Bill > HB5032

This bill, amending section 1361 of 1976 PA 451 (The Revised School Code), clarifies that school district elections concerning the issuance of bonds must be held according to the act and Chapter XIV of the Michigan Election Law, with school board members prohibited from serving on election inspector boards. It also specifies the ballot format for such bond proposals and states that any information on the ballot beyond what is required is considered invalid. Crucially, the bill introduces a new provision prohibiting school districts from using funds received under the state school aid act of 1979 for costs associated with these bond elections, mandating that such costs be covered by private donations, with a limited exception allowing the use of state school aid for administrative costs related to conducting a general November election.