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THE STATE SCHOOL AID ACT OF 1979 (EXCERPT)
Act 94 of 1979

388.1681 Allocations to intermediate districts; amounts; expanded professional development opportunities for teachers; consolidated, annexed, or attached districts; report of adjustment and amount of estimated amount of increase; duties of intermediate district; best practices incentive payment.

Sec. 81.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, from the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated for 2012-2013 to the intermediate districts the sum necessary, but not to exceed $64,108,000.00, to provide state aid to intermediate districts under this section.

(2) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $62,108,000.00 for allocations to each intermediate district for 2012-2013 in an amount equal to 100% of the amount allocated to the intermediate district under this subsection for 2011-2012. 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.

(5) During a fiscal year, the department shall not increase an intermediate district's allocation under subsection (1) because of an adjustment made by the department during the fiscal year in the intermediate district's taxable value for a prior year. Instead, the department shall report the adjustment and the estimated amount of the increase to the house and senate fiscal agencies and the state budget director not later than June 1 of the fiscal year, and the legislature shall appropriate money for the adjustment in the next succeeding fiscal year.

(6) 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.

(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.

(7) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for 2012-2013 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 3.2% 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 4 of the following requirements not later than June 1, 2013:

(a) The intermediate district enters into an agreement with the department to do all of the following:

(i) Develop a service consolidation plan in 2012-2013 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.

(ii) Implement the service consolidation plan in 2013-2014 and report to the department not later than February 1, 2014 on the intermediate district's progress in implementing the service consolidation plan.

(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.

(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.

(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 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.

(e) The intermediate district works in a consortium with 1 or more other intermediate districts to develop information management system requirements and bid specifications that can be used as statewide models. At a minimum, these specifications shall address pupil management systems for both general and special education, learning management tools, and business services.

History: 1979, Act 94, Eff. Oct. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 36, Eff. Oct. 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 113, Eff. Oct. 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 276, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 1982 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 169, Eff. Oct. 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 239, Eff. Oct. 1, 1984 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 110, Eff. Oct. 1, 1985 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 212, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 128, Eff. Oct. 1, 1987 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 220, Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 318, Eff. Oct. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 197, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 207, Eff. Oct. 1, 1990 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 118, Imd. Eff. Oct. 11, 1991 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 148, Eff. Oct. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 175, Eff. Oct. 1, 1993 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 336, Eff. Mar. 15, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 283, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 93, Eff. Oct. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 339, Imd. Eff. Oct. 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 553, Imd. Eff. Jan. 27, 1999 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 119, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1999 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 297, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2000 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2002 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 521, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2002 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 158, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 351, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 342, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2007 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 268, Eff. Oct. 1, 2008 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 110, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2010 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2010 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2011 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
Compiler's Notes: Subsection (3) of Sec. 81, as amended by Act 128 of 1987, was vetoed by the governor on July 24, 1987.Sec. 81, as amended by Act 212 of 1986, did not have a subsection (3).Section 2 of Act 220 of 1987 provides: “In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act is $2,334,299,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government are $2,005,216,000.00.”Section 4 of Act 220 of 1987 provides: “The changes effected by this amendatory act shall be applied retroactively to October 1, 1987.”Subsection (3) of Sec. 81, as amended by Act 118 of 1991, was vetoed by the governor on October 11, 1991. Subsection (3) of Sec. 81, as amended by Act 207 of 1990, is set forth in the text of Sec. 81 above.In the first sentence of subsection (1), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, the phrases “and for 2002-2003” and “and not to exceed $95,028,100.00 for 2002-2003” were vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.The fourth sentence of subsection (1), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, and which read “Except as otherwise provided in this section, there shall be allocated to each intermediate district for 2002-2003 an amount equal to 103.1% of the amount of funding actually received by the intermediate district under this subsection for 2001-2002.”, was vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.In the second sentence of subsection (3), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, the phrase “and for 2002-2003” was vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.In the first sentence of subsection (5), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, the phrase “and an amount not to exceed $940,000.00 for 2002-2003” was vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.Enacting section 3 of Act 521 of 2002 provides:“Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless the tax on cigarettes under the tobacco products tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.421 to 205.436, is increased by 50 cents or more per pack of cigarettes (25 mills per cigarette) effective on or before September 30, 2002 and the revenue from not less than 20 cents per pack of cigarettes (10 mills per cigarette) of that increase is dedicated by law for deposit into the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.”For legislation increasing tax on cigarettes and dedicating a portion of increased revenue to state school aid fund, see 2002 PA 503, Imd. Eff. July 18, 2002.Enacting section 1 of Act 351 of 2004 provides:“Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2004-2005 is estimated at $11,173,900,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,113,650,400.00.”Enacting section 1 of 2005 PA 155 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in House Bill No. 4831 of the 93rd Legislature from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 is estimated at $11,364,814,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2005-2006 are estimated at $11,341,913,100.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 342 of 2006 provides:"Enacting section 1. (1) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2006-2007 is estimated at $11,682,508,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2006-2007 are estimated at $11,536,597,200.00.(2) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 in this amendatory act and 2005 PA 155 is estimated at $11,308,027,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,285,376,300.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 137 of 2007 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2007-2008 is estimated at $11,527,973,800.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2007-2008 are estimated at $11,458,493,300.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 268 of 2008 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,816,898,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $11,602,465,900.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 121 of 2009 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated at $10,825,754,100.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 are estimated at $10,718,801,700.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 204 of 2010 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in 2010 PA 110 from state sources for fiscal year 2010-2011 is estimated at $10,955,902,900.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2010-2011 are estimated at $10,824,041,900.00."

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