The Michigan School Aid Act Compiled and Appendices
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The Michigan School Aid Act Compiled and Appendices January 2003 © 2002 by Legislative Council, State of Michigan. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. FOREWORD In the 1994-95 state fiscal year, the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies jointly published a document relating to the School Aid Act. This document continues the tradition by combining the Michigan School Aid Act Compiled with a set of appendices that describe the Foundation Allowance approach that is now central to Michigan’s funding of public schools. This version of the Act, updated through 2002 Public Act 521, was compiled in October 2002 by the Legal Editing Division of the Legislative Service Bureau, a Legislative Council Agency. Appendices to this document were produced by Joe Carrasco, Jr. and Kathryn Summers-Coty, School Aid analysts at the Senate Fiscal Agency (SFA); and Mary Ann Cleary and Laurie Cummings, School Aid analysts at the House Fiscal Agency (HFA). Jeanne Dee, HFA Administrative Assistant, prepared the document for publication. Questions about Michigan’s school finance system should be directed to a School Aid Analyst at either the House Fiscal Agency or the Senate Fiscal Agency. Analysts and contact information for both agencies are listed below. Gary S. Olson, Director Mitchell E. Bean, Director Senate Fiscal Agency House Fiscal Agency 201 N. Washington Square 124 N. Capitol, Victor Office Center - Suite 800 4th Floor North, House Office Building P. O. Box 30036 P. O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 Phone: (517) 373-2768 Phone: (517) 373-8080 Fax #: (517) 373-1986 Fax #: (517) 373-5874 TDD: (517) 373-0543 Internet: www.house.mi.gov/hfa Internet: www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa SFA School Aid Analysts: HFA School Aid Analysts: Joe Carrasco [email protected] Mary Ann Cleary [email protected] Kathryn Summers-Coty [email protected] Laurie Cummings [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The State School Aid Act of 1979 (as amended) ..............................1 II. Explanatory Appendices: A. State School Aid Act Appropriations for FY 2001-02, FY 2002-03, and FY 2003-04 ................................................. A-1 B. Description of Allocation Sections ................................... B-1 C. Sample Calculations: Foundation Allowances, Special Education Funding, and the Three-Tier Payment System ..........................C-1 D. Schools of Choice Deadlines .......................................D-1 E. Federal Grant Programs: FY 2002-03 ................................ E-1 F. Public Acts Amending the State School Aid Act July 1997 through July 2002 ....................................... F-1 G. Michigan Public School Academies: FY 2002-03 .......................G-1 H. FY 2002-03 Foundation Allowances by School District ...................H-1 I. Compiled Act Index: Major Page References .......................... I-1 THE STATE SCHOOL AID ACT OF 1979 Act 94 of 1979 ARTICLE 1 388.1612 Repealed. 388.1613 Apportionments and limitations of 388.1601 Short title. apportionments; basis; counting pupil 388.1602 Meanings of words and phrases. membership and professionals. 388.1603 Definitions; A to D. 388.1614 Defective returns; duties of department. 388.1604 Definitions; E to H. 388.1615 Apportionment of deficiency or deduction of 388.1605 Definitions; I. excess in remaining apportionment; state 388.1606 Additional definitions. aid overpayments to districts other than 388.1606a Supplemental pupil count. overpayments for special education; 388.1606b Enrollment of nonresident pupil; counting deduction due to adjustment as result of pupil in membership; adjustment of audit or incorrect payment; funding educating district’s pupil count. expenditures caused by write-off of prior 388.1606c, 388.1606d Repealed. year accruals. 388.1607 Expenditures included in costs for school 388.1616 Repealed. operating purposes. 388.1617 Repealed. 388.1608 Furnishing annual pupil dropout rate; 388.1617a Withholding payment district or calculation; report. intermediate district entitled to receive 388.1608a Grades K-3 average pupil count; report. under act; extent; plan for financing 388.1608b Public school academy district code; outstanding obligation defaulted upon by assignment. district or intermediate district; use of 388.1608c Broadband telecommunications amounts withheld; agreement assigning or infrastructure information; report; form and pledging payment; statement; “trustee of a manner; “broadband infrastructure” and pooled arrangement” defined. “broadband services” defined. 388.1617b Amounts to be distributed in installments to 388.1609 Repealed. districts; statement; payments; warrant; 388.1610 Repealed. adjustments; grant payments; advance 388.1611 Appropriations. release of funds. 388.1611a Repealed. 388.1617c Repealed. 388.1611b Repealed. 388.1618 Application of money received under act; 388.1611c, 388.1611d Repealed. determining reasonableness of 388.1611e Repealed. expenditures; withholding apportionment for 388.1611f Payments to non-plaintiff districts pursuant violation; audit; manuals; reports; retention to Durant v State of Michigan; payments for of property by public school academy; fiscal years ending September 30, 2002 failure to comply with subsections (2) and through September 30, 2008; submission of (3). waiver resolution; creation of obligation or 388.1618a Grant funds to be expended by end of liability; offer of settlement and school year; effect of funds not expended; compromise; payment date; use of return of unexpended funds. payments; appropriation under § 18.1353e; 388.1618b Property of public school academy to be form and substance of resolution. transferred to this state. 388.1611g Payments to non-plaintiff districts pursuant 388.1618c Contract between public school to Durant v State of Michigan; payments for administrator and third party. fiscal years ending September 30, 2002 388.1618d Claim of debt or financial obligation; writing through September 30, 2013; waiver required; deadline. resolution; offers of settlement and 388.1619 Compliance; information to be provided for compromise; creation of obligation or annual progress report; failure to comply liability; calculation of amount; payment with certain requirements; failure to meet date; use of funds. accreditation standards. 388.1611h Amounts to districts for settlement, 388.1619a-388.1619c Repealed. compromise, and resolution of claims pursuant to Durant v State of Michigan; section not to be construed as admission of ARTICLE 2 liability or waiver of defense. 388.1611i Borrowing money and issuing bonds. 388.1620 Foundation allowance per membership 388.1611j School loan bond redemption fund; pupil; payments to districts, public school allocations. academies, and university schools; 388.1611k Repealed. definitions. JANUARY 2003 PRINTING Contents–1 388.1620a Repealed. ARTICLE 3 388.1620b Repealed. 388.1620c Repealed. 388.1631 Repealed. 388.1620d Requirements for final determination under 388.1631a Funding to eligible districts and public §§ 388.1620 and 388.1620a. school academies; additional allowance; 388.1620e, 388.1620f Repealed. number of pupils meeting criteria for free 388.1620g Repealed. breakfast, lunch, or milk; “at risk pupil” 388.1620h, 388.1620i Repealed. defined. 388.1620j Foundation allowance supplemental 388.1631c Repealed. payments; amounts. 388.1631d Reimbursement to districts providing school 388.1620k Repealed. lunch programs. 388.1621, 388.1621a Repealed. 388.1632 Repealed. 388.1621b Tuition and fee support for pupil attending 388.1632a Funding for all students achieve program postsecondary institution. (ASAP); additional funding for improving 388.1621c Repealed. parenting skills, improving school 388.1621d Repealed. readiness, reducing number of pupils 388.1621e Repealed. retained in grade, and reducing number of 388.1622 Repealed. pupils requiring special education services. 388.1622a Allocations for 2001-2002, 2002-2003, and 388.1632b Programs to improve school readiness and 2003-2004; payments to districts, university positive parenting skills, enhance schools, and public school academies; parent-child interaction, promote growth, definitions. and access community services; grants; 388.1622b Allocations for 2001-2002, 2002-2003, and data collection system; office for safe 2003-2004; discretionary nonmandated schools; duties of department and payments; administration of standardized superintendent; use of funds; carrying over assessment; payments for court costs; unexpended funds. allegation of unfunded constitutional 388.1632c Grants for community-based collaborative requirement; escrowed funds as work prevention services; distribution of funds project; use; determination; review of claim through joint request for proposals process; by local claims review board; removal to requirements; agreement. court of appeals; payment provisions. 388.1632d School readiness grants; evaluation; 388.1622c Repealed. contract; report; “employment status” 388.1623 Instructional program operated by public defined. university. 388.1632e Repealed. 388.1623a-388.1623c Repealed. 388.1632f Allocations under § 388.1632a(1); purpose; 388.1623d Repealed. eligibility criteria; application form and 388.1623e Repealed. manner; availability of matching funds; 388.1624 Allocations for 2001-2002, 2002-2003, and grant award decision; priority; report; 2003-2004; payments for educating payment schedule; carrying forward excess students assigned by court or family amount. independence agency. 388.1632g, 388.1632h Repealed. 388.1624a