MASA Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators Legislative Update Fall Conference 2018 September 21, 2018 Service • Leadership • Collaboration • Excellence Legislative Update – Agenda • Election 2018 • Lame Duck Predictions • School Aid Erosion • Truancy • School Finance Research • Taxes Collaborative • School Safety • CSC Changes • Educator Evaluations • Marshall Plan • Supplemental Budget • Administrator Certification • Odds and Ends ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 2 Election 2018 ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 3 Primary Quick Take ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Legislators that Lost their US House Races • Rep. Tim Greimel • Sen. Mike Kowall • Rep. Klint Kesto • Sen. Coleman Young • Sen. Ian Conyers • ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Reps that Lost Their Senate Bids • Rep. Holly Hughes • Rep. Jim Tedder • Rep. Dave Pagel • Rep. Daniela Garcia • Rep. Brett Roberts • Rep. Gary Glenn • Rep. Fred Durhal • Sen. Vincent Gregory (House) • Rep. Robert Kosowski ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Incumbents Losses • Rep. Dave Maturen • Sen. Vincent Gregory (House) • Rep. Patrick Green • Sen. David Knezek (upset of the night) ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Millage Proposals • 96.3% of millage requests • 88% of those that were actual were passed by voters. increases over renewals were passed. • School bonds - 9 of 11. • Road millages - 33 of 41. • Sinking Funds - 14 of 18. Public safety tax increases - • Senior services - 28 of 28. 86 of 90. • Parks and Rec - 8 of 10. ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. General Election 46 November 6, 2018 Days ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 9 General Election • 75/152 (49%) of statewide executive and legislative offices • 28/38 Senate seats (71% of chamber and roughly the same percentage of each caucus) • 43/110 House seats (39% of the chamber roughly the same percentage of each caucus)* • 4/4 (100%) of statewide executive offices ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 10 Election 2018 – Gubernatorial Bill Schuette - Republican Gretchen Whitmer - Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 11 Election 2018 – Gubernatorial • 1985-1991: Member of the US House • 1991-1993: Director of Michigan Department of Agriculture • 1995-2002: State Senator • 2003-2009: Judge for the Fourth District Court of Appeals • 2011-Present: Attorney General Bill Schuette - R Midland ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 12 Election 2018 – Gubernatorial • 2001-2006: State Representative • 2006-2015: State Senator • 2011-2015: Senate Minority Leader • 2016: Ingham County Prosecutor Gretchen Whitmer - D East Lansing ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 13 Election 2018 – Lt. Governor Lisa Posthumus Lyons - Republican Garlin Gilchrist II - Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 14 Election 2018 – Lt. Governor • Before Election: Director of Public Policy for the Grand Rapids Association of REALTORs • 2011-2016: Michigan House of Reps • 2017-Present: Kent County Clerk and Register of Deeds Lisa Posthumus Lyons - Republican ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 15 Election 2018 – Lt. Governor • Computer programming for Microsoft • Political Organizer for MoveOn.org • Social Media for Pres. Barack Obama’s 2008 Campaign • City of Detroit Director of Innovation & Emerging Technology • Ran for Detroit City Clerk Garlin Gilchrist II - Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 16 Election 2018 – Attorney General Tom Leonard - Republican Dana Nessel - Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 17 Election 2018 – Attorney General • Former Genesee County Prosecutor • Former Assistant Attorney General • 2012- Present Michigan House of Representatives • 2016-Current: Speaker of the House Tom Leonard - Republican ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 18 Election 2018 – Attorney General • Former Assistant Prosecutor in Wayne County • Started own firm in 2015 • President and founder of the Fair Michigan Foundation Dana Nessel - Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 19 Election 2018 – Secretary of State Mary Trader Lang - Republican Jocelyn Benson- Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 20 Election 2018 – Secretary of State • Ran for state house in 2008 • Held senior management roles in a number of Computer Security Companies • Current: Vice President of Major Gifts for Vista Maria Mary Trader Lang - Republican ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 21 Election 2018 – Secretary of State • Ran for SOS previously in 2010 • Former Dean of Wayne State Law School • Current: CEO and Executive Director of the Ross Imitative in Sports for Equality Jocelyn Benson- Democrat ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 22 State Board of Education ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 23 State Board of Education • 2/8 (25%) State Board members (both GOP) up for election. • One sitting member (Eileen Weiser) not returning. • Statewide election, 8 year term. • No straight party voting! ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 24 State Board of Education Candidate Forum Wednesday, October 17, 2018 6:00 PM at the Kellogg Center http://gomasa.org/SBEforum ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Legislature ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 26 Potential House District Flips from Republican-Democrat • 17th: Rep. Joe Bellino (Incumbent) v. Michelle • 62th: Dave Morgan v. Jim Haadsma (Currently LaVoy Rep. John Bizon) • 19th: Brian Meakin v. Laurie Pohutsky (Currently • 71th: Christine Barnes v. Angela Witwer (Currently Rep. Laura Cox) Rep. Tom Barrett) • 20th: Rep. Jeff Noble (Incumbent) v. Matt Koleszar • 91th: Greg VanWoerkom v. Tanya Cabala (Currently Rep. Holly Hughes) • 38th : Rep. Kathy Crawford (Incumbent) v. Kelly Breen • 99th: Rep. Roger Hauck (Incumbent) v. Kristen Brown • 39th : Ryan Bergman v. Jennifer Suidan (Currently Rep. Klint Kesto) • 104th: Rep. Larry Inman (Incumbent) v. Dan O’Neil • 40th: : David Wolkinson v. Mari Manoogian • 110th: Gregory Markkanen v. Ken Summers (Currently. Rep. Michael McCready) (Currently Rep. Scott Dianda) • 61th: Brandt Iden (Incumbent) v. Alberta Griffin ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 27 Potential Senate District Flips from Republican-Democrat • 7th: Rep. Laura Cox v. Dayna Polehanki • 20th: Sen. Margaret O’Brien (Incumbent) v. (Currently Sen. Patrick Colbeck) Sean McCann • 10th: Michael MacDonald v. Rep. Henry • 24th: Rep. Tom Barrett v. Kelly Rossman- Yanez (Currently Sen. Tory Rocca) McKinney (Currently Sen. Rick Jones) • 12th: Rep. Mike McCready v. Rosemary • 29th: Rep. Chris Afendoulis v. Rep. Winnie Bayer (Currently Sen. Jim Marleau) Brinks (Currently Sen. Dave Hildenbrand) • 13th: Sen. Marty Knollenberg (Incumbent) v. • 34th: Jon Bumstead v. Poppy Sias- Mallory McMorrow Hernandez (Currently Sen. Goeff Hansen) • 15th: Rep. Jim Runstead v. Julia Pulver • 38th: Ed McBroom v. Rep. Scott Dianda (Currently Sen. Mike Kowall) (Currently Sen. Tom Casperson) • ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 28 Most Vulnerable Incumbents • 17th House: Joe Bellino • 13th Senate: Marty Knollenberg • 20th House: Jeff Noble • 20th Senate: Margaret O’Brien • 38th: House: Kathy Crawford • 61st House: Brandt Iden • 99th House: Roger Hauck • 104th House: Larry Inman ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 29 Ballot Proposals ©2018, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. All Rights Reserved. 30 Marijuana - Proposal 1 • The petition would legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana. Those over 21 could use marijuana, but would still be unable to consume it in a public place or drive under the influence. • Local governments would decide whether or not to allow these businesses within their boundaries, and then the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs would regulate those businesses. • The language would also give Michigan the highest marijuana limits in the nation, allowing residents to legally carry 2.5 ounces of marijuana on their person and have 10 ounces at home. ©2017, Michigan Association of School Administrators. All Rights Reserved. Independent Redistricting - Proposal 2 • The proposal would amend the Michigan Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission. The 13-member commission would consist of five independent members, four self-declared Democrats and four self-declared Republicans. • Elected officials, candidates, lobbyists