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MI SB0173
MI SB0173Appropriations: school aid omnibus; appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill).
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Introduced
03/14/2023
03/14/2023
In Committee
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Crossed Over
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Passed
06/29/2023
06/29/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/22/2023
08/22/2023
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled ?An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,? by amending sections 3, 4, 6, 6a, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11w, 11x, 15, 19, 20, 20d, 20f, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22m, 22p, 23a, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 27c, 28, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31p, 31aa, 32d, 32n, 32p, 32t, 35a, 35d, 35f, 39, 39a, 41, 41b, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51g, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 67c, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97a, 97e, 98, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 99ee, 101, 104, 104f, 104h, 104i, 107, 121, 147, 147a, 147b, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, 163, 201, 202a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 219, 223, 229a, 230, 236, 236b, 236c, 236h, 236j, 236k, 241, 248, 248a, 251, 252, 254, 256, 259, 260, 263, 263a, 264, 268, 269, 270c, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, and 296 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1604, 388.1606, 388.1606a, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611s, 388.1611w, 388.1611x, 388.1615, 388.1619, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1620f, 388.1621f, 388.1621h, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622c, 388.1622d, 388.1622m, 388.1622p, 388.1623a, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1627a, 388.1627b, 388.1627c, 388.1628, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1631j, 388.1631n, 388.1631p, 388.1631aa, 388.1632d, 388.1632n, 388.1632p, 388.1632t, 388.1635a, 388.1635d, 388.1635f, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641, 388.1641b, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1651e, 388.1651g, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654b, 388.1654d, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1661b, 388.1661c, 388.1661d, 388.1662, 388.1665, 388.1667, 388.1667c, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697a, 388.1697e, 388.1698, 388.1699h, 388.1699s, 388.1699t, 388.1699u, 388.1699x, 388.1699aa, 388.1699ee, 388.1701, 388.1704, 388.1704f, 388.1704h, 388.1704i, 388.1707, 388.1721, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747b, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, 388.1763, 388.1801, 388.1802a, 388.1806, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1819, 388.1823, 388.1829a, 388.1830, 388.1836, 388.1836b, 388.1836c, 388.1836h, 388.1836j, 388.1836k, 388.1841, 388.1848, 388.1848a, 388.1851, 388.1852, 388.1854, 388.1856, 388.1859, 388.1860, 388.1863, 388.1863a, 388.1864, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870c, 388.1875, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, 388.1882, 388.1883, and 388.1896), sections 3, 6, 6a, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 15, 20, 20d, 20f, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22c, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 28, 31a, 31d, 31j, 31n, 31p, 32d, 32p, 35a, 35d, 35f, 39, 41, 51d, 51g, 54b, 54d, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97a, 98, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 101, 104, 104f, 104h, 107, 147, 147a, 147b, 147e, 152a, 152b, 201, 202a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 229a, 230, 236b, 236c, 236h, 241, 252, 256, 259, 260, 263, 264, 268, 269, 270c, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282 as amended and sections 11x, 27a, 27b, 27c, 31aa, 32n, 32t, 41b, 51e, 67c, 97e, 99ee, 104i, and 236k as added by 2022 PA 144, sections 4 and 19 as amended by 2021 PA 48, sections 11, 22b, 31f, 39a, 51a, 51c, 53a, 54, and 147c as amended by 2023 PA 3, section 11w as added by 2022 PA 93, section 23a as amended by 2020 PA 22, sections 56, 236, 236j, and 251 as amended and sections 248 and 248a as added by 2022 PA 212, section 121 as amended by 2006 PA 342, section 163 as amended by 2021 PA 15, section 219 as amended by 2016 PA 249, section 223 as amended by 2021 PA 86, section 254 as amended by 2017 PA 108, sections 263a and 283 as amended by 2019 PA 62, and section 296 as amended by 2020 PA 165, and by adding sections 11v, 11z, 11aa, 12a, 12b, 12c, 22k, 22l, 23g, 23h, 23i, 25k, 27g, 27h, 27i, 27j, 27k, 27l, 27m, 27n, 27o, 27p, 27q, 29, 30d, 30e, 31k, 31r, 31ff, 32e, 32v, 32w, 32x, 33, 35i, 35j, 35k, 35l, 61j, 61k, 61l, 61m, 61n, 61o, 61p, 61q, 61r, 61s, 61t, 61u, 67f, 67g, 74b, 97g, 97i, 97j, 97k, 97l, 98d, 99a, 99b, 99d, 99e, 99f, 99g, 99m, 99n, 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, 99ii, 99jj, 99kk, 99ll, 107a, 147f, 164i, 216c, 217a, 217b, 236m, 236n, 241a, 241b, 241c, 241d, 263b, 275k, and 284a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds for the support of public schools, intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, totaling $18,364,157,800.00 from the State School Aid Fund and $87,900,000.00 from the General Fund. It also includes appropriations from various other funds.
Here are the major appropriations:
* **State School Aid Fund:** $17,270,268,900.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and $18,364,157,800.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. These funds are for the support of public schools and other state purposes related to education.
* **General Fund:** $124,350,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and $87,900,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, for public schools and other state purposes related to education.
* **Community District Education Trust Fund:** Up to $72,000,000.00 for both fiscal years ending September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2024.
* **School Transportation Fund:** Up to $200,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and up to $125,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
* **School Meals Reserve Fund:** Up to $25,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and up to $60,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
* **MPSERS Retirement Obligation Reform Reserve Fund:** Up to $140,400,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and up to $215,800,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
* **School Consolidation and Infrastructure Fund:** Up to $245,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, for grants to districts and intermediate districts for consolidation or shared services.
* **Enrollment Stabilization Fund:** Up to $71,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, for districts and intermediate districts experiencing declining enrollment.
* **Great Start Readiness Program Reserve Fund:** Up to $18,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
* **School Loan Revolving Fund:** An amount equal to 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, funded from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
* **Fiscal Year Cash-Flow Borrowing Costs:** $1,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and $1,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, from the State School Aid Fund.
The bill also includes various specific allocations for programs such as:
* **Payments to the School Loan Bond Redemption Fund:** $111,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
* **Services and Programs for Children in Specific Cities:** $5,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund and $3,075,000.00 from the General Fund for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
* **Interventions and Supports for Students Impacted by Drinking Water Emergencies:** $2,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 and $5,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 to an intermediate district with a constituent district affected by a drinking water emergency.
* **Early Childhood Collaborative Expansion:** $1,000,000.00 from the General Fund for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
* **State Restricted Contingency Funds:** $5,000,000.00 for 2022-2023.
* **Payments to a District for Pupil Violence Response:** $9,828,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2021-2022 only.
* **School Aid Countercyclical Budget and Foundation Stabilization Fund:** $450,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
* **Healthy Schools Grant Program:** $50,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 only.
* **Facility Upgrades in School-Based Health Centers:** $45,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2023-2024 only.
* **Pupil Membership Adjustments:** Various adjustments are made to pupil counts for specific situations, such as cyber schools, extended school years, and pupils under court jurisdiction.
* **Foundation Allowance:** The target foundation allowance is set at $9,150.00 for 2023-2024.
* **Special Education Pupil Foundation Allowance:** For 2023-2024, this is calculated under section 51e.
* **Reporting Requirements:** Districts and intermediate districts must furnish data to the center for state and federal accountability reports. Failure to comply may result in withholding of state aid.
* **Virtual Courses:** Districts can enroll eligible pupils in virtual courses, with certain conditions and limitations.
* **Dropout Recovery Programs:** Specific provisions are made for counting pupils in these programs.
* **School Aid Stabilization Fund:** Created to stabilize the state school aid fund.
* **School Consolidation and Infrastructure Fund:** Created to improve student academic outcomes, increase efficiency, and create safe learning spaces.
* **School Transportation Fund:** Created to support district transportation costs.
* **MI Kids Back-on-Track Program:** $50,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 only.
* **Rural Educator Credentialing Hub:** $5,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 only.
* **Partnership Districts:** Districts assigned to a partnership must have a signed agreement with the department outlining measurable academic outcomes and accountability measures.
* **Dropout Recovery Program:** Specific definitions and requirements for programs serving at-risk pupils.
* **Math Teaching and Learning Improvement:** $5,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
* **MI Future Educator Fellowship Program:** $20,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 and $50,000,000.00 for 2023-2024.
* **Interventions for Students Impacted by Drinking Water Emergencies:** $2,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for 2022-2023 and $5,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 to an intermediate district with a constituent district affected by a drinking water emergency.
* **School Loan Revolving Fund:** An amount from the General Fund for fiscal year 2023-2024.
* **School Aid Countercyclical Budget and Foundation Stabilization Fund:** $450,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023.
* **Payments to Districts for Specific Programs:** Various allocations are made to specific districts for specific purposes, such as renovations, program expansion, and infrastructure improvements.
The bill also includes provisions for the repeal of certain acts and parts of acts.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned Pa 103'23 With Immediate Effect (on 08/22/2023)
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