school code and is eligible to receive
funding under this article within 30 days after a contract is submitted to the
department by the authorizing body of a public school academy.
(2) If the department does not assign a district code to a public school
academy within the 30-day period described in subsection (1), the district code the
department shall use to make payments under this article to the newly authorized
public school academy shall be a number that is equivalent to the sum of the last
district code assigned to a public school academy located in the same county as the
newly authorized public school academy plus 1. However, if there is not an existing
public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school
academy, then the district code the department shall use to make payments under this
article to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a 5-digit number that
has the county code in which the public school academy is located as its first 2
digits, 9 as its third digit, 0 as its fourth digit, and 1 as its fifth digit. If the
number of public school academies in a county grows to exceed 100, the third digit in
this 5-digit number shall then be 7 for the public school academies in excess of 100.
(3) FOR EACH SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE THAT IS A CYBER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SCHOOL
DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR OTHER NON-STATEWIDE
AUTHORIZING ENTITY UNDER THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE AND IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING
UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSIGN A DISTRICT CODE THAT INCLUDES THE
COUNTY CODE IN WHICH THE AUTHORIZING BODY IS LOCATED AS THE FIRST TWO DIGITS.
Sec. 11. (1) For the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2014, 2016 there is
appropriated for the public schools of this state and certain other state purposes
relating to education the sum of $11,200,232,300.00 $12,137,294,700.00 from the state
school aid fund, the sum of $156,000,000.00 from the
MPSERS retirement obligation
reform reserve fund created under section 147b, and the sum of $149,900,000.00
$45,900,000.00 from the general fund. For the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015,
there is appropriated for the public schools of this state
and certain other state
purposes relating to education the sum of
$11,929,262,900.00 from the state school aid
fund, the sum of $18,000,000.00 from the MPSERS retirement
obligation reform reserve
fund created under section 147b, and the sum of
$114,900,000.00 from the general fund.
In addition, all other available federal funds are
appropriated each fiscal year for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 and for the
fiscal year ending September 30,
2015 2016.
(2) The appropriations under this section shall be allocated as provided in
this article. Money appropriated under this section from the general fund shall be
expended to fund the purposes of this article before the expenditure of money
appropriated under this section from the state school aid fund.
(3) Any general fund allocations under this article that are not expended by
the end of the state fiscal year are transferred to the school aid stabilization fund
created under section 11a.
Sec. 11a. (1) The school aid stabilization fund is created as a separate
account within the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of
the state constitution of 1963.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for
deposit into the school aid stabilization fund. The state treasurer shall deposit into
the school aid stabilization fund all of the following:
(a) Unexpended and unencumbered state school aid fund revenue for a fiscal year
that remains in the state school aid fund as of the bookclosing for that fiscal year.
(b) Money statutorily dedicated to the school aid stabilization fund.
(c) Money appropriated to the school aid stabilization fund.
(3) Money available in the school aid stabilization fund may not be expended
without a specific appropriation from the school aid stabilization fund. Money in the
school aid stabilization fund shall be expended only for purposes for which state
school aid fund money may be expended.
(4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the school aid
stabilization fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the school aid stabilization
fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(5) Money in the school aid stabilization fund at the close of a fiscal year
shall remain in the school aid stabilization fund and shall not lapse to the
unreserved school aid fund balance or the general fund.
(6) If the maximum amount appropriated under section 11 from the state school
aid fund for a fiscal year exceeds the amount available for expenditure from the state
school aid fund for that fiscal year, there is appropriated from the school aid
stabilization fund to the state school aid fund an amount equal to the projected
shortfall as determined by the department of treasury, but not to exceed available
money in the school aid stabilization fund. If the money in the school aid
stabilization fund is insufficient to fully fund an amount equal to the projected
shortfall, the state budget director shall notify the legislature as required under
section 296(2) and state payments in an amount equal to the remainder of the projected
shortfall shall be prorated in the manner provided under section 296(3).
(7) For 2014-2015 2015-2016, in addition to the appropriations in section 11,
there is appropriated from the school aid stabilization fund to the state school aid
fund the amount necessary to fully fund the allocations under this article.
Sec. 11j. From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $126,000,000.00 $143,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for payments to
the school loan bond redemption fund in the department of treasury on behalf of
districts and intermediate districts. Notwithstanding section 296 or any other
provision of this act, funds allocated under this section are not subject to proration
and shall be paid in full.
Sec. 11k. For 2014-2015 2015-2016, there is appropriated from the general fund
to the school loan revolving fund an amount equal to the amount of school bond loans
assigned to the Michigan finance authority, not to exceed the total amount of school
bond loans held in reserve as long-term assets. As used in this section, "school loan
revolving fund" means that fund created in section 16c of the shared credit rating
act, 1985 PA 227, MCL 141.1066c.
Sec. 11m. From the appropriation in
section 11, there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$4,000,000.00 for fiscal year cash-flow
borrowing costs solely related to the state school aid fund established by section 11
of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
Sec. 11r. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $4,000,000.00 $75,000,000.00 to be deposited into the distressed
districts emergency grant REHABILITATION fund created under this section for the
purpose of funding grants under this section. FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE
REHABILITATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL STRESS
IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING.
(2) The distressed districts emergency grant REHABILITATION fund is created as
a separate account within the state school aid fund. The state treasurer may receive
money or other assets from any source for deposit into the distressed districts
emergency grant REHABILITATION fund. The state treasurer shall
direct the investment
of the distressed districts emergency grant REHABILITATION fund and shall credit to
the distressed districts emergency grant REHABILITATION fund interest and earnings
from the fund.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a district is
eligible to receive a grant from
the distressed districts emergency grant fund if either of
the following applies:
(a) The district has adopted a resolution
authorizing the voluntary dissolution
of the district approved by the state treasurer under
section 12 of the revised school
code, MCL 380.12, but the dissolution has not yet taken
effect under that section.
(b) The district is a receiving district under
section 12 of the revised school
code, MCL 380.12, and the district enrolls pupils who were
previously enrolled in a
district that was dissolved under section 12 of the revised
school code, MCL 380.12,
in the immediately preceding school year.
(4) A district receiving funds under section 20g
is not eligible to receive
funds under this section.
(5) The amount of a grant under this section
shall be determined by the state
treasurer after consultation with the superintendent of
public instruction, but shall
not exceed the estimated amount of remaining district costs
in excess of available
revenues, including, but not limited to, payroll, benefits,
retirement system
contributions, pupil transportation, food services, special
education, building
security, and other costs necessary to allow the district
to operate schools directly
and provide public education services until the end of the
current school fiscal year.
For a district that meets the eligibility criteria under
subsection (3)(b), the amount
of the grant shall be determined in the same manner as
transition costs under section
20g.
(3) (6) Before disbursing funds
under this section, the state treasurer shall
notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid and the house
and senate fiscal agencies. The notification shall include, but not be limited to, the
district receiving funds under this section, the amount of the funds awarded under
this section, an explanation of the district conditions that necessitate funding under
this section, and the intended use of funds disbursed under this section.
(4) (7) Money in the distressed
districts emergency grant REHABILITATION fund
at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the
distressed districts emergency grant
REHABILITATION fund and shall not lapse to the state school aid fund or to the general
fund.
Sec. 15. (1) If a district or intermediate district fails to receive its proper
apportionment, the department, upon satisfactory proof that the district or
intermediate district was entitled justly, shall apportion the deficiency in the next
apportionment. Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if a district or intermediate
district has received more than its proper apportionment, the department, upon
satisfactory proof, shall deduct the excess in the next apportionment. Notwithstanding
any other provision in this article, state aid overpayments to a district, other than
overpayments in payments for special education or special education transportation,
may be recovered from any payment made under this article other than a special
education or special education transportation payment, from the proceeds of a loan to
the district under the emergency municipal loan act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to
141.942, or from the proceeds of millage levied or pledged under section 1211 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1211. State aid overpayments made in special education or
special education transportation payments may be recovered from subsequent special
education or special education transportation payments, from the proceeds of a loan to
the district under the emergency municipal loan act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to
141.942, or from the proceeds of millage levied or pledged under section 1211 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1211.
(2) If the result of an audit conducted by or for the department affects the
current fiscal year membership, affected payments shall be adjusted in the current
fiscal year. A deduction due to an adjustment made as a result of an audit conducted
by or for the department, or as a result of information obtained by the department
from the district, an intermediate district, the department of treasury, or the office
of auditor general, shall be deducted from the district's apportionments when the
adjustment is finalized. At the request of the district and upon the district
presenting evidence satisfactory to the department of the hardship, the department may
grant up to an additional 4 years for the adjustment and may advance payments to the
district otherwise authorized under this article if the district would otherwise
experience a significant hardship in satisfying its financial obligations.
(3) If, based on an audit by the department or the department's designee or
because of new or updated information received by the department, the department
determines that the amount paid to a district or intermediate district under this
article for the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year was incorrect, the
department shall make the appropriate deduction or payment in the district's or
intermediate district's allocation in the next apportionment after the adjustment is
finalized. The deduction or payment shall be calculated according to the law in effect
in the fiscal year in which the incorrect amount was paid. If the district does not
receive an allocation for the fiscal year or if the allocation is not sufficient to
pay the amount of any deduction, the amount of any deduction otherwise applicable
shall be satisfied from the proceeds of a loan to the district under the emergency
municipal loan act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to 141.942, or from the proceeds of
millage levied or pledged under section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211,
as determined by the department.
(4) The department may conduct audits, or may direct audits by designee of the
department, for the current fiscal year and the immediately preceding 3 fiscal years
of all records related to a program for which a district or intermediate district has
received funds under this article.
(5) Expenditures made by the department under this article that are caused by
the write-off of prior year accruals may be funded by revenue from the write-off of
prior year accruals.
(6) In addition to funds appropriated in section 11 for all programs and
services, there is appropriated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for obligations in excess of
applicable appropriations an amount equal to the collection of overpayments, but not
to exceed amounts available from overpayments.
Sec. 18. (1) Except as provided in another section of this article, each
district or other entity shall apply the money received by the district or entity
under this article to salaries and other compensation of teachers and other employees,
tuition, transportation, lighting, heating, ventilation, water service, the purchase
of textbooks, other supplies, and any other school operating expenditures defined in
section 7. However, not more than 20% of the total amount received by a district under
sections 22a and 22b or received by an intermediate district under section 81 may be
transferred by the board to either the capital projects fund or to the debt retirement
fund for debt service. The money shall not be applied or taken for a purpose other
than as provided in this section. The department shall determine the reasonableness of
expenditures and may withhold from a recipient of funds under this article the
apportionment otherwise due upon a violation by the recipient.
(2) A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT SHALL ADOPT AN ANNUAL BUDGET IN A
MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE UNIFORM BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING ACT, 1968 PA 2, MCL
141.421 TO 141.440A. Within 15 days after a board adopts its annual operating budget
for the following school fiscal year, or after a board adopts a subsequent revision to
that budget, the district shall make all of the following available through a link on
its website home page, or may make the information available through a link on its
intermediate district’s website home page, in a form and manner prescribed by the
department:
(a) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
(b) Using data that have already been collected and submitted to the
department, a summary of district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for
which they are available, expressed in the following 2 pie charts:
(i) A chart of personnel expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:
(A) Salaries and wages.
(B) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental,
vision, life, disability, and long-term care benefits.
(C) Retirement benefit costs.
(D) All other personnel costs.
(ii) A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following
subcategories:
(A) Instruction.
(B) Support services.
(C) Business and administration.
(D) Operations and maintenance.
(c) Links to all of the following:
(i) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.
(ii) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical,
dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would
constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the
district.
(iii) The audit report of the audit conducted under subsection (4) for the most
recent fiscal year for which it is available.
(iv) The bids required under section 5 of the public employee health benefits
act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.75.
(v) The district’s written policy governing procurement of supplies, materials,
and equipment.
(vi) The district’s written policy establishing specific categories of
reimbursable expenses, as described in section 1254(2) of the revised school code, MCL
380.1254.
(vii) Either the district’s accounts payable check register for the most recent
school fiscal year or a statement of the total amount of expenses incurred by board
members or employees of the district that were reimbursed by the district for the most
recent school fiscal year.
(d) The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included
in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district and for each
employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000.00.
(e) The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations.
(f) The annual amount spent on lobbying or lobbying services. As used in this
subdivision, "lobbying" means that term as defined in section 5 of 1978 PA 472, MCL
4.415.
(g) Any deficit elimination plan or enhanced deficit elimination plan the
district was required to submit under this article.
(h) Identification of all credit cards maintained by the district as district
credit cards, the identity of all individuals authorized to use each of those credit
cards, the credit limit on each credit card, and the dollar limit, if any, for each
individual’s authorized use of the credit card.
(i) Costs incurred for each instance of out-of-state travel by the school
administrator of the district that is fully or partially paid for by the district and
the details of each of those instances of out-of-state travel, including at least
identification of each individual on the trip, destination, and purpose.
(3) For the information required under subsection (2)(a), (2)(b)(i), and
(2)(c), an intermediate district shall provide the same information in the same manner
as required for a district under subsection (2).
(4) For the purposes of determining the reasonableness of expenditures, whether
a district or intermediate district has received the proper amount of funds under this
article, and whether a violation of this article has occurred, all of the following
apply:
(a) The department shall require that each district and intermediate district
have an audit of the district’s or intermediate district’s financial and pupil
accounting records conducted at least annually, and at such other times as determined
by the department, at the expense of the district or intermediate district, as
applicable. The audits must be performed by a certified public accountant or by the
intermediate district superintendent, as may be required by the department, or in the
case of a district of the first class by a certified public accountant, the
intermediate superintendent, or the auditor general of the city. A district or
intermediate district shall retain these records for the current fiscal year and from
at least the 3 immediately preceding fiscal years.
(b) If a district operates in a single building with fewer than 700 full-time
equated pupils, if the district has stable membership, and if the error rate of the
immediately preceding 2 pupil accounting field audits of the district is less than 2%,
the district may have a pupil accounting field audit conducted biennially but must
continue to have desk audits for each pupil count. The auditor must document
compliance with the audit cycle in the pupil auditing manual. As used in this
subdivision, "stable membership" means that the district’s membership for the current
fiscal year varies from the district’s membership for the immediately preceding fiscal
year by less than 5%.
(c) A district’s or intermediate district’s annual financial audit shall
include an analysis of the financial and pupil accounting data used as the basis for
distribution of state school aid.
(d) The pupil and financial accounting records and reports, audits, and
management letters are subject to requirements established in the auditing and
accounting manuals approved and published by the department.
(e) All of the following shall be done not later
than November 15, 2014 2015
for reporting 2013-2014 2014-2015 data during 2014-2015 2015-2016, and not later than
October 15 NOVEMBER 1 for reporting the prior fiscal year
data for all subsequent
fiscal years:
(i) A district shall file the annual financial audit reports with the
intermediate district and the department.
(ii) The intermediate district shall file the annual financial audit reports
for the intermediate district with the department.
(iii) The intermediate district shall enter the pupil membership audit reports
for its constituent districts and for the intermediate district, for the pupil
membership count day and supplemental count day, in the Michigan student data system.
(f) The annual financial audit reports and pupil accounting procedures reports
shall be available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act,
1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(g) Not later than January 31 of each year, the department shall notify the
state budget director and the legislative appropriations subcommittees responsible for
review of the school aid budget of districts and intermediate districts that have not
filed an annual financial audit and pupil accounting procedures report required under
this section for the school year ending in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(5) By November 15, 2014 2015 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 and by October 15
NOVEMBER 1 for all subsequent fiscal years, each district and intermediate district
shall submit to the center, in a manner prescribed by the center, annual comprehensive
financial data consistent with accounting manuals and charts of accounts approved and
published by the department. For an intermediate district, the report shall also
contain the website address where the department can access the report required under
section 620 of the revised school code, MCL 380.620. The department shall ensure that
the prescribed Michigan public school accounting manual chart of accounts includes
standard conventions to distinguish expenditures by allowable fund function and
object. The functions shall include at minimum categories for instruction, pupil
support, instructional staff support, general administration, school administration,
business administration, transportation, facilities operation and maintenance,
facilities acquisition, and debt service; and shall include object classifications of
salary, benefits, including categories for active employee health expenditures,
purchased services, supplies, capital outlay, and other. Districts shall report the
required level of detail consistent with the manual as part of the comprehensive
annual financial report.
(6) By September 30 of each year, each district and intermediate district shall
file with the department the special education actual cost report, known as "SE-4096",
on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department.
(7) By October 7 of each year, each district and intermediate district shall
file with the center the transportation expenditure report, known as "SE-4094", on a
form and in the manner prescribed by the center.
(8) The department shall review its pupil accounting and pupil auditing manuals
at least annually and shall periodically update those manuals to reflect changes in
this article.
(9) If a district that is a public school academy purchases property using
money received under this article, the public school academy shall retain ownership of
the property unless the public school academy sells the property at fair market value.
(10) If a district or intermediate district does not comply with subsections
(4), (5), (6), and (7), the department shall withhold all state school aid due to the
district or intermediate district under this article, beginning with the next payment
due to the district or intermediate district, until the district or intermediate
district complies with subsections (4), (5), (6), and
(7). However, the department
shall not withhold the payment due on October 20 due to the
operation of this
subsection. If the district or intermediate district does not comply
with subsections
(4), (5), (6), and (7) by the end of the fiscal year, the district or intermediate
district forfeits the amount withheld.
(11) iF A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION
(2), THE DEPARTMENT MAY WITHHOLD UP TO 10% OF THE STATE SCHOOL AID OTHERWISE PAYABLE
TO THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BEGINNING WITH THE NEXT
PAYMENT DUE TO THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT, UNTIL THE DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT COMPLIES WITH SUBSECTION (2). IF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (2) BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE
DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT FORFEITS THE AMOUNT WITHHELD.
(12) (11) Not later than November
1, 2014 2015, if a district or intermediate
district offers online learning under section 21f, the district or intermediate
district shall submit to the department a report that details the per-pupil costs of
operating the online learning by vendor type. The report shall include at least all of
the following information concerning the operation of online learning for the school
fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 2015:
(a) The name of the district operating the online learning and of each district
that enrolled students in the online learning.
(b) The total number of students enrolled in the online learning and the total
number of membership pupils enrolled in the online learning.
(c) For each pupil who is enrolled in a district other than the district
offering online learning, the name of that district.
(d) The district in which the pupil was enrolled before enrolling in the
district offering online learning.
(e) The number of participating students who had previously dropped out of
school.
(f) The number of participating students who had previously been expelled from
school.
(g) The total cost to enroll a student in the program. This cost shall be
reported on a per-pupil, per-course, per‑semester or trimester basis by vendor type.
The total shall include costs broken down by cost for content development, content
licensing, training, online instruction and instructional support, personnel, hardware
and software, payment to each online learning provider, and other costs associated
with operating online learning.
(h) The name of each online education provider contracted by the district and
the state in which each online education provider is headquartered.
(13) (12) Not later than March
31, 2015 2016, the department shall submit to
the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid, the state
budget director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies a report summarizing the per
pupil costs by vendor type of online courses available under section 21f.
(14) (13) As used in subsections (11)
and (12) AND (13), "vendor type" means
the following:
(a) Online courses provided by the Michigan virtual university.
(b) Online courses provided by a school of excellence that is a cyber school,
as defined in section 551 of the revised school code, MCL 380.551.
(c) Online courses provided by third party vendors not affiliated with a
Michigan public school.
(d) Online courses created and offered by a district or intermediate district.
Sec. 18a. Grant funds awarded and allotted to a district, intermediate
district, or other entity, unless otherwise specified in
this act ARTICLE, shall be
expended by the grant recipient before the end of the school
fiscal year immediately
following the fiscal year in which the funds are received. If a grant recipient does
not expend the funds received under this act ARTICLE before the end of the fiscal year
in which the funds are received, the grant recipient shall submit a report to the
department not later than November 1 after the fiscal year in which the funds are
received indicating whether it expects to expend those funds during the fiscal year in
which the report is submitted. A recipient of a grant shall return any unexpended
grant funds to the department in the manner prescribed by the department not later
than September 30 after the fiscal year in which the funds are received.
Sec. 20. (1) For 2014-2015 2015-2016, both of the following apply:
(a) The basic foundation allowance is $8,099.00
$8,174.00.
(b) The minimum foundation allowance is $7,126.00
$7,326.00.
(2) The amount of each district's foundation allowance shall be calculated as
provided in this section, using a basic foundation allowance in the amount specified
in subsection (1).
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of a district's
foundation allowance shall be calculated as follows, using in all calculations the
total amount of the district's foundation allowance as calculated before any
proration:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, for a district that had a
foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year that was equal to
the minimum foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year, but
less than the basic foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal
year, the district shall receive a foundation allowance in an amount equal to the sum
of the district's foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year
plus the difference between twice the dollar amount of the adjustment from the
immediately preceding state fiscal year to the current state fiscal year made in the
basic foundation allowance and [(the difference between the basic foundation allowance
for the current state fiscal year and basic foundation allowance for the immediately
preceding state fiscal year minus $10.00) times (the difference between the district's
foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year and the minimum
foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year) divided by the
difference between the basic foundation allowance for the current state fiscal year
and the minimum foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year].
However, the foundation allowance for a district that had less than the basic
foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year shall not exceed
the basic foundation allowance for the current state fiscal year. For the purposes of
this subdivision, for 2014-2015 2015-2016, the minimum foundation allowance for the
immediately preceding state fiscal year shall be considered
to be $7,076.00 $7,251.00.
For 2014-2015 2015-2016, for a district that had a
foundation allowance for the
immediately preceding state fiscal year that was at least equal to the minimum
foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year but less than the
basic foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year, the
district shall receive a foundation allowance in an amount equal to the district's
foundation allowance for 2013-2014 2014-2015 plus $50.00 $75.00.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for a district that in the
immediately preceding state fiscal year had a foundation allowance in an amount equal
to the amount of the basic foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state
fiscal year, the district shall receive a foundation
allowance for 2014-2015 2015-2016
in an amount equal to the basic foundation allowance for 2014-2015
2015-2016.
(c) For a district that had a foundation allowance for the immediately
preceding state fiscal year that was greater than the basic foundation allowance for
the immediately preceding state fiscal year, the district's foundation allowance is an
amount equal to the sum of the district's foundation allowance for the immediately
preceding state fiscal year plus the lesser of the increase in the basic foundation
allowance for the current state fiscal year, as compared to the immediately preceding
state fiscal year, or the product of the district's foundation allowance for the
immediately preceding state fiscal year times the percentage increase in the United
States consumer price index in the calendar year ending in the immediately preceding
fiscal year as reported by the May revenue estimating conference conducted under
section 367b of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1367b.
(d) For a district that has a foundation allowance that is not a whole dollar
amount, the district's foundation allowance shall be rounded up to the nearest whole
dollar.
(e) For a district that received a payment under section 22c as that section
was in effect for 2013-2014 2014-2015, the district's 2013-2014 2014-2015 foundation
allowance shall be considered to have been an amount equal to the sum of the
district's actual 2013-2014 2014-2015 foundation allowance as otherwise calculated
under this section plus the per pupil amount of the district's equity payment for
2013-2014 2014-2015 under section 22c as that section
was in effect for 2013-2014
2014-2015.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the state portion of a
district's foundation allowance is an amount equal to the district's foundation
allowance or the basic foundation allowance for the current state fiscal year,
whichever is less, minus the local portion of the district's foundation allowance
divided by the district's membership excluding special education pupils. For a
district described in subsection (3)(c), the state portion of the district's
foundation allowance is an amount equal to $6,962.00 plus the difference between the
district's foundation allowance for the current state fiscal year and the district's
foundation allowance for 1998-99, minus the local portion of the district's foundation
allowance divided by the district's membership excluding special education pupils. For
a district that has a millage reduction required under section 31 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963, the state portion of the district's foundation allowance
shall be calculated as if that reduction did not occur. For a receiving district, if
school operating taxes continue to be levied on behalf of a dissolved district that
has been attached in whole or in part to the receiving district to satisfy debt
obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12, the taxable value per membership pupil of property in the receiving district
used for the purposes of this subsection does not include the taxable value of
property within the geographic area of the dissolved district.
(5) The allocation calculated under this section for a pupil shall be based on
the foundation allowance of the pupil's district of residence. For a pupil enrolled
pursuant to section 105 or 105c in a district other than the pupil's district of
residence, the allocation calculated under this section shall be based on the lesser
of the foundation allowance of the pupil's district of residence or the foundation
allowance of the educating district. For a pupil in membership in a K-5, K-6, or K-8
district who is enrolled in another district in a grade not offered by the pupil's
district of residence, the allocation calculated under this section shall be based on
the foundation allowance of the educating district if the educating district's
foundation allowance is greater than the foundation allowance of the pupil's district
of residence.
(6) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for pupils in membership,
other than special education pupils, in a public school academy, the allocation
calculated under this section is an amount per membership pupil other than special
education pupils in the public school academy equal to the foundation allowance of the
district in which the public school academy is located or the state maximum public
school academy allocation, whichever is less. FOR PUPILS IN MEMBERSHIP, OTHER THAN
SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPILS, IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY THAT IS A CYBER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED
BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE ALLOCATION CALCULATED UNDER THIS SECTION IS AN AMOUNT PER
MEMBERSHIP PUPIL OTHER THAN SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPILS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY THAT
IS A CYBER SCHOOL EQUAL TO THE FOUNDATION ALLOWANCE OF THE DISTRICT THAT AUTHORIZED
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY THAT IS A CYBER SCHOOL or the state maximum public school
academy allocation, whichever is less. However, a public school academy that had an
allocation under this subsection before 2009-2010 that was equal to the sum of the
local school operating revenue per membership pupil other than special education
pupils for the district in which the public school academy is located and the state
portion of that district's foundation allowance shall not have that allocation reduced
as a result of the 2010 amendment to this subsection. Notwithstanding section 101, for
a public school academy that begins operations after the pupil membership count day,
the amount per membership pupil calculated under this subsection shall be adjusted by
multiplying that amount per membership pupil by the number of hours of pupil
instruction provided by the public school academy after it begins operations, as
determined by the department, divided by the minimum number of hours of pupil
instruction required under section 101(3). The result of this calculation shall not
exceed the amount per membership pupil otherwise calculated under this subsection.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for pupils attending an
achievement school and in membership in the education achievement system, other than
special education pupils, the allocation calculated under this section is an amount
per membership pupil other than special education pupils equal to the foundation
allowance of the district in which the achievement school is located, not to exceed
the basic foundation allowance. Notwithstanding section 101, for an achievement school
that begins operation after the pupil membership count day, the amount per membership
pupil calculated under this subsection shall be adjusted by multiplying that amount
per membership pupil by the number of hours of pupil instruction provided by the
achievement school after it begins operations, as determined by the department,
divided by the minimum number of hours of pupil instruction required under section
101(3). The result of this calculation shall not exceed the amount per membership
pupil otherwise calculated under this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection,
if a public school is transferred from a district to the state school reform/redesign
district or the achievement authority under section 1280c of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1280c, that public school is considered to be an achievement school within the
education achievement system and not a school that is part of a district, and a pupil
attending that public school is considered to be in membership in the education
achievement system and not in membership in the district that operated the school
before the transfer.
(8) Subject to subsection (4), for a district that is formed or reconfigured
after June 1, 2002 by consolidation of 2 or more districts or by annexation, the
resulting district's foundation allowance under this section beginning after the
effective date of the consolidation or annexation shall be the lesser of the sum of
the average of the foundation allowances of each of the original or affected
districts, calculated as provided in this section, weighted as to the percentage of
pupils in total membership in the resulting district who reside in the geographic area
of each of the original or affected districts plus $100.00 or the highest foundation
allowance among the original or affected districts. This subsection does not apply to
a receiving district unless there is a subsequent consolidation or annexation that
affects the district.
(9) Each fraction used in making calculations under this section shall be
rounded to the fourth decimal place and the dollar amount of an increase in the basic
foundation allowance shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(10) State payments related to payment of the foundation allowance for a
special education pupil are not calculated under this section but are instead
calculated under section 51a.
(11) To assist the legislature in determining the basic foundation allowance
for the subsequent state fiscal year, each revenue estimating conference conducted
under section 367b of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1367b, shall
calculate a pupil membership factor, a revenue adjustment factor, and an index as
follows:
(a) The pupil membership factor shall be computed by dividing the estimated
membership in the school year ending in the current state fiscal year, excluding
intermediate district membership, by the estimated membership for the school year
ending in the subsequent state fiscal year, excluding intermediate district
membership. If a consensus membership factor is not determined at the revenue
estimating conference, the principals of the revenue estimating conference shall
report their estimates to the house and senate subcommittees responsible for school
aid appropriations not later than 7 days after the conclusion of the revenue
conference.
(b) The revenue adjustment factor shall be computed by dividing the sum of the
estimated total state school aid fund revenue for the subsequent state fiscal year
plus the estimated total state school aid fund revenue for the current state fiscal
year, adjusted for any change in the rate or base of a tax the proceeds of which are
deposited in that fund and excluding money transferred into that fund from the
countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund under the management and budget
act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, by the sum of the estimated total school aid
fund revenue for the current state fiscal year plus the estimated total state school
aid fund revenue for the immediately preceding state fiscal year, adjusted for any
change in the rate or base of a tax the proceeds of which are deposited in that fund.
If a consensus revenue factor is not determined at the revenue estimating conference,
the principals of the revenue estimating conference shall report their estimates to
the house and senate subcommittees responsible for school aid appropriations not later
than 7 days after the conclusion of the revenue conference.
(c) The index shall be calculated by multiplying the pupil membership factor by
the revenue adjustment factor. If a consensus index is not determined at the revenue
estimating conference, the principals of the revenue estimating conference shall
report their estimates to the house and senate subcommittees responsible for school
aid appropriations not later than 7 days after the conclusion of the revenue
conference.
(12) Payments to districts, public school academies, or the education
achievement system shall not be made under this section. Rather, the calculations
under this section shall be used to determine the amount of state payments under
section 22b.
(13) If an amendment to section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of
1963 allowing state aid to some or all nonpublic schools is approved by the voters of
this state, each foundation allowance or per pupil payment calculation under this
section may be reduced.
(14) As used in this section:
(a) "Certified mills" means the lesser of 18 mills or the number of mills of
school operating taxes levied by the district in 1993-94.
(b) "Combined state and local revenue" means the aggregate of the district's
state school aid received by or paid on behalf of the district under this section and
the district's local school operating revenue.
(c) "Combined state and local revenue per membership pupil" means the
district's combined state and local revenue divided by the district's membership
excluding special education pupils.
(d) "Current state fiscal year" means the state fiscal year for which a
particular calculation is made.
(e) "Dissolved district" means a district that loses its organization, has its
territory attached to 1 or more other districts, and is dissolved as provided under
section 12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12.
(f) "Immediately preceding state fiscal year" means the state fiscal year
immediately preceding the current state fiscal year.
(g) "Local portion of the district's foundation allowance" means an amount that
is equal to the difference between (the sum of the product of the taxable value per
membership pupil of all property in the district that is nonexempt property times the
district's certified mills and, for a district with certified mills exceeding 12, the
product of the taxable value per membership pupil of property in the district that is
commercial personal property times the certified mills minus 12 mills) and (the
quotient of the product of the captured assessed valuation under tax increment
financing acts times the district's certified mills divided by the district's
membership excluding special education pupils).
(h) "Local school operating revenue" means school operating taxes levied under
section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211. For a receiving district, if
school operating taxes are to be levied on behalf of a dissolved district that has
been attached in whole or in part to the receiving district to satisfy debt
obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12, local school operating revenue does not include school operating taxes levied
within the geographic area of the dissolved district.
(i) "Local school operating revenue per membership pupil" means a district's
local school operating revenue divided by the district's membership excluding special
education pupils.
(j) "Maximum public school academy allocation", except as otherwise provided in
this subdivision, means the maximum per-pupil allocation as calculated by adding the
highest per-pupil allocation among all public school academies for the immediately
preceding state fiscal year plus the difference between twice the amount of the
difference between the basic foundation allowance for the current state fiscal year
and the basic foundation for the immediately preceding state fiscal year and [(the
amount of the difference between the basic foundation allowance for the current state
fiscal year and the basic foundation for the immediately preceding state fiscal year
minus $10.00) times (the difference between the highest per-pupil allocation among all
public school academies for the immediately preceding state fiscal year and the
minimum foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year) divided
by the difference between the basic foundation allowance for the current state fiscal
year and the minimum foundation allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal
year]. For the purposes of this subdivision, for 2014-2015,
the minimum foundation
allowance for the immediately preceding state fiscal year
shall be considered to be
$7,076.00. For 2014-2015 2015-2016, the maximum public school academy
allocation is
$7,218.00 $7,326.00.
(k) "Membership" means the definition of that term under section 6 as in effect
for the particular fiscal year for which a particular calculation is made.
(l) "Nonexempt property" means property that is not a principal residence,
qualified agricultural property, qualified forest property, supportive housing
property, industrial personal property, or commercial personal property.
(m) "Principal residence", "qualified agricultural property", "qualified forest
property", "supportive housing property", "industrial personal property", and
"commercial personal property" mean those terms as defined in section 1211 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1211.
(n) "Receiving district" means a district to which all or part of the territory
of a dissolved district is attached under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12.
(o) "School operating purposes" means the purposes included in the operation
costs of the district as prescribed in sections 7 and 18 and purposes authorized under
section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211.
(p) "School operating taxes" means local ad valorem property taxes levied under
section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211, and retained for school
operating purposes.
(q) "Tax increment financing acts" means 1975 PA 197, MCL 125.1651 to 125.1681,
the tax increment finance authority act, 1980 PA 450, MCL 125.1801 to 125.1830, the
local development financing act, 1986 PA 281, MCL 125.2151 to 125.2174, the brownfield
redevelopment financing act, 1996 PA 381, MCL 125.2651 to 125.2672, or the corridor
improvement authority act, 2005 PA 280, MCL 125.2871 to 125.2899.
(r) "Taxable value per membership pupil" means taxable value, as certified by
the county treasurer and reported to the department, for the calendar year ending in
the current state fiscal year divided by the district's membership excluding special
education pupils for the school year ending in the current state fiscal year.
Sec. 20d. In making the final determination required under former section 20a
of a district's combined state and local revenue per membership pupil in 1993-94 and
in making calculations under section 20 for 2014-2015
2015-2016, the department and
the department of treasury shall comply with all of the following:
(a) For a district that had combined state and local revenue per membership
pupil in the 1994-95 state fiscal year of $6,500.00 or more and served as a fiscal
agent for a state board designated area vocational education center in the 1993-94
school year, total state school aid received by or paid on behalf of the district
pursuant to this act in 1993-94 shall exclude payments made under former section 146
and under section 147 on behalf of the district's employees who provided direct
services to the area vocational education center. Not later than June 30, 1996, the
department shall make an adjustment under this subdivision to the district's combined
state and local revenue per membership pupil in the 1994-95 state fiscal year and the
department of treasury shall make a final certification of the number of mills that
may be levied by the district under section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL
380.1211, as a result of the adjustment under this subdivision.
(b) If a district had an adjustment made to its 1993-94 total state school aid
that excluded payments made under former section 146 and under section 147 on behalf
of the district's employees who provided direct services for intermediate district
center programs operated by the district under article 5, if nonresident pupils
attending the center programs were included in the district's membership for purposes
of calculating the combined state and local revenue per membership pupil for 1993-94,
and if there is a signed agreement by all constituent districts of the intermediate
district that an adjustment under this subdivision shall be made, the foundation
allowances for 1995-96 and 1996-97 of all districts that had pupils attending the
intermediate district center program operated by the district that had the adjustment
shall be calculated as if their combined state and local revenue per membership pupil
for 1993-94 included resident pupils attending the center program and excluded
nonresident pupils attending the center program.
Sec. 20f. (1) From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for payments to eligible
districts under this section. A district is eligible for funding under this section if
the district received a payment under this section as it was in effect for 2013-2014.
A district was eligible for funding in 2013-2014 if the sum of the following was less
than $5.00:
(a) The increase in the district's foundation allowance or per pupil payment as
calculated under section 20 from 2012-2013 to 2013-2014.
(b) The district's equity payment per membership pupil under section 22c for
2013-2014.
(c) The quotient of the district's allocation under section 147a for 2012-2013
divided by the district's membership pupils for 2012-2013 minus the quotient of the
district's allocation under section 147a for 2013-2014 divided by the district's
membership pupils for 2013-2014.
(2) The amount allocated to each eligible district under this section is an
amount per membership pupil equal to the amount per membership pupil the district
received in 2013-2014.
(3) If the allocation under subsection (1) is insufficient to fully fund
payments as otherwise calculated under this section, the department shall prorate
payments under this section on an equal per-pupil basis.
Sec. 20g. (1) From the money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated
an amount not to exceed $2,200,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for grants to eligible
districts that first received payments under this section in 2013-2014 for transition
costs related to the enrollment of pupils who were previously enrolled in a district
that was dissolved under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12, allocated
as provided under subsection (3). Payments under this section shall continue for a
total of 4 fiscal years following the dissolution of a district, after which the
payments shall cease.
(2) A receiving school district, as that term is defined in section 12 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.12, is an eligible district under this section.
(3) The amount allocated to each eligible district under this section is an
amount equal to the product of the number of membership pupils enrolled in the
eligible district who were previously enrolled in the dissolved school district in the
school year immediately preceding the dissolution, or who reside in the geographic
area of the dissolved school district and are entering kindergarten, times 10.0% of
the lesser of the foundation allowance of the eligible district as calculated under
section 20 or the basic foundation allowance under section 20(1).
(4) As used in this section, "dissolved school district" means a school
district that has been declared dissolved under section 12 of the revised school code,
1976 PA 451, MCL 380.12.
Sec. 21f. (1) A pupil enrolled in a district in any of grades 6 to 12 is
eligible to enroll in an online course as provided for in this section.
(2) With the consent of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, a district shall
enroll an eligible pupil in up to 2 online courses as requested by the pupil during an
academic term, semester, or trimester. Unless the pupil is newly enrolled in the
PRIMARY district, the request for online course enrollment must be made in the
academic term, semester, trimester, or summer preceding the enrollment. A district may
not establish additional requirements that would prohibit a pupil from taking an
online course. If a pupil has demonstrated previous success with online courses and
the school leadership and the pupil's parent or legal guardian determine that it is in
the best interest of the pupil, a pupil may be enrolled in more than 2 online courses
in a specific academic term, semester, or trimester. Consent of the pupil's parent or
legal guardian is not required if the pupil is at least age 18 or is an emancipated
minor.
(3) An eligible pupil may enroll in an online course published in the pupil's
educating PRIMARY district's catalog of online
courses described in subsection (7)(a)
or the statewide catalog of online courses maintained by the Michigan virtual
university pursuant to section 98.
(4) A PROVIDING district OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE shall determine whether or not it
has capacity to accept applications for enrollment from nonresident applicants in
online courses and may use that limit as the reason for refusal to enroll an
applicant. If the number of nonresident applicants eligible for acceptance in an
online course does not exceed the capacity of the PROVIDING district OR COMMUNITY
COLLEGE to provide the online course, the PROVIDING district OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
shall accept for enrollment all of the nonresident applicants eligible for acceptance.
If the number of nonresident applicants exceeds the PROVIDING district's OR COMMUNITY
COLLEGE’S capacity to provide the online course, the PROVIDING district OR COMMUNITY
COLLEGE shall use a random draw system, subject to the need to abide by state and
federal antidiscrimination laws and court orders.
(5) A PRIMARY district may deny a pupil enrollment in an online course if any
of the following apply, as determined by the district:
(a) The pupil has previously gained the credits provided from the completion of
the online course.
(b) The online course is not capable of generating academic credit.
(c) The online course is inconsistent with the remaining graduation
requirements or career interests of the pupil.
(d) The pupil does not possess the prerequisite knowledge and skills to be
successful in the online course or has demonstrated failure in previous online
coursework in the same subject.
(e) The online course is of insufficient quality or rigor. A district that
denies a pupil enrollment for this reason shall make a reasonable effort to assist the
pupil to find an alternative course in the same or a similar subject that is of
acceptable rigor and quality.
(f) The cost of the online course exceeds the amount identified in subsection
(8) (10), unless the pupil's parent or legal
guardian agrees to pay the cost that
exceeds this amount.
(g) The online course enrollment request does not occur within the same
timelines established by the PRIMARY district for enrollment and schedule changes for
regular courses.
(6) If a pupil is denied enrollment in an online course by a PRIMARY district,
the pupil may appeal the denial by submitting a letter to the superintendent of the
intermediate district in which the pupil's educating
PRIMARY district is located. The
letter of appeal shall include the reason provided by the PRIMARY district for not
enrolling the pupil and the reason why the pupil is claiming that the enrollment
should be approved. The intermediate district superintendent or designee shall respond
to the appeal within 5 days after it is received. If the intermediate district
superintendent or designee determines that the denial of enrollment does not meet 1 or
more of the reasons specified in subsection (5), the PRIMARY district shall allow the
pupil to enroll in the online course.
(7) To offer or provide an online course
under this section, a THE PROVIDING
district or intermediate district shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide the Michigan virtual university with the course syllabus in a form
and method prescribed by the Michigan virtual university for inclusion in a statewide
online course catalog. The district or intermediate district shall also provide on its
publicly accessible website a link to the course syllabi for all of the online courses
offered by the district or intermediate district and a link to the statewide catalog
of online courses maintained by the Michigan virtual university.
(B) ASSIGN TO EACH PUPIL A TEACHER OF RECORD AND PROVIDE THE PRIMARY DISTRICT
WITH THE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR THE TEACHER OF RECORD.
(C) (b) Offer the online course
on an open entry and exit method, or aligned to
a semester, trimester, or accelerated academic term format.
(D) (c) Not later than October
1, 2014 2015, provide the Michigan virtual
university with the number of enrollments in each online course the district or
intermediate district offered PROVIDED to pupils pursuant to this section in the
immediately preceding school year, and the number of enrollments in which the pupil
earned 60% or more of the total course points for each online course.
(8) To provide an online course under this section, a community college shall
do all of the following:
(A) Provide the Michigan virtual university with the course syllabus in a form
and method prescribed by the MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY for inclusion in a statewide
online course catalog.
(B) Offer the online course on an open entry and exit method, or aligned to a
semester, trimester, or accelerated academic term format.
(C) offer online courses UNDER THIS SECTION that can generate postsecondary
credit.
(D) BEGINNING WITH OCTOBER 1, 2016, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, PROVIDE THE
MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY WITH THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS IN EACH ONLINE COURSE THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROVIDED TO PUPILS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN THE IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR, AND THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS IN WHICH THE PUPIL EARNED 60% OR
MORE OF THE TOTAL COURSE POINTS FOR EACH ONLINE COURSE.
(e) Online courses made available under this section by a Community college
require an instructor employed by OR CONTRACTED through the community college.
(9) THE PRIMARY DISTRICT MUST ASSIGN TO EACH PUPIL A MENTOR TO MONITOR THE
PUPIL’S PROGRESS DURING THE ONLINE COURSE AND SUPPLY THE PROVIDING DISTRICT WITH THE
MENTOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION.
(10) (8) For a pupil enrolled in
1 or more online courses published in the
pupil's educating PRIMARY
district's catalog of online courses under subsection (7) or
in the statewide catalog of online courses maintained by the Michigan virtual
university, the PRIMARY district shall use foundation allowance or per pupil funds
calculated under section 20 to pay for the expenses associated with the online course
or courses. The district shall pay 80% of the cost of
the online course upon
enrollment and 20% upon completion as determined by the
district. A
district is not
required to pay toward the cost of an online course an
amount that exceeds 8.33% 6.66%
of the minimum foundation allowance for the current fiscal year as calculated under
section 20.
(11) (9) An online learning pupil
shall have the same rights and access to
technology in his or her primary district's school facilities as all other pupils
enrolled in the pupil's primary district.
(12) (10) If a pupil successfully
completes an online course, as determined by
the pupil's primary district, the pupil's primary district shall grant appropriate
academic credit for completion of the course and shall count that credit toward
completion of graduation and subject area requirements. A pupil's school record and
transcript shall identify the online course title as it appears in the online course
syllabus.
(13) (11) The enrollment of a
pupil in 1 or more online courses shall not
result in a pupil being counted as more than 1.0 full-time equivalent pupils under
this article.
(14) (12) The portion of the
full-time equated pupil membership for which a
pupil is enrolled in 1 or more online courses under this section shall not be
transferred under the pupil transfer process under section 25e.
(15) (13) As used in this
section:
(A) "MENTOR" MEANS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE PRIMARY DISTRICT WHO MONITORS
THE PUPIL’S PROGRESS, ENSURES THE PUPIL HAS ACCESS TO NEEDED TECHNOLOGY, IS AVAILABLE
FOR ASSISTANCE, AND ENSURES ACCESS TO THE TEACHER OF RECORD. THE ON-SITE MENTOR MAY
ALSO SERVE AS THE TEACHER OF RECORD IF THEY MEET THE DEFINED REQUIREMENTS.
(B) (a) "Online
course" means a course of study that is capable of generating a
credit or a grade, that is provided in an interactive internet-connected learning
environment, in which pupils are separated from their teachers by time or location, or
both, and in which a teacher who holds a valid Michigan teaching certificate FOR
COURSES PROVIDED BY A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT is responsible for PROVIDING
INSTRUCTION, determining appropriate instructional methods for each pupil, diagnosing
learning needs, assessing pupil learning, prescribing intervention strategies,
reporting outcomes, and evaluating the effects of instruction and support strategies.
(C) (b) "Online course syllabus"
means a document that includes all of the
following:
(i) The state academic standards addressed in an online course.
(ii) The online course content outline.
(iii) The online course required assessments.
(iv) The online course prerequisites.
(v) Expectations for actual instructor contact time with the online learning
pupil and other pupil-to-instructor communications.
(vi) Academic support available to the online learning pupil.
(vii) The online course learning outcomes and objectives.
(viii) The name of the institution or organization providing the online
content.
(ix) The name of the institution or organization providing the online
instructor.
(x) The course titles assigned by the district or intermediate district and the
course titles and course codes from the national center for education statistics
(NCES) school codes for the exchange of data (SCED).
(xi) The number of eligible nonresident pupils that will be accepted by the
district or intermediate district in the online course.
(xii) The results of the online course quality review using the guidelines and
model review process published by the Michigan virtual university.
(D) (c) "Online learning
pupil" means a pupil enrolled in 1 or more online
courses.
(E) (d) "Primary
district" means the district that enrolls the pupil and
reports the pupil as a full-time equated pupil for pupil membership purposes.
(F) "PROVIDING DISTRICT" MEANS THE DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT, OR
COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT THE PRIMARY DISTRICT PAYS TO PROVIDE THE ONLINE COURSE.
(G) "TEACHER OF RECORD" MEANS A MICHIGAN CERTIFIED TEACHER WHO, WHERE
APPLICABLE, IS ENDORSED IN CONTENT AREA AND GRADE. THE TEACHER OF RECORD IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTION, DETERMINING INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR EACH
PUPIL, DIAGNOSING LEARNING NEEDS, ASSESSING PUPIL LEARNING, PRESCRIBING INTERVENTION
STRATEGIES, REPORTING OUTCOMES, AND EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT
STRATEGIES.
Sec. 22a. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $5,393,000,000.00 $5,277,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for
payments to districts and qualifying public school academies to guarantee each
district and qualifying public school academy an amount equal to its 1994-95 total
state and local per pupil revenue for school operating purposes under section 11 of
article IX of the state constitution of 1963. Pursuant to section 11 of article IX of
the state constitution of 1963, this guarantee does not apply to a district in a year
in which the district levies a millage rate for school district operating purposes
less than it levied in 1994. However, subsection (2) applies to calculating the
payments under this section. Funds allocated under this section that are not expended
in the state fiscal year for which they were allocated, as determined by the
department, may be used to supplement the allocations under sections 22b and 51c in
order to fully fund those calculated allocations for the same fiscal year.
(2) To ensure that a district receives an amount equal to the district's 1994-
95 total state and local per pupil revenue for school operating purposes, there is
allocated to each district a state portion of the district's 1994-95 foundation
allowance in an amount calculated as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the state portion of a
district's 1994-95 foundation allowance is an amount equal to the district's 1994-95
foundation allowance or $6,500.00, whichever is less, minus the difference between the
sum of the product of the taxable value per membership pupil of all property in the
district that is nonexempt property times the district's certified mills and, for a
district with certified mills exceeding 12, the product of the taxable value per
membership pupil of property in the district that is commercial personal property
times the certified mills minus 12 mills and the quotient of the ad valorem property
tax revenue of the district captured under tax increment financing acts divided by the
district's membership. For a district that has a millage reduction required under
section 31 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, the state portion of the
district's foundation allowance shall be calculated as if that reduction did not
occur. For a receiving district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on behalf
of a dissolved district that has been attached in whole or in part to the receiving
district to satisfy debt obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.12, taxable value per membership pupil of all property in
the receiving district that is nonexempt property and taxable value per membership
pupil of property in the receiving district that is commercial personal property do
not include property within the geographic area of the dissolved district; ad valorem
property tax revenue of the receiving district captured under tax increment financing
acts does not include ad valorem property tax revenue captured within the geographic
boundaries of the dissolved district under tax increment financing acts; and certified
mills do not include the certified mills of the dissolved district.
(b) For a district that had a 1994-95 foundation allowance greater than
$6,500.00, the state payment under this subsection shall be the sum of the amount
calculated under subdivision (a) plus the amount calculated under this subdivision.
The amount calculated under this subdivision shall be equal to the difference between
the district's 1994-95 foundation allowance minus $6,500.00 and the current year hold
harmless school operating taxes per pupil. If the result of the calculation under
subdivision (a) is negative, the negative amount shall be an offset against any state
payment calculated under this subdivision. If the result of a calculation under this
subdivision is negative, there shall not be a state payment or a deduction under this
subdivision. The taxable values per membership pupil used in the calculations under
this subdivision are as adjusted by ad valorem property tax revenue captured under tax
increment financing acts divided by the district's membership. For a receiving
district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on behalf of a dissolved district
that has been attached in whole or in part to the receiving district to satisfy debt
obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12, ad valorem property tax revenue captured under tax increment financing acts do
not include ad valorem property tax revenue captured within the geographic boundaries
of the dissolved district under tax increment financing acts.
(3) Beginning in 2003-2004, for pupils in membership in a qualifying public
school academy, there is allocated under this section to the authorizing body that is
the fiscal agent for the qualifying public school academy for forwarding to the
qualifying public school academy an amount equal to the 1994-95 per pupil payment to
the qualifying public school academy under section 20.
(4) A district or qualifying public school academy may use funds allocated
under this section in conjunction with any federal funds for which the district or
qualifying public school academy otherwise would be eligible.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for a district that is
formed or reconfigured after June 1, 2000 by consolidation of 2 or more districts or
by annexation, the resulting district's 1994-95 foundation allowance under this
section beginning after the effective date of the consolidation or annexation shall be
the average of the 1994-95 foundation allowances of each of the original or affected
districts, calculated as provided in this section, weighted as to the percentage of
pupils in total membership in the resulting district in the state fiscal year in which
the consolidation takes place who reside in the geographic area of each of the
original districts. If an affected district's 1994-95 foundation allowance is less
than the 1994-95 basic foundation allowance, the amount of that district's 1994-95
foundation allowance shall be considered for the purpose of calculations under this
subsection to be equal to the amount of the 1994-95 basic foundation allowance. This
subsection does not apply to a receiving district unless there is a subsequent
consolidation or annexation that affects the district.
(6) Payments under this section are subject to section 25f.
(7) As used in this section:
(a) "1994-95 foundation allowance" means a district's 1994-95 foundation
allowance calculated and certified by the department of treasury or the superintendent
under former section 20a as enacted in 1993 PA 336 and as amended by 1994 PA 283.
(b) "Certified mills" means the lesser of 18 mills or the number of mills of
school operating taxes levied by the district in 1993-94.
(c) "Current state fiscal year" means the state fiscal year for which a
particular calculation is made.
(d) "Current year hold harmless school operating taxes per pupil" means the per
pupil revenue generated by multiplying a district's 1994-95 hold harmless millage by
the district's current year taxable value per membership pupil. For a receiving
district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on behalf of a dissolved district
that has been attached in whole or in part to the receiving district to satisfy debt
obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12, taxable value per membership pupil does not include the taxable value of
property within the geographic area of the dissolved district.
(e) "Dissolved district" means a district that loses its organization, has its
territory attached to 1 or more other districts, and is dissolved as provided under
section 12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12.
(f) "Hold harmless millage" means, for a district with a 1994-95 foundation
allowance greater than $6,500.00, the number of mills by which the exemption from the
levy of school operating taxes on a homestead, qualified agricultural property,
qualified forest property, supportive housing property, industrial personal property,
and commercial personal property could be reduced as provided in section 1211 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1211, and the number of mills of school operating taxes
that could be levied on all property as provided in section 1211(2) of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1211, as certified by the department of treasury for the 1994 tax
year. For a receiving district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on behalf
of a dissolved district that has been attached in whole or in part to the receiving
district to satisfy debt obligations of the dissolved district under section 12 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.12, school operating taxes do not include school
operating taxes levied within the geographic area of the dissolved district.
(g) "Homestead", "qualified agricultural property", "qualified forest
property", "supportive housing property", "industrial personal property", and
"commercial personal property" mean those terms as defined in section 1211 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1211.
(h) "Membership" means the definition of that term under section 6 as in effect
for the particular fiscal year for which a particular calculation is made.
(i) "Nonexempt property" means property that is not a principal residence,
qualified agricultural property, qualified forest property, supportive housing
property, industrial personal property, or commercial personal property.
(j) "Qualifying public school academy" means a public school academy that was
in operation in the 1994-95 school year and is in operation in the current state
fiscal year.
(k) "Receiving district" means a district to which all or part of the territory
of a dissolved district is attached under section 12 of the revised school code, MCL
380.12.
(l) "School operating taxes" means local ad valorem property taxes levied under
section 1211 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211, and retained for school
operating purposes as defined in section 20.
(m) "Tax increment financing acts" means 1975 PA 197, MCL 125.1651 to 125.1681,
the tax increment finance authority act, 1980 PA 450, MCL 125.1801 to 125.1830, the
local development financing act, 1986 PA 281, MCL 125.2151 to 125.2174, the brownfield
redevelopment financing act, 1996 PA 381, MCL 125.2651 to 125.2672, or the corridor
improvement authority act, 2005 PA 280, MCL 125.2871 to 125.2899.
(n) "Taxable value per membership pupil" means each of the following divided by
the district's membership:
(i) For the number of mills by which the exemption from the levy of school
operating taxes on a homestead, qualified agricultural property, qualified forest
property, supportive housing property, industrial personal property, and commercial
personal property may be reduced as provided in section 1211 of the revised school
code, MCL 380.1211, the taxable value of homestead, qualified agricultural property,
qualified forest property, supportive housing property, industrial personal property,
and commercial personal property for the calendar year ending in the current state
fiscal year. For a receiving district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on
behalf of a dissolved district that has been attached in whole or in part to the
receiving district to satisfy debt obligations of the dissolved district under section
12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12, mills do not include mills within the
geographic area of the dissolved district.
(ii) For the number of mills of school operating taxes that may be levied on
all property as provided in section 1211(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1211,
the taxable value of all property for the calendar year ending in the current state
fiscal year. For a receiving district, if school operating taxes are to be levied on
behalf of a dissolved district that has been attached in whole or in part to the
receiving district to satisfy debt obligations of the dissolved district under section
12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12, school operating taxes do not include
school operating taxes levied within the geographic area of the dissolved district.
Sec. 22b. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $3,492,000,000.00 $3,662,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for
discretionary nonmandated payments to districts under this section. Funds allocated
under this section that are not expended in the state fiscal year for which they were
allocated, as determined by the department, may be used to supplement the allocations
under sections 22a and 51c in order to fully fund those calculated allocations for the
same fiscal year.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) and section 296, the allocation to a district
under this section shall be an amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under
sections 20, 51a(2), 51a(3), and 51a(11), minus the sum of the allocations to the
district under sections 22a and 51c.
(3) In order to receive an allocation under subsection (1), each district shall
do all of the following:
(a) Comply with section 1280b of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280b.
(b) Comply with sections 1278a and 1278b of the revised school code, MCL
380.1278a and 380.1278b.
(c) Furnish data and other information required by state and federal law to the
center and the department in the form and manner specified by the center or the
department, as applicable.
(d) Comply with section 1230g of the revised school code, MCL 380.1230g.
(e) Comply with section 21f.
(4) Districts are encouraged to use funds allocated under this section for the
purchase and support of payroll, human resources, and other business function software
that is compatible with that of the intermediate district in which the district is
located and with other districts located within that intermediate district.
(5) From the allocation in subsection (1), the department shall pay up to
$1,000,000.00 in litigation costs incurred by this state related to commercial or
industrial property tax appeals, including, but not limited to, appeals of
classification, that impact revenues dedicated to the state school aid fund.
(6) From the allocation in subsection (1), the department shall pay up to
$1,000,000.00 in litigation costs incurred by this state associated with lawsuits
filed by 1 or more districts or intermediate districts against this state. If the
allocation under this section is insufficient to fully fund all payments required
under this section, the payments under this subsection shall be made in full before
any proration of remaining payments under this section.
(7) It is the intent of the legislature that all constitutional obligations of
this state have been fully funded under sections 22a, 31d, 51a, 51c, and 152a. If a
claim is made by an entity receiving funds under this article that challenges the
legislative determination of the adequacy of this funding or alleges that there exists
an unfunded constitutional requirement, the state budget director may escrow or
allocate from the discretionary funds for nonmandated payments under this section the
amount as may be necessary to satisfy the claim before making any payments to
districts under subsection (2). If funds are escrowed, the escrowed funds are a work
project appropriation and the funds are carried forward into the following fiscal
year. The purpose of the work project is to provide for any payments that may be
awarded to districts as a result of litigation. The work project shall be completed
upon resolution of the litigation.
(8) If the local claims review board or a court of competent jurisdiction makes
a final determination that this state is in violation of section 29 of article IX of
the state constitution of 1963 regarding state payments to districts, the state budget
director shall use work project funds under subsection (7) or allocate from the
discretionary funds for nonmandated payments under this section the amount as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount owed to districts before making any payments to
districts under subsection (2).
(9) If a claim is made in court that challenges the legislative determination
of the adequacy of funding for this state's constitutional obligations or alleges that
there exists an unfunded constitutional requirement, any interested party may seek an
expedited review of the claim by the local claims review board. If the claim exceeds
$10,000,000.00, this state may remove the action to the court of appeals, and the
court of appeals shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction over the claim.
(10) If payments resulting from a final determination by the local claims
review board or a court of competent jurisdiction that there has been a violation of
section 29 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 exceed the amount allocated
for discretionary nonmandated payments under this section, the legislature shall
provide for adequate funding for this state's constitutional obligations at its next
legislative session.
(11) If a lawsuit challenging payments made to districts related to costs
reimbursed by federal title XIX medicaid funds is filed against this state, then, for
the purpose of addressing potential liability under such a lawsuit, the state budget
director may place funds allocated under this section in escrow or allocate money from
the funds otherwise allocated under this section, up to a maximum of 50% of the amount
allocated in subsection (1). If funds are placed in escrow under this subsection,
those funds are a work project appropriation and the funds are carried forward into
the following fiscal year. The purpose of the work project is to provide for any
payments that may be awarded to districts as a result of the litigation. The work
project shall be completed upon resolution of the litigation. In addition, this state
reserves the right to terminate future federal title XIX medicaid reimbursement
payments to districts if the amount or allocation of reimbursed funds is challenged in
the lawsuit. As used in this subsection, "title XIX" means title XIX of the social
security act, 42 USC 1396 to 1396v.
(12) Payments under this section are subject to section 25f.
Sec. 22d. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, an amount not to exceed
$2,584,600.00 is allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for supplemental payments to rural
districts under this section.
(2) From the allocation under subsection (1), there
is allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $957,300.00 for payments under this subsection to
districts that meet all of the following:
(a) Operates grades K to 12.
(b) Has fewer than 250 pupils in membership.
(c) Each school building operated by the district meets at least 1 of the
following:
(i) Is located in the Upper Peninsula at least 30 miles from any other public
school building.
(ii) Is located on an island that is not accessible by bridge.
(3) The amount of the additional funding to each eligible district under
subsection (2) shall be determined under a spending plan developed as provided in this
subsection and approved by the superintendent of public instruction. The spending plan
shall be developed cooperatively by the intermediate superintendents of each
intermediate district in which an eligible district is located. The intermediate
superintendents shall review the financial situation of each eligible district,
determine the minimum essential financial needs of each eligible district, and develop
and agree on a spending plan that distributes the available funding under subsection
(2) to the eligible districts based on those financial needs. The intermediate
superintendents shall submit the spending plan to the superintendent of public
instruction for approval. Upon approval by the superintendent of public instruction,
the amounts specified for each eligible district under the spending plan are allocated
under subsection (2) and shall be paid to the eligible districts in the same manner as
payments under section 22b.
(4) Subject to subsection (6), from the allocation in subsection (1), there is
allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $1,627,300.00 for payments
under this subsection to districts that meet all of the following:
(a) The district has 5.0 or fewer pupils per square mile as determined by the
department.
(b) The district has a total square mileage greater than 200.0 or is 1 of 2
districts that have consolidated transportation services and have a combined total
square mileage greater than 200.0.
(5) The funds allocated under subsection (4) shall be allocated on an equal per
pupil basis.
(6) A district receiving funds allocated under subsection (2) is not eligible
for funding allocated under subsection (4).
Sec. 22f. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $75,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00 to provide
incentive payments to districts that meet best practices under this section. FUNDS
ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE FISCAL HEALTH OF DISTRICTS
STATEWIDE, TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS WITH ONGOING DEFICITS, TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF PUPILS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF GRADE 3, AND TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Payments received under this section may be used for any purpose for which payments
under sections 22a and 22b may be used.
(2) The amount of the incentive payment under this section is an amount equal
to $50.00 $20.00 per pupil. A district shall receive
an incentive payment under this
section if the district satisfies at least 7 of the
following requirements not later
than June 1, 2015: THE
REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH FINANCIAL BEST PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC BEST
PRACTICES DESCRIBED BELOW NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2016:
(a) If a district provides medical, pharmacy,
dental, vision, disability, long-
term care, or any other type of benefit that would
constitute a health care services
benefit, to employees and their dependents, the district is
the policyholder for each
of its insurance policies that covers 1 or more of these
benefits. A district that
does not directly employ its staff or a district with a
voluntary employee beneficiary
association that pays no more than the maximum per employee
contribution amount and
that contributes no more than the maximum employer
contribution percentage of total
annual costs for the medical benefit plans as described in
sections 3 and 4 of the
publicly funded health insurance contribution act, 2011 PA
152, MCL 15.563 and 15.564,
is considered to have satisfied this requirement.
(b) The district has obtained competitive bids on
the provision of pupil
transportation, food service, custodial, or 1 or more other
noninstructional services
for 2014-2015. In comparing competitive bids to the current
costs of providing 1 or
more of these services, a district shall exclude the
unfunded accrued liability costs
for retirement and other benefits from the district's
current costs.
(c) The district accepts applications for
enrollment by nonresident applicants
under section 105 or 105c. A public school academy is
considered to have met this
requirement.
(d) The district offers online courses or blended
learning opportunities to all
eligible pupils. In order to satisfy this requirement, a
district must make all
eligible pupils and their parents or guardians aware of
these opportunities and must
publish an online course syllabus as described in section
21f for each online course
that the district offers. For the purposes of this
subdivision:
(i) "Blended learning" means a hybrid
instructional delivery model where pupils
are provided content, instruction, and assessment in part
at a supervised educational
facility away from home where the pupil and a teacher with
a valid Michigan teaching
certificate are in the same physical location and in part
through internet-connected
learning environments with some degree of pupil control
over time, location, and pace
of instruction.
(ii) "Online course" means a course of
study that is capable of generating a
credit or a grade, that is provided in an interactive
internet-connected learning
environment, in which pupils are separated from their
teachers by time or location, or
both, and in which a teacher with a valid Michigan teaching
certificate is responsible
for determining appropriate instructional methods for each
pupil, diagnosing learning
needs, assessing pupil learning, prescribing intervention
strategies, reporting
outcomes, and evaluating the effects of instruction and
support strategies.
(A) A DISTRICT IS CONSIDERED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FINANCIAL BEST
PRACTICES BY COMPLETING AT LEAST 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) (e) The district provides to
parents and community members a dashboard or
report card demonstrating the district's efforts to manage its finances responsibly.
The dashboard or report card shall include revenue and expenditure projections for the
district for fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016 and fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017, a
listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by project, including anticipated
fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016
payment for each project, a listing of total
outstanding debt, and at least all of the following for the 3 most recent school years
for which the data are available:
(A) (i) Graduation
and dropout rates.
(B) (ii) Average class
size in grades kindergarten to 3.
(C) (iii) College
readiness as measured by Michigan merit examination test
scores.
(D) (iv) Elementary and
middle school MEAP MICHIGAN STUDENT
TEST OF EDUCATIONAL
PROGRESS (M-STEP) scores.
(E) (v) Teacher,
principal, and superintendent salary information including at
least minimum, average, and maximum pay levels.
(F) (vi) General fund
balance.
(G) (vii) The total
number of days of instruction provided.
(f) The district complies with a method of
compensation for teachers and school
administrators that includes job performance and
accomplishments as a significant
factor in determining compensation, as required under
section 1250 of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1250.
(g) The district's collective bargaining
agreements, including, but not limited
to, appendices, addenda, letters of agreement, or any other
documents reflecting
agreements with collective bargaining representatives, do
not contain any provisions
pertaining to, relating to, or that are otherwise contrary
to the prohibited subjects
of bargaining enumerated in
section 15(3) of 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.215.
(h) The district implements a comprehensive
guidance and counseling program.
(i) The district offers pupils in grades K to 8
the opportunity to complete
coursework or other learning experiences that are
substantially equivalent to 1 credit
in a language other than English.
(II) IF THE DISTRICT HAS AN ENDING GENERAL FUND BALANCE FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 PERCENT OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE DEPARTMENT-APPROVED TRAINING THAT
SHALL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.
(B) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
(C) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
(D) SCHOOL FINANCE AND SCHOOL BUDGETING.
(E) CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS.
(F) THE PROCESS OF DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
(III) THE DISTRICT MAINTAINED AN ENDING FUND BALANCE GREATER THAN 5 PERCENT OF
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) A DISTRICT IS CONSIDERED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACADEMIC BEST
PRACTICES BY COMPLETING AT LEAST 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THE DISTRICT ADMINISTERS A DEPARTMENT-APPROVED KINDERGARTEN ENTRY
ASSESSMENT THAT ASSESSES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS SKILLS OF ALL FIRST-
TIME KINDERGARTEN PUPILS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE DISTRICT IN A METHOD AND TIMEFRAME DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(II) THE DISTRICT ADMINISTERS DEPARTMENT-APPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO MONITOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY LITERACY AND EARLY READING SKILLS OF PUPILS IN KINDERGARTEN
THROUGH GRADE 3, AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS IN
DATA INTERPRETATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
TO IMPROVE THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY. THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE USED BY THE DISTRICT TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO NEED ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT AND TO OFFER RESEARCH-BASED INTERVENTIONS.
(III) THE DISTRICT ASSESSES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT COLLEGE AND CAREER
ADVISING PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DISTRICT BY REVIEWING STUDENT-TO-COUNSELOR RATIOS, THE
TIME DEDICATED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS COUNSELING AS OPPOSED TO OTHER NON-
COUNSELING TASKS, AND THE AMOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERED TO COLLEGE AND
CAREER READINESS ADVISORS. BASED ON THIS SELF-ASSESSMENT THE DISTRICT DEVELOPS A PLAN
TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES ACCORDING TO STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE MICHIGAN COLLEGE
ACCESS NETWORK.
(3) If the department determines that a district has intentionally submitted
false information in order to qualify for an incentive payment under this section, the
district forfeits an amount equal to the amount it received under this section from
its total state school aid for 2015-2016 2016-2017.
(4) If the department determines that funds allocated under this section will
remain unexpended after the initial allocation of $50.00
$20.00 per pupil to eligible
districts under subsection (2), the remaining unexpended amount is allocated on an
equal per pupil basis to districts that meet the requirements of subsection (2) and
that have a foundation allowance, as calculated under section 20, in an amount that is
less than the basic foundation allowance under that section.
Sec. 22g. (1) From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 only an amount not to exceed
$2,000,000.00 for competitive
assistance grants to districts and intermediate districts.
(2) Funds received under this section may be used for reimbursement of
transition costs associated with the consolidation of operations or services between 2
or more districts, intermediate districts, or other local units of government, the
consolidation or sharing of technology and data operations or services between 50 or
more districts or 5 or more intermediate districts, or the consolidation of districts
or intermediate districts. Grant funding shall be available for consolidations that
occur on or after June 1, 2014 2015. The department shall develop an application
process and method of grant distribution. The department shall give priority to
applicants that propose including at least 1 of the following statewide activities:
(a) A comprehensive, research-based academic early warning indicator and
dropout prevention solution.
(b) A data-driven system for identifying early reading challenges and
establishing individual reading development plans for every student by the end of
grade 3.
Sec. 22i. (1) From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2013-2014 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $45,000,000.00
and there is allocated for
2014-2015 an amount not to exceed $41,500,000.00 $25,000,000.00 for the technology
READINESS infrastructure grant program for districts or intermediate districts on
behalf of their constituent districts. Funds received under
this subsection SECTION
shall be used for the STATEWIDE development or improvement of a
district's DISTRICTS’
technology HARD infrastructure, the shared services consolidation of technology and
data, DATA SYSTEMS THAT USE EVIDENCED-BASED LITERACY DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO INFORM
TEACHERS OF PUPILS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3, and FOR THE COORDINATION AND
STRATEGIC
PURCHASING OF hardware in
preparation AND SOFTWARE NECESSARY for the planned
implementation in 2014-2015 of online THE
DELIVERY OF assessments
THROUGH ONLINE
MODES.
(2) The department shall develop a competitive application process and method
of grant distribution to eligible districts and intermediate districts that
demonstrate need for grants under subsection (1). The department may consult with the
department of technology, management, and budget during the grant process and grant
distribution. Grants to districts shall not exceed $2,000,000.00 per district. A grant
to an intermediate district on behalf of its constituent districts shall not exceed
$2,000,000.00 per constituent district. To receive a grant under subsection (1), an
intermediate district shall demonstrate that a grant awarded to the intermediate
district on behalf of its constituent districts would provide savings compared to
providing grants to individual districts.
(3) From the general fund money appropriated in
section 11, there is allocated
an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for 2013-2014 to be
awarded through a
competitive bid process to a single provider of
whole-school technology as described
in this subsection. The department shall issue a single
request for proposal with
application rules written and administered by the
department, and with a focus on
economic and geographic diversity. To be eligible to
receive the grant under this
section, a provider shall meet all of the following:
(a) Agrees to submit evaluation criteria in a form and
manner determined by the
department.
(b) Provides at least all of the following:
(i) One-to-one mobile devices.
(ii) Laptop or desktop computers for each classroom.
(iii) On- and off-campus filtering.
(iv) Wireless networks and peripherals.
(v) Wireless audio equipment.
(vi) Operating software.
(vii) Instructional software.
(viii) Repairs and replacements.
(ix) Professional development.
(x) Ongoing support.
(3) (4) The funds allocated
under subsection (1) are a work project
appropriation. Any unexpended funds for 2013-2014 2015-2016 are carried forward into
2014-2015 and any unexpended funds for 2014-2015 are
carried forward into 2015-2016
2016-2017. The purpose of the work project is to continue to implement the projects
described under this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is
September 30, 2016 2017.
(4) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "HARD INFRASTRUCTURE" MEANS TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE NECESSARY TO MOVE TO AN
ONLINE LEARNING AND TESTING ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIBER,
SERVERS, WIRELESS COMPUTING NETWORKS, AND NECESSARY PERIPHERALS.
(B) "SHARED SERVICES CONSOLIDATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND DATA" MEANS PROJECTS THAT
SUPPORT THE MOVE TO A COLLABORATIVE MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH TO MANAGING
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, PERIPHERALS AND DATA INTEGRATION AND DISPLAY OF APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE STATE.
Sec. 23a. (1) A dropout recovery program operated by a district qualifies for
the special membership counting provisions of section 6(4)(ff)
(6)(4)(DD) and the
hours and day of pupil instruction exemption under section 101(12) if the dropout
recovery program meets all of the following:
(a) Enrolls only eligible pupils.
(b) Provides an advocate. An advocate may serve in that role for more than 1
pupil but no more than 50 pupils. An advocate may be employed by the district or may
be provided by an education management organization that is partnering with the
district. Before an individual is assigned to be an advocate for a pupil in the
dropout recovery program, the district shall comply with sections 1230 and 1230a of
the revised school code, MCL 380.1230 and 380.1230a, with respect to that individual.
(c) Develops a written learning plan.
(d) Monitors the pupil's progress against the written learning plan.
(e) Requires each pupil to make satisfactory monthly progress, as defined by
the district under subsection (2).
(f) Reports the pupil's progress results to the partner district at least
monthly.
(g) The program may be operated on or off a district school campus, but may be
operated using distance learning online only if the program provides a computer and
internet access for each eligible pupil participating in the program.
(h) Is operated throughout the entire calendar year.
(i) If the district partners with an education management organization for the
program, the education management organization has a dropout recovery program
partnership relationship with at least 1 other district.
(2) A district operating a dropout recovery program under this section shall
adopt a definition of satisfactory monthly progress that is consistent with the
definition of that term under subsection (3).
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Advocate" means an adult available to meet in person with assigned pupils,
as needed, to conduct social interventions, to proctor final examinations, and to
provide academic and social support to pupils enrolled in the district's dropout
recovery program.
(b) "Education management organization" means a private provider that operates
1 or more other dropout recovery programs that meet the requirements of this section
in partnership with 1 or more districts.
(c) "Eligible pupil" means a pupil who has been expelled from school under the
mandatory expulsion provisions in section 1311 or 1311a of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1311 and 380.1311a, a pupil who has been suspended or expelled from school
under a local policy, a pupil who is referred by a court, a pupil who is pregnant or
is a parent, a pupil who was previously a dropout, or a pupil who is determined by the
district to be at risk of dropping out.
(d) "Satisfactory monthly progress" means an amount of progress that is
measurable on a monthly basis and that, if continued for a full 12 months, would
result in the same amount of academic credit being awarded to the pupil as would be
awarded to a general education pupil completing a full school year. Satisfactory
monthly progress may include a lesser required amount of progress for the first 2
months a pupil participates in the program.
(e) "Written learning plan" means a written plan developed in conjunction with
the advocate that includes the plan start and end dates, courses to be taken, credit
to be earned for each course, teacher of record for each course, and advocate name and
contact information.
Sec. 24. (1) From the appropriation
in section 11, there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$8,000,000.00 for payments to the educating
district or intermediate district for educating pupils assigned by a court or the
department of human services to reside in or to attend a juvenile detention facility
or child caring institution licensed by the department of human services and approved
by the department to provide an on-grounds education program. The amount of the
payment under this section to a district or intermediate district shall be calculated
as prescribed under subsection (2).
(2) The total amount allocated under this section shall be allocated by paying
to the educating district or intermediate district an amount equal to the lesser of
the district's or intermediate district's added cost or the department's approved per
pupil allocation for the district or intermediate district. For the purposes of this
subsection:
(a) "Added cost" means 100% of the added cost each fiscal year for educating
all pupils assigned by a court or the department of human services to reside in or to
attend a juvenile detention facility or child caring institution licensed by the
department of human services or the department of licensing and regulatory affairs and
approved by the department to provide an on-grounds education program. Added cost
shall be computed by deducting all other revenue received under this article for
pupils described in this section from total costs, as approved by the department, in
whole or in part, for educating those pupils in the on-grounds education program or in
a program approved by the department that is located on property adjacent to a
juvenile detention facility or child caring institution. Costs reimbursed by federal
funds are not included.
(b) "Department's approved per pupil allocation" for a district or intermediate
district shall be determined by dividing the total amount allocated under this section
for a fiscal year by the full-time equated membership total for all pupils approved by
the department to be funded under this section for that fiscal year for the district
or intermediate district.
(3) A district or intermediate district educating pupils described in this
section at a residential child caring institution may operate, and receive funding
under this section for, a department-approved on-grounds educational program for those
pupils that is longer than 181 days, but not longer than 233 days, if the child caring
institution was licensed as a child caring institution and offered in 1991-92 an on-
grounds educational program that was longer than 181 days but not longer than 233 days
and that was operated by a district or intermediate district.
(4) Special education pupils funded under section 53a shall not be funded under
this section.
Sec. 24a. From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $2,195,500.00 $2,189,800.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for payments to
intermediate districts for pupils who are placed in juvenile justice service
facilities operated by the department of human services. Each intermediate district
shall receive an amount equal to the state share of those costs that are clearly and
directly attributable to the educational programs for pupils placed in facilities
described in this section that are located within the intermediate district's
boundaries. The intermediate districts receiving payments under this section shall
cooperate with the department of human services to ensure that all funding allocated
under this section is utilized by the intermediate district and department of human
services for educational programs for pupils described in this section. Pupils
described in this section are not eligible to be funded under section 24. However, a
program responsibility or other fiscal responsibility associated with these pupils
shall not be transferred from the department of human services to a district or
intermediate district unless the district or intermediate district consents to the
transfer.
Sec. 24c. From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $1,500,000.00 $1,497,400.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for payments to
districts for pupils who are enrolled in a nationally administered community-based
education and youth mentoring program, known as the youth challenge program, that is
administered by the department of military and veterans affairs. Both of the following
apply to a district receiving payments under this section:
(a) The district shall contract with the department of military and veterans
affairs to ensure that all funding allocated under this section is utilized by the
district and the department of military and veterans affairs for the youth challenge
program.
(b) The district may retain for its administrative expenses an amount not to
exceed 3% of the amount of the payment the district receives under this section.
Sec. 25e. (1) The pupil membership transfer application and pupil transfer
process administered by the center under this section shall be used for processing
pupil transfers.
(2) If a pupil counted in membership for the pupil membership count day
transfers from a district or intermediate district to enroll in another district or
intermediate district after the pupil membership count day and before the supplemental
count day and, due to the pupil's enrollment and attendance status as of the pupil
membership count day, the pupil was not counted in membership in the educating
district or intermediate district, the educating district or intermediate district may
report the enrollment and attendance information to the center through the pupil
transfer process within 30 days after the transfer or within 30 days after the pupil
membership count certification date, whichever is later. Pupil transfers may be
submitted no earlier than the first day after the certification deadline for the pupil
membership count day and before the supplemental count day. Upon receipt of the
transfer information under this subsection indicating that a pupil has enrolled and is
in attendance in an educating district or intermediate district as described in this
subsection, the pupil transfer process shall do the following:
(a) Notify the district in which the pupil was previously enrolled.
(b) Notify both the pupil auditing staff of the intermediate district in which
the educating district is located and the pupil auditing staff of the intermediate
district in which the district that previously enrolled the pupil is located. The
pupil auditing staff shall investigate a representative sample based on required audit
sample sizes in the pupil auditing manual and may deny the pupil membership transfer.
(c) Aggregate the districtwide changes and notify the department for use in
adjusting the state aid payment system.
(3) The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Adjust the membership calculation for each district or intermediate
district in which the pupil was previously counted in membership or that previously
received an adjustment in its membership calculation under this section due to a
change in the pupil's enrollment and attendance so that the district's or intermediate
district's membership is prorated to allow the district or intermediate district to
receive for each school day, as determined by the financial calendar furnished by the
center, in which the pupil was enrolled and in attendance in the district or
intermediate district an amount equal to 1/105 of a full-time equated membership
claimed in the fall pupil membership count. The district or intermediate district
shall receive a prorated foundation allowance in an amount equal to the product of the
adjustment under this subdivision for the district or intermediate district multiplied
by the foundation allowance or per pupil payment as calculated under section 20 for
the district or intermediate district. The foundation allowance or per pupil payment
shall be adjusted by the pupil's full-time equated status as affected by the
membership definition under section 6(4).
(b) Adjust the membership calculation for the educating district or
intermediate district in which the pupil is enrolled and is in attendance so that the
district's or intermediate district's membership is increased to allow the district or
intermediate district to receive an amount equal to the difference between the full-
time equated membership claimed in the fall pupil membership count and the sum of the
adjustments calculated under subdivision (a) for each district or intermediate
district in which the pupil was previously enrolled and in attendance. The educating
district or intermediate district shall receive a prorated foundation allowance in an
amount equal to the product of the adjustment under this subdivision for the educating
district or intermediate district multiplied by the foundation allowance or per pupil
payment as calculated under section 20 for the educating district or intermediate
district. The foundation allowance or per pupil payment shall be adjusted by the
pupil's full-time equated status as affected by the membership definition under
section 6(4).
(4) The changes in calculation of state school aid required under subsection
(3) shall take effect as of the date that the pupil becomes enrolled and in attendance
in the educating district or intermediate district, and the department shall base all
subsequent payments under this article for the fiscal year to the affected districts
or intermediate districts on this recalculation of state school aid.
(5) If a pupil enrolls in an educating district or intermediate district as
described in subsection (2), the district or intermediate district in which the pupil
is counted in membership or another educating district or intermediate district that
received an adjustment in its membership calculation under subsection (3), if any, and
the educating district or intermediate district shall provide to the center and the
department all information they require to comply with this section.
(6) Not later than December 1, 2014, the center in
conjunction with the
department shall report to the legislature data related to
the implementation of this
section, including, but not limited to, the number of
transfer transactions and the
net change in pupil memberships in 2013-2014 by district
and intermediate district.
(6) (7) The portion of the
full-time equated pupil membership for which a pupil
is enrolled in 1 or more online courses under section 21f shall not be counted or
transferred under the pupil transfer process under this section.
(7) (8) As used in this section:
(a) "Educating district or intermediate district" means the district or
intermediate district in which a pupil enrolls after the pupil membership count day or
after an adjustment was made in another district's or intermediate district's
membership calculation under this section due to the pupil's enrollment and
attendance.
(b) "Pupil" means that term as defined under section 6 and also children
receiving early childhood special education programs and services.
Sec. 25f. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11,
there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00 for 2014-2015
2015-2016 for payments to strict discipline academies established under sections 1311b
to 1311m of the revised school code, MCL 380.1311b to 380.1311m, as provided under
this section and for the purposes described in subsection (5).
(2) In order to receive funding under this section, a strict discipline academy
shall first comply with section 25e and use the pupil transfer process under that
section for changes in enrollment as prescribed under that section.
(3) Not later than June 30, 2015 2016, a strict discipline academy shall report
to the center and to the department, in a manner prescribed by the center and the
department, the following information for 2014-2015 2015-2016:
(a) The number of pupils enrolled and in attendance at the strict discipline
academy.
(b) The number of days each pupil enrolled was in attendance at the strict
discipline academy, not to exceed 180.
(4) The amount of the payment to a strict discipline academy under this section
shall be an amount equal to the difference between the product of 1/180 of the per-
pupil payment as calculated under section 20 for the strict discipline academy
multiplied by the number of days of pupil attendance reported under subsection (3)(b)
minus the product of the per-pupil payment as calculated under section 20 for the
strict discipline academy multiplied by the pupils in membership at the strict
discipline academy as calculated under section 6 and as adjusted by section 25e.
(5) If the operation of the special membership counting provisions under
section 6(4)(dd) and the other membership counting provisions under section 6(4)
result in a pupil being counted as more than 1.0 FTE in a fiscal year, then the
payment made for the pupil under sections 22a and 22b shall not be based on more than
1.0 FTE for that pupil, and that portion of the FTE that exceeds 1.0 shall be paid
under this section in an amount equal to that portion multiplied by the educating
district's foundation allowance or per-pupil payment calculated under section 20.
(6) If the funds allocated under this section are insufficient to fully fund
the adjustments under subsections (4) and (5), payments under this section shall be
prorated on an equal per-pupil basis.
(7) Payments to districts under this section shall be made according to the
payment schedule under section 17b.
Sec. 26a. From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $26,300,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to reimburse districts and
intermediate districts pursuant to section 12 of the Michigan renaissance zone act,
1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692, for taxes levied in 2014 2015. The allocations shall be
made not later than 60 days after the department of treasury certifies to the
department and to the state budget director that the department of treasury has
received all necessary information to properly determine the amounts due to each
eligible recipient.
Sec. 26b. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $4,210,000.00
$4,276,800.00 for payments
to districts, intermediate districts, and community college districts for the portion
of the payment in lieu of taxes obligation that is attributable to districts,
intermediate districts, and community college districts pursuant to section 2154 of
the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2154.
(2) If the amount appropriated under this section is not sufficient to fully
pay obligations under this section, payments shall be prorated on an equal basis among
all eligible districts, intermediate districts, and community college districts.
Sec. 26c. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $293,100.00 $610,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to the promise
zone fund created in subsection (3).
(2) Funds allocated to the promise zone fund under this section shall be used
solely for payments to eligible districts and intermediate districts that have a
promise zone development plan approved by the department of treasury under section 7
of the Michigan promise zone authority act, 2008 PA 549, MCL 390.1667.
(3) The promise zone fund is created as a separate account within the state
school aid fund to be used solely for the purposes of the Michigan promise zone
authority act, 2008 PA 549, MCL 390.1661 to 390.1679. All of the following apply to
the promise zone fund:
(a) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the promise zone fund.
The state treasurer shall credit to the promise zone fund interest and earnings from
fund investments.
(b) Money in the promise zone fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain
in the promise zone fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(4) Subject to subsection (2), the state treasurer may make payments from the
promise zone fund to eligible districts and intermediate districts pursuant to the
Michigan promise zone authority act, 2008 PA 549, MCL 390.1661 to 390.1679, to be used
for the purposes of a promise zone authority created under that act.
Sec. 31a. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11,
there is allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $317,695,500.00
$417,695,500.00 for payments to eligible districts, eligible public school academies,
and the education achievement system for the purposes of ensuring that pupils are
proficient in reading by the end of grade 3 and that high school graduates are career
and college ready and for the purposes under subsections (6) and (7).
(2) For a district or public school academy, or the education achievement
system, to be eligible to receive funding under this section, other than funding under
subsection (6) or (7), the sum of the district's or public school academy's or the
education achievement system's combined state and local revenue per membership pupil
in the current state fiscal year, as calculated under section 20, must be less than or
equal to the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the current state fiscal
year.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an eligible district or
eligible public school academy or the education achievement system shall receive under
this section for each membership pupil in the district or public school academy or the
education achievement system who met the income eligibility criteria for free
breakfast, lunch, or milk, as determined under the Richard B. Russell national school
lunch act, 42 USC 1751 to 1769, and as reported to the department in the form and
manner prescribed by the department not later than the fifth Wednesday after the pupil
membership count day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and adjusted not later
than December 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year, an amount per pupil equal
to 11.5% of the sum of the district's foundation allowance or the public school
academy's or the education achievement system's per pupil amount calculated under
section 20, not to exceed the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the
current state fiscal year, or of the public school academy's or the education
achievement system's per membership pupil amount calculated under section 20 for the
current state fiscal year. However, a public school academy that began operations as a
public school academy, or an achievement school that began operations as an
achievement school, after the pupil membership count day of the immediately preceding
school year shall receive under this section for each membership pupil in the public
school academy or in the education achievement system who met the income eligibility
criteria for free breakfast, lunch, or milk, as determined under the Richard B.
Russell national school lunch act and as reported to the department not later than the
fifth Wednesday after the pupil membership count day of the current fiscal year and
adjusted not later than December 31 of the current fiscal year, an amount per pupil
equal to 11.5% of the public school academy's or the education achievement system's
per membership pupil amount calculated under section 20 for the current state fiscal
year.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a district or public school
academy, or the education achievement system, receiving funding under this section
shall use that money only to provide instructional programs and direct
noninstructional services, including, but not limited to, medical, mental health, or
counseling services, for at-risk pupils; for school health clinics; and for the
purposes of subsection (5), (6), (7), or (10). In addition, a district that is a
school district of the first class or a district or public school academy in which at
least 50% of the pupils in membership met the income eligibility criteria for free
breakfast, lunch, or milk in the immediately preceding state fiscal year, as
determined and reported as described in subsection (3), or the education achievement
system if it meets this requirement, may use not more than 20% of the funds it
receives under this section for school security. A district, the public school
academy, or the education achievement system shall not use any of that money for
administrative costs. The instruction or direct noninstructional services provided
under this section may be conducted before or after regular school hours or by adding
extra school days to the school year.
(5) A district or public school academy that receives funds under this section
and that operates a school breakfast program under section 1272a of the revised school
code, MCL 380.1272a, or the education achievement system if it operates a school
breakfast program, shall use from the funds received under this section an amount, not
to exceed $10.00 per pupil for whom the district or public school academy or the
education achievement system receives funds under this section, necessary to pay for
costs associated with the operation of the school breakfast program.
(6) From the funds allocated under subsection (1),
there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$3,557,300.00 to support child and adolescent
health centers. These grants shall be awarded for 5 consecutive years beginning with
2003-2004 in a form and manner approved jointly by the department and the department
of community health. Each grant recipient shall remain in compliance with the terms of
the grant award or shall forfeit the grant award for the duration of the 5-year period
after the noncompliance. To continue to receive funding for a child and adolescent
health center under this section a grant recipient shall ensure that the child and
adolescent health center has an advisory committee and that at least one-third of the
members of the advisory committee are parents or legal guardians of school-aged
children. A child and adolescent health center program shall recognize the role of a
child's parents or legal guardian in the physical and emotional well-being of the
child. Funding under this subsection shall be used to support child and adolescent
health center services provided to children up to age 21. If any funds allocated under
this subsection are not used for the purposes of this subsection for the fiscal year
in which they are allocated, those unused funds shall be used that fiscal year to
avoid or minimize any proration that would otherwise be required under subsection (14)
for that fiscal year.
(7) From the funds allocated under subsection (1),
there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$5,150,000.00 for the state portion of the
hearing and vision screenings as described in section 9301 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9301. A local public health department shall pay at least 50% of
the total cost of the screenings. The frequency of the screenings shall be as required
under R 325.13091 to R 325.13096 and R 325.3271 to R 325.3276 of the Michigan
administrative code. Funds shall be awarded in a form and manner approved jointly by
the department and the department of community health. Notwithstanding section 17b,
payments to eligible entities under this subsection shall be paid on a schedule
determined by the department.
(8) Each district or public school academy receiving funds under this section
and the education achievement system shall submit to the department by July 15 of each
fiscal year a report, not to exceed 10 pages, on the usage by the district or public
school academy or the education achievement system of funds under this section, which
report shall include a brief description of each program conducted or services
performed by the district or public school academy or the education achievement system
using funds under this section, the amount of funds under this section allocated to
each of those programs or services, the total number of at-risk pupils served by each
of those programs or services, and the data necessary for the department and the
department of human services to verify matching funds for the temporary assistance for
needy families program. If a district or public school academy or the education
achievement system does not comply with this subsection, the department shall withhold
an amount equal to the August payment due under this section until the district or
public school academy or the education achievement system complies with this
subsection. If the district or public school academy or the education achievement
system does not comply with this subsection by the end of the state fiscal year, the
withheld funds shall be forfeited to the school aid fund.
(9) In order to receive funds under this section, a district or public school
academy or the education achievement system shall allow access for the department or
the department's designee to audit all records related to the program for which it
receives those funds. The district or public school academy or the education
achievement system shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in the audit.
(10) Subject to subsections (5), (6), and (7), a district may use up to 100% of
the funds it receives under this section to implement schoolwide reform in schools
with 40% or more of their pupils identified as at-risk pupils by providing
supplemental instructional or noninstructional services consistent with the school
improvement plan.
(11) If necessary, and before any proration required under section 296, the
department shall prorate payments under this section by reducing the amount of the per
pupil payment under this section by a dollar amount calculated by determining the
amount by which the amount necessary to fully fund the requirements of this section
exceeds the maximum amount allocated under this section and then dividing that amount
by the total statewide number of pupils who met the income eligibility criteria for
free breakfast, lunch, or milk in the immediately preceding fiscal year, as described
in subsection (3).
(12) If a district is formed by consolidation after June 1, 1995, and if 1 or
more of the original districts was not eligible before the consolidation for an
additional allowance under this section, the amount of the additional allowance under
this section for the consolidated district shall be based on the number of pupils
described in subsection (1) enrolled in the consolidated district who reside in the
territory of an original district that was eligible before the consolidation for an
additional allowance under this section. In addition, if a district is dissolved
pursuant to section 12 of the revised school code, MCL 380.12, the intermediate
district to which the dissolved school district was constituent shall determine the
estimated number of pupils that meet the income eligibility criteria for free
breakfast, lunch, or milk, as described under subsection (3), enrolled in each of the
other districts within the intermediate district and provide that estimate to the
department for the purposes of distributing funds under this section within 60 days
after the school district is declared dissolved.
(13) As used in this section, "at-risk pupil" means a pupil for whom the
district has documentation that the pupil meets any of the following criteria:
(a) Is a victim of child abuse or neglect.
(b) Is a pregnant teenager or teenage parent.
(c) Has a family history of school failure,
incarceration, or substance abuse.
(A) (d) For pupils for whom the GRADE 11 STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT results of
the Michigan merit examination have been received, is a pupil
who does not meet the
other criteria under this subsection but AND who did not achieve proficiency on
the
reading, writing, ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ARTS, mathematics,
science, or social studies
components of the most recent Michigan merit examination
for which results for the
pupil have been received CONTENT AREA
ASSESSMENTS.
(B) (e) For pupils in grades
K-3, is a pupil who is at risk of not meeting the
district's core academic curricular objectives in English language arts or
mathematics.
(C) (f) The pupil is enrolled in
a priority or priority-successor school, as
defined in the elementary and secondary education act of 2001 flexibility waiver
approved by the United States department of education.
(D) (g) The pupil did not
achieve a score of at least proficient on 2 or more
state-administered assessments for English language arts, mathematics, science, or
social studies.
(E) (h) For high school pupils in grades
not assessed by the state, the pupil
did not receive a satisfactory score on 2 or more end-of-course examinations that are
aligned with state standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, or social
studies. For middle school pupils in grades not assessed by the state, the pupil did
not receive a satisfactory score on 2 or more end-of-semester or end-of-trimester
examinations that are aligned with state standards in science or social studies. For
pupils in the elementary grades in grades and subjects not assessed by the state, the
pupil did not receive a satisfactory score or did not have a satisfactory outcome on 2
or more interim assessments in English language arts, mathematics, science, or social
studies.
(i) In the absence of state or local assessment data, the pupil meets at least
2 of the following criteria, as documented in a form and manner approved by the
department:
(i) The pupil is eligible for free breakfast, lunch, or milk.
(ii) The pupil is absent more than 10% of enrolled days or 10 school days
during the school year.
(iii) The pupil is homeless.
(iv) The pupil is a migrant.
(v) The pupil is an English language learner.
(vi) The pupil is an immigrant who has immigrated within the immediately
preceding 3 years.
(vii) The pupil did not complete high school in 4 years and is still continuing
in school as identified in the Michigan cohort graduation and dropout report.
(14) Beginning in 2014-2015, if IF
a district, public school academy, or the
education achievement system does not demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
department that at least 50% of at-risk pupils are reading at grade level by the end
of grade 3 as measured by the state assessment and demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the department improvement over 3 consecutive years in the percentage of at-risk
pupils that are career- and college-ready as measured by
the pupil's score on each of
the individual subject areas on the college entrance
examination portion of the
Michigan merit examination DETERMINED
BY PROFICIENCY ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS,
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE GRADE 11 STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS under section 1279g(2)(a)
of the revised school code, MCL 380.1279g, the district, public school academy, or
education achievement system shall ensure all of the following:
(a) The district, public school academy, or the education achievement system
shall determine the proportion of total at-risk pupils that represents the number of
pupils in grade 3 that are not reading at grade level by the end of grade 3, and the
district, public school academy, or the education achievement system shall expend that
same proportion multiplied by 1/2 of its total at-risk funds under this section on
tutoring and other methods of improving grade 3 reading levels.
(b) The district, public school academy, or the education achievement system
shall determine the proportion of total at-risk pupils that represent the number of
pupils in grade 11 that are not career- and college-ready as measured by the student's
score on each of the individual subject areas on the
college entrance examination
portion of the Michigan merit examination THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS AND
SCIENCE GRADE 11 STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS under section 1279g(2)(a) of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1279g, and the district, public school academy, or the education
achievement system shall expend that same proportion multiplied by 1/2 of its total
at-risk funds under this section on tutoring and other activities to improve scores on
the college entrance examination portion of the Michigan merit examination.
(15) As used in subsection (14), "total at risk pupils" means the sum of the
number of pupils in grade 3 that are not reading at grade level by the end of third
grade AS MEASURED BY THE STATE ASSESSMENT and the number of pupils in grade 11 that
are not career- and college-ready as measured by the
student's score on each of the
individual subject areas on the college entrance
examination portion of the Michigan
merit examination THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ARTS, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE GRADE 11 STATE
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS under section 1279g(2)(a) of the revised school code, MCL
380.1279g.
(16) A district or public school academy that receives funds under this section
or the education achievement system may use funds received under this section to
provide an anti-bullying or crisis intervention program.
(17) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO
PRIORITIZE ASSIGNING PATHWAYS TO POTENTIAL SUCCESS COACHES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT
HAVE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF PUPILS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3 NOT READING AT GRADE
LEVEL.
SEC. 31C. (1) FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN SECTION 11, THERE IS ALLOCATED AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000.00 FOR 2015-2016 FOR PROGRAMS INTENDED TO IMPROVE
PUBLIC SAFETY, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INVOLVED IN GANG-RELATED ACTIVITY, AND TO
INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO DISTRICTS THAT FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROVIDE
PROGRAMS THAT DIVERT YOUNG ADULTS FROM GANG-RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
(3) GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
(A) EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.
(B) COUNSELING SERVICES.
(C) ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION, COURT ADVOCACY AND HEALTH CARE.
(D) OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
(4) EACH GRANT RECIPIENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PARTNER WITH A UNIVERSITY TO
COLLECT DATA NECESSARY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS IN REDUCING VIOLENT
CRIME AND GANG-RELATED ACTIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY.
Sec. 31d. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $22,495,100.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for the purpose of making
payments to districts and other eligible entities under this section.
(2) The amounts allocated from state sources under this section shall be used
to pay the amount necessary to reimburse districts for 6.0127% of the necessary costs
of the state mandated portion of the school lunch programs provided by those
districts. The amount due to each district under this section shall be computed by the
department using the methods of calculation adopted by the Michigan supreme court in
the consolidated cases known as Durant v State of Michigan, Michigan supreme court
docket no. 104458-104492.
(3) The payments made under this section include all state payments made to
districts so that each district receives at least 6.0127% of the necessary costs of
operating the state mandated portion of the school lunch program in a fiscal year.
(4) The payments made under this section to districts and other eligible
entities that are not required under section 1272a of the revised school code, MCL
380.1272a, to provide a school lunch program shall be in an amount not to exceed
$10.00 per eligible pupil plus 5 cents for each free lunch and 2 cents for each
reduced price lunch provided, as determined by the department.
(5) From the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 all available federal funding,
estimated at $510,000,000.00 for
the national school lunch program and all available federal funding, estimated at
$3,200,000.00 for the emergency food assistance program.
(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments to eligible entities other than
districts under this section shall be paid on a schedule determined by the department.
(7) In purchasing food for a school lunch program funded under this section,
preference shall be given to food that is grown or produced by Michigan businesses if
it is competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 31f. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $5,625,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for the purpose of making
payments to districts to reimburse for the cost of providing breakfast.
(2) The funds allocated under this section for school breakfast programs shall
be made available to all eligible applicant districts that meet all of the following
criteria:
(a) The district participates in the federal school breakfast program and meets
all standards as prescribed by 7 CFR parts 220 and 245.
(b) Each breakfast eligible for payment meets the federal standards described
in subdivision (a).
(3) The payment for a district under this section is at a per meal rate equal
to the lesser of the district's actual cost or 100% of the statewide average cost of a
breakfast served, as determined and approved by the department, less federal
reimbursement, participant payments, and other state reimbursement. The statewide
average cost shall be determined by the department using costs as reported in a manner
approved by the department for the preceding school year.
(4) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section may be made
pursuant to an agreement with the department.
(5) In purchasing food for a school breakfast program funded under this
section, preference shall be given to food that is grown or produced by Michigan
businesses if it is competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 32d. (1) From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated to
eligible intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for great
start readiness programs an amount not to exceed $214,275,000.00
$239,275,000.00 for
2014-2015 2015-2016. In addition, from the funds
appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated to the great start readiness reserve fund created
under subsection (19) an
amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 for 2014-2015. Funds allocated under this section
for great start readiness programs shall be used to provide part-day, school-day, or
GSRP/head start blended comprehensive free compensatory classroom programs designed to
improve the readiness and subsequent achievement of educationally disadvantaged
children who meet the participant eligibility and prioritization guidelines as defined
by the department. For a child to be eligible to participate in a program under this
section, the child shall be at least 4, but less than 5, years of age as of the date
specified for determining a child's eligibility to attend school under section 1147 of
the revised school code, MCL 380.1147.
(2) Funds allocated under subsection (1) shall be allocated to intermediate
districts or consortia of intermediate districts based on the formula in section 39.
An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funding
under this section shall act as the fiduciary for the great start readiness programs.
In order to be eligible to receive funds allocated under this subsection from an
intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts, a district, a
consortium of districts, or a public or private for-profit or nonprofit legal entity
or agency shall comply with this section and section 39.
(3) In addition to the allocation under subsection (1), from the general fund
money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$300,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for a competitive grant to continue a longitudinal
evaluation of children who have participated in great start readiness programs.
(4) To be eligible for funding under this section, a program shall prepare
children for success in school through comprehensive part-day, school-day, or
GSRP/head start blended programs that contain all of the following program components,
as determined by the department:
(a) Participation in a collaborative recruitment and enrollment process to
assure that each child is enrolled in the program most appropriate to his or her needs
and to maximize the use of federal, state, and local funds.
(b) An age-appropriate educational curriculum that is in compliance with the
early childhood standards of quality for prekindergarten children adopted by the state
board.
(c) Nutritional services for all program participants supported by federal,
state, and local resources as applicable.
(d) Physical and dental health and developmental screening services for all
program participants.
(e) Referral services for families of program participants to community social
service agencies, including mental health services, as appropriate.
(f) Active and continuous involvement of the parents or guardians of the
program participants.
(g) A plan to conduct and report annual great start readiness program
evaluations and continuous improvement plans using criteria approved by the
department.
(h) Participation in a school readiness advisory committee convened as a
workgroup of the great start collaborative that provides for the involvement of
classroom teachers, parents or guardians of program participants, and community,
volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations, as appropriate. The advisory
committee annually shall review and make recommendations regarding the program
components listed in this subsection. The advisory committee also shall make
recommendations to the great start collaborative regarding other community services
designed to improve all children's school readiness.
(i) The ongoing articulation of the kindergarten and first grade programs
offered by the program provider.
(j) Participation in this state's great start to quality process with a rating
of at least 3 stars.
(5) An application for funding under this section shall provide for the
following, in a form and manner determined by the department:
(a) Ensure compliance with all program components described in subsection (4).
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, ensure that at least 90%
of the children participating in an eligible great start readiness program for whom
the intermediate district is receiving funds under this section are children who live
with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 250% of the
federal poverty level. If the intermediate district determines that all eligible
children are being served and that there are no children on the waiting list under
section 39(1)(d) who live with families with a household income that is equal to or
less than 250% of the federal poverty level, the intermediate district may then enroll
children who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than
300% of the federal poverty level. The enrollment process shall consider income and
risk factors, such that children determined with higher need are enrolled before
children with lesser need. For purposes of this subdivision, all age-eligible children
served in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized
education plans recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting shall be
considered to live with families with household income equal to or less than 250% of
the federal poverty level regardless of actual family income.
(c) Ensure that the applicant only uses qualified personnel for this program,
as follows:
(i) Teachers possessing proper training. A lead teacher must have a valid
teaching certificate with an early childhood (ZA or ZS) endorsement or a bachelor's
degree in child development or early child development with specialization in
preschool teaching. However, if an applicant demonstrates to the department that it is
unable to fully comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to
comply, teachers who have significant but incomplete training in early childhood
education or child development may be used if the applicant provides to the
department, and the department approves, a plan for each teacher to come into
compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. A teacher's compliance plan must
be completed within 2 years of the date of employment. Progress toward completion of
the compliance plan shall consist of at least 2 courses per calendar year.
(ii) Paraprofessionals possessing proper training in early childhood
development, including an associate's degree in early childhood education or child
development or the equivalent, or a child development associate (CDA) credential.
However, if an applicant demonstrates to the department that it is unable to fully
comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to comply, the applicant
may use paraprofessionals who have completed at least 1 course that earns college
credit in early childhood education or child development if the applicant provides to
the department, and the department approves, a plan for each paraprofessional to come
into compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. A paraprofessional's
compliance plan must be completed within 2 years of the date of employment. Progress
toward completion of the compliance plan shall consist of at least 2 courses or 60
clock hours of training per calendar year.
(d) Include a program budget that contains only those costs that are not
reimbursed or reimbursable by federal funding, that are clearly and directly
attributable to the great start readiness program, and that would not be incurred if
the program were not being offered. Eligible costs include transportation costs. The
program budget shall indicate the extent to which these funds will supplement other
federal, state, local, or private funds. Funds received under this section shall not
be used to supplant any federal funds received by the applicant to serve children
eligible for a federally funded preschool program that has the capacity to serve those
children.
(6) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in a school-day program funded
under this section, each child enrolled in the school-day program shall be counted as
2 children served by the program for purposes of determining the number of children to
be served and for determining the amount of the grant award. A grant award shall not
be increased solely on the basis of providing a school-day program.
(7) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in a GSRP/head start blended
program, the grant recipient shall ensure that all head start and GSRP policies and
regulations are applied to the blended slots, with adherence to the highest standard
from either program, to the extent allowable under federal law.
(8) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving
a grant under this section shall designate an early childhood coordinator, and may
provide services directly or may contract with 1 or more districts or public or
private for-profit or nonprofit providers that meet all requirements of subsection
(4).
(9) Funds received under this section may be retained for administrative
services as follows:
(a) For the portion of the total grant amount for which services are provided
directly by an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts, the
intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may retain an amount
equal to not more than 7% of that portion of the grant amount.
(b) For the portion of the total grant amount for which services are
contracted, the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts
receiving the grant may retain an amount equal to not more than 2% of that portion of
the grant amount and the subrecipients engaged by the intermediate district to provide
program services may retain for administrative services an amount equal to not more
than 5% of that portion of the grant amount.
(10) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may
expend not more than 2% of the total grant amount for outreach, recruiting, and public
awareness of the program.
(11) Each grant recipient shall enroll children identified under subsection
(5)(b) according to how far the child's household income is below 250% of the federal
poverty level by ranking each applicant child's household income from lowest to
highest and dividing the applicant children into quintiles based on how far the
child's household income is below 250% of the federal poverty level, and then
enrolling children in the quintile with the lowest household income before enrolling
children in the quintile with the next lowest household income until slots are
completely filled. If the grant recipient determines that all eligible children are
being served and that there are no children on the waiting list under section 39(1)(d)
who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 250% of
the federal poverty level, the grant recipient may then enroll children who live with
families with a household income that is equal to or less than 300% of the federal
poverty level. The enrollment process shall consider income and risk factors, such
that children determined with higher need are enrolled before children with lesser
need. For purposes of this subdivision, all age-eligible children served in foster
care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized education plans
recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting shall be considered to live
with families with household income equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty
level regardless of actual family income.
(12) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving
a grant under this section shall allow parents of eligible children who are residents
of the intermediate district or within the consortium to choose a program operated by
or contracted with another intermediate district or consortium of intermediate
districts and shall pay to the educating intermediate district or consortium the per-
child amount attributable to each child enrolled pursuant to this sentence, as
determined under section 39.
(13) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving
a grant under this section shall conduct a local process to contract with interested
and eligible public and private for-profit and nonprofit community-based providers
that meet all requirements of subsection (4) for at least 30% of its total slot
allocation. The intermediate district or consortium shall report to the department, in
a manner prescribed by the department, a detailed list of community-based providers by
provider type, including private for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or
university, head start grantee or delegate, and district or intermediate district, and
the number and proportion of its total slot allocation allocated to each provider as
subrecipient. If the intermediate district or consortium is not able to contract for
at least 30% of its total slot allocation, the grant recipient shall notify the
department and, if the department verifies that the intermediate district or
consortium attempted to contract for at least 30% of its total slot allocation and was
not able to do so, then the intermediate district or consortium may retain and use all
of its allocated slots as provided under this section. To be able to use this
exemption, the intermediate district or consortium shall demonstrate to the department
that the intermediate district or consortium increased the percentage of its total
slot allocation for which it contracts with a community-based provider and the
intermediate district or consortium shall submit evidence satisfactory to the
department, and the department must be able to verify this evidence, demonstrating
that the intermediate district or consortium took measures to contract for at least
30% of its total slot allocation as required under this subsection, including, but not
limited to, at least all of the following measures:
(a) The intermediate district or consortium notified each licensed child care
center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium at least
twice regarding the center's eligibility to participate. One of these notifications
may be made electronically, but at least 1 of these notifications shall be made via
hard copy through the United States mail. At least 1 of these notifications shall be
made within 7 days after the intermediate district or consortium receives notice from
the department of its slot allocations.
(b) The intermediate district or consortium provided to each licensed child
care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium
information regarding great start readiness program requirements and a description of
the application and selection process for community-based providers.
(c) The intermediate district or consortium provided to the public and to
participating families a list of community-based great start readiness program
subrecipients with a great start to quality rating of at least 3 stars.
(14) If an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts
receiving a grant under this section fails to submit satisfactory evidence to
demonstrate its effort to contract for at least 30% of its total slot allocation, as
required under subsection (1), the department shall reduce the slots allocated to the
intermediate district or consortium by a percentage equal to the difference between
the percentage of an intermediate district's or consortium's total slot allocation
awarded to community-based providers and 30% of its total slot allocation.
(15) In order to assist intermediate districts and consortia in complying with
the requirement to contract with community-based providers for at least 30% of their
total slot allocation, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Ensure that a great start resource center or the department provides each
intermediate district or consortium receiving a grant under this section with the
contact information for each licensed child care center located in the service area of
the intermediate district or consortium by March 1 of each year.
(b) Provide, or ensure that an organization with which the department contracts
provides, a community-based provider with a validated great start to quality rating
within 90 days of the provider's having submitted a request and self-assessment.
(c) Ensure that all intermediate district, district, community college or
university, head start grantee or delegate, private for-profit, and private nonprofit
providers are subject to a single great start to quality rating system. The rating
system shall ensure that regulators process all prospective providers at the same pace
on a first-come, first-served basis and shall not allow 1 type of provider to receive
a great start to quality rating ahead of any other type of provider.
(d) Not later than November 1 of each year, compile the results of the
information reported by each intermediate district or consortium under subsection (10)
and report to the legislature a list by intermediate district or consortium with the
number and percentage of each intermediate district's or consortium's total slot
allocation allocated to community-based providers by provider type, including private
for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or university, head start grantee or
delegate, and district or intermediate district.
(16) A recipient of funds under this section shall report to the department in
a form and manner prescribed by the department the number of children participating in
the program who meet the income eligibility criteria under subsection (5)(b) and the
total number of children participating in the program. For children participating in
the program who meet the income eligibility criteria specified under subsection
(5)(b), a recipient shall also report whether or not a parent is available to provide
care based on employment status. For the purposes of this subsection, "employment
status" shall be defined by the department of human services in a manner consistent
with maximizing the amount of spending that may be claimed for temporary assistance
for needy families maintenance of effort purposes.
(17) As used in this section:
(a) "GSRP/head start blended program" means a part-day program funded under
this section and a head start program, which are combined for a school-day program.
(b) "Part-day program" means a program that operates at least 4 days per week,
30 weeks per year, for at least 3 hours of teacher-child contact time per day but for
fewer hours of teacher-child contact time per day than a school-day program.
(c) "School-day program" means a program that operates for at least the same
length of day as a district's first grade program for a minimum of 4 days per week, 30
weeks per year. A classroom that offers a school-day program must enroll all children
for the school day to be considered a school-day program.
(18) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving
funds under this section shall establish a sliding scale of tuition rates based upon
household income for children participating in an eligible great start readiness
program who live with families with a household income that is more than 250% of the
federal poverty level to be used by all of its providers, as approved by the
department. A grant recipient shall charge tuition according to that sliding scale of
tuition rates on a uniform basis for any child who does not meet the income
eligibility requirements under this section.
(19) The great start readiness reserve fund is
created as a separate account
within the state school aid fund established by section 11
of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963. Money available in the great start
readiness reserve fund may
not be expended for 2014-2015 unless transferred by the
legislature not later than
December 15, 2014 to the allocation under subsection (1)
for great start readiness
programs. Money in the great start readiness reserve fund
shall be expended only for
purposes for which state school aid fund money may be
expended. The state treasurer
shall direct the investment of the great start readiness
reserve fund. The state
treasurer shall credit to the great start readiness reserve
fund interest and earnings
from fund investments. Money in the great start readiness
reserve fund at the close of
a fiscal year shall remain in the great start readiness
reserve fund and shall not
lapse to the unreserved school aid fund balance or the
general fund.
(19) (20) From the amount
appropriated in subsection (1), there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for reimbursement of transportation costs for
children attending great start readiness programs funded under this section. To
receive reimbursement under this subsection, not later than
November 1, 2014 2015, a
program funded under this section that provides transportation shall submit to the
intermediate district that is the fiscal agent for the program a projected
transportation budget. The amount of the reimbursement for transportation under this
subsection shall be the lesser of the projected transportation budget or $150.00
multiplied by the number of slots funded for the program under this section. If the
amount allocated under this subsection is insufficient to fully reimburse the
transportation costs for all programs that provide transportation and submit the
required information, the reimbursement shall be prorated in an equal amount per slot
funded. Payments shall be made to the intermediate district that is the fiscal agent
for each program, and the intermediate district shall then reimburse the program
provider for transportation costs as prescribed under this subsection.
Sec. 32p. (1) From the school aid fund appropriation in section 11, there is
allocated an amount not to exceed $10,900,000.00 $15,900,000.00 to intermediate
districts for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for the purpose of providing early childhood funding
to intermediate school districts in block grants, supporting
TO SUPPORT the activities
under subsection (2) AND
SUBSECTION (4), and providing
TO PROVIDE early childhood
programs for children from birth through age 8. The funding provided to each
intermediate district under this section shall be determined by the distribution
formula established by the department's office of great start to provide equitable
funding statewide. In order to receive funding under this section, each intermediate
district shall provide an application to the office of great start not later than
September 15 of the immediately preceding fiscal year indicating the activities
planned to be provided.
(2) Each intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts that
receives funding under this section shall convene a local great start collaborative
and a parent coalition. The goal of each great start collaborative and parent
coalition shall be to ensure the coordination and expansion of local early childhood
infrastructure and programs that allow every child in the community to achieve the
following outcomes:
(a) Children born healthy.
(b) Children healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track from birth to
third grade.
(c) Children developmentally ready to succeed in school at the time of school
entry.
(d) Children prepared to succeed in fourth grade and beyond by reading
proficiently by the end of third grade.
(3) Each local great start collaborative and parent coalition shall convene
workgroups to make recommendations about community services designed to achieve the
outcomes described in subsection (2) and to ensure that its local great start system
includes the following supports for children from birth through age 8:
(a) Physical health.
(b) Social-emotional health.
(c) Family supports and basic needs.
(d) Parent education and child advocacy.
(e) Early education and care.
(4) FROM THE FUNDS ALLOCATED IN SUBSECTION (1), THERE IS ALLOCATED A MINIMUM OF
$5,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME VISITS TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR
FAMILIES. THE HOME VISITS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AS PART OF A LOCALLY-COORDINATED, FAMILY-
CENTERED, EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN HOME VISIT STRATEGIC PLAN THAT IS APPROVED BY
THE DEPARTMENT. THE GOALS OF THE HOME VISITS FUNDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE TO
IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PUPILS RETAINED IN GRADE LEVEL, AND
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PUPILS REQUIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
COORDINATE THE GOALS OF THE HOME VISIT STRATEGIC PLANS APPROVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
WITH OTHER STATE AGENCY HOME VISIT PROGRAMS IN A WAY THAT STRENGTHENS MICHIGAN’S HOME
VISITING INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAXIMIZES FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF AT-
RISK FAMILY HOME VISITS.
(5) (4) Not later than December
1 of each year, each intermediate district
shall provide a report to the department detailing the activities actually provided
during the immediately preceding school year and the families and children actually
served. The department shall compile and summarize these reports and submit its
summary to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid and to the
house and senate fiscal agencies not later than February 15 of each year.
(6) (5) An intermediate district
or consortium of intermediate districts that
receives funding under this section may carry over any unexpended funds received under
this section into the next fiscal year and may expend those unused funds through June
30 of the next fiscal year. A recipient of a grant shall return any unexpended grant
funds to the department in the manner prescribed by the department not later than
September 30 of the next fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the funds are
received.
SEC. 35. (1) tHE INCREASED FUNDS ALLOCATED IN sections 35a to 35g SHALL BE USED
for programs to ensure children are reading on grade level by the end of grade 3.
programs funded under these sections will be USED so that michigan will be in the top
10 most improved states in fourth grade reading proficiency by the 2019 National
assessment of educational progress (naep) and will be in the top 10 states overall by
2025.
(2) from the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for implementation costs associated with programs
in sections 35a to 35g.
Sec. 35A. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the purpose of piloting parent education
programs for parents of children less than 4 years of age so that children are
developmentally ready to succeed in school at the time of school entry.
(2) The department shall develop a competitive application process and method
of grant distribution consistent with the provisions of this section. A grant award to
a pilot program shall be the number of resident children less than 4 years of age as
of the date specified for determining a child’s eligibility to attend school under
section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1147, in the district or consortium
of districts operating the program multiplied by $120.00 per child or $130,000.00,
whichever is less, The department shall ensure that to the extent possible, grants are
awarded in each prosperity region.
(3) a competitive grant application shall be submitted by an intermediate
district on behalf of a district or consortium of districts within the intermediate
district. The application shall be submitted in a form and manner approved by the
department and shall contain at least the following components:
(a) A description of the program design including the names of the district or
consortium of districts that will operate the program, the physical location of the
program and the anticipated number of families that will be served.
(b) An assurance that the program will be supervised by a teacher that has a
valid teaching certificate with an early childhood (ZA or ZS) endorsement or a valid
teaching certificate in career education with both a KH and VH endorsement or a
bachelor’s degree in child development or early child development or a degree related
to adult learning.
(c) An estimate of the number of families in the district or districts that
will operate the pilot program that have at least one child less than 4 years of age
as of the date specified for determining a child’s eligibility to attend school under
section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1147.
(d) A description of the public awareness and outreach efforts that will be
made.
(e) An assurance that the intermediate district and the district or CONSORTIUM
OF districts operating the program will provide information in a form and manner as
approved by the department to allow for an evaluation of the pilot projects.
(f) A description of the sliding fee scale that will be established for
tuition, with fees reduced or waived for those unable to pay.
(g) A budget for the program. A program may use not more than 5 percent of a
grant to administer the program.
(4) An eligible program shall provide at least two hours per week throughout
the school year for parents and their eligible children to participate in parent
education programs and meet at least the following minimum requirements:
(a) Require that parents be physically present in classes with their children
or be in concurrent classes.
(b) Use research-based information to educate parents about the physical,
cognitive, social and emotional development of children.
(c) Provide structured learning activities requiring interaction between
children and their parents.
(d) Provide structured learning activities for children that promote positive
interaction with their peers.
(5) For a child to be eligible to participate in a program under this section,
the child shall be less than 4 years of age as of the date specified for determining a
child’s eligibility to attend school under section 1147 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1147.
(6) From the funds in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00 for the purpose of performing an evaluation of the pilot programs
in a manner approved by the department. The evaluation report shall include at least
the following:
(a) A description of the components of the pilot programs that WERE EFFECTIVE
IN HELPING parents prepare their children for success in school.
(b) A description of any barriers that parents and their children encountered
that PRECLUDED them from participating in the pilot programs.
(c) An assessment of whether these pilot programs should be expanded to other
locations in the state.
Sec. 35B. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $950,000.00 for 2015-2016 for the purposes of this section. This
allocation represents the first of two years of funding for the purposes of this
section.
(2) The department shall award grants to districts to support professional
development for educators in a department-approved research-based training program
related to current state literacy standards for pupils in kindergarten through grade
3. The department shall determine the amount of the grant awards.
(2) In addition to other methods of professional development delivery, the
department shall collaborate with the Michigan virtual university to provide this
training online to all educators of pupils in kindergarten through grade 3.
(3) The funds allocated under this section are a work project appropriation,
and any unexpended funds for 2015-2016 are carried forward into 2016-2017. The purpose
of the work project is to continue to implement the professional development training
described in this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is
September 30, 2017.
sec. 35c. from the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated
an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 to the department for the adoption of a
certification test to ensure all newly-certified elementary teachers have the skills
to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction.
Sec. 35d. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $1,450,000.00 for 2015-2016 for the purposes of this section.
This allocation represents the first of two years of funding.
(2) The department shall award grants to districts to administer department-
approved diagnostic tools to monitor the development of early literacy and early
reading skills of pupils in kindergarten through grade 3 and to support research-based
professional development for educators in data interpretation for the purpose of
implementing a multi-tiered system of support to improve third grade reading
proficiency. The department shall award grants to eligible districts in an amount
determined by the department.
(3) In addition to other methods of professional development delivery, the
department shall collaborate with the Michigan virtual university to provide this
training online to all educators of pupils in kindergarten through grade 3.
(4) The funds allocated under this section are a work project appropriation,
and any unexpended funds for 2015-2016 are carried forward into 2016-2017. The purpose
of the work project is to continue to implement the professional development training
described in this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is
September 30, 2017.
Sec. 35e. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for the purpose of providing early literacy coaches
to assist teachers in developing and implementing instructional strategies for pupils
in kindergarten through grade 3 so that pupils are reading at grade level by the end
of grade 3.
(2) The department shall develop a competitive application process and method
of grant distribution consistent with the provisions of this section. The grant
process shall ensure that intermediate districts with the highest percentage of fourth
grade students in the constituent districts of the intermediate district that are not
proficient on the fourth grade state reading assessment receive extra consideration in
the awarding of grants.
(3) A consortium of intermediate districts in a prosperity region shall submit
a competitive grant application in a form and manner approved by the department in
order to receive funding under this section. Eligible applications shall provide
ASSURANCES THAT LITERACY COACHES FUNDED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE
FOLLOWING, AT A MINIMUM:
(a) current state literacy standards for pupils in kindergarten through grade
3.
(b) implementing an instructional delivery model based on frequent use of
formative and diagnostic tools known as a multi-tiered system of support to determine
individual progress for pupils in kindergarten through grade 3 so that pupils are
reading at grade level by the end of grade 3.
(c) THE USE OF data from diagnostic tools to determine the necessary additional
supports and interventions needed by individual pupils in kindergarten through grade 3
in order to be reading at grade level.
Sec. 35f (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for 2015-2016 to districts THAT provide additional
instructional time to those pupils in kindergarten through grade 3 that have been
identified by using department-approved diagnostic tools as needing additional
supports and interventions in order to be reading at grade level by the end of third
grade. Additional instructional time may be provided before, during and after regular
school hours or as part of a year-round balanced school calendar.
(2) In order to be eligible to receive funding UNDER THIS SECTION, a district
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the district has DONE ALL
OF THE FOLLOWING:
(a) Implemented a multi-tiered system of support instructional delivery model.
(b) used department-approved research-based diagnostic tools to identify
individual pupils in need of additional instructional time.
(c) provided teachers of pupils in kindergarten through grade 3 with research-
based professional development in diagnostic data interpretation.
(3) Funding allocated under this section shall be distributed to eligible
districts by multiplying the full-time-equivalent pupils in first grade by $95.00.
(4) If the funds allocated under this section are insufficient to fully fund
the payments under this section, payments under this section shall be prorated on an
equal per-pupil basis of first grade pupils.
Sec. 35g. (1) From the general funds appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for 2015-2016 to the department to
establish a best practices clearinghouse. The department shall collaborate with the
center, universities, intermediate districts and districts to determine the best
method of establishing a clearinghouse that shall identify, develop and disseminate
best practices from research-based models of education reform that districts can use
to improve reading proficiency for pupils in kindergarten through grade 3.
(2) The funds allocated under this section are a work project appropriation,
and any unexpended funds for 2015-2016 are carried forward into 2016-2017. The purpose
of the work project is to continue to implement the clearinghouse described under
subsection (1). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30,
2017.
Sec. 39. (1) An eligible applicant receiving funds under section 32d shall
submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, by a date
specified by the department in the immediately preceding state fiscal year. The
application shall include a comprehensive needs assessment using aggregated data from
the applicant's entire service area and a community collaboration plan that is
endorsed by the local great start collaborative and is part of the community's great
start strategic plan that includes, but is not limited to, great start readiness
program and head start providers, and shall identify all of the following:
(a) The estimated total number of children in the community who meet the
criteria of section 32d and how that calculation was made.
(b) The estimated number of children in the community who meet the criteria of
section 32d and are being served by other early childhood development programs
operating in the community, and how that calculation was made.
(c) The number of children the applicant will be able to serve who meet the
criteria of section 32d including a verification of physical facility and staff
resources capacity.
(d) The estimated number of children who meet the criteria of section 32d who
will remain unserved after the applicant and community early childhood programs have
met their funded enrollments. The applicant shall maintain a waiting list of
identified unserved eligible children who would be served when openings are available.
(2) After notification of funding allocations, an applicant receiving funds
under section 32d shall also submit an implementation plan for approval, in a form and
manner prescribed by the department, by a date specified by the department, that
details how the applicant complies with the program components established by the
department pursuant to section 32d.
(3) The number of prekindergarten children construed to be in need of special
readiness assistance under section 32d shall be calculated for each applicant in the
following manner: 1/2 of the percentage of the applicant's pupils in grades 1 to 5 in
all districts served by the applicant who are eligible for free lunch, as determined
using the district's pupil membership count as of the pupil membership count day in
the school year prior to the fiscal year for which the calculation is made, under the
Richard B. Russell national school lunch act, 42 USC 1751 to 1769i, shall be
multiplied by the average kindergarten enrollment of the districts served by the
applicant on the pupil membership count day of the 2 immediately preceding fiscal
years.
(4) The initial allocation for each fiscal year to each eligible applicant
under section 32d shall be determined by multiplying the number of children determined
by the formula under subsection (3) or the number of children the applicant indicates
it will be able to serve under subsection (1)(c), whichever is less, by $3,625.00 and
shall be distributed among applicants in decreasing order of concentration of eligible
children as determined by the formula under subsection (3). If the number of children
an applicant indicates it will be able to serve under subsection (1)(c) includes
children able to be served in a school-day program, then the number able to be served
in a school-day program shall be doubled for the purposes of making this calculation
of the lesser of the number of children determined by the formula under subsection (3)
and the number of children the applicant indicates it will be able to serve under
subsection (1)(c) and determining the amount of the initial allocation to the
applicant under section 32d. A district may contract with a head start agency to serve
children enrolled in head start with a school-day program by blending head start funds
with a part-day great start readiness program allocation. All head start and great
start readiness program policies and regulations apply to the blended program.
(5) If funds allocated for eligible applicants or
to the great start readiness
reserve fund under section 32d remain after the initial allocation
under subsection
(4), the allocation under this subsection shall be distributed to each eligible
applicant under section 32d in decreasing order of concentration of eligible children
as determined by the formula under subsection (3). The allocation shall be determined
by multiplying the number of children each district within the applicant's service
area served in the immediately preceding fiscal year or the number of children the
applicant indicates it will be able to serve under subsection (1)(c), whichever is
less, minus the number of children for which the applicant received funding in
subsection (4) by $3,625.00.
(6) If funds allocated for eligible applicants or
to the great start readiness
reserve fund under section 32d remain after the allocations under
subsections (4) and
(5), remaining funds shall be distributed to each eligible applicant under section 32d
in decreasing order of concentration of eligible children as determined by the formula
under subsection (3). If the number of children the applicant indicates it will be
able to serve under subsection (1)(c) exceeds the number of children for which funds
have been received under subsections (4) and (5), the allocation under this subsection
shall be determined by multiplying the number of children the applicant indicates it
will be able to serve under subsection (1)(c) less the number of children for which
funds have been received under subsections (4) and (5) by $3,625.00 until the funds
allocated for eligible applicants in section 32d are distributed.
(7) An applicant that offers supplementary child care funded by funds other
than those received under section 32d and therefore offers full-day programs as part
of its early childhood development program shall receive priority in the allocation of
funds under section 32d over other eligible applicants. As used in this subsection,
"full-day program" means a program that provides supplementary child care that totals
at least 10 hours of programming per day.
(8) If, taking into account the total amount to be allocated to the applicant
as calculated under this section, an applicant determines that it is able to include
additional eligible children in the great start readiness program without additional
funds under section 32d, the applicant may include additional eligible children but
shall not receive additional funding under section 32d for those children.
Sec. 39a. (1) From the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to districts, intermediate districts, and other
eligible entities all available federal funding, estimated
at $807,969,900.00
$779,076,400.00 for the federal programs under the no child left behind act of 2001,
Public Law 107-110. These funds are allocated as follows:
(a) An amount estimated at $8,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 to provide students with
drug- and violence-prevention programs and to implement strategies to improve school
safety, funded from DED-OESE, drug-free schools and communities funds.
(b) An amount estimated at $111,111,900.00 for the purpose of preparing,
training, and recruiting high-quality teachers and class size reduction, funded from
DED-OESE, improving teacher quality funds.
(c) An amount estimated at $12,200,000.00 for programs to teach English to
limited English proficient (LEP) children, funded from DED-OESE, language acquisition
state grant funds.
(d) An amount estimated at $10,286,500.00 for the Michigan charter school
subgrant program, funded from DED-OESE, charter school funds.
(e) An amount estimated at $2,393,500.00 $3,000,000.00 for rural and low income
schools, funded from DED-OESE, rural and low income school funds.
(f) An amount estimated at $591,500,000.00 $565,000,000.00 to provide
supplemental programs to enable educationally disadvantaged children to meet
challenging academic standards, funded from DED-OESE, title I, disadvantaged children
funds.
(g) An amount estimated at $8,878,000.00 for the purpose of identifying and
serving migrant children, funded from DED-OESE, title I, migrant education funds.
(h) An amount estimated at $39,000,000.00 for the purpose of providing high-
quality extended learning opportunities, after school and during the summer, for
children in low-performing schools, funded from DED-OESE, twenty-first century
community learning center funds.
(i) An amount estimated at $24,600,000.00 to help support local school
improvement efforts, funded from DED-OESE, title I, local school improvement grants.
(2) From the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 to districts, intermediate districts,
and other eligible entities
all available federal funding, estimated at $31,300,000.00
$30,800,000.00 for the
following programs that are funded by federal grants:
(a) An amount estimated at $200,000.00 for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
education grants, funded from HHS – center for disease control, AIDS funding.
(b) An amount estimated at $2,600,000.00 to provide services to homeless
children and youth, funded from DED-OVAE, homeless children and youth funds.
(C) AN AMOUNT ESTIMATED AT $4,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE
ABUSE OR VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FUNDED FROM HHS-SAMHSA.
(D) (c) An amount estimated at $28,500,000.00
$24,000,000.00 for providing
career and technical education services to pupils, funded from DED-OVAE, basic grants
to states.
(3) All federal funds allocated under this section shall be distributed in
accordance with federal law and with flexibility provisions outlined in Public Law
107-116, and in the education flexibility partnership act of 1999, Public Law 106-25.
Notwithstanding section 17b, payments of federal funds to districts, intermediate
districts, and other eligible entities under this section shall be paid on a schedule
determined by the department.
(4) For the purposes of applying for federal grants appropriated under this
article, the department shall allow an intermediate district to submit a consortium
application on behalf of 2 or more districts with the agreement of those districts as
appropriate according to federal rules and guidelines.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
(c) "DED-OVAE" means the DED office of vocational and adult education.
(d) "HHS" means the United States department of health and human services.
(e) "HHS-ACF" means the HHS
administration for children and families.
(E) "HHS-SAMHSA" MEANS THE HHS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.
Sec. 41. From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not
to exceed $1,200,000.00 each fiscal year for 2013-2014
and for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to
applicant districts and intermediate districts offering programs of instruction for
pupils of limited English-speaking ability under section 1153 of the revised school
code, MCL 380.1153. Reimbursement shall be on a per-pupil basis and shall be based on
the number of pupils of limited English-speaking ability in membership on the pupil
membership count day. Funds allocated under this section shall be used solely for
instruction in speaking, reading, writing, or comprehension of English. A pupil shall
not be counted under this section or instructed in a program under this section for
more than 3 years.
Sec. 43. From the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated to the department for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$1,800,000.00 for updating teacher certification tests. The department shall use these
funds to update the set of teacher certification tests, including content-specific and
subject-relevant tests, to reflect current education standards by not later than
September 30, 2016. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF TWO YEARS OF FUNDING.
Sec. 51a. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $938,946,100.00 $934,546,100.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 from
state sources and all available federal funding under sections 611 to 619 of part B of
the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 USC 1411 to 1419, estimated at
$370,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016, plus any carryover federal funds from
previous year appropriations. The allocations under this subsection are for the
purpose of reimbursing districts and intermediate districts for special education
programs, services, and special education personnel as prescribed in article 3 of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1701 to 380.1766; net tuition payments made by
intermediate districts to the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind; and special
education programs and services for pupils who are eligible for special education
programs and services according to statute or rule. For meeting the costs of special
education programs and services not reimbursed under this article, a district or
intermediate district may use money in general funds or special education funds, not
otherwise restricted, or contributions from districts to intermediate districts,
tuition payments, gifts and contributions from individuals or other entities, or
federal funds that may be available for this purpose, as determined by the
intermediate district plan prepared pursuant to article 3 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1701 to 380.1766. Notwithstanding section 17b, payments of federal funds to
districts, intermediate districts, and other eligible entities under this section
shall be paid on a schedule determined by the department.
(2) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated the
amount necessary, estimated at $252,000,000.00 $257,200,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-
2016, for payments toward reimbursing districts and intermediate districts for
28.6138% of total approved costs of special education, excluding costs reimbursed
under section 53a, and 70.4165% of total approved costs of special education
transportation. Allocations under this subsection shall be made as follows:
(a) The initial amount allocated to a district under this subsection toward
fulfilling the specified percentages shall be calculated by multiplying the district's
special education pupil membership, excluding pupils described in subsection (11),
times the foundation allowance under section 20 of the pupil's district of residence,
not to exceed the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the current fiscal
year, or, for a special education pupil in membership in a district that is a public
school academy, times an amount equal to the amount per membership pupil calculated
under section 20(6) or, for a pupil described in this subsection who is counted in
membership in the education achievement system, times an amount equal to the amount
per membership pupil under section 20(7). For an intermediate district, the amount
allocated under this subdivision toward fulfilling the specified percentages shall be
an amount per special education membership pupil, excluding pupils described in
subsection (11), and shall be calculated in the same manner as for a district, using
the foundation allowance under section 20 of the pupil's district of residence, not to
exceed the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the current fiscal year.
(b) After the allocations under subdivision (a), districts and intermediate
districts for which the payments calculated under subdivision (a) do not fulfill the
specified percentages shall be paid the amount necessary to achieve the specified
percentages for the district or intermediate district.
(3) From the funds allocated under subsection (1),
there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 to make payments to districts and
intermediate districts under this subsection. If the amount allocated to a district or
intermediate district for a fiscal year under subsection (2)(b) is less than the sum
of the amounts allocated to the district or intermediate district for 1996-97 under
sections 52 and 58, there is allocated to the district or intermediate district for
the fiscal year an amount equal to that difference, adjusted by applying the same
proration factor that was used in the distribution of funds under section 52 in 1996-
97 as adjusted to the district's or intermediate district's necessary costs of special
education used in calculations for the fiscal year. This adjustment is to reflect
reductions in special education program operations or services between 1996-97 and
subsequent fiscal years. Adjustments for reductions in special education program
operations or services shall be made in a manner determined by the department and
shall include adjustments for program or service shifts.
(4) If the department determines that the sum of the amounts allocated for a
fiscal year to a district or intermediate district under subsection (2)(a) and (b) is
not sufficient to fulfill the specified percentages in subsection (2), then the
shortfall shall be paid to the district or intermediate district during the fiscal
year beginning on the October 1 following the determination and payments under
subsection (3) shall be adjusted as necessary. If the department determines that the
sum of the amounts allocated for a fiscal year to a district or intermediate district
under subsection (2)(a) and (b) exceeds the sum of the amount necessary to fulfill the
specified percentages in subsection (2), then the department shall deduct the amount
of the excess from the district's or intermediate district's payments under this
article for the fiscal year beginning on the October 1 following the determination and
payments under subsection (3) shall be adjusted as necessary. However, if the amount
allocated under subsection (2)(a) in itself exceeds the amount necessary to fulfill
the specified percentages in subsection (2), there shall be no deduction under this
subsection.
(5) State funds shall be allocated on a total approved cost basis. Federal
funds shall be allocated under applicable federal requirements, except that an amount
not to exceed $3,500,000.00 may be allocated by the
department for 2014-2015 2015-2016
to districts, intermediate districts, or other eligible entities on a competitive
grant basis for programs, equipment, and services that the department determines to be
designed to benefit or improve special education on a statewide scale.
(6) From the amount allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $2,200,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to reimburse 100% of the net
increase in necessary costs incurred by a district or intermediate district in
implementing the revisions in the administrative rules for special education that
became effective on July 1, 1987. As used in this subsection, "net increase in
necessary costs" means the necessary additional costs incurred solely because of new
or revised requirements in the administrative rules minus cost savings permitted in
implementing the revised rules. Net increase in necessary costs shall be determined in
a manner specified by the department.
(7) For purposes of sections 51a to 58, all of the following apply:
(a) "Total approved costs of special education" shall be determined in a manner
specified by the department and may include indirect costs, but shall not exceed 115%
of approved direct costs for section 52 and section 53a programs. The total approved
costs include salary and other compensation for all approved special education
personnel for the program, including payments for social security and medicare and
public school employee retirement system contributions. The total approved costs do
not include salaries or other compensation paid to administrative personnel who are
not special education personnel as defined in section 6 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.6. Costs reimbursed by federal funds, other than those federal funds included
in the allocation made under this article, are not included. Special education
approved personnel not utilized full time in the evaluation of students or in the
delivery of special education programs, ancillary, and other related services shall be
reimbursed under this section only for that portion of time actually spent providing
these programs and services, with the exception of special education programs and
services provided to youth placed in child caring institutions or juvenile detention
programs approved by the department to provide an on-grounds education program.
(b) Beginning with the 2004-2005 fiscal year, a district or intermediate
district that employed special education support services staff to provide special
education support services in 2003-2004 or in a subsequent fiscal year and that in a
fiscal year after 2003-2004 receives the same type of support services from another
district or intermediate district shall report the cost of those support services for
special education reimbursement purposes under this article. This subdivision does not
prohibit the transfer of special education classroom teachers and special education
classroom aides if the pupils counted in membership associated with those special
education classroom teachers and special education classroom aides are transferred and
counted in membership in the other district or intermediate district in conjunction
with the transfer of those teachers and aides.
(c) If the department determines before
bookclosing for a fiscal year that the
amounts allocated for that fiscal year under subsections
(2), (3), (6), and (11) and
sections 53a, 54, and 56 will exceed expenditures for that
fiscal year under
subsections (2), (3), (6), and (11) and sections 53a, 54,
and 56, then for a district
or intermediate district whose reimbursement for that
fiscal year would otherwise be
affected by subdivision (b), subdivision (b) does not apply
to the calculation of the
reimbursement for that district or intermediate district
and reimbursement for that
district or intermediate district shall be calculated in
the same manner as it was for
2003-2004. If the amount of the excess allocations under
subsections (2), (3), (6),
and (11) and sections 53a, 54, and 56 is not sufficient to
fully fund the calculation
of reimbursement to those districts and intermediate
districts under this subdivision,
then the calculations and resulting reimbursement under
this subdivision shall be
prorated on an equal percentage basis. This reimbursement
shall not be made after
2014-2015.
(C) (d) Reimbursement for ancillary and
other related services, as defined by R
340.1701c of the Michigan administrative code, shall not be provided when those
services are covered by and available through private group health insurance carriers
or federal reimbursed program sources unless the department and district or
intermediate district agree otherwise and that agreement is approved by the state
budget director. Expenses, other than the incidental expense of filing, shall not be
borne by the parent. In addition, the filing of claims shall not delay the education
of a pupil. A district or intermediate district shall be responsible for payment of a
deductible amount and for an advance payment required until the time a claim is paid.
(D) (e) Beginning with calculations for
2004-2005, if an intermediate district
purchases a special education pupil transportation service from a constituent district
that was previously purchased from a private entity; if the purchase from the
constituent district is at a lower cost, adjusted for changes in fuel costs; and if
the cost shift from the intermediate district to the constituent does not result in
any net change in the revenue the constituent district receives from payments under
sections 22b and 51c, then upon application by the intermediate district, the
department shall direct the intermediate district to continue to report the cost
associated with the specific identified special education pupil transportation service
and shall adjust the costs reported by the constituent district to remove the cost
associated with that specific service.
(8) A pupil who is enrolled in a full-time special education program conducted
or administered by an intermediate district or a pupil who is enrolled in the Michigan
schools for the deaf and blind shall not be included in the membership count of a
district, but shall be counted in membership in the intermediate district of
residence.
(9) Special education personnel transferred from 1 district to another to
implement the revised school code shall be entitled to the rights, benefits, and
tenure to which the person would otherwise be entitled had that person been employed
by the receiving district originally.
(10) If a district or intermediate district uses money received under this
section for a purpose other than the purpose or purposes for which the money is
allocated, the department may require the district or intermediate district to refund
the amount of money received. Money that is refunded shall be deposited in the state
treasury to the credit of the state school aid fund.
(11) From the funds allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated the amount
necessary, estimated at $3,300,000.00 $3,200,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016, to pay
the foundation allowances for pupils described in this subsection. The allocation to a
district under this subsection shall be calculated by multiplying the number of pupils
described in this subsection who are counted in membership in the district times the
foundation allowance under section 20 of the pupil's district of residence, not to
exceed the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the current fiscal year,
or, for a pupil described in this subsection who is counted in membership in a
district that is a public school academy, times an amount equal to the amount per
membership pupil under section 20(6) or, for a pupil described in this subsection who
is counted in membership in the education achievement system, times an amount equal to
the amount per membership pupil under section 20(7). The allocation to an intermediate
district under this subsection shall be calculated in the same manner as for a
district, using the foundation allowance under section 20 of the pupil's district of
residence, not to exceed the basic foundation allowance under section 20 for the
current fiscal year. This subsection applies to all of the following pupils:
(a) Pupils described in section 53a.
(b) Pupils counted in membership in an intermediate district who are not
special education pupils and are served by the intermediate district in a juvenile
detention or child caring facility.
(c) Pupils with an emotional impairment counted in membership by an
intermediate district and provided educational services by the department of community
health.
(12) If it is determined that funds allocated under subsection (2) or (11) or
under section 51c will not be expended, funds up to the amount necessary and available
may be used to supplement the allocations under subsection (2) or (11) or under
section 51c in order to fully fund those allocations. After payments under subsections
(2) and (11) and section 51c, the remaining expenditures from the allocation in
subsection (1) shall be made in the following order:
(a) 100% of the reimbursement required under section 53a.
(b) 100% of the reimbursement required under subsection (6).
(c) 100% of the payment required under section 54.
(d) 100% of the payment required under subsection (3).
(e) 100% of the payments under section 56.
(13) The allocations under subsections (2), (3), and (11) shall be allocations
to intermediate districts only and shall not be allocations to districts, but instead
shall be calculations used only to determine the state payments under section 22b.
(14) If a public school academy enrolls pursuant to this section a pupil who
resides outside of the intermediate district in which the public school academy is
located and who is eligible for special education programs and services according to
statute or rule, or who is a child with disabilities, as defined under the individuals
with disabilities education act, Public Law 108-446, the provision of special
education programs and services and the payment of the added costs of special
education programs and services for the pupil are the responsibility of the district
and intermediate district in which the pupil resides unless the enrolling district or
intermediate district has a written agreement with the district or intermediate
district in which the pupil resides or the public school academy for the purpose of
providing the pupil with a free appropriate public education and the written agreement
includes at least an agreement on the responsibility for the payment of the added
costs of special education programs and services for the pupil.
Sec. 51c. As required by the court in the consolidated cases known as Durant v
State of Michigan, Michigan supreme court docket no. 104458-104492, from the
allocation under section 51a(1), there is allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 the amount
necessary, estimated at $630,500,000.00 $621,000,000.00, for payments to reimburse
districts for 28.6138% of total approved costs of special education excluding costs
reimbursed under section 53a, and 70.4165% of total approved costs of special
education transportation. Funds allocated under this section that are not expended in
the state fiscal year for which they were allocated, as determined by the department,
may be used to supplement the allocations under sections 22a and 22b in order to fully
fund those calculated allocations for the same fiscal year.
Sec. 51d. (1) From the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016, all available federal funding, estimated at
$74,000,000.00 $71,000,000.00, for special education programs and
services that are
funded by federal grants. All federal funds allocated under this section shall be
distributed in accordance with federal law. Notwithstanding section 17b, payments of
federal funds to districts, intermediate districts, and other eligible entities under
this section shall be paid on a schedule determined by the department.
(2) From the federal funds allocated under subsection (1), the following
amounts are allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016:
(a) An amount estimated at $15,000,000.00 $14,000,000.00 for handicapped
infants and toddlers, funded from DED-OSERS, handicapped infants and toddlers funds.
(b) An amount estimated at $14,000,000.00 $12,000,000.00 for preschool grants
(Public Law 94-142), funded from DED-OSERS, handicapped preschool incentive funds.
(c) An amount estimated at $45,000,000.00 for special education programs funded
by DED-OSERS, handicapped program, individuals with disabilities act funds.
(3) As used in this section, "DED-OSERS" means the United States department of
education office of special education and rehabilitative services.
Sec. 53a. (1) For districts, reimbursement for pupils described in subsection
(2) shall be 100% of the total approved costs of operating special education programs
and services approved by the department and included in the intermediate district plan
adopted pursuant to article 3 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1701 to 380.1766,
minus the district's foundation allowance calculated under section 20. For
intermediate districts, reimbursement for pupils described in subsection (2) shall be
calculated in the same manner as for a district, using the foundation allowance under
section 20 of the pupil's district of residence, not to exceed the basic foundation
allowance under section 20 for the current fiscal year.
(2) Reimbursement under subsection (1) is for the following special education
pupils:
(a) Pupils assigned to a district or intermediate district through the
community placement program of the courts or a state agency, if the pupil was a
resident of another intermediate district at the time the pupil came under the
jurisdiction of the court or a state agency.
(b) Pupils who are residents of institutions operated by the department of
community health.
(c) Pupils who are former residents of department of community health
institutions for the developmentally disabled who are placed in community settings
other than the pupil's home.
(d) Pupils enrolled in a department-approved on-grounds educational program
longer than 180 days, but not longer than 233 days, at a residential child care
institution, if the child care institution offered in 1991-92 an on-grounds
educational program longer than 180 days but not longer than 233 days.
(e) Pupils placed in a district by a parent for the purpose of seeking a
suitable home, if the parent does not reside in the same intermediate district as the
district in which the pupil is placed.
(3) Only those costs that are clearly and directly attributable to educational
programs for pupils described in subsection (2), and that would not have been incurred
if the pupils were not being educated in a district or intermediate district, are
reimbursable under this section.
(4) The costs of transportation shall be funded under this section and shall
not be reimbursed under section 58.
(5) Not more than $10,500,000.00 of the allocation
for 2014-2015 2015-2016 in
section 51a(1) shall be allocated under this section.
Sec. 54. Each intermediate district shall receive an amount per pupil for each
pupil in attendance at the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind. The amount shall
be proportionate to the total instructional cost at each school. Not more than
$1,688,000.00 of the allocation for 2014-2015 2015-2016 in section 51a(1) shall be
allocated under this section.
Sec. 56. (1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Membership" means for a particular fiscal year the total membership for
the immediately preceding fiscal year of the intermediate district and the districts
constituent to the intermediate district.
(b) "Millage levied" means the millage levied for special education pursuant to
part 30 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1711 to 380.1743, including a levy for
debt service obligations.
(c) "Taxable value" means the total taxable value of the districts constituent
to an intermediate district, except that if a district has elected not to come under
part 30 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1711 to 380.1743, membership and taxable
value of the district shall not be included in the membership and taxable value of the
intermediate district.
(2) From the allocation under section 51a(1), there is allocated an amount not
to exceed $37,758,100.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to reimburse intermediate districts
levying millages for special education pursuant to part 30 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1711 to 380.1743. The purpose, use, and expenditure of the reimbursement shall
be limited as if the funds were generated by these millages and governed by the
intermediate district plan adopted pursuant to article 3 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1701 to 380.1766. As a condition of receiving funds under this section, an
intermediate district distributing any portion of special education millage funds to
its constituent districts shall submit for departmental approval and implement a
distribution plan.
(3) Reimbursement for those millages levied in 2013-2014
2014-2015 shall be
made in 2014-2015 2015-2016 at an
amount per 2013-2014 2014-2015 membership pupil
computed by subtracting from $172,200.00 $174,400.00 the 2013-2014 2014-2015 taxable
value behind each membership pupil and multiplying the resulting difference by the
2013-2014 2014-2015 millage levied.
(4) The amount paid to a single intermediate district under this section shall
not exceed 62.9% of the total amount allocated under subsection (2).
(5) The amount paid to a single intermediate district under this section shall
not be less than 75% of the amount allocated to the intermediate district under this
section for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 61a. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $26,611,300.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to reimburse on an added
cost basis districts, except for a district that served as the fiscal agent for a
vocational education consortium in the 1993-94 school year, and secondary area
vocational-technical education centers for secondary-level career and technical
education programs according to rules approved by the superintendent. Applications for
participation in the programs shall be submitted in the form prescribed by the
department. The department shall determine the added cost for each career and
technical education program area. The allocation of added cost funds shall be based on
the type COST of THE career and
technical education programs provided, the number of
pupils enrolled, THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUPILS THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, AND
PROGRAM RANK IN STUDENT PLACEMENT, JOB OPENINGS AND WAGES and the length of the
training period provided, and shall not exceed 75% of the added cost of any program.
With the approval of the department, the board of a district maintaining a secondary
career and technical education program may offer the program for the period from the
close of the school year until September 1. The program shall use existing facilities
and shall be operated as prescribed by rules promulgated by the superintendent.
(2) Except for a district that served as the fiscal agent for a vocational
education consortium in the 1993-94 school year, districts and intermediate districts
shall be reimbursed for local career and technical education administration, shared
time career and technical education administration, and career education planning
district career and technical education administration. The definition of what
constitutes administration and reimbursement shall be pursuant to guidelines adopted
by the superintendent. Not more than $800,000.00 of the allocation in subsection (1)
shall be distributed under this subsection.
(3) In addition to the funds allocated in
subsection (1), from the
appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $1,000,000.00
for 2014-2015 to districts or intermediate districts for
area career and technical
education centers for the purpose of integrating the
Michigan merit curriculum content
standards under sections 1278a and 1278b of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1278a and
380.1278b, into state-approved career and technical
education instructional programs
for the purpose of awarding academic credit. The department
shall determine the
allocation to each career and technical education center in
a manner that provides for
maximum integration of Michigan merit curriculum content
standards statewide.
SEC. 61B (1) FROM THE APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 11, THERE IS ALLOCATED AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $17,800,000.00 FOR 2015-2016 FOR CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS WITH HIGH QUALITY DEGREES OR CREDENTIALS, AND TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
(2) FROM THE FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER SUBSECTION (1), AN AMOUNT AS DETERMINED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO EACH INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT SERVING AS A
FISCAL AGENT FOR STATE-APPROVED CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE 10
PROSPERITY REGIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT. AN INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT SHALL NOT
USE MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
FOR SERVING AS THE FISCAL AGENT.
(3) TO BE AN ELIGIBLE FISCAL AGENT, AN INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT MUST AGREE TO DO
THE FOLLOWING IN A FORM AND MANNER DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT:
(A) DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN A
PROSPERITY REGION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.
(B) COLLABORATE WITH THE TALENT DISTRICT CAREER COUNCIL THAT IS LOCATED IN THE
PROSPERITY REGION TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ALIGNS CTE PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES INTO AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
(C) IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL PROCESS TO RANK CAREER CLUSTERS IN THE PROSPERITY
REGION AS DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION (4). REGIONAL PROCESSES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE RANKING OF CLUSTERS.
(D) REPORT CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM AND STUDENT DATA AND INFORMATION AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(4) A REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
(A) AN IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONAL EMPLOYER NEED BASED ON A RANKING OF ALL
CAREER CLUSTERS IN THE PROSPERITY REGION RANKED BY 10-YEAR JOB OPENINGS PROJECTIONS
AND MEDIAN WAGE FOR EACH STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CODE IN EACH CAREER CLUSTER AS OBTAINED
FROM THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. STANDARD OCCUPATION CODES WITHIN
HIGH-RANKING CLUSTERS MAY BE FURTHER RANKED BY MEDIAN WAGE AS WELL. THE RANKINGS SHALL
BE REVIEWED BY THE TALENT DISTRICT CAREER COUNCIL LOCATED IN THE PROSPERITY REGION AND
MODIFIED IF NECESSARY TO ACCURATELY REFLECT EMPLOYER DEMAND FOR TALENT IN THE
PROSPERITY REGION.
(B) AN IDENTIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES IN THE PROSPERITY REGION THAT
WILL PROVIDE ELIGIBLE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE PROGRAMS INCLUDING DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICTS, POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND NONCREDIT OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
LEADING TO AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL.
(C) A STRATEGY TO INFORM PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE
PROGRAMS IN THE PROSPERITY REGION.
(D) ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(E) A REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE TALENT DISTRICT CAREER
COUNCIL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT.
(5) AN ELIGIBLE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM IS A FIVE-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
(A) HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE HIGHEST FIVE CAREER CLUSTER RANKINGS IN ANY OF
THE TEN REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANS JOINTLY APPROVED BY THE MICHIGAN TALENT INVESTMENT
AGENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TALENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) HAS A COHERENT SEQUENCE OF COURSES THAT WILL ALLOW A STUDENT TO EARN A HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ACHIEVE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IN A SPECIFIC CAREER CLUSTER:
(I) AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE.
(II) AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION APPROVED BY THE MICHIGAN
TALENT INVESTMENT AGENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TALENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(III) UP TO 60 TRANSFERABLE COLLEGE CREDITS.
(IV) PARTICIPATION IN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP.
(C) IS ALIGNED WITH THE MICHIGAN MERIT CURRICULUM.
(D) HAS AN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION
THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE POSTSECONDARY CREDITS DURING THE
STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM AND TRANSFERS THOSE
CREDITS TO THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION UPON COMPLETION OF THE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE
COLLEGE PROGRAM.
(E) PROVIDES INSTRUCTION THAT IS SUPERVISED, DIRECTED, OR COORDINATED BY AN
APPROPRIATELY CERTIFICATED CTE TEACHER OR ADJUNCT PROFESSOR FOR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
COURSES.
(F) PROVIDES FOR HIGHLY INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE AT
LEAST THE FOLLOWING:
(I) TEACHERS AS ACADEMIC ADVISORS.
(II) SUPERVISED COURSE SELECTION.
(III) MONITORING OF STUDENT PROGRESS AND COMPLETION.
(IV) CAREER PLANNING SERVICES PROVIDED BY A LOCAL ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTER AS
DESCRIBED IN THE MICHIGAN WORKS ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTER SYSTEM ACT, 2006 PA 491, OR BY
A HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR ADVISOR.
(G) COURSES MAY BE TAUGHT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, OR BY ADJUNCT PROFESSORS FOR
COLLEGE COURSES OFFERED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, OR IN COMBINATION WITH ONLINE INSTRUCTION.
(6) FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAMS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS
FOLLOWS:
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CALCULATE STATEWIDE AVERAGE CTE COSTS PER FTE FOR EACH
CAREER CLUSTER BY DIVIDING TOTAL PRIOR YEAR STATEWIDE COSTS FOR EACH CAREER CLUSTER BY
THE PRIOR YEAR FTE ENROLLMENT FOR EACH CAREER CLUSTER.
(B) DISTRIBUTION TO EACH PROSPERITY REGION SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF 50% OF CTE
COSTS PER FTE TIMES THE CURRENT YEAR FTE ENROLLMENT OF EACH CAREER CLUSTER IN AN
ELIGIBLE CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM.
(7) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION, A CTE EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE
PROGRAM SHALL FURNISH TO THE INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT THAT IS THE FISCAL AGENT IDENTIFIED
IN SUBSECTION (1), IN A FORM AND MANNER DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, ALL INFORMATION
NEEDED TO ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM AND MEET FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; SHALL ALLOW
THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT'S DESIGNEE TO REVIEW ALL RECORDS RELATED TO THE
PROGRAM FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES FUNDS; AND SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR ALL
DISALLOWANCES FOUND IN THE REVIEW, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(8) FUNDS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE USED TO FUND PROGRAM
EXPENDITURES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PAID FOR FROM FOUNDATION ALLOWANCES. A PROGRAM
PROVIDER SHALL NOT USE MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE
PROGRAM FOR ADMINIST RATIVE COSTS.
(9) IF THE ALLOCATION UNDER SUBSECTION (1) IS INSUFFICIENT TO FULLY FUND
PAYMENTS AS OTHERWISE CALCULATED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRORATE
PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION ON AN EQUAL PERCENTAGE BASIS.
(10) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "ALLOWABLE COSTS" MEANS THOSE COSTS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROGRAM AS
JOINTLY DETERMINED BY THE MICHIGAN TALENT INVESTMENT AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) "CTE" MEANS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
(C) "TALENT DISTRICT CAREER COUNCIL" MEANS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE LOCAL
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS LOCATED IN A PROSPERITY REGION CONSISTING OF EDUCATIONAL,
EMPLOYER, LABOR AND PARENT REPRESENTATIVES.
Sec. 62. (1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Membership" means for a particular fiscal year the total membership for
the immediately preceding fiscal year of the intermediate district and the districts
constituent to the intermediate district or the total membership for the immediately
preceding fiscal year of the area vocational-technical program.
(b) "Millage levied" means the millage levied for area vocational-technical
education pursuant to sections 681 to 690 of the revised school code, MCL 380.681 to
380.690, including a levy for debt service obligations incurred as the result of
borrowing for capital outlay projects and in meeting capital projects fund
requirements of area vocational-technical education.
(c) "Taxable value" means the total taxable value of the districts constituent
to an intermediate district or area vocational-technical education program, except
that if a district has elected not to come under sections 681 to 690 of the revised
school code, MCL 380.681 to 380.690, the membership and taxable value of that district
shall not be included in the membership and taxable value of the intermediate
district. However, the membership and taxable value of a district that has elected not
to come under sections 681 to 690 of the revised school code, MCL 380.681 to 380.690,
shall be included in the membership and taxable value of the intermediate district if
the district meets both of the following:
(i) The district operates the area vocational-technical education program
pursuant to a contract with the intermediate district.
(ii) The district contributes an annual amount to the operation of the program
that is commensurate with the revenue that would have been raised for operation of the
program if millage were levied in the district for the program under sections 681 to
690 of the revised school code, MCL 380.681 to 380.690.
(2) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $9,190,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to reimburse intermediate districts and
area vocational-technical education programs established under section 690(3) of the
revised school code, MCL 380.690, levying millages for area vocational-technical
education pursuant to sections 681 to 690 of the revised school code, MCL 380.681 to
380.690. The purpose, use, and expenditure of the reimbursement shall be limited as if
the funds were generated by those millages.
(3) Reimbursement for the millages levied in 2013-2014
2014-2015 shall be made
in 2014-2015 2015-2016 at an amount per 2013-2014 2014-2015 membership pupil computed
by subtracting from $188,100.00 $189,400.00 the 2013-2014 2014-2015 taxable value
behind each membership pupil and multiplying the resulting
difference by the 2013-2014
2014-2015 millage levied.
(4) The amount paid to a single intermediate district under this section shall
not exceed 38.4% of the total amount allocated under subsection (2).
(5) The amount paid to a single intermediate district under this section shall
not be less than 75% of the amount allocated to the intermediate district under this
section for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 64b. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $1,750,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for supplemental payments
to districts that support the attendance of district pupils in grades 9 to 12 under
the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, or
under the career and technical preparation act, 2000 PA 258, MCL 388.1901 to 388.1913,
consistent with section 21b, or that support the attendance of district pupils in a
concurrent enrollment program if the district meets the requirements under subsection
(3). PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
STUDENTS WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
(2) To be eligible for payments under this section for supporting the
attendance of district pupils under the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA
160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, or under the career and technical preparation act, 2000
PA 258, MCL 388.1901 to 388.1913, a district shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide information to all high school pupils on postsecondary enrollment
options, including enrollment eligibility, the institutions and types of courses that
are eligible for participation, the decision-making process for granting academic
credit, and an explanation of eligible charges that will be paid by the district.
(b) Enter into a written agreement with a postsecondary institution before the
enrollment of district pupils.
(c) Agree to pay all eligible charges pursuant to section 21b.
(d) Award high school credit for the postsecondary course if the pupil
successfully completes the course.
(3) To be eligible for payments under this section for pupils enrolled in a
concurrent enrollment program, a district shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide information to all high school pupils on postsecondary enrollment
options, including enrollment eligibility, the institutions and types of courses that
are eligible for participation, the decision-making process for granting academic
credit, and an explanation of eligible charges that will be paid by the district.
(b) Enter into a written agreement with a postsecondary institution
establishing the concurrent enrollment program before the enrollment of district
pupils in a postsecondary course through the postsecondary institution.
(c) Ensure that the course is taught by either a high school teacher or
postsecondary faculty pursuant to standards established by the postsecondary
institution with which the district has entered into a written agreement to operate
the concurrent enrollment program.
(d) Ensure that the written agreement provides that the postsecondary
institution agrees not to charge the pupil for any cost of the program.
(e) Ensure that the course is taught in the local district or intermediate
district.
(f) Ensure that the pupil is awarded both high school and college credit upon
successful completion of the course as outlined in the agreement with the
postsecondary institution.
(4) Funds shall be awarded to eligible districts under this section in the
following manner:
(a) A payment of $10.00 per credit, for up to 3 credits, for a credit-bearing
course in which a pupil enrolls during the 2014-2015
2015-2016 school year as
described under either subsection (2) or (3).
(b) An additional payment of $30.00 per pupil per course identified in
subdivision (a), if the pupil successfully completes, and is awarded both high school
and postsecondary credit for, the course during the 2014-2015
2015-2016 school year.
(5) A district requesting payment under this section shall submit an
application to the department in the form and manner prescribed by the department.
Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section shall be made on a schedule
determined by the department.
SEC. 67. (1) FROM THE GENERAL FUND AMOUNT APPROPRIATED IN SECTION 11, THERE IS
ALLOCATED AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,600,000.00 FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION
ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED TO INFORM STUDENTS OF
COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS, AND PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES INTENDED
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ADEQUATELY PREPARED WITH THE INFORMATION
NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER. THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED UNDER
THIS SECTION WILL BE USED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS WITH HIGH
QUALITY DEGREES OR CREDENTIALS.
(2) FROM THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED IN SUBSECTION (1), AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$3,000,000.00 SHALL BE USED FOR THE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. THE TALENT INVESTMENT
AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TALENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THESE
FUNDS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK. FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR
THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
(a) Michigan college access network operations, programming, and services to
local college access networks.
(b) Local college access networks, which are community-based college
access/success partnerships committed to increasing the college participation and
completion rates within geographically defined communities through a coordinated
strategy.
(c) the michigan college advising program, a program intended to place trained,
RECENTLY-GRADUATED college advisers in high schools that serve significant numbers of
low-income and first generation college-going students. state funds used for this
purpose may not exceed 33 percent of the total funds used for this purpose.
(D) SUBGRANTS of up to $5,000.00 TO DISTRICTS with comprehensive high schools
THAT establish a college access team and IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC STRATEGIES to create a
college-going culture in a high school in a form and manner approved by the michigan
college access network and the michigan talent investment agency.
(e) the Michigan college access portal, an online 1-stop portal to help
students and families plan and apply for college.
(F) Public awareness and outreach campaigns to encourage low-income and first-
generation students to take necessary steps toward college and to assist students and
families in completing a timely and accurate free application for federal student aid.
(G) Subgrants to postsecondary institutions to recruit, hire, and train college
student mentors and college advisors to assist high school students in navigating the
postsecondary planning and enrollment process.
(3) FROM THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED IN SUBSECTION (1), AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$600,000.00 TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE TALENT INVESTMENT
AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TALENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THESE
FUNDS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK AND THE MICHIGAN
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY.
(A) A PILOT OUTREACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS, PARENTS AND
EDUCATORS ON DUAL ENROLLMENT AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDITS, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS, AND
PARTICIPATION IN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS AT NO COST.
(B) AN ONLINE CAREER PLANNING TOOL THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING:
(I) HELPS STUDENTS CREATE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS PRIOR TO STARTING HIGH
SCHOOL.
(II) PROVIDES INFORMATION TO STUDENTS ALLOWING THEM TO MAKE MORE INFORMED
CHOICES
ABOUT CAREER AND EDUCATION OPTIONS.
(III) IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT NO COST.
(4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COLLEGE" MEANS ANY POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY THAT LEADS TO A CAREER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A
POSTSECONDARY DEGREE, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION OR REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP.
Sec. 74. (1) From the amount appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $3,316,500.00 $3,315,700.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for the
purposes of this section.
(2) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is
allocated for each fiscal
year the amount necessary for payments to state supported colleges or
universities and
intermediate districts providing school bus driver safety instruction pursuant to
section 51 of the pupil transportation act, 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1851. The payments
shall be in an amount determined by the department not to exceed the actual cost of
instruction and driver compensation for each public or nonpublic school bus driver
attending a course of instruction. For the purpose of computing compensation, the
hourly rate allowed each school bus driver shall not exceed the hourly rate received
for driving a school bus. Reimbursement compensating the driver during the course of
instruction shall be made by the department to the college or university or
intermediate district providing the course of instruction.
(3) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is
allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 the amount necessary to pay the reasonable costs of nonspecial education
auxiliary services transportation provided pursuant to section 1323 of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1323. Districts funded under this subsection shall not receive
funding under any other section of this article for nonspecial education auxiliary
services transportation.
(4) From the funds allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount
not to exceed $1,691,500.00 $1,690,700.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for reimbursement to
districts and intermediate districts for costs associated with the inspection of
school buses and pupil transportation vehicles by the department of state police as
required under section 715a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.715a,
and section 39 of the pupil transportation act, 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1839. The
department of state police shall prepare a statement of costs attributable to each
district for which bus inspections are provided and submit it to the department and to
an intermediate district serving as fiduciary in a time and manner determined jointly
by the department and the department of state police. Upon review and approval of the
statement of cost, the department shall forward to the designated intermediate
district serving as fiduciary the amount of the reimbursement on behalf of each
district and intermediate district for costs detailed on the statement within 45 days
after receipt of the statement. The designated intermediate district shall make
payment in the amount specified on the statement to the department of state police
within 45 days after receipt of the statement. The total reimbursement of costs under
this subsection shall not exceed the amount allocated under this subsection.
Notwithstanding section 17b, payments to eligible entities under this subsection shall
be paid on a schedule prescribed by the department.
Sec. 81. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, from the
appropriation in section 11, there is allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 to the
intermediate districts the sum necessary, but not to exceed
$67,115,000.00
$67,108,000.00 to provide state aid to intermediate districts under this section.
(2) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is
allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $65,108,000.00 for allocations to each intermediate
district in an amount equal to 104.8% of the amount
allocated to the intermediate
district under this subsection for 2013-2014 2014-2015. Funding provided under this
section shall be used to comply with requirements of this article and the revised
school code that are applicable to intermediate districts, and for which funding is
not provided elsewhere in this article, and to provide technical assistance to
districts as authorized by the intermediate school board.
(3) Intermediate districts receiving funds under subsection (2) shall
collaborate with the department to develop expanded professional development
opportunities for teachers to update and expand their knowledge and skills needed to
support the Michigan merit curriculum.
(4) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated to an
intermediate district, formed by the consolidation or annexation of 2 or more
intermediate districts or the attachment of a total intermediate district to another
intermediate school district or the annexation of all of the constituent K-12
districts of a previously existing intermediate school district which has
disorganized, an additional allotment of $3,500.00 each fiscal year for each
intermediate district included in the new intermediate district for 3 years following
consolidation, annexation, or attachment. From the
allocation in subsection (1), there
is allocated $7,000.00 for purposes of this subsection for
2012-2013, for 2013-2014,
and for 2014-2015, after which the payment under this
subsection will cease.
(5) In order to receive funding under subsection (2), an intermediate district
shall do all of the following:
(a) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the intermediate
district employs at least 1 person who is trained in pupil accounting and auditing
procedures, rules, and regulations.
(b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the intermediate
district employs at least 1 person who is trained in rules, regulations, and district
reporting procedures for the individual-level student data that serves as the basis
for the calculation of the district and high school graduation and dropout rates.
(c) Comply with sections 1278a and 1278b of the revised school code, MCL
380.1278a and 380.1278b.
(d) Furnish data and other information required by state and federal law to the
center and the department in the form and manner specified by the center or the
department, as applicable.
(e) Comply with section 1230g of the revised school code, MCL 380.1230g.
(f) Comply with section 761 of the revised school code, MCL 380.761.
(6) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $2,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for an incentive payment to each
intermediate district that meets best practices as determined by the department under
this subsection. The amount of the incentive payment is an amount equal to 3.1% of the
amount allocated to the intermediate district under subsection (2). An intermediate
district is eligible for an incentive payment under this subsection if the
intermediate district satisfies at least 5 ALL of the following requirements not later
than June 1, 2015 2016:
(a) The intermediate district enters into an agreement with the department to
comply with all of the following:
(i) If the intermediate district developed a service consolidation plan in
2013-2014 2014-2015, implement the service
consolidation plan in 2014-2015 2015-2016
and report to the department not later than February 1, 2015
2016 on the intermediate
district's progress in implementing the service consolidation plan.
(ii) If the intermediate district did HAS not develop DEVELOPED a service
consolidation plan in 2012-2013 or 2013-2014,
develop a service consolidation plan in
2014-2015 2015-2016 to reduce operating costs that is
in compliance with guidelines
that were developed by the department for former section 11d as that section was in
effect for 2010-2011.
(iii) Make the intermediate district's service consolidation plan publicly
available on the intermediate district's website.
(b) The intermediate district has obtained
competitive bids on the provision of
1 or more noninstructional services for the intermediate
district or its constituent
districts with a value of at least $50,000.00. The unfunded
accrued liability costs
for retirement and other benefits shall be excluded from
the intermediate district's
current costs for the purpose of comparing competitive bids
to the current costs of
providing services.
(B) (c) The intermediate district develops a
technology plan in accordance with
department policy on behalf of all constituent districts within the intermediate
district that integrates technology into the classroom and prepares teachers to use
digital technologies as part of the instructional program of each of its constituent
districts. An intermediate district that HAS developed a technology plan in 2012-2013
or 2013-2014 shall continue to implement that technology plan in 2014-2015
2015-2016.
(C) (d) The intermediate district provides
to parents and community members a
dashboard or report card demonstrating the intermediate district's efforts to manage
its finances responsibly. The dashboard or report card shall include revenue and
expenditure projections for the intermediate district for 2014-2015
and 2015-2016 AND
2016-2017, a listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by project, including
anticipated 2014-2015 2015-2016
payment for each project, a listing of total
outstanding debt, and at least all of the following for the 3 most recent school years
for which the data are available:
(i) A list of services offered by the intermediate district that are shared by
other local or intermediate districts and a list of the districts or intermediate
districts that participate.
(ii) The total cost savings to local or other intermediate districts that share
services with the intermediate district.
(iii) The number and percentage of teachers in the intermediate district
service area that are trained to integrate technology into the classroom.
(iv) The total funds received from levying special education and vocational
education millages, and the number of special education and vocational education
pupils served with those dollars.
(v) The number and percentage of individualized education programs developed
for special education pupils that contain academic goals.
(D) (e) The intermediate
district works in a consortium with 1 or more other
intermediate districts and the center to develop local information management system
requirements and bid specifications that result in a recommended model information
system that supports interoperability to ensure linkage and connectivity in a manner
that facilitates the efficient exchange of data among districts, intermediate
districts, and the center. At a minimum, these specifications shall include pupil
management systems for both general and special education, learning management tools,
and business services.
(f) If an intermediate district provides medical,
pharmacy, dental, vision,
disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefit
that would constitute a
health care services benefit, to employees and their
dependents, the intermediate
district is the policyholder for each of its insurance
policies that covers 1 or more
of these benefits. An intermediate district that does not
directly employ its staff or
an intermediate district with a voluntary employee
beneficiary association that pays
no more than the maximum per employee contribution amount
and that contributes no more
than the maximum employer contribution percentage of total
annual costs for the
medical benefit plans as described in sections 3 and 4 of
the publicly funded health
insurance contribution act, 2011 PA 152, MCL 15.563 and
15.564, is considered to have
satisfied this requirement.
Sec. 94. (1) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is
allocated to the department for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$250,000.00 for efforts to increase the number of pupils who participate and succeed
in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs.
(2) From the funds allocated under this section, the department shall award
funds to cover all or part of the costs of advanced placement test fees or
international baccalaureate test fees for low-income pupils who take an advanced
placement or an international baccalaureate test. Payments shall not exceed $20.00 per
test completed.
(3) The department shall only award funds under this section if the department
determines that all of the following criteria are met:
(a) Each pupil for whom payment is made meets eligibility requirements of the
federal advanced placement test fee program under section 1701 of the no child left
behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
(b) The tests are administered by the college board, the international
baccalaureate organization, or another test provider approved by the department.
(c) The pupil for whom payment is made pays at least $5.00 toward the cost of
each test for which payment is made.
(4) The department shall establish procedures for awarding funds under this
section.
(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section shall be made on a
schedule determined by the department.
Sec. 94a. (1) There is created within the state budget office in the department
of technology, management, and budget the center for educational performance and
information. The center shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate the collection of all data required by state and federal law
from districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions.
(b) Create, maintain, and enhance this state's P-20 longitudinal data system
and ensure that it meets the requirements of subsection (4).
(c) Collect data in the most efficient manner possible in order to reduce the
administrative burden on reporting entities, including, but not limited to, electronic
transcript services.
(d) Create, maintain, and enhance this state's web-based educational portal to
provide information to school leaders, teachers, researchers, and the public in
compliance with all federal and state privacy laws. Data shall include, but are not
limited to, all of the following:
(i) Data sets that link teachers to student information, allowing districts to
assess individual teacher impact on student performance and consider student growth
factors in teacher and principal evaluation systems.
(ii) Data access or, if practical, data sets, provided for regional data
warehouses that, in combination with local data, can improve teaching and learning in
the classroom.
(iii) Research-ready data sets for researchers to perform research that
advances this state's educational performance.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state and local policymakers to
make informed policy decisions.
(f) Provide public reports to the citizens of this state to allow them to
assess allocation of resources and the return on their investment in the education
system of this state.
(g) Other functions as assigned by the state budget director.
(2) Each state department, officer, or agency that collects information from
districts, intermediate districts, or postsecondary institutions as required under
state or federal law shall make arrangements with the center to ensure that the state
department, officer, or agency is in compliance with subsection (1). This subsection
does not apply to information collected by the department of treasury under the
uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.421 to 141.440a; the revised
municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821; the school bond
qualification, approval, and loan act, 2005 PA 92, MCL 388.1921 to 388.1939; or
section 1351a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1351a.
(3) The center may enter into any interlocal agreements necessary to fulfill
its functions.
(4) The center shall ensure that the P-20 longitudinal data system required
under subsection (1)(b) meets all of the following:
(a) Includes data at the individual student level from preschool through
postsecondary education and into the workforce.
(b) Supports interoperability by using standard data structures, data formats,
and data definitions to ensure linkage and connectivity in a manner that facilitates
the exchange of data among agencies and institutions within the state and between
states.
(c) Enables the matching of individual teacher and student records so that an
individual student may be matched with those teachers providing instruction to that
student.
(d) Enables the matching of individual teachers with information about their
certification and the institutions that prepared and recommended those teachers for
state certification.
(e) Enables data to be easily generated for continuous improvement and
decision-making, including timely reporting to parents, teachers, and school leaders
on student achievement.
(f) Ensures the reasonable quality, validity, and reliability of data contained
in the system.
(g) Provides this state with the ability to meet federal and state reporting
requirements.
(h) For data elements related to preschool through grade 12 and postsecondary,
meets all of the following:
(i) Contains a unique statewide student identifier that does not permit a
student to be individually identified by users of the system, except as allowed by
federal and state law.
(ii) Contains student-level enrollment, demographic, and program participation
information.
(iii) Contains student-level information about the points at which students
exit, transfer in, transfer out, drop out, or complete education programs.
(iv) Has the capacity to communicate with higher education data systems.
(i) For data elements related to preschool through grade 12 only, meets all of
the following:
(i) Contains yearly test records of individual students for assessments
approved by DED-OESE for accountability purposes under section 1111(b) of the
elementary and secondary education act of 1965, 20 USC 6311, including information on
individual students not tested, by grade and subject.
(ii) Contains student-level transcript information, including information on
courses completed and grades earned.
(iii) Contains student-level college readiness test scores.
(j) For data elements related to postsecondary education only:
(i) Contains data that provide information regarding the extent to which
individual students transition successfully from secondary school to postsecondary
education, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) Enrollment in remedial coursework.
(B) Completion of 1 year's worth of college credit applicable to a degree
within 2 years of enrollment.
(ii) Contains data that provide other information determined necessary to
address alignment and adequate preparation for success in postsecondary education.
(5) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $12,022,800.00 $11,967,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 to the
department of technology, management, and budget to support the operations of the
center. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in section 11 there is
allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 the amount necessary, estimated at $193,500.00, to
support the operations of the center and to establish a P-20 longitudinal data system
as provided under this section in compliance with the
assurance provided to the United
States department of education in order to receive state
fiscal stabilization funds
NECESSARY FOR STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING. The center shall cooperate with the
department to ensure that this state is in compliance with federal law and is
maximizing opportunities for increased federal funding to improve education in this
state.
(6) From the funds allocated in subsection (5),
there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $850,000.00
DETERMINED BY THE CENTER for
competitive grants to support collaborative efforts on the P-20 longitudinal data
system. All of the following apply to grants awarded under this subsection:
(a) The center shall award competitive grants to eligible intermediate
districts or a consortium of intermediate districts based on criteria established by
the center.
(b) Activities funded under the grant shall support the P-20 longitudinal data
system portal and may include portal hosting, hardware and software acquisition,
maintenance, enhancements, user support and related materials, and professional
learning tools and activities aimed at improving the utility of the P-20 longitudinal
data system.
(c) An applicant that received a grant under this subsection for the
immediately preceding fiscal year shall receive priority for funding under this
section. However, after 3 fiscal years of continuous funding, an applicant is required
to compete openly with new applicants.
(7) Funds allocated under this section that are not expended in the fiscal year
in which they were allocated may be carried forward to a subsequent fiscal year and
are appropriated for the purposes for which the funds were originally allocated.
(8) The center may bill departments as necessary in order to fulfill reporting
requirements of state and federal law. The center may also enter into agreements to
supply custom data, analysis, and reporting to other principal executive departments,
state agencies, local units of government, and other individuals and organizations.
The center may receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized in subsection
(5) to cover the costs associated with salaries, benefits, supplies, materials, and
equipment necessary to provide such data, analysis, and reporting services.
(9) As used in this section:
(a) "DED-OESE" means the United States department of education office of
elementary and secondary education.
(b) "State education agency" means the department.
Sec. 95a. (1) The educator evaluation reserve fund is created as a separate
account within the state school aid fund.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for
deposit into the educator evaluation reserve fund. The state treasurer shall direct
the investment of the educator evaluation reserve fund. The state treasurer shall
credit to the educator evaluation reserve fund interest and earnings from the educator
evaluation reserve fund.
(3) Money in the educator evaluation reserve fund at the close of the fiscal
year shall remain in the educator evaluation reserve fund and shall not lapse to the
state school aid fund or to the general fund. The department of treasury shall be the
administrator of the educator evaluation reserve fund for auditing purposes.
(4) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated to the educator
evaluation reserve fund for 2014-2015 an amount not to exceed $12,100,000.00 from the
state school aid fund and an amount not to exceed $2,700,000.00 from the general fund.
Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the department shall expend the money in the
educator evaluation reserve fund for implementing evaluation systems for public school
teachers and school administrators.
(5) Funds in the educator evaluation reserve fund
shall not be expended unless
House Bill Nos. 5223 and 5224 of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law.
(5) (6) Funds in the educator
evaluation reserve fund shall not be expended
unless the state budget office has approved the department's spending plan.
Sec. 98. (1) From the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated an amount not to exceed $7,387,500.00 $7,987,500.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016
for the purposes described in this section.
(2) The Michigan virtual university shall operate the Michigan virtual learning
research institute. The Michigan virtual learning research institute shall do all of
the following:
(a) Support and accelerate innovation in education through the following
activities:
(i) Test, evaluate, and recommend as appropriate new technology-based
instructional tools and resources.
(ii) Research, design, and recommend digital education delivery models for use
by pupils and teachers that include age-appropriate multimedia instructional content.
(iii) Research, develop, and recommend annually to the department criteria by
which cyber schools and online course providers should be monitored and evaluated to
ensure a quality education for their pupils.
(iv) Based on pupil completion and performance data reported to the department
or the center for educational performance and information from cyber schools and other
online course providers operating in this state, analyze the effectiveness of online
learning delivery models in preparing pupils to be college- and career-ready and
publish a report that highlights enrollment totals, completion rates, and the overall
impact on pupils. The report shall be submitted to the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on state school aid, the state budget director, the house and senate
fiscal agencies, and the department not later than December
1, 2015 MARCH 31, 2016.
(v) Before August 31, 2015 2016, provide an extensive professional development
program to at least 500 educational personnel, including teachers, school
administrators, and school board members, that focuses on the effective integration of
digital learning into curricula and instruction. Not later
than December 1, 2015 2016,
the Michigan virtual learning research institute shall submit a report to the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid, the state budget
director, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the department on the number and
percentage of teachers, school administrators, and school board members who have
received professional development services from the Michigan virtual university. The
report shall also identify barriers and other opportunities to encourage the adoption
of digital learning in the public education system.
(vi) Identify and share best practices for planning, implementing, and
evaluating online and blended education delivery models with intermediate districts,
districts, and public school academies to accelerate the adoption of innovative
education delivery models statewide.
(b) Provide leadership for this state's system of digital learning education by
doing the following activities:
(i) Develop and report policy recommendations to the governor and the
legislature that accelerate the expansion of effective online learning in this state's
schools.
(ii) Provide a clearinghouse for research reports, academic studies,
evaluations, and other information related to online learning.
(iii) Promote and distribute the most current instructional design standards
and guidelines for online teaching.
(iv) In collaboration with the department and interested colleges and
universities in this state, support implementation and improvements related to
effective digital learning instruction.
(v) Pursue public/private partnerships
that include districts to study and
implement competency-based technology-rich online learning
models.
(V) CREATE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTORS SERVING AS LIAISONS
BETWEEN STUDENTS, ONLINE INSTRUCTORS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF AND PROVIDE MENTORS
WITH RESEARCH-BASED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DESIGNED TO HELP MORE STUDENTS
BE SUCCESSFUL ONLINE LEARNERS.
(vi) Convene focus groups and conduct annual surveys of teachers,
administrators, pupils, parents, and others to identify barriers and opportunities
related to online learning.
(vii) Produce an annual consumer awareness report for schools and parents about
effective online education providers and education delivery models, performance data,
cost structures, and research trends.
(viii) Research and establish an internet-based platform that educators can use
to create student-centric learning tools and resources and facilitate a user network
that assists educators in using the platform. As part of this initiative, the Michigan
virtual university shall work collaboratively with districts and intermediate
districts to establish a plan to make available online resources that align to
Michigan's K-12 curriculum standards for use by students, educators, and parents.
(ix) Create and maintain a public statewide catalog of online learning courses
being offered by all public schools AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES in this state. The Michigan
virtual learning research institute shall identify and develop a list of nationally
recognized best practices for online learning and use this list to support reviews of
online course vendors, courses, and instructional practices. The Michigan virtual
learning research institute shall also provide a mechanism for intermediate districts
to use the identified best practices to review content offered by constituent
districts. The Michigan virtual learning research institute shall review the online
course offerings of the Michigan virtual university, and make the results from these
reviews available to the public as part of the statewide catalog. The Michigan virtual
learning research institute shall ensure that the statewide catalog is made available
to the public on the Michigan virtual university website and shall allow the ability
to link it to each district's website as provided for in
section 21f. Beginning in
2014-2015, the THE statewide catalog shall also
contain all of the following:
(A) The number of enrollments in each online course in the immediately
preceding school year.
(B) The number of enrollments that earned 60% or more of the total course
points for each online course in the immediately preceding school year.
(C) The completion rate for each online course.
(x) Collaborate with key stakeholders to
examine the need and process for
incorporating PROTOTYPE AND PILOT registration, payment services, and
transcript
functionality to the statewide catalog AND TRAIN KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON HOW TO USE THE
NEW FEATURES.
(xi) Collaborate with key stakeholders to
examine district level accountability
and teacher effectiveness issues related to online learning
under section 21f and make
findings and recommendations publicly available.
(3) TO FURTHER ENHANCE ITS EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL LEARNING, THE
MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE MICHIGAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL AS A
STATEWIDE LABORATORY AND QUALITY MODEL OF INSTRUCTION BY IMPLEMENTING ONLINE AND
BLENDED LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR MICHIGAN SCHOOLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS:
(A) In order for the Michigan
virtual university to receive any funds allocated
under this section, the THE Michigan virtual school must
maintain its accreditation
status from recognized national and international accrediting entities.
(B) THE MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY SHALL USE NO MORE THAN $1,000,000.00 OF THE
AMOUNT ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SECTION TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST PAID BY DISTRICTS FOR ONLINE
COURSES.
(C) IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEACHING OF ONLINE
COURSES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE MICHIGAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL SHALL FOLLOW THE
REQUIREMENTS TO REQUEST AND ASSESS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL PROVIDE,
A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK AND CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE
MICHIGAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL WAS A PUBLIC SCHOOL AS PROVIDED FOR IN PART 16 OF THE REVISED
SCHOOL CODE, MCL 380.1201-1349.
(4) If the course offerings are included in the statewide catalog of online
courses under subsection (2)(b)(ix), the Michigan virtual school operated by the
Michigan virtual university may offer online course offerings, including, but not
limited to, all of the following:
(a) Information technology courses.
(b) College level equivalent courses, as defined in section 1471 of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1471.
(c) Courses and dual enrollment opportunities.
(d) Programs and services for at-risk pupils.
(e) General education development test preparation courses for adjudicated
youth.
(f) Special interest courses.
(g) Professional development programs for teachers, school administrators,
other school employees, and school board members.
(5) If a home-schooled or nonpublic school student is a resident of a district
that subscribes to services provided by the Michigan virtual school, the student may
use the services provided by the Michigan virtual school to the district without
charge to the student beyond what is charged to a district pupil using the same
services.
(6) Not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, the Michigan virtual
university shall provide a report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees
on state school aid, the state budget director, the house and senate fiscal agencies,
and the department that includes at least all of the following information related to
the Michigan virtual school for the preceding state fiscal year:
(a) A list of the districts served by the Michigan virtual school.
(b) A list of online course titles available to districts.
(c) The total number of online course enrollments and information on
registrations and completions by course.
(d) The overall course completion rate percentage.
(7) The governor may appoint an advisory group for the Michigan virtual
learning research institute established under subsection (2). The members of the
advisory group shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve without
compensation. The purpose of the advisory group is to make recommendations to the
governor, the legislature, and the president and board of the Michigan virtual
university that will accelerate innovation in this state's education system in a
manner that will prepare elementary and secondary students to be career and college
ready and that will promote the goal of increasing the percentage of citizens of this
state with high-quality degrees and credentials to at least 60% by 2025.
(8) Not later than November 1, 2014 2015, the Michigan virtual university shall
submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid, the
state budget director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies a detailed budget for
the 2014-2015 2015-2016 fiscal year that includes a
breakdown on its projected costs
to deliver online educational services to districts and a summary of the anticipated
fees to be paid by districts for those services. Beginning
in 2013-2014, not NOT later
than February MARCH 1, the Michigan virtual university
shall submit to the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on state school aid, the state budget director,
and the house and senate fiscal agencies a breakdown on its actual costs to deliver
online educational services to districts and a summary of the actual fees paid by
districts for those services based on audited financial statements for the immediately
preceding fiscal year.
(9) As used in this section:
(a) "Blended learning" means a hybrid instructional delivery model where pupils
are provided content, instruction, and assessment, in part at a supervised educational
facility away from home where the pupil and a teacher with a valid Michigan teaching
certificate are in the same physical location and in part through internet-connected
learning environments with some degree of pupil control over time, location, and pace
of instruction.
(b) "Cyber school" means a full-time instructional program of online courses
for pupils that may or may not require attendance at a physical school location.
(c) "Digital learning" means instruction delivered via a web-based educational
delivery system that uses various information technologies to provide a structured
learning environment, including online and blended learning instructional methods.
(d) "Online course" means a course of study that is capable of generating a
credit or a grade, that is provided in an interactive internet-connected learning
environment, in which pupils are separated from their teachers by time or location, or
both, and in which a teacher who holds a valid Michigan teaching certificate is
responsible for PROVIDING INSTRUCTION, determining appropriate instructional methods
for each pupil, diagnosing learning needs, assessing pupil learning, prescribing
intervention strategies, reporting outcomes, and evaluating the effects of instruction
and support strategies.
Sec. 99. (1) From the funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$2,750,000.00 from the state school aid
fund and an amount not to exceed $475,000.00 from the general fund to support the
activities and programs of mathematics and science centers and for other purposes as
described in this section. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in section
11, there is allocated for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount estimated at $5,249,300.00
from DED-OESE, title II, mathematics and science partnership grants.
(2) Within a service area designated locally, approved by the department, and
consistent with the comprehensive master plan for mathematics and science centers
developed by the department and approved by the state board, an established
mathematics and science center shall provide 2 or more of the following 6 basic
services, as described in the master plan, to constituent districts and communities:
leadership, pupil services, curriculum support, community involvement, professional
development, and resource clearinghouse services.
(3) The department shall not award a state grant under this section to more
than 1 mathematics and science center located in a designated region as prescribed in
the 2007 master plan unless each of the grants serves a distinct target population or
provides a service that does not duplicate another program in the designated region.
(4) As part of the technical assistance process, the department shall provide
minimum standard guidelines that may be used by the mathematics and science center for
providing fair access for qualified pupils and professional staff as prescribed in
this section.
(5) Allocations under this section to support the activities and programs of
mathematics and science centers shall be continuing support grants to all 33
established mathematics and science centers. Each established mathematics and science
center that was funded in the immediately preceding fiscal year shall receive state
funding in an amount equal to 100% of the amount it was allocated under this
subsection for the immediately preceding fiscal year. If a center declines state
funding or a center closes, the remaining money available under this section shall be
distributed to the remaining centers, as determined by the department.
(6) From the funds allocated in subsection (1),
there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $750,000.00
in a form and manner determined by
the department to those centers able to provide curriculum and professional
development support to assist districts in implementing the Michigan merit curriculum
components for mathematics and science. Funding under this subsection is in addition
to funding allocated under subsection (5).
(7) From the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated
for 2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $100,000.00
to the Michigan STEM
partnership, to be used to administer the grant process under this subsection. From
the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), there
is allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $375,000.00 to the Michigan STEM partnership to be
used for a competitive grant process to award competitive grants to organizations
conducting student-focused, project-based programs and competitions, either in the
classroom or extracurricular, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
subjects such as, but not limited to, robotics, coding, and design-build-test
projects, from pre-kindergarten through college level. Funding under this subsection
is in addition to funding allocated under subsection (5) and shall be used for
connecting mathematics and science centers for science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics purposes and to support the goals of the Michigan STEM partnership. A
program receiving funds under section 99h may not receive funds under this subsection.
(8) In order to receive state or federal funds under this section, a grant
recipient shall allow access for the department or the department's designee to audit
all records related to the program for which it receives such funds. The grant
recipient shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in the audit.
(9) Not later than September 30, 2018, the department shall reevaluate and
update the comprehensive master plan described in subsection (1).
(10) The department shall give preference in awarding the federal grants
allocated in subsection (1) to eligible existing mathematics and science centers.
(11) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient
shall provide at least a 10% local match from local public or private resources for
the funds received under this section.
(12) Not later than July 1 of each year, a mathematics and science center that
receives funds under this section shall report to the department in a form and manner
prescribed by the department on the following performance measures:
(a) Statistical change in pre- and post-assessment scores for students who
enrolled in mathematics and science activities provided to districts by the
mathematics and science center.
(b) Statistical change in pre- and post-assessment scores for teachers who
enrolled in professional development activities provided by the mathematics and
science center.
(13) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
Sec. 99h. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for competitive grants to
districts that provide pupils in grades 7 to 12 with expanded opportunities to improve
mathematics, science, and technology skills by participating in events hosted by a
science and technology development program known as FIRST (for inspiration and
recognition of science and technology) robotics.
(2) A district applying for a FIRST tech challenge or FIRST robotics
competition program grant shall submit an application in a form and manner determined
by the department. To be eligible for a grant, a district shall demonstrate in its
application that the district has established a partnership for the purposes of the
FIRST program with at least 1 sponsor, business entity, higher education institution,
or technical school, shall submit a spending plan, and shall pay at least 25% of the
cost of the FIRST robotics program.
(3) The department shall distribute the grant funding under this section for
the following purposes:
(a) Grants to districts to pay for stipends of $1,500.00 for 1 coach per team,
distributed as follows:
(i) Not more than 500 stipends for coaches of high school teams, including
existing teams.
(ii) Not more than 100 stipends for coaches of middle school or junior high
teams, including existing teams.
(iii) If the requests for stipends exceed the numbers of stipends allowed under
subparagraphs (i) and (ii), and if there is funding remaining unspent under
subdivisions (b) and (c), the department shall use that remaining unspent funding for
grants to districts to pay for additional stipends in a manner that expands the
geographical distribution of teams.
(b) Grants to districts for event registrations, materials, travel costs, and
other expenses associated with the preparation for and attendance at FIRST tech
challenge and FIRST robotics competitions. Each grant recipient shall provide a local
match from other private or local funds for the funds received under this subdivision
equal to at least 50% of the costs of participating in an event. The department shall
set maximum grant amounts under this subdivision in a manner that maximizes the number
of teams that will be able to receive funding.
(c) Grants to districts for awards to teams that advance to the state and world
championship competitions. The department shall determine an equal amount per team for
those teams that advance to the state championship and a second equal award amount to
those teams that advance to the world championship.
(4) The funds allocated under this section are a work project appropriation,
and any unexpended funds for 2014-2015 2015-2016 are carried forward into 2015-2016
2016-2017. The purpose of the work project is to continue to implement the projects
described under subsection (1). The estimated completion date of the work project is
September 30, 2017 2018.
Sec. 102. (1) A district or intermediate district receiving money under this
article shall not adopt or operate under a deficit budget, and a district or
intermediate district shall not incur an operating deficit in a fund during a school
fiscal year. A IF
A district or
intermediate district that has an existing deficit
fund balance, that incurs a deficit fund balance in
the most recently completed school
fiscal year, or that adopts a current year budget
that projects a deficit fund
balance, THE DISTRICT
OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT
shall not be allotted or paid a further
sum IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE superintendent and state treasurer and WITHIN
30 DAYS OF
THAT NOTIFICATION SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE STATE TREASURER A PREPLAN
FINANCIAL REPORT IN THE FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. THE
DEPARTMENT MAY WITHHOLD SOME OR ALL OF THE MONEY PAYABLE TO THE DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT under this article AS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES NECESSARY TO
INCENTIVIZE THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT TO ELIMINATE THE DEFICIT until the
district or intermediate district submits to the department for approval a budget for
the current school fiscal year and a DEFICIT ELIMINATION plan to eliminate the
district's or intermediate district's deficit not later
than the end of the second
school fiscal year after the deficit was incurred or the
budget projecting a deficit
was adopted. Withheld state aid payments IN
THE FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OR THE DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE
DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE A DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN TO INCLUDE AN ACADEMIC PLAN FOR THE
DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT. MONEY WITHHELD UNDER THIS SECTION shall be released
after the department approves the deficit elimination plan and
ensures that the budget
for the current school fiscal year is balanced. After the department approves a
district's or intermediate district's deficit elimination plan, the district or
intermediate district shall post the deficit elimination plan on the district's or
intermediate district's website.
(2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the department shall prepare a report
of deficits incurred or projected by districts and intermediate districts in the
immediately preceding fiscal year and the progress made in reducing those deficits and
submit the report to the standing committees of the legislature responsible for K-12
education legislation, the appropriations subcommittees of the legislature responsible
for K-12 education appropriations, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the state
treasurer, and the state budget director. The department also shall submit quarterly
interim reports concerning the progress made by districts and intermediate districts
in reducing those deficits TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE RESPONSIBLE
FOR K-12 EDUCATION LEGISLATION, THE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE
RESPONSIBLE FOR K-12 EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, THE HOUSE AND SENATE FISCAL AGENCIES,
THE STATE TREASURER, AND THE STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR. On a quarterly basis, the
superintendent of public instruction shall publicly present those reports to the
appropriations subcommittees of the legislature responsible for K-12 education
appropriations.
(3) The amount of the permissible deficit for
each school fiscal year shall not
exceed the amount of state aid reduced by an executive
order during that school fiscal
year.
(3) (4) A district or
intermediate district that has an existing deficit fund
balance, that incurs a deficit fund balance in the most recently completed school
fiscal year, or that adopts a current year budget that projects a deficit fund balance
shall submit to the department AND THE STATE TREASURER a monthly monitoring report on
revenue and expenditures in a form and manner prescribed by the department and shall
post these reports on its website.
(4) (5) If a district or
intermediate district is not able to comply with the
provisions of this section, the district or intermediate
district shall submit to the
department a plan to eliminate its deficit. Upon approval
of the plan submitted,
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER THIS SECTION, AND THE DEFICIT
ELIMINATION
PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, the superintendent of public
instruction may continue allotment and payment of funds under this
article, extend .
WHEN APPROVING A DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN, THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ESTABLISH the period
of time in which a district or intermediate district has to eliminate its deficit, and
set special conditions that the district or intermediate
district must meet during the
period of the extension WHILE THE
DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN IS IN EFFECT. After the
department approves a district's or intermediate district's deficit elimination plan
under this subsection, the district or intermediate district shall post the deficit
elimination plan on the district's or intermediate district's website. THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION RELATING TO A DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN DO NOT APPLY TO A
DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IS REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER SUBSECTION (5).
(5) AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF
THE DETERIORATING FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PERSISTENTLY DECLINING ENROLLMENT, OR OTHER
INDICATORS OF RECURRING OPERATING DEFICITS OR RECURRING FINANCIAL STRESS AND IS
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE STATE TREASURER. AS A CONDITION OF APPROVING AN ENHANCED
DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN, THE STATE TREASURER MAY REQUIRE A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER THIS SECTION TO
ENTER INTO A FINANCIAL RECOVERY AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE TREASURER. A FINANCIAL
RECOVERY AGREEMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND OTHER STATE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
(B) AN ACADEMIC PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT.
(C) THE APPOINTMENT OF A LOCAL AUDITOR OR INSPECTOR, OR BOTH.
(D) REMEDIAL MEASURES OR OTHER ACTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR THE REVISED SCHOOL
CODE NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT.
(E) THE REQUIRED RETENTION BY THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT OF A
CONSULTANT OR 1 OR MORE OTHER EXPERTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FINANCIAL RECOVERY
AGREEMENT.
(6) BEFORE A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT SUBMITS AN ENHANCED DEFICIT
ELIMINATION PLAN TO THE STATE TREASURER UNDER SUBSECTION (5), THE BOARD OF THE
DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN. IF A DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER
SUBSECTION (5), SOME OR ALL OF THE MONEY PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT UNDER THIS ARTICLE MAY BE WITHHELD AND RELEASED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (1). WHEN APPROVING AN ENHANCED DEFICIT
ELIMINATION PLAN, THE STATE TREASURER MAY ESTABLISH THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH A
DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT MUST ELIMINATE ITS DEFICIT AND MAY SET SPECIAL
CONDITIONS THAT THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT MUST MEET WHILE THE DEFICIT
ELIMINATION PLAN IS IN EFFECT.
(7) AFTER THE STATE TREASURER APPROVES AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN FOR
A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT SHALL POST
THE ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN ON THE DISTRICT'S OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT'S
WEBSITE.
(8) IF A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENHANCED
DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER SUBSECTION (5), THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE STATE TREASURER AN ENHANCED MONTHLY
MONITORING REPORT ON REVENUE, EXPENDITURES, CASH FLOW, DEBT, OTHER LIABILITIES,
ASSETS, BUDGET AMENDMENTS, PUPIL MEMBERSHIP, AND OTHER DATA RELATING TO THE FINANCES
OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IN A FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE.
(9) AN ALLOCATION TO A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT UNDER THIS ARTICLE IS
CONTINGENT UPON THE DISTRICT'S OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SECTION.
(10) (6) For the purposes of
AS USED IN this section,:
(A) "DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN" MEANS A PLAN REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE
ELIMINATION OF A DEFICIT THAT SETS FORTH ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE DEFICIT
WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) "deficit DEFICIT fund balance" means that term
as defined in the Michigan
public school accounting manual published by the department.
(C) "ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN" MEANS MEASURES REQUIRED BY THE STATE
TREASURER UNDER THIS SECTION TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS WITHIN A DISTRICT OR
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT AND RESOLVE ANY DEFICIT WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY THE
STATE TREASURER.
(D) "PREPLAN FINANCIAL REPORT" MEANS A REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
WITHIN A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT, REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AND SUBMITTED
IN A FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE TREASURER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION ON LIABILITIES, PAYMENTS, ENROLLMENT,
BORROWING, AND OTHER CRITERIA RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITIONS WITHIN A DISTRICT
OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.
Sec. 103A. (1) before july 7 of each year, each district receiving money under
this article shall transmit to the center the budgetary assumptions used by the
district when adopting its annual budget pursuant to the uniform budgeting and
accounting act, 1968 pa 2, mcl 141.421 to 141.440a. the submission of the budgetary
assumptions under this section shall be in the form prescribed by the center and shall
include at least all of the following:
(a) the projected foundation allowance used by the district when adopting the
district's budget for the current school fiscal year.
(B) the DISTRICT'S projected membership used by the district when adopting its
budget for the current school fiscal year.
(C) the DISTRICT'S expenditures per pupil for the immediately preceding school
fiscal year, calculated by dividing the district's total general fund operating
expenditures during that school fiscal year by the DISTRICT'S membership reported by
the department in the most recent state aid financial status report for the month of
may.
(D) the DISTRICT'S projected expenditures per PUPIL for the current school
fiscal year, calculated by dividing the total general fund operating expenditures
authorized by the DISTRICT'S governing body when adopting the district's budget for
the current school fiscal year by the DISTRICT'S projected membership used when
adopting the district's budget for the current school fiscal year.
(2) AN ALLOCATION TO A DISTRICT UNDER THIS ARTICLE IS CONTINGENT UPON THE
DISTRICT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
SEC. 103B. (1) if a district determines that conditions of fiscal stress, a
deficit, or conditions indicating a financial emergency have arisen or may arise for
the district, the district shall notify the superintendent and request TECHNICAL
assistance in addressing the fiscal stress, deficit, or financial EMERGENCY. the
superintendent shall notify the state treasurer of any request for technical
assistance under this subsection.
(2) after receiving a request for TECHNICAL assistance under subsection (1),
the department shall consult with the department of treasury regarding the provision
of technical assistance to the district. subject to available resources, the
department and the department of treasury shall review the financial condition and the
budget of the district and provide the district with technical assistance, including,
but not limited to, data analysis tools, with the objective of assisting the district
in avoiding or remedying conditions of fiscal stress, a deficit, or a financial
emergency before further state intervention.
(4) AN ALLOCATION TO A DISTRICT UNDER THIS ARTICLE IS CONTINGENT UPON THE
DISTRICT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "DEFICIT" MEANS A CONDITION PROHIBITED under section 15(2) of the uniform
budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, mcl 141.435, or UNDER SECTION 102(1). DEFICIT
ALSO INCLUDES 1 OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT:
(i) THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IS
NEGATIVE OR IS PROJECTED TO BE NEGATIVE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR.
(ii) ONE OR MORE OF THE FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT OTHER
THAN THE GENERAL FUND HAVE A NEGATIVE BALANCE OR PROJECTED NEGATIVE BALANCE THAT IS
GREATER THAN THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE.
(B) "FINANCIAL EMERGENCY" MEANS THAT 1 OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 5(3)(A) TO (M) OF THE LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT, 2012 PA 436,
MCL 141.1545, EXIST OR ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR WITHIN A DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT OR NEXT
SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR AND THREATEN THE ABILITY OF THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THIS ARTICLE, THE REVISED SCHOOL
CODE AND ALL APPLICABLE RULES.
(C) "FISCAL STRESS" MEANS 1 OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
(i) THAT A DISTRICT IS UNABLE TO MEET ITS SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS AS THOSE OBLIGATIONS ARISE.
(ii) THAT 1 OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4(1)(A) TO (S) OF
THE LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT, 2012 PA 436, MCL 141.1544, EXIST OR ARE
LIKELY TO OCCUR WITHIN A DISTRICT.
sec. 103c. (1) the superintendent or the state treasurer may require a district
to submit periodic financial status reports under this section if either determines
that financial stress may exist WITHIN the district, that a deficit is projected to
arise within the district during the current school fiscal year or the following 2
school fiscal years, or that the district may be unable to meet its financial
obligations while also satisfying its obligations or ability to provide public
EDUCATIONAL services in a manner that complies with this ARTICLE, the revised school
code, and applicable rules based upon 1 or more of the following:
(a) the district has failed to pay a required obligation once or more in a
school fiscal year.
(b) The district has expended or distributed tax revenue in a manner prohibited
by law.
(c) the district's pupil enrollment has declined by 5% or more in a single
school fiscal year or by 15% or more over a period of 3 or more fiscal years and the
district failed to reduce expenditures in a manner that addressed the enrollment
decline.
(d) the school district's expenditures per pupil have increased by 5% or more
in the most recent school fiscal year as compared to the immediately preceding school
fiscal year. as used in this subdivision, "expenditures per pupil" means the quotient
of dividing the total general fund operating expenditures for a school fiscal year by
the final audited number of pupils in membership for the state fiscal year in which
that school fiscal year ended.
(e) the district's actual enrollment or foundation allowance for a school
fiscal year was 97% or less of the district's budgetary assumptions reported under
section 103a for the school fiscal year and the district failed to adopt an amended
budget reflecting the actual enrollment and foundation allowance for the school fiscal
year by November 15 of the school fiscal year.
(f) the district has applied for a loan under the emergency municipal loan act,
1980 PA 243, MCl 141.931 to 141.942.
(2) If a district is required to submit periodic financial reports under
subsection (1), the district shall do all of the following:
(a) submit a periodic financial status report in the form and manner and on the
periodic basis prescribed by the department of treasury after consultation with the
department.
(b) transmit a copy of each PERIODIC financial status report required under
this section to the members of its governing body for approval PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF
THE REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND THE DEPARTMENT.
(c) provide the department of treasury or the department with other financial
data or information relating to the financial conditions of the district as requested
by the department of treasury or the department.
(d) allow the department of treasury or the department to examine financial
records and books of account of the district.
(e) promptly and fully provide the assistance and information necessary and
properly requested by the department of Treasury or the department in the exercise OF
the department of treASury's or the department's duties under this section.
(3) IF A DISTRICT FAILS TO SUBMIT A PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION, OR IF THE STATE TREASURER DETERMINES OR IS NOTIFIED BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT THAT INFORMATION INCLUDED ON A PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT
INDICATES THAT FINANCIAL STRESS EXISTS WITHIN A DISTRICT THAT HAS A DEFICIT, OR THAT A
DEFICIT IS PROJECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN A DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR OR
THE NEXT SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR AND THAT THE DISTRICT LACKS THE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS
WITHOUT STATE ASSISTANCE, THE STATE TREASURER MAY REQUIRE THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT AN
ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 102.
(4) A DISTRICT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS
UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN OR
AN ENHANCED DEFICIT ELIMINATION PLAN under section 102, or if A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY
HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR THE DISTRICT UNDER THE LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT,
2012 PA 436, 6 MCL 141.1541 TO 141.1575. IF A DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS UNDER THIS SECTION AND A LOAN IS ISSUED TO THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT UNDER THE EMERGENCY LOAN ACT, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 TO 141.942, THE STATE
TREASURER SHALL REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS UNDER
THIS SECTION FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE LOAN.
(5) A DISTRICT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATUS
REPORTS UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE STATE TREASURER, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
SUPERINTENDENT, DETERMINES THAT THE PERIODIC FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS SUBMITTED BY tHE
DISTRICT INDICATE THAT POTENTIAL FINANCIAL STRESS DOES NOT EXIST WITHIN THE DISTRICT,
THAT A DEFICIT IS NOT PROJECTED TO ARISE WITHIN THE DISTRICT, WITHIN THE CURRENT
SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR OR THE FOLLOWING 2 SCHOOL FISCAL YEARS; AND THAT THE DISTRICT WILL
BE ABLE TO MEET ITS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WHILE ALSO SATISFYING THE DISTRICT'S ABILITY
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THIS article,
THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, AND APPLICABLE RULES.
(6) IF THE STATE TREASURER MAKES A DETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION (5) THAT THE
CONDITIONS UNDER THAT SUBSECTION APPLY TO A DISTRICT, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL NOTIFY
THE DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY NOTIFY THE STATE TREASURER THAT THE
SUPERINTENDENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CONDITIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (5) APPLY TO A
DISTRICT.
(7) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "DEFICIT" MEANS A CONDITION PROHIBITED under section 15(2) of the uniform
budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, mcl 141.435, or UNDER SECTION 102(1). DEFICIT
ALSO INCLUDES 1 OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT:
(i) THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT IS
NEGATIVE OR IS PROJECTED TO BE NEGATIVE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR.
(ii) ONE OR MORE OF THE FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT OTHER
THAN THE GENERAL FUND HAVE A NEGATIVE BALANCE OR PROJECTED NEGATIVE BALANCE THAT IS
GREATER THAN THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE.
(B) "FINANCIAL EMERGENCY" MEANS THAT 1 OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 5(3)(A) TO (M) OF THE LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT, 2012 PA 436,
MCL 141.1545, EXIST OR ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR WITHIN A DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT OR NEXT
SCHOOL FISCAL YEAR AND THREATEN THE ABILITY OF THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THIS ARTICLE, THE REVISED SCHOOL
CODE AND ALL APPLICABLE RULES.
(C) "FISCAL STRESS" MEANS 1 OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
(i) THAT A DISTRICT IS UNABLE TO MEET ITS SHORT-TERM OR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS AS THOSE OBLIGATIONS ARISE.
(ii) THAT 1 OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4(1)(A) TO (S) OF
THE LOCAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CHOICE ACT, 2012 PA 436, MCL 141.1544, EXIST OR ARE
LIKELY TO OCCUR WITHIN A DISTRICT.
Sec. 104. (1) In order to receive state aid under this article, a district
shall comply with sections 1249, 1278a, 1278b, 1279, 1279g, and 1280b of the revised
school code, MCL 380.1249, 380.1278a, 380.1278b, 380.1279, 380.1279g, and 380.1280b,
and 1970 PA 38, MCL 388.1081 to 388.1086. Subject to subsection (2), from the state
school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is
allocated for 2014-2015
2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $41,394,400.00
$43,994,400.00 for payments on behalf
of districts for costs associated with complying with those provisions of law. In
addition, from the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount estimated at
$6,250,000.00, funded from DED-OESE, title
VI, state assessment funds, and from DED-OSERS, section 504 of part B of the
individuals with disabilities education act, Public Law 94-142, plus any carryover
federal funds from previous year appropriations, for the purposes of complying with
the federal no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
(2) The results of each test administered as part of
the Michigan educational
assessment program MICHIGAN STUDENT TEST
OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (M-STEP), including
tests administered to high school students, shall include an item analysis that lists
all items that are counted for individual pupil scores and the percentage of pupils
choosing each possible response.
(3) All federal funds allocated under this section shall be distributed in
accordance with federal law and with flexibility provisions outlined in Public Law
107-116, and in the education flexibility partnership act of 1999, Public Law 106-25.
(4) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments on behalf of districts, intermediate
districts, and other eligible entities under this section shall be paid on a schedule
determined by the department.
(5) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $8,500,000.00 for the following purposes:
(a) Converting existing student assessments to online assessments.
(b) Providing paper and pencil test versions to districts not prepared to
implement online assessments.
(c) Expanding writing assessments to additional grade levels.
(d) Providing an increased number of constructed response test questions so
that pupils can demonstrate higher-order skills such as problem solving and
communicating reasoning.
(6) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $3,200,000.00 for the development or selection of an online reporting tool to
provide student-level assessment data in a secure environment to educators, parents,
and pupils immediately after assessments are scored. The department and the center
shall ensure that any data collected by the online reporting tool do not provide
individually identifiable student data to the federal government.
(7) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to
exceed $3,000,000.00 $5,600,000.00
for the purpose of implementing a summative
assessment system pursuant to section 104c.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
(c) "DED-OSERS" means the DED office of special education and rehabilitative
services.
Sec. 104b. (1) In order to receive state aid under this article, a district
shall comply with this section and shall administer the Michigan merit examination,
WHICH INCLUDES A COLLEGE ENTRANCE, WORK SKILLS, AND A SUMMATIVE MICHIGAN STUDENT TEST
OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (M-STEP), to pupils in grade 11, and to pupils in grade 12 who
did not take the complete Michigan merit examination in grade 11, as provided in this
section.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the department of technology, management,
and budget shall contract with 1 or more providers to develop, supply, and score the
Michigan merit examination. The Michigan merit examination shall consist of all of the
following:
(a) Assessment instruments that ARE ALIGNED TO MICHIGAN’S CONTENT STANDARDS,
AND measure English language arts, mathematics, reading, and science and are used by
colleges and universities in this state for entrance or
placement purposes. This shall
MAY include 1 or more writing components.
(b) One or more tests from 1 or more test developers that assess a pupil's
ability to apply at least reading and mathematics skills in a manner that is intended
to allow employers to use the results in making employment decisions. The department
of technology, management, and budget and the superintendent shall ensure that any
test or tests selected under this subdivision have all the components necessary to
allow a pupil to be eligible to receive the results of a nationally recognized
evaluation of workforce readiness if the pupil's test performance is adequate.
(c) A social studies component.
(d) Any other component that is necessary to obtain the approval of the United
States department of education to use the Michigan merit examination for the purposes
of the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
(3) In addition to all other requirements of this section, all of the following
apply to the Michigan merit examination:
(a) The department of technology, management, and budget and the superintendent
shall ensure that any contractor used for scoring the Michigan merit examination
supplies an individual report for each pupil that will identify for the pupil's
parents and teachers whether the pupil met expectations or failed to meet expectations
for each standard, to allow the pupil's parents and teachers to assess and remedy
problems before the pupil moves to the next grade.
(b) The department of technology, management, and budget and the superintendent
shall ensure that any contractor used for scoring, developing, or processing the
Michigan merit examination meets quality management standards commonly used in the
assessment industry, including at least meeting level 2 of the capability maturity
model developed by the software engineering institute of Carnegie Mellon university
for the first year the Michigan merit examination is offered to all grade 11 pupils
and at least meeting level 3 of the capability maturity model for subsequent years.
(c) The department of technology, management, and budget and the superintendent
shall ensure that any contract for scoring, administering, or developing the Michigan
merit examination includes specific deadlines for all steps of the assessment process,
including, but not limited to, deadlines for the correct testing materials to be
supplied to schools and for the correct results to be returned to schools, and
includes penalties for noncompliance with these deadlines.
(d) The superintendent shall ensure that the Michigan merit examination meets
all of the following:
(i) Is designed to test pupils on grade
level content expectations or course
content expectations, as appropriate MICHIGAN
CONTENT STANDARDS, in
all subjects
tested.
(ii) Complies with requirements of the no child left behind act of 2001, Public
Law 107-110.
(iii) Is consistent with the code of fair testing practices in education
prepared by the joint committee on testing practices of the American psychological
association.
(iv) Is factually accurate. If the superintendent determines that a question is
not factually accurate and should be excluded from scoring, the state board and the
superintendent shall ensure that the question is excluded from scoring.
(4) A district shall include on each pupil's high school transcript all of the
following:
(a) For each high school graduate who has completed the Michigan merit
examination under this section, the pupil's scaled score on each subject area
component of the Michigan merit examination.
(b) The number of school days the pupil was in attendance at school each school
year during high school and the total number of school days in session for each of
those school years.
(5) The superintendent shall work with the provider or providers of the
Michigan merit examination to produce Michigan merit examination subject area scores
for each pupil participating in the Michigan merit
examination, including scaling and
merging of test items for the different subject area components. The
superintendent
shall design and distribute to districts, intermediate districts, and nonpublic
schools a simple and concise document that describes the scoring for each subject area
and indicates the scaled score ranges for each subject area.
(6) The Michigan merit examination shall be administered in each district
during the last 12 weeks of the district's school year. The superintendent shall
ensure that the Michigan merit examination is scored and the scores are returned to
pupils, their parents or legal guardians, and districts not later than the beginning
of the pupil's first semester of grade 12. The returned scores shall indicate at least
the pupil's scaled score for each subject area component and the range of scaled
scores for each subject area. In reporting the scores to pupils, parents, and schools,
the superintendent shall provide standards-specific, meaningful, and timely feedback
on the pupil's performance on the Michigan merit examination.
(7) A district shall administer the complete Michigan merit examination to a
pupil only once and shall not administer the complete Michigan merit examination to
the same pupil more than once. If a pupil does not take the complete Michigan merit
examination in grade 11, the district shall administer the complete Michigan merit
examination to the pupil in grade 12. If a pupil chooses to retake the college
entrance examination component of the Michigan merit examination, as described in
subsection (2)(a), the pupil may do so through the provider of the college entrance
examination component and the cost of the retake is the responsibility of the pupil
unless all of the following are met:
(a) The pupil has taken the complete Michigan merit examination.
(b) The pupil did not qualify for a Michigan promise grant under section 6 of
the Michigan promise grant act, 2006 PA 479, MCL 390.1626, based on the pupil's
performance on the complete Michigan merit examination.
(c) The pupil meets the income eligibility criteria for free breakfast, lunch,
or milk, as determined under the Richard B. Russell national school lunch act, 42 USC
1751 to 1769i.
(d) The pupil has applied to the provider of the college entrance examination
component for a scholarship or fee waiver to cover the cost of the retake and that
application has been denied.
(e) After taking the complete Michigan merit examination, the pupil has not
already received a free retake of the college entrance examination component paid for
either by this state or through a scholarship or fee waiver by the provider.
(8) The superintendent shall ensure that the length of the Michigan merit
examination and the combined total time necessary to administer all of the components
of the Michigan merit examination are the shortest possible that will still maintain
the degree of reliability and validity of the Michigan merit examination results
determined necessary by the superintendent. The superintendent shall ensure that the
maximum total combined length of time that schools are required to set aside for
pupils to answer all test questions on the Michigan merit examination does not exceed
8 hours if the superintendent determines that sufficient alignment to applicable
Michigan merit curriculum content standards can be achieved within that time limit.
(9) A district shall provide accommodations to a pupil with disabilities for
the Michigan merit examination, as provided under section 504 of title V of the
rehabilitation act of 1973, 29 USC 794; subtitle A of title II of the Americans with
disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12131 to 12134; the individuals with disabilities
education act amendments of 1997, Public Law 105-17; and the implementing regulations
for those statutes. The provider or providers of the Michigan merit examination and
the superintendent shall mutually agree upon the accommodations to be provided under
this subsection.
(10) To the greatest extent possible, the Michigan merit examination shall be
based on grade level content expectations or course
content expectations MICHIGAN
CONTENT
STANDARDS, as
appropriate. Not later than July 1, 2008, the department shall
identify specific grade level content expectations to be
taught before and after the
middle of grade 11, so that teachers will know what content
will be covered within the
Michigan merit examination. THE
DEPARTMENT MAY AUGMENT THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE AND WORK
SKILLS COMPONENTS OF THE MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM TO DEVELOP THE ASSESSMENT, DEPENDENT ON
THOSE COMPONENTS’ ALIGNMENT TO MICHIGAN CONTENT STANDARDS. IF ALIGNMENT IS NOT PRESENT
IN THESE COMPONENTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS AS REQUIRED BY
LAW, WHILE MINIMIZING THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED FOR ASSESSMENTS.
(11) A child who is a student in a nonpublic school or home school may take the
Michigan merit examination under this section. To take the Michigan merit examination,
a child who is a student in a home school shall contact the district in which the
child resides, and that district shall administer the Michigan merit examination, or
the child may take the Michigan merit examination at a nonpublic school if allowed by
the nonpublic school. Upon request from a nonpublic school, the superintendent shall
direct the provider or providers to supply the Michigan merit examination to the
nonpublic school and the nonpublic school may administer the Michigan merit
examination. If a district administers the Michigan merit examination under this
subsection to a child who is not enrolled in the district, the scores for that child
are not considered for any purpose to be scores of a pupil of the district.
(12) In contracting under subsection (2), the department of management and
budget shall consider a contractor that provides electronically-scored essays with the
ability to score constructed response feedback in multiple languages and provide
ongoing instruction and feedback.
(13) The purpose of the Michigan merit examination is to assess pupil
performance in mathematics, science, social studies, and English language arts for the
purpose of improving academic achievement and establishing a statewide standard of
competency. The assessment under this section provides a common measure of data that
will contribute to the improvement of Michigan schools' curriculum and instruction by
encouraging alignment with Michigan's curriculum framework standards and promotes
pupil participation in higher level mathematics, science, social studies, and English
language arts courses. These standards are based upon the expectations of what pupils
should learn through high school and are aligned with national standards.
(14) For a pupil enrolled in a middle college program, other than a middle
college operated as a shared educational entity or a specialized shared educational
entity, if the pupil receives at least 50% of his or her instruction at the high
school while in grade 11, the Michigan merit examination shall be administered to the
pupil at the high school at which the pupil receives high school instruction, and the
department shall include the pupil's scores on the Michigan merit examination in the
scores for that high school for all purposes for which a school's or district's
results are reported. The department shall allow the middle college program to use a
5-year graduation rate for determining adequate yearly progress. As used in this
subsection, "middle college" means a program consisting of a series of courses and
other requirements and conditions, including an early college or other program created
under a memorandum of understanding, that allows a pupil to graduate from high school
with both a high school diploma and a certificate or degree from a community college
or state public university.
(15) As used in this section:
(a) "English language arts" means reading and writing.
(b) "Social studies" means United States history, world history, world
geography, economics, and American government.
Sec. 104c. (1) In order to receive state aid under this article, a district
shall administer the state assessments described in this section.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the department shall develop for use in
the spring of 2014-2015 new Michigan education
assessment program (MEAP) 2015-2016 THE
MICHIGAN STUDENT TEST OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (M-STEP) assessments in English language
arts and mathematics. These assessments shall be aligned to state standards.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the department
shall implement beginning
in the 2015-2016 school year a summative assessment system that
is proven to be valid
and reliable for administration to pupils as provided under this subsection. The
summative assessment system shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The summative assessment system shall measure student proficiency on the
current state standards, shall measure student growth for consecutive grade levels in
which students are assessed in the same subject area in both grade levels, and shall
be capable of measuring individual student performance.
(b) The summative assessments for English language arts and mathematics shall
be administered to all public school pupils in grades 3 to 10
11, including those
pupils as required by the federal individuals with disabilities education act, Public
Law 108-446, and by title I of the federal elementary and secondary education act.
(c) The summative assessments for science shall be administered to all public
school pupils in at least grades 4 and 7, including those pupils as required by the
federal individuals with disabilities education act, Public Law 108-446, and by title
I of the federal elementary and secondary education act.
(d) The summative assessments for social studies shall be administered to all
public school pupils in at least grades 5 and 8, including those pupils as required by
the federal individuals with disabilities education act, Public Law 108-446, and by
title I of the federal elementary and secondary education act.
(e) The content of the summative assessments shall be aligned to state
standards.
(f) The pool of questions for the summative assessments shall be subject to a
transparent review process for quality, bias, and sensitive issues involving educator
review and comment. The department shall post samples from tests or retired tests
featuring questions from this pool for review by the public.
(g) The summative assessment system shall ensure that students, parents, and
teachers are provided with reports that convey individual student proficiency and
growth on the assessment and that convey individual student domain-level performance
in each subject area, including representative questions, and individual student
performance in meeting state standards.
(h) The summative assessment system shall be capable of providing, and the
department shall ensure that students, parents, teachers, administrators, and
community members are provided with, reports that convey aggregate student proficiency
and growth data by teacher, grade, school, and district.
(i) The summative assessment system shall ensure the capability of reporting
the available data to support educator evaluations.
(j) The summative assessment system shall ensure that the reports provided to
districts containing individual student data are available within 60 days after
completion of the assessments.
(k) The assessments shall be capable of being
implemented statewide in a fully
operational manner no later than the 2015-2016 school year.
(K) (l) The summative assessment
system shall ensure that access to
individually identifiable student data meets all of the following:
(i) Is in compliance with 20 USC 1232g, commonly referred to as the family
educational rights and privacy act of 1974.
(ii) Except as may be provided for in an agreement with a vendor to provide
assessment services, as necessary to support educator evaluations pursuant to
subdivision (i), or for research or program evaluation purposes, is available only to
the student; to the student's parent or legal guardian; and to a school administrator
or teacher, to the extent that he or she has a legitimate educational interest.
(L) (m) The summative assessment
system shall ensure that the assessments are
pilot tested before statewide implementation.
(M) (n) The summative assessment
system shall ensure that assessments are
designed so that the maximum total combined length of time that schools are required
to set aside for a pupil to answer all test questions on all assessments that are part
of the system for the pupil's grade level does not exceed that maximum total combined
length of time for the previous statewide assessment system or 9 hours, whichever is
less. This subdivision does not limit the amount of time a district may allow a pupil
to complete a test.
(N) (o) The total cost of
executing the summative assessment system statewide
each year, including, but not limited to, the cost of contracts for administration,
scoring, and reporting, shall not exceed an amount equal to 2 times the cost of
executing the previous statewide assessment after adjustment for inflation.
(4) To begin the process required under
subsection (3), not later than
September 1, 2014, the department shall issue a request for
proposals for the
summative assessment system described in that subsection.
(4) BEGINNING IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FIELD TEST
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS IN THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM DESCRIBED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, FOR
FULL IMPLEMENTATION IN THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS ARE
NECESSARY TO DETERMINE A PUPIL’S PROFICIENCY LEVEL PRIOR TO GRADE 3. THE ADDITIONAL
COMPONENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ASSESSMENTS ADMINISTERED IN THE FALL AND SPRING OF EACH YEAR TO MEASURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS IN EACH OF THE GRADES 1 AND 2.
(B) THE KINDERGARTEN ENTRY ASSESSMENT (KEA) SHALL BE ADMINISTERED IN THE FALL
OF THE KINDERGARTEN YEAR. THE KEA SHALL INCLUDE THE COMPONENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (4)(A)
AND MAY INCLUDE OBSERVATIONAL COMPONENTS THAT MEASURE COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND
PHYSICAL SKILLS.
(5) This section does not prohibit districts from adopting interim assessments.
(6) The department shall seek a waiver or
amendment to an existing waiver for
federal approval of the assessment framework under this
section and shall notify the
United States department of education about the provisions
of this section and take
necessary steps to assure the United States department of
education that this state is
on track to develop and implement a summative assessment
system as required by federal
law.
(6) (7) As used in this section,
"English language arts" means that term as
defined in section 104b.
Sec. 107. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an
amount not to exceed $22,000,000.00 for 2014-2015 2015-2016 for adult education
programs authorized under this section. Funds allocated under this section are
restricted for adult education programs as authorized under this section only. A
recipient of funds under this section shall not use those funds for any other purpose.
(2) To be eligible for funding under this section, a
program AN ELIGIBLE ADULT
EDUCATION PROVIDER shall employ certificated teachers and qualified administrative
staff and shall offer continuing education opportunities for teachers to allow them to
maintain certification.
(3) To be eligible to be a participant funded under this section, a person
shall be enrolled in an adult basic education program, an adult English as a second
language program, a general educational development (G.E.D.) test preparation program,
a job- or employment-related program, or a high school completion program, that meets
the requirements of this section, and for which instruction is provided, and shall
meet either of the following, as applicable:
(a) If the individual has obtained a high school diploma or a general
educational development (G.E.D.) certificate, the individual meets 1 of the following:
(i) Is less than 20 years of age on
September 1 of the school year and is
enrolled in the Michigan career and technical institute.
(I) (ii) Is less than 20
years of age on September 1 of the school year, is not
attending an institution of higher education, and is enrolled in a job- or employment-
related program through a referral by an employer or by a Michigan workforce agency.
(II) (iii) Is enrolled in
an English as a second language program.
(III) (iv) Is enrolled in a
high school completion program.
(IV) IS 20 YEARS OF AGE ON SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ENROLLED IN AN
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AND DETERMINED BY A DEPARTMENT-APPROVED ASSESSMENT, IN A
FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO BE BELOW NINTH GRADE LEVEL IN READING
OR MATHEMATICS, OR BOTH.
(b) If the individual has not obtained a high school diploma or G.E.D.
certificate, the individual meets 1 of the following:
(i) Is at least 20 years of age on September 1 of the school year.
(ii) Is at least 16 years of age on September 1 of the school year, has been
permanently expelled from school under section 1311(2) or 1311a of the revised school
code, MCL 380.1311 and 380.1311a, and has no appropriate alternative education program
available through his or her district of residence.
(4) BY APRIL 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, INTERMEDIATE DISTRICTS WITHIN A PROSPERITY
REGION MUST DETERMINE WHICH INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT WILL SERVE AS THE REGION’S FISCAL
AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR AND MUST NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT IN A FORM AND
MANNER DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE
PROSPERITY REGION’S SELECTED FISCAL AGENT. From the funds allocated under subsection
(1), an amount as determined under this subsection shall be allocated to each
intermediate district serving as a fiscal agent for adult education programs in each
of the 10 prosperity regions identified by the department. An intermediate district
shall not use more than 5% of the funds allocated under this subsection for
administration costs for serving as the fiscal agent. The
department shall ensure that
the funds allocated under this subsection for 2014-2015
will provide services in 2014-
2015 to at least the same number of individuals as the
number of individuals who were
enrolled in programs funded under this section in
2013-2014. For
2014-2015, 67% of the
allocation provided to each intermediate district serving as a fiscal agent shall be
based on the proportion of total funding formerly received by the adult education
providers in that prosperity region in 2013-2014, and 33% shall be allocated based on
the factors in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c). For 2015-2016, 33% of the allocation
provided to each intermediate district serving as a fiscal agent shall be based upon
the proportion of total funding formerly received by the adult education providers in
that prosperity region in 2013-2014 and 67% of the allocation shall be based upon the
factors in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c). For 2016-2017, 100% of the allocation
provided to each intermediate district serving as a fiscal agent shall be based on the
factors in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c). The funding factors for this section are as
follows:
(a) Sixty percent of this portion of the funding shall be distributed based
upon the proportion of the state population of individuals between the ages of 18 and
24 that are not high school graduates that resides in each of the prosperity regions,
as reported by the most recent 5-year estimates from the American community survey
(ACS) from the United States census bureau.
(b) Thirty-five percent of this portion of the funding shall be distributed
based upon the proportion of the state population of individuals age 25 or older who
are not high school graduates that resides in each of the prosperity regions, as
reported by the most recent 5-year estimates from the American community survey (ACS)
from the United States census bureau.
(c) Five percent of this portion of the funding shall be distributed based upon
the proportion of the state population of individuals age 18 or older who lack basic
English language proficiency that resides in each of the prosperity regions, as
reported by the most recent 5-year estimates from the American community survey (ACS)
from the United States census bureau.
(5) To be an eligible fiscal agent, an intermediate district must agree to do
the following in a form and manner determined by the department:
(a) Distribute funds to adult education programs in a prosperity region as
described in this section.
(b) Collaborate with education advisory groups
THE TALENT DISTRICT CAREER
COUNCIL, AN ADVISORY COUNCIL of the workforce development boards, OR ITS SUCCESSOR,
located in the prosperity region to develop a regional strategy that aligns adult
education programs and services into an efficient and effective delivery system for
adult education learners, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUALIZED
LEARNING AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
(c) Collaborate with education advisory groups
THE TALENT DISTRICT CAREER
COUNCIL, AN ADVISORY COUNCIL of the workforce development boards, OR ITS SUCCESSOR,
located in the prosperity region to create a local process and criteria that will
identify eligible adult education providers to receive funds allocated under this
section based on location, demand for services, PAST PERFORMANCE, QUALITY INDICATORS
AS
IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT, and cost to provide instructional services. All THE
FISCAL AGENT WILL DETERMINE ALL local processes, criteria, and provider determinations
WHICH must be approved by the department before funds may be distributed to the fiscal
agent.
(D) PROVIDE OVERSIGHT TO ITS ADULT EDUCATION PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM
YEAR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 107 REQUIREMENTS.
(E) (d) Report adult education
program and participant data and information as
prescribed by the department.
(6) The amount allocated under this section per full-time equated participant
shall not exceed $2,850.00 for a 450-hour program. The amount shall be proportionately
reduced for a program offering less than 450 hours of instruction.
(7) An adult basic education program or an adult English as a second language
program operated on a year-round or school year basis may be funded under this
section, subject to all of the following:
(a) The program enrolls adults who are determined by a department-approved
assessment, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, to be below ninth grade
level in reading or mathematics, or both, or to lack basic English proficiency.
(b) The program tests individuals for eligibility under subdivision (a) before
enrollment and upon completion of the program in compliance with the state-approved
assessment policy.
(c) A participant in an adult basic education program is eligible for
reimbursement until 1 of the following occurs:
(i) The participant's reading and mathematics proficiency are assessed at or
above the ninth grade level.
(ii) The participant fails to show progress on 2 successive assessments after
having completed at least 450 hours of instruction.
(d) A funding recipient enrolling a participant in an English as a second
language program is eligible for funding according to subsection (11) until the
participant meets 1 of the following:
(i) The participant is assessed as having attained basic English proficiency as
determined by a department-approved assessment.
(ii) The participant fails to show progress on 2 successive department-approved
assessments after having completed at least 450 hours of instruction. The department
shall provide information to a funding recipient regarding appropriate assessment
instruments for this program.
(8) A general educational development (G.E.D.) test preparation program
operated on a year-round or school year basis may be funded under this section,
subject to all of the following:
(a) The program enrolls adults who do not have a high school diploma.
(b) The program shall administer a pre-test approved by the department before
enrolling an individual to determine the individual's literacy levels, shall
administer a G.E.D. practice test to determine the individual's potential for success
on the G.E.D. test, and shall administer a post-test upon completion of the program in
compliance with the state-approved assessment policy.
(c) A funding recipient shall receive funding according to subsection (11) for
a participant, and a participant may be enrolled in the program until 1 of the
following occurs:
(i) The participant obtains the G.E.D.
(ii) The participant fails to show progress on 2 successive department-approved
assessments used to determine readiness to take the G.E.D. test after having completed
at least 450 hours of instruction.
(9) A high school completion program operated on a year-round or school year
basis may be funded under this section, subject to all of the following:
(a) The program enrolls adults who do not have a high school diploma.
(b) The program tests participants described in subdivision (a) before
enrollment and upon completion of the program in compliance with the state-approved
assessment policy.
(c) A funding recipient shall receive funding according to subsection (11) for
a participant in a course offered under this subsection until 1 of the following
occurs:
(i) The participant passes the course and earns a high school diploma.
(ii) The participant fails to earn credit in 2 successive semesters or terms in
which the participant is enrolled after having completed at least 900 hours of
instruction.
(10) A job- or employment-related adult education program operated on a year-
round or school year basis may be funded under this section, subject to all of the
following:
(a) The program enrolls adults referred by their employer who are less than 20
years of age, have a high school diploma, are determined to be in need of remedial
mathematics or communication arts skills and are not attending an institution of
higher education.
(b) The program tests participants described in subdivision (a) before
enrollment and upon completion of the program in compliance with the department-
approved assessment policy.
(c) An individual may be enrolled in this program and the grant recipient shall
receive funding according to subsection (11) until 1 of the following occurs:
(i) The individual achieves the requisite skills as determined by department-
approved assessment instruments.
(ii) The individual fails to show progress on 2 successive assessments after
having completed at least 450 hours of instruction.
(11) A funding recipient shall receive payments under this section in
accordance with the following:
(a) Seventy-five percent for enrollment of eligible participants.
(b) Twenty-five percent for participant completion of the adult basic education
objectives by achieving an educational gain as determined by the national reporting
system levels; for achieving basic English proficiency, AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT; for obtaining a G.E.D. or passage of 1 or more individual G.E.D. tests;
for attainment of a high school diploma or passage of a course required for a
participant to attain a high school diploma; for enrollment in a postsecondary
institution, or for entry into or retention of employment, as applicable.
(12) A person who is not eligible to be a participant funded under this section
may receive adult education services upon the payment of tuition. In addition, a
person who is not eligible to be served in a program under this section due to the
program limitations specified in subsection (7), (8), (9), or (10) may continue to
receive adult education services in that program upon the payment of tuition. The
tuition level shall be determined by the local or intermediate district conducting the
program.
(13) An individual who is an inmate in a state correctional facility shall not
be counted as a participant under this section.
(14) A funding recipient shall not commingle money received under this section
or from another source for adult education purposes with any other funds and shall
establish a separate ledger account for funds received under this section. This
subsection does not prohibit a district from using general funds of the district to
support an adult education or community education program.
(15) A funding recipient receiving funds under this section may establish a
sliding scale of tuition rates based upon a participant's family income. A funding
recipient may charge a participant tuition to receive adult education services under
this section from that sliding scale of tuition rates on a uniform basis. The amount
of tuition charged per participant shall not exceed the actual operating cost per
participant minus any funds received under this section per participant. A funding
recipient may not charge a participant tuition under this section if the participant's
income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines published by the United
States department of health and human services.
(16) In order to receive funds under this section, a funding recipient shall
furnish to the department, in a form and manner determined by the department, all
information needed to administer this program and meet federal reporting requirements;
shall allow the department or the department's designee to review all records related
to the program for which it receives funds; and shall reimburse the state for all
disallowances found in the review, as determined by the department.
(17) All intermediate district participant audits of adult education programs
shall be performed pursuant to the adult education participant auditing and accounting
manuals published by the department.
(18) As used in this section:
(A) "CAREER PATHWAY" MEANS A COMBINATION OF RIGOROUS AND HIGH-QUALITY
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OTHER SERVICES THAT COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) ALIGNS WITH THE SKILL NEEDS OF INDUSTRIES IN THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE OR
REGIONAL ECONOMY INVOLVED.
(II) PREPARES AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ANY OF A FULL RANGE OF
SECONDARY OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS REGISTERED
UNDER THE ACT OF AUGUST 16, 1937 (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ‘‘NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP
ACT’’; 50 STAT. 664, CHAPTER 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 ET SEQ.).
(III) INCLUDES COUNSELING TO SUPPORT AN INDIVIDUAL IN ACHIEVING THE
INDIVIDUAL’S EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS.
(IV) INCLUDES, AS APPROPRIATE, EDUCATION OFFERED CONCURRENTLY WITH AND IN THE
SAME CONTEXT AS WORKFORCE PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC
OCCUPATION OR OCCUPATIONAL CLUSTER.
(V) ORGANIZES EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET THE PARTICULAR
NEEDS OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A MANNER THAT ACCELERATES THE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER
ADVANCEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
(VI) ENABLES AN INDIVIDUAL TO ATTAIN A SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS
RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT, AND AT LEAST 1 RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL.
(VII) HELPS AN INDIVIDUAL ENTER OR ADVANCE WITHIN A SPECIFIC OCCUPATION OR
OCCUPATIONAL CLUSTER.
(B) (a) "Department"
means the Michigan strategic fund.
(C) (b) "Eligible adult
education provider" means a district, intermediate
district, a consortium of districts, a consortium of intermediate districts, or a
consortium of districts and intermediate districts that is identified as part of the
local process described in subsection (5)(c) and approved by the department.
(D) (c) "Participant"
means the sum of the number of full-time equated
individuals enrolled in and attending a department-approved adult education program
under this section, using quarterly participant count days on the schedule described
in section 6(7)(b).
Sec. 147. (1) The allocation for 2014-2015
2015-2016 for the public school
employees' retirement system pursuant to the public school employees retirement act of
1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408, shall be made using the individual
projected benefit entry age normal cost method of valuation and risk assumptions
adopted by the public school employees retirement board and the department of
technology, management, and budget.
(2) The annual level percentage of payroll
contribution rates for the 2014-2015
2015-2016 fiscal year, as determined by the retirement system, are estimated as
follows:
(a) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit before July 1, 2010 and who are enrolled in the health premium subsidy, the
annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 33.41% 36.31%,
with 25.78% paid directly by the employer.
(b) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit on or after July 1, 2010 and who are enrolled in the health premium subsidy, the
annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 32.33% 35.09% ,
with 24.70% 24.56%
paid directly by the
employer.
(c) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit on or after July 1, 2010 and who participate in the personal healthcare fund, the
annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 31.82% 34.66%,
with 24.19% 24.13% paid directly by the employer.
(d) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit on or after September 4, 2012, who elect defined contribution, and who
participate in the personal healthcare fund, the annual level percentage of payroll
contribution rate is estimated at 28.59% 31.49%, with 20.96% paid directly by the
employer.
(e) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit before July 1, 2010, who elect defined contribution, and who are enrolled in the
health premium subsidy, the annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 29.10% 31.92%, with 21.47%
21.39% paid directly by the employer.
(f) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit before July 1, 2010, who elect defined contribution, and who participate in the
personal healthcare fund, the annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 28.59% 31.49%, with
20.96% paid directly by the employer.
(g) For public school employees who first worked for a public school reporting
unit before July 1, 2010 and who participate in the personal healthcare fund, the
annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate is
estimated at 32.90% 35.88%,
with 25.27%
25.35% paid directly by
the employer.
(3) In addition to the employer payments described in subsection (2), the
employer shall pay the applicable contributions to the Tier 2 plan, as determined by
the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to
38.1408.
(4) The contribution rates in subsection (2) reflect an amortization period of
24
23 years for 2014-2015 2015-2016. The
public school employees' retirement system
board shall notify each district and intermediate district by February 28 of each
fiscal year of the estimated contribution rate for the next fiscal year.
Sec. 147a. From the appropriation in
section 11, there is allocated for 2014-
2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$100,000,000.00 for payments to participating
districts. A district that receives money under this section shall use that money
solely for the purpose of offsetting a portion of the retirement contributions owed by
the district for the fiscal year in which it is received. The amount allocated to each
participating district under this section shall be based on each participating
district's percentage of the total statewide payroll for all participating districts
for the immediately preceding fiscal year. As used in this section, "participating
district" means a district that is a reporting unit of the Michigan public school
employees' retirement system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979,
1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408, and that reports employees to the Michigan public
school employees' retirement system for the applicable fiscal year.
Sec. 147c. (1) From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed $656,700,000.00
$893,500,000.00 from the
state school aid fund, and there is appropriated for
2014-2015 an amount not to exceed
$18,000,000.00 from the MPSERS retirement obligation reform
reserve fund, for
payments
to districts, DISTRICT LIBRARIES, and intermediate districts that are participating
entities of the Michigan public school employees' retirement system.
(2) For 2014-2015 2015-2016, the amounts allocated under subsection (1) are
estimated to provide an average MPSERS rate cap per pupil
amount of $441.00 $601.00
and are estimated to provide a rate cap per pupil for districts ranging between $4.00
and $1,400.00 $2,300.00.
(3) Payments made under this section for 2014-2015
2015-2016 shall be equal to
the difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate as
calculated pursuant to section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of
1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, as calculated without taking into account the maximum
employer rate of 20.96% included in section 41 of the public school employees
retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, and the maximum employer rate of
20.96% included in section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979,
1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341.
(4) The amount allocated to each participating entity under this section shall
be based on each participating entity's proportion of the total covered payroll for
the immediately preceding fiscal year for the same type of participating entities. A
participating entity that receives funds under this section shall use the funds solely
for the purpose of retirement contributions as specified in subsection (5).
(5) Each participating entity receiving funds under this section shall forward
an amount equal to the amount allocated under subsection (4) to the retirement system
in a form, manner, and time frame determined by the retirement system.
(6) Funds allocated under this section should be considered when comparing a
district's growth in total state aid funding from 1 fiscal year to the next.
(7) Not later than October 20, 2014 DECEMBER 20, 2015, the department shall
publish and post on its website an estimated MPSERS rate cap per pupil for each
district.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "MPSERS rate cap per pupil" means an amount equal to the quotient of the
district's payment under this section divided by the district's pupils in membership.
(b) "Participating entity" means a district, intermediate district, or district
library that is a reporting unit of the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1301 to 38.1437, and that reports employees to the Michigan public school
employees' retirement system for the applicable fiscal year.
(c) "Retirement board" means the board that administers the retirement system
under the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to
38.1437.
(d) "Retirement system" means the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1301 to 38.1437.
Sec. 152a. (1) As required by the court in the consolidated cases known as
Adair v State of Michigan, Michigan supreme court docket nos. 137424 and 137453, from
the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11 there is allocated for
2014-2015 2015-2016 an amount not to exceed
$38,000,500.00 to be used solely for the
purpose of paying necessary costs related to the state-mandated collection,
maintenance, and reporting of data to this state.
(2) From the allocation in subsection (1), the department shall make payments
to districts and intermediate districts in an equal amount per pupil based on the
total number of pupils in membership in each district and intermediate district. The
department shall not make any adjustment to these payments after the final installment
payment under section 17b is made.
Sec. 163. (1) Except as provided in the revised school code, the board of a
district or intermediate district shall not permit any of the following:
(a) A noncertificated teacher EDUCATOR to teach in an elementary or secondary
school or in an adult basic education or high school completion program.
(b) A noncertificated counselor EDUCATOR to provide counseling services to
pupils in an elementary or secondary school or in an adult basic education or high
school completion program.
(C) A NONCERTIFICATED EDUCATOR TO ADMINISTER INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN AN
ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, OR IN AN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION OR HIGH SCHOOL
COMPLETION PROGRAM, UNLESS THAT EDUCATOR IS FULFILLING APPLICABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS.
(2) Except as provided in the revised school code, a district or intermediate
district employing teachers or counselors EDUCATORS not legally certificated OR
LICENSED shall have deducted the sum equal
to the amount paid the teachers or
counselors EDUCATORS for the period of noncertificated, NONLICENSED or illegal
employment. Each intermediate superintendent shall notify the department of the name
of the noncertificated teacher or counselor OR NONLICENSED EDUCATOR, and the district
employing that individual and the amount of salary the
noncertificated teacher or
counselor OR NONLICENSED
EDUCATOR was paid
within a constituent district.
(3) If a school official is notified by the department that he or she is
employing a nonapproved noncertificated teacher or
counselor OR NONLICENSED EDUCATOR
in violation of this section and knowingly continues to employ that teacher or
counselor, the school official is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of
$1,500.00 for each incidence. This penalty is in addition to all other financial
penalties otherwise specified in this article.
ARTICLE II
STATE AID TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Sec. 201. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this section are appropriated for community colleges for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2015, 2016, from the funds indicated in this section. The
following is a summary of the appropriations in this section:
(a) The gross appropriation is $364,724,900.00. $393,825,600.00. After
deducting total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers in the amount
of $0.00, the adjusted gross appropriation is $364,724,900.00.
$393,825,600.00.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described in subdivision
(a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $0.00.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues, $197,614,100.00.
$256,714,800.00.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money, $167,110,800.00.
$137,110,800.00.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount appropriated for community college
operations is $307,191,300.00, $311,492,000.00, allocated as follows:
(a) The appropriation for Alpena Community College is $5,390,700.00,
$5,462,000.00, $5,236,500.00
$5,390,700.00 for operations and $154,200.00
$71,300.00
for performance funding.
(b) The appropriation for Bay de Noc Community College is $5,419,500.00,
$5,488,300.00, $5,279,300.00
$5,419,500.00 for operations and $140,200.00
$68,800.00
for performance funding.
(c) The appropriation for Delta College is $14,498,900.00, $14,706,700.00,
$14,063,500.00 $14,498,900.00 for operations and $435,400.00
$207,800.00 for
performance funding.
(d) The appropriation for Glen Oaks Community College is $2,516,100.00,
$2,553,400.00, $2,441,500.00
$2,516,100.00 for operations and $74,600.00
$37,300.00
for performance funding.
(e) The appropriation for Gogebic Community College is $4,451,400.00,
$4,506,400.00, $4,330,300.00
$4,451,400.00 for operations and $121,100.00
$55,000.00
for performance funding.
(f) The appropriation for Grand Rapids Community College is
$17,947,500.00,
$18,176,600.00, $17,454,900.00 $17,947,500.00 for operations and $492,600.00
$229,100.00 for performance funding.
(g) The appropriation for Henry Ford Community College is $21,623,800.00,
$21,876,700.00, $21,060,000.00 $21,623,800.00 for operations and $563,800.00
$252,900.00 for performance funding.
(h) The appropriation for Jackson College is $12,087,300.00,
$12,242,500.00,
$11,758,200.00 $12,087,300.00 for operations and $329,100.00
$155,200.00 for
performance funding.
(i) The appropriation for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
is $12,503,100.00,
$12,694,900.00, $12,122,500.00 $12,503,100.00 for operations and $380,600.00
$191,800.00 for performance funding.
(j) The appropriation for Kellogg Community College is $9,813,500.00,
$9,947,300.00, $9,522,000.00
$9,813,500.00 for operations and $291,500.00
$133,800.00
for performance funding.
(k) The appropriation for Kirtland Community College is $3,167,700.00,
$3,224,300.00, $3,055,700.00
$3,167,700.00 for operations and $112,000.00
$56,600.00
for performance funding.
(l) The appropriation for Lake Michigan College is $5,342,900.00,
$5,414,800.00, $5,178,100.00
$5,342,900.00 for operations and $164,800.00
$71,900.00
for performance funding.
(m) The appropriation for Lansing Community College is $30,877,600.00,
$31,289,900.00, $30,023,700.00
$30,877,600.00 for operations and $853,900.00
$412,300.00 for performance funding.
(n) The appropriation for Macomb Community College is $32,816,600.00,
$33,222,400.00, $31,931,200.00
$32,816,600.00 for operations and $885,400.00
$405,800.00 for performance funding.
(o) The appropriation for Mid Michigan Community College is
$4,682,000.00,
$4,761,500.00, $4,517,900.00
$4,682,000.00 for operations and $164,100.00
$79,500.00
for performance funding.
(p) The appropriation for Monroe County Community College
is $4,492,900.00,
$4,565,100.00, $4,342,600.00
$4,492,900.00 for operations and $150,300.00
$72,200.00
for performance funding.
(q) The appropriation for Montcalm Community College is $3,226,700.00,
$3,281,800.00, $3,121,200.00
$3,226,700.00 for operations and $105,500.00
$55,100.00
for performance funding.
(r) The appropriation for C.S. Mott Community College is $15,686,100.00,
$15,900,900.00, $15,247,100.00 $15,686,100.00
for operations and $439,000.00
$214,800.00 for performance funding.
(s) The appropriation for Muskegon Community College is $8,901,000.00,
$9,013,800.00, $8,653,500.00
$8,901,000.00 for operations and $247,500.00
$112,800.00
for performance funding.
(t) The appropriation for North Central Michigan College is
$3,172,400.00,
$3,223,300.00, $3,064,400.00
$3,172,400.00 for operations and $108,000.00
$50,900.00
for performance funding.
(u) The appropriation for Northwestern Michigan College is $9,078,800.00,
$9,195,100.00, $8,825,300.00
$9,078,800.00 for operations and $253,500.00
$116,300.00
for performance funding.
(v) The appropriation for Oakland Community College is $21,123,300.00,
$21,430,800.00, $20,483,100.00
$21,123,300.00 for operations and $640,200.00
$307,500.00 for performance funding.
(w) The appropriation for St. Clair County Community
College is $7,061,600.00,
$7,154,600.00, $6,860,100.00
$7,061,600.00 for operations and $201,500.00
$93,000.00
for performance funding.
(x) The appropriation for Schoolcraft College is $12,513,700.00,
$12,716,100.00, $12,112,200.00
$12,513,700.00 for operations and $401,500.00
$202,400.00 for performance funding.
(y) The appropriation for Southwestern Michigan College is $6,576,400.00,
$6,653,000.00, $6,404,300.00
$6,576,400.00 for operations and $172,100.00
$76,600.00
for performance funding.
(z) The appropriation for Washtenaw Community College is $13,077,300.00,
$13,330,000.00, $12,610,800.00
$13,077,300.00 for operations and $466,500.00
$252,700.00 for performance funding.
(aa) The appropriation for Wayne County Community College
is $16,727,600.00,
$17,014,900.00, $16,194,300.00
$16,727,600.00 for operations and $533,300.00
$287,300.00 for performance funding.
(bb) The appropriation for West Shore Community College is $2,414,900.00,
$2,444,900.00, $2,349,800.00 $2,414,900.00 for operations and $65,100.00
$30,000.00
for performance funding.
(3) The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for community college operations
is appropriated from the following:
(a) State school aid fund, $195,880,500.00. $230,181,200.00.
(b) State general fund/general purpose money, $111,310,800.00.
$81,310,800.00.
(4) From the appropriations described in subsection (1), subject to section
207a, the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 to offset certain
fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016 retirement contributions is $1,733,600.00,
appropriated from the state school aid fund.
(5) From the appropriations described in subsection (1), subject to section
207b, the amount appropriated for payments to community colleges that are
participating entities of the retirement system is $69,500,000.00, $17,200,000.00 FROM
THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND AND $52,300,000.00, appropriated from general
fund/general
purpose money.
(6) From the appropriations described in subsection (1), subject to section
207c, the amount appropriated for renaissance zone tax reimbursements is
$5,100,000.00, $1,600,000.00 FROM THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND AND $3,500,000.00,
appropriated from general fund/general purpose
money.
(7) FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1), SUBJECT TO 1986 PA
102, MCL 390.1281 TO 390.1288, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR INDEPENDENT PART-TIME
STUDENT GRANTS IS $6,000,000.00, APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE SCHOOL AID FUND.
Sec. 206. The funds appropriated in section 201 are appropriated for community
colleges with fiscal years ending June 30, 2015 2016 and shall be paid out of the
state treasury and distributed by the state treasurer to the respective community
colleges in 11 monthly installments on the sixteenth of each month, or the next
succeeding business day, beginning with October 16, 2014
2015. Each community college
shall accrue its July and August 2015 2016 payments to its institutional fiscal year
ending June 30, 2015 2016. However, if the state budget director determines that a
community college failed to submit all verified Michigan community colleges activities
classification structure data for school year 2013-2014
2014-2015 to the workforce
development agency by November 1, 2014 2015, or failed to submit its longitudinal data
system data set for school year 2013-2014 2014-2015 to the center for educational
performance and information under section 219, the state treasurer shall withhold the
monthly installments from that community college until those data are submitted. The
state budget director shall notify the chairs of the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on community colleges at least 10 days before withholding funds from any
community college.
Sec. 207a. All of the following apply to the allocation of the FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 appropriations described in section 201(4):
(a) A community college that receives money under section 201(4) shall use that
money solely for the purpose of offsetting a portion of the retirement contributions
owed by the college for the CURRENT fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
(b) The amount allocated to each participating community college under section
201(4) shall be based on each participating college's
PERCENTAGE OF THE total COVERED
payroll covered by the retirement system-covered
payroll for all COMMUNITY COLLEGES
THAT ARE participating
colleges for IN THE IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING fiscal year
2013-
2014.
Sec. 207b. All of the following apply to the allocation of the FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 appropriations described in section 201(5) for payments to community
colleges that are participating entities of the retirement system:
(a) The amount of a payment under section 201(5) shall be the difference
between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate as calculated under
section 41 of the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1341, and the maximum employer rate of 20.96% under section 41 of the public school
employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341.
(b) The amount allocated to each community college under section 201(5) shall
be based on each community college's percentage of the total covered payroll for all
community colleges that are participating colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal
year. A community college that receives funds under this subdivision shall use the
funds solely for the purpose of retirement contributions under section 201(5).
(c) Each participating college that receives funds under section 201(5) shall
forward an amount equal to the amount allocated under subdivision (b) to the
retirement system in a form and manner determined by the retirement system.
Sec. 207c. All of the following apply to the allocation of the appropriations
described in section 201(6) to community colleges described in section 12(3) of the
Michigan renaissance zone act, MCL 125.2692:
(a) The amount allocated to each community college under section 201(6) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 shall be based on that community college's proportion of total
revenue lost by community colleges in fiscal year
2013-2014 as a result of the
exemption of property TAXES LEVIED IN 2015 under the Michigan renaissance zone act.
(b) The appropriations described in section 201(6) shall be made to each
eligible community college within 60 days after the department of treasury certifies
to the state budget director that it has received all necessary information to
properly determine the amounts of tax revenue lost
by DUE TO each eligible community
college in fiscal year 2013-2014 under section
12 of the Michigan renaissance zone
act, MCL 125.2692.
Sec. 209. (1) Within 30 days after the board of a community college adopts its
annual operating budget for the following school
fiscal year, or after the board
adopts a subsequent revision to that budget, the community college shall make all of
the following available through a link on its website homepage:
(a) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
(b) A link to the most recent "Activities Classification Structure Data Book
and Companion".
(c) General fund revenue and expenditure projections for THE CURRENT fiscal
year 2014-2015 and THE NEXT fiscal year 2015-2016.
(d) A listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by project, anticipated
fiscal year 2014-2015 payment of each project, and total
outstanding debt FOR THE
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
(e) The estimated cost to the community college resulting
from the patient
protection and affordable care act,
Public Law 111-148, as amended by the health care
and education reconciliation act of 2010,
Public Law 111-152.
(E)
(f) Links to all of the following for
the community college:
(i) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.
(ii) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical,
dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would
constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee of the
community college.
(iii) Audits and financial reports for the most recent fiscal year for which
they are available.
(iv) A copy of the board of trustees resolution regarding
compliance with best
practices for the local strategic
value component described in section 230(2).
(2) For statewide consistency and public visibility, community colleges must
use the icon badge provided by the department of technology, management, and budget
consistent with the icon badge developed by the department of education for K-12
school districts. It must appear on the front of each community college's homepage.
The size of the icon may be reduced to 150 x 150 pixels.
(3) The state budget director shall determine whether a
community college has
complied with this section. The
state budget director may withhold a community
college's monthly installments
described in section 206 until the community college
complies with this section. The
state budget director shall notify the chairs of the
house and senate appropriations
subcommittee on community colleges at least 10 days
before withholding funds from any
community college.
(3)
(4) Each community college shall report
the following information to the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by November 15 of each fiscal year
and post that information on the internet website required under subsection (1):
(a) Budgeted CURRENT fiscal year 2014-2015 general
fund revenue from tuition
and fees.
(b) Budgeted CURRENT fiscal year 2014-2015 general
fund revenue from state
appropriations.
(c) Budgeted CURRENT fiscal year 2014-2015 general
fund revenue from property
taxes.
(d) Budgeted CURRENT fiscal year 2014-2015 total
general fund revenue.
(e) Budgeted CURRENT fiscal year 2014-2015 total
general fund expenditures.
(5) By November 15 of each year, a community college shall
report the following
information to the center for
educational performance and information and post the
information on its website under the
budget transparency icon badge:
(a) Opportunities for earning college credit through the
following programs:
(i) State approved career and technical education or a tech
prep articulated
program of study.
(ii) Direct college credit or concurrent enrollment.
(iii) Dual enrollment.
(iv) An early college/middle college program.
(b) For each program described in subdivision (a) that the
community college
offers, all of the following
information:
(i) The number of high school students participating in the
program.
(ii) The number of school districts that participate in the
program with the
community college.
(iii) Whether a college professor, qualified local school
district employee, or
other individual teaches the course
or courses in the program.
(iv) The total cost to the community college to operate the
program.
(v) The cost per credit hour for the course or courses in
the program.
(vi) The location where the course or courses in the
program are held.
(vii) Instructional resources offered to the program
instructors.
(viii) Resources offered to the student in the program.
(ix) Transportation services provided to students in the
program.
Sec. 210. (1) Recognizing the critical importance of education in strengthening
Michigan's workforce, the legislature encourages each
community college IS ENCOURAGED
to explore ways of increasing collaboration and cooperation with 4-year universities,
particularly in the areas related to training, instruction, and program articulation.
(2) Recognizing the central role of community colleges in responding to local
employment needs and challenges, community colleges shall develop and continue efforts
to collaborate with local employers and students to identify local employment needs
and strategies to meet them.
(3) Community colleges are encouraged to collaborate with each other on
innovations to identify and meet local employment needs.
(4) Community colleges are encouraged to work with universities to develop
equivalency standards of core college courses and identify equivalent courses offered
by postsecondary institutions.
Sec. 213. It is the intent of the legislature that
community (1) COMMUNITY
colleges ARE ENCOURAGED TO work with public universities in the state to implement
statewide reverse transfer agreements to increase the number of students that are
awarded credentials of value upon completion of the necessary credits. These statewide
agreements shall enable students who have earned a significant number of credits at a
community college and transferred to a baccalaureate-granting institution before
completing a degree to transfer the credits earned at the baccalaureate institution
back to the community college in order to be awarded a credential of value.
(2) IT IS EXPECTED THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL WORK WITH THE MICHIGAN
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
TO IMPLEMENT THE MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINAL REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE TRANSFERABILITY OF CORE COLLEGE COURSES.
SEC. 215. IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IN THIS STATE WITH A
POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL, A COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE INDEPENDENT
PART-TIME STUDENT GRANTS UNDER SECTION 201 IS ENCOURAGED TO PRIORITIZE THESE FUNDS FOR
AID TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE ENROLLED IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM AFTER NOT BEING ENROLLED FOR
MORE THAN A SEMESTER OR TERM, WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY EARNED CREDITS IN AN ACADEMIC
PROGRAM, AND WHO HAVE NOT YET EARNED A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE.
Sec. 217. (1) The workforce development agency shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish, maintain, and coordinate the state community college database
commonly known as the "activities classification structure" or "ACS" database.
(b) Collect data concerning community colleges and community college programs
in this state, including data required by law.
(c) Establish procedures to ensure the validity and reliability of the data and
the collection process.
(d) Develop model data collection policies, including, but not limited to,
policies that ensure the privacy of any individual student data. Privacy policies
shall ensure that student social security numbers are not released to the public for
any purpose.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state policymakers and community
college officials to make informed policy decisions.
(f) Assist community colleges in complying with audits under this section or
federal law.
(2) There is created within the workforce development agency the activities
classification structure advisory committee. The committee shall provide advice to the
director of the workforce development agency regarding the management of the state
community college database, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data are necessary to collect and maintain to enable state
and community college officials to make informed policy decisions.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing collection of
data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data transmission protocols,
and system specifications and procedures for the efficient and accurate transmission
and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the accuracy of the
data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining policies related to data collection,
including, but not limited to, privacy policies related to individual student data.
(g) Ensuring that the data are made available to state policymakers and
citizens of this state in the most useful format possible.
(h) Addressing other matters as determined by the director of the workforce
development agency or as required by law.
(3) The activities classification structure advisory committee created in
subsection (2) shall consist of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency, appointed by the director
of the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency, appointed by the director
of the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the workforce development agency, appointed by the
director of the workforce development agency.
(d) One representative from the state budget office, appointed by the state
budget director.
(e) One representative from the governor's policy office, appointed by that
office.
(f) Four representatives of the Michigan community colleges association,
appointed by the president of the association. From the groupings of community
colleges given in table 17 of the activities
classification structure report DATABASE
described in subsection (4), (1), the association shall appoint 1 representative each
from group 1, group 2, and group 3, and 1 representative from either group 3 or 4.
(4) The activities classification structure advisory
committee shall review the
existing activities classification
structure report, data, definitions, processes, and
other items as needed and publish an
initial report on their findings and
recommendations by July 30, 2015.
This report shall be submitted to the senate and
house appropriations subcommittees
on community colleges, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, the director of the
workforce development agency, the state budget director,
and the Michigan community colleges
association.
Sec. 222. Each community college shall have an annual audit of all income and
expenditures performed by an independent auditor and shall furnish the independent
auditor's management letter and an annual audited accounting of all general and
current funds income and expenditures including audits of college foundations to the
members of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges,
the senate and house fiscal agencies, the auditor general, the workforce development
agency, and the state budget director before November 15 of each year. If a community
college fails to furnish the audit materials, the monthly state aid installments shall
be withheld from that college until the information is submitted. All reporting shall
conform to the requirements set forth in the "2001 Manual for Uniform Financial
Reporting, Michigan Public Community Colleges". It
is the intent of the legislature
that a A community
college shall make the information the community college is
required to provide under this section available to the public on its internet
website.
Sec. 225. Each community college shall report to the house and senate fiscal
agencies, the state budget director, and the workforce development agency by August
31, 2014 2015, the tuition and mandatory fees
paid by a full-time in-district student
and a full-time out-of-district student as established by the college governing board
for the 2014-2015 2015-2016 academic year. This report should also include the annual
cost of attendance based on a full-time course load of 30 credits. Each community
college shall also report any revisions to the
reported 2014-2015 2015-2016 academic
year tuition and mandatory fees adopted by the college governing board to the house
and senate fiscal agencies, the state budget director, and the workforce development
agency within 15 days of being adopted.
Sec. 226. Each community college shall report to the workforce development
agency the numbers and type of associate degrees and other certificates awarded during
the previous fiscal year. The report shall be made not later than November 15 of each
year. COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL WORK WITH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE
CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INFORMATION TO DEVELOP A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
FOR ACCOMPLISHING THIS TASK.
Sec. 229. (1) It is the intent of the legislature EXPECTED that each community
college that receives an appropriation in section 201 include in its admission
application process a specific question as to whether an applicant for admission has
ever served or is currently serving in the United States armed forces or is the spouse
or dependent of an individual who has served or is currently serving in the United
States armed forces, in order to more quickly identify potential educational
assistance available to that applicant.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature EXPECTED that each public community
college that receives an appropriation in section 201 shall work with the house and
senate community college subcommittees, the Michigan community college association,
and veterans groups to review the issue of in-district tuition for veterans of this
state when determining tuition rates and fees.
(3) As used in this section, "veteran" means an honorably discharged veteran
entitled to educational assistance under the provisions of section 5003 of the post-
911 veterans educational assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3324.
Sec. 229a. Included in the fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016 appropriations for
the department of technology, management, and budget are appropriations TOTALING
$29,479,600.00 to provide funding for the state share of costs for previously
constructed capital projects for community colleges. Those appropriations for state
building authority rent represent additional state general fund support for community
colleges, and the following is an estimate of the amount of that support to each
community college:
(a) Alpena Community College, $485,400.00. $652,700.00.
(b) Bay de Noc Community College, $636,600.00. $685,900.00.
(c) Delta College, $2,842,800.00. $3,510,900.00.
(d) Glen Oaks Community College, $123,300.00. $123,100.00.
(e) Gogebic Community College, $16,900.00. $67,600.00.
(f) Grand Rapids Community College, $1,792,400.00. $2,126,000.00.
(g) Henry Ford Community College, $1,030,800.00. $1,028,500.00.
(h) Jackson College, $1,787,300.00. $1,677,800.00.
(i) Kalamazoo Valley Community College, $1,471,000.00.
$1,557,700.00.
(j) Kellogg Community College, $521,400.00. $520,200.00.
(k) Kirtland Community College, $364,000.00. $363,200.00.
(l) Lake Michigan College, $340,900.00. $340,200.00.
(m) Lansing Community College, $610,100.00. $1,282,200.00.
(n) Macomb Community College, $1,316,600.00. $1,377,400.00.
(o) Mid Michigan Community College, $1,117,300.00. $1,712,600.00.
(p) Monroe County Community College, $1,266,500.00. $1,263,600.00.
(q) Montcalm Community College, $973,700.00. $971,500.00.
(r) C.S. Mott Community College, $1,808,000.00. $1,803,900.00.
(s) Muskegon Community College, $198,500.00. $267,800.00.
(t) North Central Michigan College, $117,600.00. $469,400.00.
(u) Northwestern Michigan College, $1,308,600.00. $1,305,600.00.
(v) Oakland Community College, $466,300.00. $465,200.00.
(w) St. Clair County Community College, $357,000.00.
$356,200.00.
(x) Schoolcraft College, $1,550,300.00. $1,546,700.00.
(y) Southwestern Michigan College, $231,100.00. $286,900.00.
(z) Washtenaw Community College, $1,680,600.00. $1,676,800.00.
(aa) Wayne County Community College, $1,466,000.00. $1,462,700.00.
(bb) West Shore Community College, $578,600.00. $577,300.00.
Sec. 230. (1) Money included in the appropriations for community college
operations under section 201(2) in fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 for performance
funding is distributed based on the following formula:
(a) Allocated proportionate to fiscal year 2013-2014 2014-2015 base
appropriations, 50%.
(b) Based on contact hour equated students, 10%.
(c) Based on administrative costs, 7.5%.
(d) Based on a weighted degree formula,
as provided for in the 2006
recommendations of the performance
indicators task force, 17.5%. 32.5%.
(e) Based on the local strategic value component, as
developed in cooperation
with the Michigan community college
association and described in subsection (2), 15%.
(2) Money included in the appropriations for community
college operations under
section 201(2) for local strategic
value shall be allocated to each community college
that certifies to the state budget
director, through a board of trustees resolution on
or before October 15, 2014, that the
college has met 4 out of 5 best practices listed
in each category described in
subsection (3). The resolution shall provide specifics
as to how the community college
meets each best practice measure within each category.
One-third of funding available under
the strategic value component shall be allocated
to each category described in
subsection (3). Amounts distributed under local
strategic value shall be on a
proportionate basis to each college's fiscal year 2013-
2014 operations funding. Payments to
community colleges that qualify for local
strategic value funding shall be
distributed with the November installment payment
described in section 206.
(3) For purposes of subsection (2), the following categories
of best practices
reflect functional activities of
community colleges that have strategic value to the
local communities and regional
economies:
(a) For Category A, economic development and business or
industry partnerships,
the following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with
local employers
including hospitals and health care
providers.
(ii) The community college provides customized on-site
training for area
companies, employees, or both.
(iii) The community college supports entrepreneurship
through a small business
assistance center or other training
or consulting activities targeted toward small
businesses.
(iv) The community college supports technological
advancement through industry
partnerships, incubation activities,
or operation of a Michigan technical education
center or other advanced technology
center.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with
local or regional
workforce and economic development
agencies.
(b) For Category B, educational partnerships, the
following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with
regional high schools,
intermediate school districts, and
career-tech centers to provide instruction through
dual enrollment, concurrent
enrollment, direct credit, middle college, or academy
programs.
(ii) The community college hosts, sponsors, or participates
in enrichment
programs for area K-12 students,
such as college days, summer or after-school
programming, or science Olympiad.
(iii) The community college provides, supports, or
participates in programming
to promote successful transitions to
college for traditional age students, including
grant programs such as talent
search, upward bound, or other activities to promote
college readiness in area high
schools and community centers.
(iv) The community college provides, supports, or
participates in programming
to promote successful transitions to
college for new or reentering adult students,
such as adult basic education,
general education development certificate preparation
and testing, or recruiting,
advising, or orientation activities specific to adults.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with
regional 4-year colleges
and universities to promote
successful transfer, such as articulation, 2+2, or reverse
transfer agreements or operation of
a university center.
(c) For Category C, community services, the following:
(i) The community college provides continuing education
programming for
leisure, wellness, personal
enrichment, or professional development.
(ii) The community college operates or sponsors
opportunities for community
members to engage in activities that
promote leisure, wellness, cultural or personal
enrichment such as community sports
teams, theater or musical ensembles, or artist
guilds.
(iii) The community college operates public facilities to
promote cultural,
educational, or personal enrichment
for community members, such as libraries, computer
labs, performing arts centers, museums,
art galleries, or television or radio
stations.
(iv) The community college operates public facilities to
promote leisure or
wellness activities for community
members, including gymnasiums, athletic fields,
tennis courts, fitness centers, hiking
or biking trails, or natural areas.
(v) The community college promotes, sponsors, or hosts
community service
activities for students, staff, or
community members.
(2) PAYMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE FUNDING UNDER SECTION 201(2) SHALL BE MADE TO A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLY IF THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN AND SUBMITS
TIMELY UPDATES TO THE MICHIGAN TRANSFER NETWORK SPONSORED BY THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION
OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS. THE STATE BUDGET DIRECTOR SHALL
DETERMINE IF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS NOT SATISFIED THIS REQUIREMENT. THE STATE BUDGET
DIRECTOR MAY WITHHOLD PAYMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE FUNDING UNTIL A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
ARTICLE III
STATE AID FOR UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Sec. 236. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this section are appropriated for higher education for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2015, 2016, from the funds indicated in this section. The
following is a summary of the appropriations in this section:
(a) The gross appropriation is $1,516,496,300.00. $1,541,219,200.00. After
deducting total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers in the amount
of $0.00, the adjusted gross appropriation is $1,516,496,300.00.
$1,541,219,200.00.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described in subdivision
(a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $97,026,400.00.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues, $204,567,900.00.
$205,279,500.00.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money, $1,214,902,000.00.
$1,238,913,300.00.
(2) Amounts appropriated for public universities are as follows:
(a) The appropriation for Central Michigan University is $79,115,000.00,
$73,540,100.00 $81,502,900.00,
$79,164,800.00 for
operations and $5,574,900.00
$2,338,100.00 for performance funding.
(b) The appropriation for Eastern Michigan University is $71,771,100.00,
$67,275,400.00 $73,196,700.00,
$71,782,500.00 for
operations and $4,495,700.00
$1,414,200.00 for performance funding.
(c) The appropriation for Ferris State University is $49,087,000.00,
$45,636,500.00 $50,606,700.00, $49,119,100.00 for operations and $3,450,500.00
$1,487,600.00 for performance funding.
(d) The appropriation for Grand Valley State University is $63,136,000.00,
$57,823,500.00 $65,680,200.00,
$63,156,500.00 for
operations and $5,312,500.00
$2,523,700.00 for performance funding.
(e) The appropriation for Lake Superior State University is
$12,782,500.00,
$12,231,000.00 $13,247,300.00,
$12,997,500.00 for
operations and $551,500.00
$249,800.00 for performance funding.
(f) The appropriation for Michigan State University is $324,038,100.00,
$249,597,800.00 $330,391,700.00,
$264,437,900.00 for
operations, $14,831,300.00
$5,152,600.00 for performance funding, $32,027,900.00
$32,668,500.00 for MSU
AgBioResearch, and $27,581,100.00 $28,132,700.00 for MSU extension.
(g) The appropriation for Michigan Technological University
is $45,923,100.00,
$43,473,800.00 $46,908,000.00,
$45,938,000.00 for
operations and $2,449,300.00
$970,000.00 for performance funding.
(h) The appropriation for Northern Michigan University is $44,277,200.00,
$41,741,400.00 $45,254,400.00,
$44,338,300.00 for
operations and $2,535,800.00
$916,100.00 for performance funding.
(i) The appropriation for Oakland University is $48,364,100.00,
$45,651,600.00
$50,021,000.00,
$48,371,900.00 for
operations and $2,712,500.00 $1,649,100.00 for
performance funding.
(j) The appropriation for Saginaw Valley State University
is $27,610,200.00,
$25,991,000.00 $28,120,400.00,
$27,621,600.00 for
operations and $1,619,200.00
$498,800.00 for performance funding.
(k) The appropriation for University of Michigan – Ann Arbor is
$295,174,100.00, $279,232,700.00 $300,874,900.00, $295,178,500.00 for operations and
$15,941,400.00 $5,696,400.00 for performance funding.
(l) The appropriation for University of Michigan – Dearborn
is $23,689,300.00,
$22,510,400.00 $24,095,700.00,
$23,701,000.00 for
operations and $1,178,900.00
$394,700.00 for performance funding.
(m) The appropriation for University of Michigan – Flint is
$21,337,700.00,
$19,938,200.00 $21,901,700.00,
$21,359,600.00 for
operations and $1,399,500.00
$542,100.00 for performance funding.
(n) The appropriation for Wayne State University is $190,519,800.00,
$183,398,300.00 $191,623,200.00,
$190,529,900.00 for
operations and $7,121,500.00
$1,093,300.00 for performance funding.
(o) The appropriation for Western Michigan University is $102,742,000.00,
$97,279,000.00 $104,633,700.00,
$102,761,100.00 for
operations and $5,463,000.00
$1,872,600.00 for performance funding.
(3) The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for public universities is
appropriated from the following:
(a) State school aid fund, $200,019,500.00.
(b) State general fund/general purpose money, $1,199,547,700.00.
$1,228,039,000.00.
(4) The amount appropriated for Michigan public school employees' retirement
system reimbursement is $2,446,200.00, $446,200.00 $5,160,000.00, appropriated from
the state school aid fund and $2,000,000.00 appropriated
from general fund/general
purpose money.
(5) For fiscal year 2014-2015 only, in addition to the
amount appropriated
under subsection (4), $4,002,200.00 is appropriated for
Michigan public school
employees' retirement system reimbursement, appropriated
from the state school aid
fund.
(5) (6) The amount appropriated for state
and regional programs is
$2,295,000.00 $315,000.00 appropriated from general
fund/general purpose money and
allocated as follows:
(a) College access program, $2,000,000.00.
(A) (b) Higher education database
modernization and conversion, $200,000.00.
(B) (c) Midwestern higher education compact,
$95,000.00. $115,000.00.
(6) (7) The amount appropriated for the
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez
- Rosa Parks program is $2,691,500.00, appropriated from general fund/general purpose
money and allocated as follows:
(a) Select student support services, $1,956,100.00.
(b) Michigan college/university partnership program, $586,800.00.
(c) Morris Hood, Jr. educator development program, $148,600.00.
(7) (8) Subject to subsection (9), (8), the amount appropriated for grants and
financial aid is $105,494,200.00, $104,994,200.00, allocated as follows:
(a) State competitive scholarships, $18,361,700.00.
(b) Tuition grants, $33,532,500.00.
(c) Tuition incentive program, $48,500,000.00.
(d) Children of veterans and officer's survivor tuition grant programs,
$1,400,000.00.
(e) Project GEAR-UP, $3,200,000.00.
(f) North American Indian tuition waivers, $500,000.00.
(8) (9) The money appropriated in
subsection (8) (7) for grants and financial
aid is appropriated from the following:
(a) Federal revenues under the United States department of education, office of
elementary and secondary education, GEAR-UP program, $3,200,000.00.
(b) Federal revenues under the social security act, temporary assistance for
needy families, $93,826,400.00.
(c) Contributions to children of veterans tuition grant program, $100,000.00.
(d) State general fund/general purpose money, $8,367,800.00.
$7,867,800.00.
Sec. 236b. In addition to the funds appropriated in section 236, there is
appropriated for grants and financial aid in fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 an amount
not to exceed $6,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred under section 393(2) of the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393, for another purpose under this
article.
Sec. 236c. In addition to the funds appropriated for fiscal
year 2014-2015
2015-2016 in section 236, appropriations to the department of technology, management,
and budget in the act providing general appropriations for
fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-
2016
for state building
authority rent, totaling an estimated $124,825,300.00,
$135,995,300.00, provide funding for the state share of costs for previously
constructed capital projects for state universities. These appropriations for state
building authority rent represent additional state general fund support provided to
public universities, and the following is an estimate of the amount of that support to
each university:
(a) Central Michigan University, $9,103,200.00. $9,551,800.00.
(b) Eastern Michigan University, $4,861,700.00. $4,860,900.00.
(c) Ferris State University, $6,252,200.00. $6,251,200.00.
(d) Grand Valley State University, $4,252,500.00. $6,952,300.00.
(e) Lake Superior State University, $1,112,900.00. $1,720,300.00.
(f) Michigan State University, $16,101,200.00. $16,549,200.00.
(g) Michigan Technological University, $7,444,600.00.
$7,443,400.00.
(h) Northern Michigan University, $8,016,400.00. $9,706,200.00.
(i) Oakland University, $10,969,800.00. $12,993,400.00.
(j) Saginaw Valley State University, $9,777,400.00. $9,865,800.00.
(k) University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, $9,159,200.00.
$9,607,800.00.
(l) University of Michigan - Dearborn, $6,296,200.00.
$6,745,200.00.
(m) University of Michigan - Flint, $2,855,000.00. $3,104,000.00.
(n) Wayne State University, $13,679,800.00. $15,703,000.00.
(o) Western Michigan University, $14,943,200.00. $14,940,800.00.
Sec. 241. (1) Subject to section SECTIONS 244 AND 265a, the funds appropriated
in section 236 to public universities shall be paid out of the state treasury and
distributed by the state treasurer to the respective institutions in 11 equal monthly
installments on the sixteenth of each month, or the next succeeding business day,
beginning with October 16, 2014 2015. Except for Wayne State University, each
institution shall accrue its July and August 2015 2016 payments to its institutional
fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 2016.
(2) All public universities shall submit higher education institutional data
inventory (HEIDI) data and associated financial and program information requested by
and in a manner prescribed by the state budget director. For public universities with
fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 2015, these data shall be submitted to the state
budget director by October 15, 2014 2015. Public universities with a fiscal year
ending September 30, 2014 2015 shall submit preliminary HEIDI data by November 15,
2014 2015 and final data by December 15, 2014
2015. If a public university fails to
submit HEIDI data and associated financial aid program information in accordance with
this reporting schedule, the state treasurer may withhold the monthly installments
under subsection (1) to the public university until those data are submitted.
Sec. 242. Funds received by the state from the federal government or private
sources for the use of a college or university are appropriated for the purposes for
which they are provided. The acceptance and use of
federal or private funds do not
place an obligation on the legislature to continue the
purposes for which the funds
are made available.
Sec. 245. (1) A public university shall maintain a public transparency website
available through a link on its website homepage. The public university shall update
this website within 30 days after the university's governing board adopts its annual
operating budget for the next academic year, or after the governing board adopts a
subsequent revision to that budget.
(2) The website required under subsection (1) shall include all of the
following concerning the public university:
(a) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
(b) A summary of current expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which
they are available, expressed as pie charts in the following 2 categories:
(i) A chart of personnel expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:
(A) Earnings and wages.
(B) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental,
vision, life, disability, and long-term care benefits.
(C) Retirement benefit costs.
(D) All other personnel costs.
(ii) A chart of all current expenditures the public university reported as part
of its higher education institutional data inventory data under section 241(2), broken
into the same subcategories in which it reported those data.
(c) Links to all of the following for the public university:
(i) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.
(ii) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical,
dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would
constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee of the
public university.
(iii) Audits and financial reports for the most recent fiscal year for which
they are available.
(iv) Campus security policies and crime statistics pursuant to the student
right-to-know and campus security act, Public Law 101-542, 104 Stat. 2381. Information
shall include all material prepared pursuant to the public information reporting
requirements under the crime awareness and campus security act of 1990, title II of
the student right-to-know and campus security act, Public Law 101-542, 104 Stat. 2381.
(d) A list of all positions funded partially or wholly through institutional
general fund revenue that includes the position title and annual salary or wage amount
for each position.
(e) General fund revenue and expenditure projections for the current fiscal
year and the next fiscal year.
(f) A listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by project, anticipated
fiscal year payment for each project, and total outstanding debt for the current
fiscal year.
(g) The institution's policy regarding the transferability of core college
courses between community colleges and the university.
(h) A listing of all community colleges that have entered into reverse transfer
agreements with the university.
(3) On the website required under subsection (1), a public university shall
provide a dashboard or report card demonstrating the university's performance in
several "best practice" measures. The dashboard or report card shall include at least
all of the following for the 3 most recent academic years for which the data are
available:
(a) Enrollment.
(b) Student retention rate.
(c) Six-year graduation rates.
(d) Number of Pell grant recipients and graduating Pell grant recipients.
(e) Geographic origination of students, categorized as in-state, out-of-state,
and international.
(f) Faculty to student ratios and total university employee to student ratios.
(g) Teaching load by faculty classification.
(h) Graduation outcome rates, including employment and continuing education.
(4) For statewide consistency and public visibility, public universities must
use the icon badge provided by the department of technology, management, and budget
consistent with the icon badge developed by the department of education for K-12
school districts. It must appear on the front of each public university's homepage.
The size of the icon may be reduced to 150 x 150 pixels. The font size and style for
this reporting must be consistent with other documents on each university's website.
(5) The state budget director shall determine whether a
public university has
complied with this section. The state budget director may
withhold a public
university's monthly installments described in section 241
until the public university
complies with this section.
(6) By November 15 of each year, a public university shall
report the following
information to the center for educational performance and
information and post the
information on its website under the budget transparency
icon badge:
(a) Opportunities for earning college credit through the
following programs:
(i) State approved career and technical education or a tech
prep articulated
program of study.
(ii) Direct college credit or concurrent enrollment.
(iii) Dual enrollment.
(iv) An early college/middle college program.
(b) For each program described in subdivision (a) that the
public university
offers, all of the following information:
(i) The number of high school students participating in the
program.
(ii) The number of school districts that participate in the
program with the
public university.
(iii) Whether a university professor, qualified local
school district employee,
or other individual teaches the course or courses in the
program.
(iv) The total cost to the public university to operate the
program.
(v) The cost per credit hour for the course or courses in
the program.
(vi) The location where the course or courses in the
program are held.
(vii) Instructional resources offered to the program
instructors.
(viii) Resources offered to the student in the program.
(ix) Transportation services provided to students in the
program.
Sec. 246. (1) ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO THE ALLOCATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 APPROPRIATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 236(4) FOR PAYMENTS TO UNIVERSITIES THAT
ARE PARTICIPATING ENTITIES OF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM:
(A) The funds appropriated in section 236(4) for Michigan public school
employees' retirement system reimbursement shall be allocated to each participating
public university under this section based on each participating public university's
percentage of the total combined payrolls of the universities' employees who are
members of the retirement system and who were hired before January 1, 1996 and the
universities' employees who would have been members of the retirement system on or
after January 1, 1996, but for the enactment of 1995 PA 272 for all public
universities that are participating public universities for the immediately preceding
state fiscal year.
(B) THE AMOUNT OF A PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 236(4) SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR
UNIVERSITY REPORTING UNITS AS CALCULATED UNDER SECTION 41 OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, AS CALCULATED WITHOUT
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MAXIMUM EMPLOYER RATE OF 25.73% INCLUDED IN SECTION 41 OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, AND THE
MAXIMUM EMPLOYER RATE FOR UNIVERSITY REPORTING UNITS OF 25.73% UNDER SECTION 41 OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341. Payments
shall be made in a form and manner determined by the office of retirement services.
(C) A public university that receives
money under this section 236(4) shall use
that money solely for the purpose of offsetting a
portion of the retirement
contributions owed by the university. EACH PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY THAT RECEIVES
FUNDS UNDER SECTION 236(4) SHALL FORWARD AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT RECEIVED UNDER
SECTION 236(4) TO THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN A FORM AND
MANNER DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF RETIREMENT SERVICES.
(2) As used in this section, "participating public university" means a public
university that is a reporting unit of the Michigan public school employees'
retirement system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA
300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408, and that pays contributions to the Michigan public school
employees' retirement system for the state fiscal year.
Sec. 252. (1) The amounts appropriated in section 236 for the state tuition
grant program shall be distributed pursuant to 1966 PA 313, MCL 390.991 to 390.997a.
(2) Tuition grant awards shall be made to all eligible Michigan residents
enrolled in undergraduate degree programs who are qualified and who apply before July
1, 2014 FOR THE
2014-2015 ACADEMIC YEAR AND MARCH 1 of each year for the next
THEREAFTER BEGINNING WITH THE 2015-2016 academic year.
(3) Pursuant to section 5 of 1966 PA 313, MCL 390.995, and subject to
subsections (7) (6)
and (8), (7), the department of treasury shall determine an actual
maximum tuition grant award per student, which shall be no less than $1,512.00, that
ensures that the aggregate payments for the tuition grant program do not exceed the
appropriation contained in section 236 for the state tuition grant program. If the
department determines that insufficient funds are available to establish a maximum
award amount equal to at least $1,512.00, the department shall immediately report to
the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director regarding the estimated amount
of additional funds necessary to establish a $1,512.00 maximum award amount. If the
department determines that sufficient funds are available to establish a maximum award
amount equal to at least $1,512.00, the department shall immediately report to the
house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director regarding the maximum award
amount established. and the projected amount of any
projected year-end appropriation
balance based on that maximum award amount. By December 15,
and again by BY February
18 of each fiscal year, the department shall analyze the status of award commitments,
shall make any necessary adjustments, and shall confirm that those award commitments
will not exceed the appropriation contained in section 236 for the tuition grant
program. The determination and actions shall be reported to the state budget director
and the house and senate fiscal agencies no later than the final day of February of
each year. If award adjustments are necessary, the students shall be notified of the
adjustment by March 4 of each year.
(4) Any unexpended and unencumbered funds remaining on
September 30, 2015 from
the amounts appropriated in section 236 for the tuition
grant program for fiscal year
2014-2015 shall not lapse on September 30, 2015, but shall
continue to be available
for expenditure for tuition grants provided in the
2015-2016 fiscal year under a work
project account. The use of these unexpended fiscal year
2014-2015 funds shall
terminate at the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
(4) (5) The department of treasury shall
continue a proportional tuition grant
maximum award level for recipients enrolled less than full-time in a given semester or
term.
(5) (6) If the department of treasury
increases the maximum award per eligible
student from that provided in the previous fiscal year, it shall not have the effect
of reducing the number of eligible students receiving awards in relation to the total
number of eligible applicants. Any increase in the maximum grant shall be proportional
for all eligible students receiving awards for that fiscal year.
(6) (7) Except as provided in subsection
(4), the THE department of treasury
shall not award more than $3,200,000.00 $3,000,000.00 in tuition grants to eligible
students enrolled in the same independent nonprofit college or university in this
state. Any decrease in the maximum grant shall be proportional for all eligible
students enrolled in that college or university, as determined by the department.
(7) (8) The department of treasury shall
not award tuition grants to otherwise
eligible students enrolled in an independent college or university that does not
report, in a form and manner directed by and satisfactory to the department of
treasury, by August 31 SEPTEMBER 30 of each year, beginning with August 31, 2015, all
of the following:
(a) The number of students in the most recently completed academic year that
EVER received a state tuition grant AT THE REPORTING INSTITUTION and successfully
completed a program or graduated.
(b) The number of students in the most recently completed academic year that
EVER received a state tuition grant AT THE REPORTING INSTITUTION and took a remedial
education class.
(c) The number of students in the most recently completed academic year that
EVER received a Pell grant AT THE REPORTING INSTITUTION and successfully completed a
program or graduated.
(8) THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY SHALL NOT AWARD TUITION GRANTS TO OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN INDEPENDENT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT DOES NOT
SUBMIT THE ANNUAL P-20 LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM DATA SETS TO THE CENTER FOR
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INFORMATION, IN A FORM AND MANNER DIRECTED BY AND
SATISFACTORY TO THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INFORMATION, BY SEPTEMBER
30 OF EACH YEAR, BEGINNING WITH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016.
Sec. 254. The sums appropriated in SECTION 201 AND section 236 for the state
competitive scholarship, tuition incentive, and tuition
grant programs STUDENT
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS shall be paid out of the state treasury and shall be
distributed to the respective institutions under a quarterly payment system as
follows: 50% shall be paid at the beginning of the state's first fiscal quarter, 30%
during the state's second fiscal quarter, 10% during the state's third fiscal quarter,
and 10% during the state's fourth fiscal quarter.
Sec. 255. The department of treasury shall determine the needs analysis
criteria for students to qualify for the state competitive
scholarship program, and
tuition grant program, AND INDEPENDENT PART-TIME STUDENT GRANTS PROGRAM. To be
consistent with federal requirements, the department of treasury may take student
wages into consideration when determining the amount of the award.
Sec. 256. (1) The funds appropriated in section 236 for the tuition incentive
program shall be distributed as provided in this section and pursuant to the
administrative procedures for the tuition incentive program of the department of
treasury.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Phase I" means the first part of the tuition incentive assistance program
defined as the academic period of 80 semester or 120 term credits, or less, leading to
an associate degree or certificate.
(b) "Phase II" means the second part of the tuition incentive assistance
program which provides assistance in the third and fourth year of 4-year degree
programs.
(c) "Department" means the department of treasury.
(3) An individual shall meet the following basic criteria and financial
thresholds to be eligible for tuition incentive benefits:
(a) To be eligible for phase I, an individual shall meet all of the following
criteria:
(i) Apply for certification to the department any time after he or she begins
the sixth grade but before August 31 of the school year in which he or she graduates
from high school or before completing a general education development certificate.
(ii) Be less than 20 years of age at the time he or she graduates from high
school with a diploma or certificate of completion or completes a general education
development certificate.
(iii) Be a United States citizen and a resident of Michigan according to
institutional criteria.
(iv) Be at least a half-time student, earning less than 80 semester or 120 term
credits at a participating educational institution within 4 years of high school
graduation or completion of a general education development certificate.
(v) Request information on filing a FAFSA.
(vi) Must meet the satisfactory academic progress policy of the educational
institution he or she attends.
(b) To be eligible for phase II, an individual shall meet either of the
following criteria in addition to the criteria in subdivision (a):
(i) Complete at least 56 transferable semester or 84 transferable term credits.
(ii) Obtain an associate degree or certificate at a participating institution.
(c) To be eligible for phase I or phase II, an individual must not be
incarcerated and must be financially eligible as determined by the department. An
individual is financially eligible for the tuition incentive program if he or she was
eligible for Medicaid from the state of Michigan for 24 months within the 36 months
before application. The department shall accept certification of Medicaid eligibility
only from the department of human services for the purposes of verifying if a person
is Medicaid eligible for 24 months within the 36 months before application.
Certification of eligibility may begin in the sixth grade. As used in this
subdivision, "incarcerated" does not include detention of a juvenile in a state-
operated or privately operated juvenile detention facility.
(4) For phase I, the department shall provide payment on behalf of a person
eligible under subsection (3). The department shall reject billings that are excessive
or outside the guidelines for the type of educational institution.
(5) For phase I, all of the following apply:
(a) Payments for associate degree or certificate programs shall not be made for
more than 80 semester or 120 term credits for any individual student at any
participating institution.
(b) For persons enrolled at a Michigan community college, the department shall
pay the current in-district tuition and mandatory fees. For persons residing in an
area that is not included in any community college district, the out-of-district
tuition rate may be authorized.
(c) For persons enrolled at a Michigan public university, the department shall
pay lower division resident tuition and mandatory fees for the current year.
(d) For persons enrolled at a Michigan independent, nonprofit degree-granting
college or university, or a Michigan federal tribally controlled community college, or
Focus: HOPE, the department shall pay mandatory fees for the current year and a per-
credit payment that does not exceed the average community college in-district per-
credit tuition rate as reported on August 1, for the immediately preceding academic
year.
(6) A person participating in phase II may be eligible for additional funds not
to exceed $500.00 per semester or $400.00 per term up to a maximum of $2,000.00
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Credits are earned in a 4-year program at a Michigan
degree-granting 4-year
college or university.
(b) The tuition reimbursement is for coursework completed within 30 months of
completion of the phase I requirements.
(7) The department shall work closely with participating institutions to
develop an application and eligibility determination process that will provide the
highest level of participation and ensure that all requirements of the program are
met.
(8) Applications for the tuition incentive program may be approved at any time
after the student begins the sixth grade. If a determination of financial eligibility
is made, that determination is valid as long as the student meets all other program
requirements and conditions.
(9) Each institution shall ensure that all known available restricted grants
for tuition and fees are used prior to billing the tuition incentive program for any
portion of a student's tuition and fees.
(10) The department shall ensure that the tuition incentive program is well
publicized and that eligible Medicaid clients are provided information on the program.
The department shall provide the necessary funding and staff to fully operate the
program.
Sec. 258. By February 15 of each year, the department of treasury shall post to
its publicly available website a report for the preceding fiscal year on all student
financial aid programs for which funds are appropriated in SECTION 201 OR section 236.
For each student financial aid program, the report shall include, but is not limited
to, the total number of awards paid in the preceding fiscal year, the total dollar
amount of those awards, and the number of students receiving awards and the total
amount of those awards at each eligible postsecondary institution. To the extent
information is available, the report shall also include information on household
income and other demographic characteristics of students receiving awards under each
program and historical information on the number of awards and total award amounts for
each program.
SEC. 260. A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RECEIVING FUNDS IN SECTION 236 IS ENCOURAGED TO
ADOPT THE COMMON APPLICATION, MANAGED BY THE COMMON APPLICATION, INCORPORATED, TO MAKE
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS IN THIS STATE.
Sec. 263. (1) Included in the appropriation in section 236 for fiscal year
2014-2015 2015-2016 for MSU AgBioResearch is
$2,982,900.00 and included in the
appropriation in section 236 for MSU extension is $2,645,200.00 for project GREEEN.
Project GREEEN is intended to address critical regulatory, food safety, economic, and
environmental problems faced by this state's plant-based agriculture, forestry, and
processing industries. "GREEEN" is an acronym for generating research and extension to
meet environmental and economic needs.
(2) The department of agriculture and rural development and Michigan State
University, in consultation with agricultural commodity groups and other interested
parties, shall develop project GREEEN and its program priorities.
Sec. 263a. (1) Not later than September 30 of each year, Michigan State
University shall submit a report on MSU AgBioResearch and MSU extension to the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on agriculture and on higher education, the
house and senate standing committees on agriculture, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director for the preceding academic fiscal year.
(2) The report required under subsection (1) shall include all of the
following:
(a) Total funds expended by MSU AgBioResearch and by MSU extension service
identified by state, local, private, federal, and university fund sources.
(b) The metric goals that were used to evaluate the impacts of programs
operated by MSU extension and MSU AgBioResearch. It is
the intent of the legislature
that the THE following metric goals will be used
to evaluate the impacts of those
programs:
(i) Increasing the number of agriculture and food-related firms collaborating
with and using services of research and extension faculty and staff by 3% per year.
(ii) Increasing the number of individuals utilizing MSU extension's educational
services by 5% per year.
(iii) Increasing external funds generated in support of research and extension,
beyond state appropriations, by 10% over the amounts generated in the past 3 state
fiscal years.
(iv) Increasing the sector's total economic impact from
today's
$71,000,000,000.00 to AT LEAST $100,000,000,000.00.
(v) Doubling INCREASING
Michigan's agricultural
exports from $1,750,000,000.00
to AT LEAST $3,500,000,000.00.
(vi) Increasing jobs in the food and agriculture sector by 10%.
(vii) Improving access by Michigan consumers to healthy foods by 20%.
(c) A review of major programs within both MSU AgBioResearch and MSU extension
with specific reference to accomplishments, impacts, and the metrics described in
subdivision (b), including a specific accounting of Project GREEEN expenditures and
the impact of those expenditures.
Sec. 264. Included in the appropriation in section 236 for
fiscal year 2014-
2015 2015-2016 for Michigan State University is
$80,000.00 for the Michigan future
farmers of America association. This $80,000.00 allocation shall not supplant any
existing support that Michigan State University provides to the Michigan future
farmers of America association.
Sec. 265. (1) Payments under section 265a for performance funding shall only be
made to a public university that certifies to the state budget director by August 31,
2014 2015 that its board did not adopt an
increase in tuition and fee rates for
resident undergraduate students after September 1, 2013 2014 for the 2013-2014 2014-
2015 academic year and that its board will not adopt an increase in tuition and fee
rates for resident undergraduate students for the 2014-2015
2015-2016 academic year
that is greater than 3.2%. 2.8%. As used in this subsection:
(a) Subject to subdivision (c), "fee" "FEE" means any board-authorized fee that
will be paid by more than 1/2 of all resident undergraduate students at least once
during their enrollment at a public university. A university increasing a fee that
applies to a specific subset of students or courses shall provide sufficient
information to prove that the increase applied to that subset will not cause the
increase in the average amount of board-authorized total tuition and fees paid by
resident undergraduate students in the 2014-2015 2015-2016 academic year to exceed the
limit established in this subsection.
(b) "Tuition and fee rate" means the average of full-time rates for all
undergraduate classes, based on an average of the rates authorized by the university
board and actually charged to students, deducting any uniformly-rebated or refunded
amounts, for the 2 semesters with the highest levels of full-time equated resident
undergraduate enrollment during the academic year.
(c) For purposes of subdivision (a), for a public
university that compels
resident undergraduate students to be covered by health
insurance as a condition to
enroll at the university, "fee" includes the
annual amount a student is charged for
coverage by the university-affiliated group health
insurance policy if he or she does
not provide proof that he or she is otherwise covered by
health insurance. This
subdivision does not apply to limited subsets of resident
undergraduate students to be
covered by health insurance for specific reasons other than
general enrollment at the
university.
(2) The state budget director shall implement uniform reporting requirements to
ensure that a public university receiving a payment under section 265a for performance
funding has satisfied the tuition restraint requirements of this section. The state
budget director shall have the sole authority to determine if a public university has
met the requirements of this section. Information reported by a public university to
the state budget director under this subsection shall also be reported to the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education and the house and senate
fiscal agencies.
Sec. 265a. (1) Appropriations to public universities in section 236 for fiscal
year 2014-2015 2015-2016
for performance funding
shall be paid only to a public
university that complies with section 265 and certifies to the state budget director,
the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education, and the house
and senate fiscal agencies by August 31, 2014 2015 that it complies with all of the
following requirements:
(a) The university participates in reverse transfer agreements described in
section 286 with at least 3 Michigan community colleges or has made a good-faith
effort to enter into reverse transfer agreements.
(b) The university does not and will not consider whether dual enrollment
credits earned by an incoming student were utilized towards his or her high school
graduation requirements when making a determination as to whether those credits may be
used by the student toward completion of a university degree or certificate program.
(c) The university ACTIVELY participates in AND SUBMITS TIMELY UPDATES TO the
Michigan transfer network created as part of the Michigan association of collegiate
registrars and admissions officers transfer agreement.
(2) Any performance funding amounts under section 236 that are not paid to a
public university because it did not comply with 1 or more requirements under
subsection (1) are unappropriated and reappropriated for performance funding to those
public universities that meet the requirements under subsection (1), distributed in
proportion to their performance funding appropriation amounts under section 236.
(3) The state budget director shall report to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on higher education and the house and senate fiscal
agencies by September 17, 2014, 30, 2015, regarding any performance funding amounts
that are not paid to a public university because it did not comply with 1 or more
requirements under subsection (1) and any reappropriation of funds under subsection
(2).
(4) Performance funding amounts described in section 236 are distributed based
on the following formula:
(a) Proportional to each university's share of total
operations funding
appropriated in fiscal year 2010-2011, 50.0%.
(b) Based on weighted undergraduate completions in critical skills areas, 11.1%.
22.2%.
(B) (c) Based on research and development
expenditures, for universities
classified in Carnegie classifications as doctoral/research universities, research
universities (high research activity), or research universities (very high research
activity) only, 5.6%. 11.1%.
(C) (d) Based on 6-year graduation rate,
total degree completions, and
institutional support as a percentage of core expenditures, and THE PERCENTAGE OF
students receiving Pell grants, scored against national Carnegie classification peers
and weighted by total undergraduate fiscal year equated
students, 33.3%. 66.7%.
(5) For purposes of determining the score of a university under subsection
(4)(d), (4)(C), each university is assigned 1 of
the following scores:
(a) A university classified as in the top 20%, a score of 3.
(b) A university classified as above national median, a score of 2.
(c) A university classified as improving, a score of 2. It
is the intent of the
legislature that, beginning in the 2015-2016 state fiscal
year, a university
classified as improving is assigned a score of 1.
(d) A university that is not included in subdivision (a), (b), or (c), a score
of 0.
(6) For purposes of this section, "Carnegie classification" shall mean the
basic classification of the university according to the most recent version of the
Carnegie classification of institutions of higher education, published by the Carnegie
foundation for the advancement of teaching.
Sec. 267. All public universities shall submit the amount of tuition and fees
actually charged to a full-time resident undergraduate
student for academic year 2014-
2015 2015-2016 as part of their higher education
institutional data inventory (HEIDI)
data by August 31 of each year. A public university shall report any revisions for any
semester of the reported academic year 2014-2015 2015-2016 tuition and fee charges to
HEIDI within 15 days of being adopted.
Sec. 268. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30,
2014, it is the intent
of the legislature that funds be allocated for unfunded
North American Indian tuition
waiver costs incurred by public universities under 1976 PA
174, MCL 390.1251 to
390.1253, from the general fund.
(2) Appropriations in section 236(8)(f) for North American
Indian tuition
waivers shall be paid to universities under section 2a of
1976 PA 174, MCL 390.1252a.
Allocations shall be adjusted for amounts included in
university operations
appropriations. If funds are insufficient to support the
entire cost of waivers,
amounts shall be prorated.
(3) By February 15 of each year, the department of civil rights shall
annually
submit to the state budget director, the house and senate appropriations subcommittees
on higher education, and the house and senate fiscal agencies a report on North
American Indian tuition waivers for the preceding fiscal year that includes, but is
not limited to, all of the following information for each postsecondary institution:
(a) The total number of waiver applications.
(b) The total number of waivers granted and the monetary value of each waiver.
(c) The number of students who withdraw from classes.
(d) The number of students who successfully complete a degree or certificate
program and the 6-year graduation rate.
(2) A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RECEIVING FUNDS IN SECTION 236 SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS ANY INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR PREPARING THE REPORT DETAILED
IN SUBSECTION (1).
Sec. 269. For fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016, from the amount appropriated in
section 236 to Central Michigan University for operations, $29,700.00 shall be paid to
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College for the costs of waiving tuition for North American
Indians under 1976 PA 174, MCL 390.1251 to 390.1253.
Sec. 270. For fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016, from the amount appropriated in
section 236 to Lake Superior State University for operations, $100,000.00 shall be
paid to Bay Mills Community College for the costs of waiving tuition for North
American Indians under 1976 PA 174, MCL 390.1251 to 390.1253.
Sec. 275. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that
each EACH public
university that receives an appropriation in section 236 IS ENCOURAGED TO do all of
the following:
(a) Meet the provisions of section 5003 of the post-911 veterans educational
assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3324, including voluntary participation in the
yellow ribbon GI education enhancement program established in that act in 38 USC 3317.
By October 1 of each year, each public university shall
report to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house
and senate fiscal
agencies, and the presidents council, state universities of
Michigan on whether or not
it has chosen to participate in the yellow ribbon GI
education enhancement program. If
at any time during the fiscal year a university
participating in the yellow ribbon
program chooses to leave the yellow ribbon program, it shall
notify the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education,
the house and senate fiscal
agencies, and the presidents council, state universities of
Michigan.
(b) Establish an on-campus veterans' liaison to provide information and
assistance to all student veterans.
(c) Provide flexible enrollment application deadlines for all veterans.
(d) Include in its admission application process a specific question as to
whether an applicant for admission is a veteran, an active member of the military, a
member of the national guard or military reserves, or the spouse or dependent of a
veteran, active member of the military, or member of the national guard or military
reserves, in order to more quickly identify potential educational assistance available
to that applicant.
(e) Consider all veterans residents of this state for determining their tuition
rates and fees.
(f) Waive enrollment fees for all veterans.
(2) By October 1 of each year, each public university shall
report to the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on higher
education, the house and senate
fiscal agencies, and the department of military and
veterans affairs regarding
services provided specifically to veterans and active
military duty personnel,
including, but not limited to, the services described in
subsection (1).
(2) (3) As used in this section,
"veteran" means an honorably discharged
veteran entitled to educational assistance under the provisions of section 5003 of the
post-911 veterans educational assistance act of 2008, 38 USC 3301 to 3324.
Sec. 276. (1) Included in the appropriation for fiscal year
2014-2015 2015-2016
for each public university in section 236 is funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks future faculty program that is intended to increase the pool
of academically or economically disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching
careers in postsecondary education. Preference may not be given to applicants on the
basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Institutions should
encourage applications from applicants who would otherwise not adequately be
represented in the graduate student and faculty populations. Each public university
shall apply the percentage change applicable to every public university in the
calculation of appropriations in section 236 to the amount of funds allocated to the
future faculty program.
(2) The program shall be administered by each public university in a manner
prescribed by the workforce development agency. The workforce development agency shall
use a good faith effort standard to evaluate whether a fellowship is in default.
Sec. 277. (1) Included in the appropriation for fiscal year
2014-2015 2015-2016
for each public university in section 236 is funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks college day program that is intended to introduce
academically or economically disadvantaged schoolchildren to the potential of a
college education. Preference may not be given to participants on the basis of race,
color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Public universities should encourage
participation from those who would otherwise not adequately be represented in the
student population.
(2) Individual program plans of each public university shall include a budget
of equal contributions from this program, the participating public university, the
participating school district, and the participating independent degree-granting
college. College day funds shall not be expended to cover indirect costs. Not more
than 20% of the university match shall be attributable to indirect costs. Each public
university shall apply the percentage change applicable to every public university in
the calculation of appropriations in section 236 to the amount of funds allocated to
the college day program.
(3) The program described in this section shall be administered by each public
university in a manner prescribed by the workforce development agency.
Sec. 278. (1) Included in section 236 for fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 is
funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks select student
support services program for developing academically or economically disadvantaged
student retention programs for 4-year public and independent educational institutions
in this state. Preference may not be given to participants on the basis of race,
color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Institutions should encourage
participation from those who would otherwise not adequately be represented in the
student population.
(2) An award made under this program to any 1 institution shall not be greater
than $150,000.00, and the amount awarded shall be matched on a 70% state, 30% college
or university basis.
(3) The program described in this section shall be administered by the
workforce development agency.
Sec. 279. (1) Included in section 236 for fiscal year 2014-2015
2015-2016 is
funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks college/university
partnership program between 4-year public and independent colleges and universities
and public community colleges, which is intended to increase the number of
academically or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community
colleges into baccalaureate programs. Preference may not be given to participants on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Institutions should
encourage participation from those who would otherwise not adequately be represented
in the transfer student population.
(2) The grants shall be made under the program described in this section to
Michigan public and independent colleges and universities. An award to any 1
institution shall not be greater than $150,000.00, and the amount awarded shall be
matched on a 70% state, 30% college or university basis.
(3) The program described in this section shall be administered by the
workforce development agency.
Sec. 280. (1) Included in the appropriation for fiscal year
2014-2015 2015-2016
for each public university in section 236 is funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks visiting professors program which is intended to increase
the number of instructors in the classroom to provide role models for academically or
economically disadvantaged students. Preference may not be given to participants on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Public universities
should encourage participation from those who would otherwise not adequately be
represented in the student population.
(2) The program described in this section shall be administered by the
workforce development agency.
Sec. 281. (1) Included in the appropriation for fiscal year
2014-2015 2015-2016
in section 236 is funding under the Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa
Parks initiative for the Morris Hood, Jr. educator development program which is
intended to increase the number of academically or economically disadvantaged students
who enroll in and complete K-12 teacher education programs at the baccalaureate level.
Preference may not be given to participants on the basis of race, color, ethnicity,
gender, or national origin. Institutions should encourage participation from those who
would otherwise not adequately be represented in the teacher education student
population.
(2) The program described in this section shall be administered by each state-
approved teacher education institution in a manner prescribed by the workforce
development agency.
(3) Approved teacher education institutions may and are encouraged to use
student support services funding in coordination with the Morris Hood, Jr. funding to
achieve the goals of the program described in this section.
Sec. 282. Each institution receiving funds FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 under
section 278, 279, or 281 shall notify the workforce
development agency by April 15, of
each year 2016 as to whether it will expend by the
end of its fiscal year the funds
received under section 278, 279, or 281. Notwithstanding the award limitations in
sections 278 and 279, the amount of funding reported as not being expended will be
reallocated to the institutions that intend to expend all funding received under
section 278, 279, or 281.
Sec. 283. (1) From the amount appropriated in section 236, the public
universities shall USE THE P-20 LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM TO systematically inform
Michigan high schools regarding the academic status of students from each high school
in a manner prescribed by the presidents council, state universities of Michigan in
cooperation with the Michigan association of secondary school principals. Public
universities shall also work with the center for educational performance and
information to maintain a systematic approach for accomplishing this task.
(2) Michigan high schools shall systematically inform the public universities
about the use of information received under this section in a manner prescribed by the
Michigan association of secondary school principals in cooperation with the presidents
council, state universities of Michigan.
Sec. 284. From the amount appropriated in section 236, the public universities
shall USE THE P-20 LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM TO inform Michigan community colleges
regarding the academic status of community college transfer students in a manner
prescribed by the presidents council, state universities of Michigan in cooperation
with the Michigan community college association. Public universities shall also work
with the center for educational performance and information to maintain a systematic
approach for accomplishing this task.
Sec. 286. It is the intent of the legislature that
public PUBLIC universities
SHALL work with community colleges in the state to implement statewide reverse
transfer agreements to increase the number of students that are awarded credentials of
value upon completion of the necessary credits. It is
the intent of the legislature
that these THESE statewide agreements shall enable
students who have earned a
significant number of credits at a community college and transfer to a baccalaureate
granting institution before completing a degree to transfer the credits earned at the
baccalaureate institution back to the community college in order to be awarded a
credential of value.
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 298. (1) SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS ACT, THE AMOUNTS
LISTED IN THIS SECTION FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF THIS STATE, AND CERTAIN OTHER STATE
PURPOSES RELATING TO EDUCATION ARE A SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, FROM THE FUNDS INDICATED IN THIS ACT:
(2) SUMMARY OF EDUCATION OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS
GROSS APPROPRIATION...................................... $ 15,894,008,700 $ 15,694,442,500
TOTAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS AND
INTRADEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS........................... 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 15,894,008,700 $ 15,694,442,500
TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUES.................................. 1,872,795,600 1,872,795,600
TOTAL LOCAL REVENUES.................................... 0 0
TOTAL PRIVATE REVENUES.................................. 0 0
TOTAL OTHER STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES................... 12,599,189,000 12,475,559,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 1,421,924,100 $ 1,433,024,100
SEC. 298A. (1) SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL AID (ARTICLE I)
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION...................................... $ 13,958,963,900 $ 13,839,253,900
TOTAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS AND
INTRADEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS........................... 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 13,958,963,900 $ 13,839,253,900
TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUES.................................. 1,775,769,200 1,775,769,200
TOTAL LOCAL REVENUES.................................... 0 0
TOTAL PRIVATE REVENUES.................................. 0 0
TOTAL OTHER STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES................... 12,137,294,700 12,006,484,700
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 45,900,000 $ 57,000,000
(2) BASIC OPERATIONS
PROPOSAL A OBLIGATION PAYMENT........................... $ 5,277,000,000 $ 5,144,000,000
DISCRETIONARY PAYMENT................................... 3,662,000,000 3,666,000,000
ISD GENERAL OPERATIONS.................................. 67,108,000 67,108,000
HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION................................. 6,000,000 6,000,000
DISTRICT DISSOLUTION TRANSITION COSTS................... 2,200,000 0
MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ..
REFORM COSTS.......................................... 993,500,000 1,081,600,000
MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ..
RESERVE FUND DEPOSIT.................................. 0 0
ISOLATED DISTRICT FUNDING............................... 2,584,600 2,584,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 10,010,392,600 $ 9,967,292,600
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 9,988,822,100 9,933,422,100
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 21,570,500 $ 33,870,500
(3) SPECIAL EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION HEADLEE OBLIGATION.................... $ 621,000,000 $ 633,000,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS........................... 257,200,000 261,600,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION HOLD HARMLESS PAYMENT................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION NON-SEC. 52 PAYMENT................... 3,200,000 3,200,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION RULE CHANGE........................... 2,200,000 2,200,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURT PLACED FTES..................... 10,500,000 10,500,000
MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND................. 1,688,000 1,688,000
SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE EQUALIZATION.................. 37,758,100 37,758,100
SPECIAL EDUCATION FEDERAL PROGRAMS...................... 441,000,000 441,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,375,546,100 $ 1,391,946,100
APPROPRIATED FROM:
FEDERAL REVENUES........................................ 441,000,000 441,000,000
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 934,546,100 950,946,100
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(4) SUPPORT SERVICES
COURT-PLACED CHILDREN................................... $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES........................... 2,189,800 2,189,800
YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM................................. 1,497,400 1,497,400
AT-RISK PROGRAM......................................... 408,988,200 408,988,200
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTERS..................... 3,557,300 3,557,300
HEARING AND VISION SCREENING............................ 5,150,000 5,150,000
MATH AND SCIENCE CENTERS................................ 8,474,300 8,474,300
BILINGUAL EDUCATION..................................... 1,200,000 1,200,000
STRICT DISCIPLINE ACADEMIES PUPIL TRANSFERS............. 1,000,000 0
GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS............... 1,000,000 0
THIRD GRADE READING INITIATIVE.......................... 18,400,000 16,900,000
DISTRESSED DISTRICT REHABILITATION FUND................. 75,000,000 0
FEDERAL PROGRAMS........................................ 809,876,400 809,876,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,344,333,400 $ 1,265,833,400
APPROPRIATED FROM:
FEDERAL REVENUES........................................ 815,125,700 815,125,700
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 528,732,700 450,232,700
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 475,000 $ 475,000
(5) SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS
SCHOOL LUNCH............................................ $ 535,695,100 $ 535,695,100
SCHOOL BREAKFAST........................................ 5,625,000 5,625,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 541,320,100 $ 541,320,100
APPROPRIATED FROM:
FEDERAL REVENUES........................................ 513,200,000 513,200,000
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 28,120,100 28,120,100
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(6) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM........................... $ 239,575,000 $ 239,575,000
GREAT START EARLY CHILDHOOD BLOCK GRANTS................ 15,900,000 15,900,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 255,475,000 $ 255,475,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 255,175,000 255,175,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 300,000 $ 300,000
(7) PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES
BEST PRACTICES GRANTS................................... $ 30,000,000 $ 30,000,000
CONSOLIDATION INNOVATION GRANTS......................... 2,000,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 32,000,000 $ 30,000,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 32,000,000 30,000,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(8) STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INFORMATION...... 12,160,500 12,160,500
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS..................................... 50,244,400 50,244,400
DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING COSTS..................... 38,000,500 38,000,500
UPDATE TEACHER CERTIFICATION TESTS...................... 1,800,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 102,205,400 $ 100,405,400
APPROPRIATED FROM:
FEDERAL REVENUES........................................ 6,443,500 6,443,500
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 83,794,900 81,994,900
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 11,967,000 $ 11,967,000
(9) TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
MICHIGAN VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL............................ $ 7,987,500 $ 7,387,500
FIRST ROBOTICS.......................................... 2,000,000 0
TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS............ 25,000,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 34,987,500 $ 7,387,500
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 27,000,000 0
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 7,987,500 $ 7,387,500
(10) COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.................................... $ 26,611,300 $ 26,611,300
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MILLAGE REIMBURSEMENT.............. 9,190,000 9,190,000
DUAL ENROLLMENT INCENTIVE............................... 1,750,000 0
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ..
TESTING............................................... 250,000 0
MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK......................... 3,000,000 3,000,000
SKILLED TRADES / DUAL ENROLLMENT INITIATIVE............. 17,800,000 17,800,000
COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION.......................... 600,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 59,201,300 $ 56,601,300
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 55,601,300 53,601,300
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 3,600,000 $ 3,000,000
(11) ADULT EDUCATION
ADULT EDUCATION......................................... $ 22,000,000 $ 22,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 22,000,000 $ 22,000,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 22,000,000 22,000,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(12) TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
BUS DRIVER SAFETY....................................... $ 1,625,000 $ 1,625,000
SCHOOL BUS INSPECTIONS.................................. 1,690,700 1,690,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,315,700 $ 3,315,700
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 3,315,700 3,315,700
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(13) DEBT SERVICE AND OTHER REQUIRED PAYMENTS
SCHOOL BOND LOAN REDEMPTION FUND........................ $ 143,000,000 $ 161,000,000
SCHOOL AID FUND BORROWING COSTS......................... 4,000,000 5,000,000
RENAISSANCE ZONE REIMBURSEMENT.......................... 26,300,000 26,300,000
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES REIMBURSEMENT.................. 4,276,800 4,276,800
PROMISE ZONE PAYMENTS................................... 610,000 1,100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 178,186,800 $ 197,676,800
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES............................... 178,186,800 197,676,800
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
SEC. 298B. (1) SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES (ARTICLE II)
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION...................................... $ 393,825,600 $ 400,725,600
TOTAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS AND
INTRADEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS........................... 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 393,825,600 $ 400,725,600
TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUES.................................. 0 0
TOTAL LOCAL REVENUES.................................... 0 0
TOTAL PRIVATE REVENUES.................................. 0 0
TOTAL OTHER STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES................... 256,714,800 263,614,800
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 137,110,800 $ 137,110,800
(2) OPERATIONS
(A) ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 5,390,700 $ 5,462,000
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 71,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,462,000 $ 5,462,000
(B) BAY DE NOC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 5,419,500 $ 5,488,300
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 68,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,488,300 $ 5,488,300
(C) DELTA COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 14,498,900 $ 14,706,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 207,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 14,706,700 $ 14,706,700
(D) GLEN OAKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 2,516,100 $ 2,553,400
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 37,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,553,400 $ 2,553,400
(E) GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 4,451,400 $ 4,506,400
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 55,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,506,400 $ 4,506,400
(F) GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 17,947,500 $ 18,176,600
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 229,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 18,176,600 $ 18,176,600
(G) HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 21,623,800 $ 21,876,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 252,900 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,876,700 $ 21,876,700
(H) JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 12,087,300 $ 12,242,500
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 155,200 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 12,242,500 $ 12,242,500
(I) KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 12,503,100 $ 12,694,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 191,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 12,694,900 $ 12,694,900
(J) KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 9,813,500 $ 9,947,300
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 133,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 9,947,300 $ 9,947,300
(K) KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 3,167,700 $ 3,224,300
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 56,600 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,224,300 $ 3,224,300
(L) LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 5,342,900 $ 5,414,800
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 71,900 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,414,800 $ 5,414,800
(M) LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 30,877,600 $ 31,289,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 412,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 31,289,900 $ 31,289,900
(N) MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 32,816,600 $ 33,222,400
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 405,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 33,222,400 $ 33,222,400
(O) MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 4,682,000 $ 4,761,500
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 79,500 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,761,500 $ 4,761,500
(P) MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 4,492,900 $ 4,565,100
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 72,200 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,565,100 $ 4,565,100
(Q) MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 3,226,700 $ 3,281,800
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 55,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,281,800 $ 3,281,800
(R) C. S. MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 15,686,100 $ 15,900,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 214,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 15,900,900 $ 15,900,900
(S) MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 8,901,000 $ 9,013,800
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 112,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 9,013,800 $ 9,013,800
(T) NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 3,172,400 $ 3,223,300
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 50,900 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,223,300 $ 3,223,300
(U) NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 9,078,800 $ 9,195,100
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 116,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 9,195,100 $ 9,195,100
(V) OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 21,123,300 $ 21,430,800
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 307,500 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,430,800 $ 21,430,800
(W) ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 7,061,600 $ 7,154,600
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 93,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,154,600 $ 7,154,600
(X) SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 12,513,700 $ 12,716,100
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 202,400 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 12,716,100 $ 12,716,100
(Y) SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 6,576,400 $ 6,653,000
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 76,600 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,653,000 $ 6,653,000
(Z) WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 13,077,300 $ 13,330,000
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 252,700 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,330,000 $ 13,330,000
(AA) WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 16,727,600 $ 17,014,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 287,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 17,014,900 $ 17,014,900
(BB) WEST SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 2,414,900 $ 2,444,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 30,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,444,900 $ 2,444,900
(CC) OPERATIONS FUNDING SOURCES
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 311,492,000 $ 311,492,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 230,181,200 230,181,200
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 81,310,800 $ 81,310,800
(3) MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (MPSERS)
MPSERS COST OFFSET...................................... $ 1,733,600 $ 1,733,600
MPSERS UAL CAP REIMBURSEMENT............................ 69,500,000 76,400,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 71,233,600 $ 78,133,600
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 18,933,600 25,833,600
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 52,300,000 $ 52,300,000
(4) RENAISSANCE ZONE REIMBURSEMENTS
RENAISSANCE ZONE REIMBURSEMENTS......................... $ 5,100,000 $ 5,100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,100,000 $ 5,100,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 1,600,000 1,600,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 3,500,000 $ 3,500,000
(5) STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
INDEPENDENT PART-TIME STUDENT GRANTS.................... $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 6,000,000 6,000,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
SEC. 298C. (1) SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL
AID (ARTICLE III)
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION...................................... $ 1,541,219,200 $ 1,541,399,200
TOTAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS AND
INTRADEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS........................... 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 1,541,219,200 $ 1,541,399,200
TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUES.................................. 97,026,400 97,026,400
TOTAL LOCAL REVENUES.................................... 0 0
TOTAL PRIVATE REVENUES.................................. 0 0
TOTAL OTHER STATE RESTRICTED REVENUES................... 205,279,500 205,459,500
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 1,238,913,300 $ 1,238,913,300
(2) UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS
(A) CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 79,164,800 $ 81,502,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 2,338,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 81,502,900 $ 81,502,900
(B) EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 71,782,500 $ 73,196,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 1,414,200 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 73,196,700 $ 73,196,700
(C) FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 49,119,100 $ 50,606,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 1,487,600 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 50,606,700 $ 50,606,700
(D) GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 63,156,500 $ 65,680,200
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 2,523,700 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 65,680,200 $ 65,680,200
(E) LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 12,997,500 $ 13,247,300
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 249,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,247,300 $ 13,247,300
(F) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 264,437,900 $ 269,590,500
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 5,152,600 0
MSU AGBIORESEARCH....................................... 32,668,500 32,668,500
MSU EXTENSION........................................... 28,132,700 28,132,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 330,391,700 $ 330,391,700
(G) MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 45,938,000 $ 46,908,000
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 970,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 46,908,000 $ 46,908,000
(H) NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 44,338,300 $ 45,254,400
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 916,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 45,254,400 $ 45,254,400
(I) OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 48,371,900 $ 50,021,000
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 1,649,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 50,021,000 $ 50,021,000
(J) SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 27,621,600 $ 28,120,400
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 498,800 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 28,120,400 $ 28,120,400
(K) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 295,178,500 $ 300,874,900
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 5,696,400 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 300,874,900 $ 300,874,900
(L) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – DEARBORN
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 23,701,000 $ 24,095,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 394,700 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 24,095,700 $ 24,095,700
(M) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – FLINT
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 21,359,600 $ 21,901,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 542,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,901,700 $ 21,901,700
(N) WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 190,529,900 $ 191,623,200
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 1,093,300 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 191,623,200 $ 191,623,200
(O) WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS.............................................. $ 102,761,100 $ 104,633,700
PERFORMANCE FUNDING..................................... 1,872,600 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 104,633,700 $ 104,633,700
(P) OPERATIONS FUNDING SOURCES
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,428,058,500 $ 1,428,058,500
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 200,019,500 200,019,500
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 1,228,039,000 $ 1,228,039,000
(3) MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (MPSERS)
MPSERS UAL CAP REIMBURSEMENT............................ $ 5,160,000 $ 5,340,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,160,000 $ 5,340,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE SCHOOL AID FUND................................... 5,160,000 5,340,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 0 $ 0
(4) STATE AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS
HIGHER EDUCATION DATABASE MODERNIZATION AND CONVERSION.. $ 200,000 $ 200,000
MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT..................... 115,000 115,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 315,000 $ 315,000
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 315,000 $ 315,000
(5) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. – CESAR CHAVEZ – ROSA
PARKS PROGRAM
SELECT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES......................... $ 1,956,100 $ 1,956,100
MICHIGAN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM......... 586,800 586,800
MORRIS HOOD, JR. EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM........... 148,600 148,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,691,500 $ 2,691,500
APPROPRIATED FROM:
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 2,691,500 $ 2,691,500
(6) GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AID
STATE COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS.......................... $ 18,361,700 $ 18,361,700
TUITION GRANTS.......................................... 33,532,500 33,532,500
TUITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM............................... 48,500,000 48,500,000
CHILDREN OF VETERANS AND OFFICER’S SURVIVOR
TUITION PROGRAM..................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000
PROJECT GEAR-UP......................................... 3,200,000 3,200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 104,994,200 $ 104,994,200
APPROPRIATED FROM:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF .
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, GEAR-UP PROGRAM... 3,200,000 3,200,000
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES.............................................. 93,826,400 93,826,400
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS TUITION GRANT
PROGRAM............................................... 100,000 100,000
STATE GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... $ 7,867,800 $ 7,867,800
Enacting section 1. (1) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending on school aid under article I as amended by
this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2015-2016 is estimated at
$12,183,194,700.00 and state appropriations for school aid to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 are estimated at $12,022,427,700.00; and total
state spending on school aid under article I as amended by this amendatory act from
state sources for fiscal year 2016-2017 is estimated at $12,063,484,700.00 and state
appropriations for school aid to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year
2016-2017 are estimated at $11,885,517,700.00.
(2) In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of
1963, total state spending from state sources for community colleges for fiscal year
2015-2016 under article II as amended by this amendatory act is estimated at
$393,825,600.00 and the amount of that state spending from state sources to be paid to
local units of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is estimated at $393,825,600.00;
and total state spending from state sources for community colleges for fiscal year
2016-2017 under article II as amended by this amendatory act is estimated at
$400,725,600.00 and the amount of that state spending from state sources to be paid to
local units of government for fiscal year 2016-2017 is estimated at $400,725,600.00.
(3) In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of
1963, total state spending from state sources for higher education for fiscal year
2015-2016 under article III as amended by this amendatory act is estimated at
$1,444,192,800.00 and the amount of that state spending from state sources to be paid
to local units of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is estimated at $0; and total
state spending from state sources for higher education for fiscal year 2016-2017 under
article III as amended by this amendatory act is estimated at $1,444,372,800.00 and
the amount of that state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2016-2017 is estimated at $0.
Enacting section 2. Sections 12, 22c, 22j, 31b, 32r, 64c, 64d, 74a, 99b, 147d,
166, 201a, 208, 210b, 212, 227, 228, 236a, 239a, 259, 261, 262a, 271a, 273, 274, 274a,
275a, and 293 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1612,
388.1622c, 388.1622j, 388.1631b, 388.1632r, 388.1664c, 388.1664d, 388.1674a,
388.1699b, 388.1747d, 388.1766, 388.1801a, 388.1808, 388.1810b, 388.1812, 388.1827,
388.1828, 388.1836a, 388.1839a, 388.1859, 388.1861, 388.1862a, 388.1871a, 388.1873,
388.1874, 388.1874a, 388.1875a, and 388.1893 are repealed effective October 1, 2015.
Enacting section 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this
amendatory act takes effect October 1, 2015.
(2) Sections 18a, 95a and 252 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94,
MCL 388.1618a, 388.1695a, 388.1852, as amended by this amendatory act take effect upon
enactment of this amendatory act.