FY 2012-13 EDUCATION BUDGET                                                                               S.B. 952 (S-1):  SENATE-PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 952 (S-1 as passed by the Senate)                                                                                                               

Committee:  Appropriations

FY 2011-12 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.................................................................................

$323,598,800

 

Changes from FY 2011-12 Year-to-Date:

 

  1.  College Access Network Grant. Gov. proposed a $2.0 million shift from Federal revenue to General Fund to ensure Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) grant program funding continues, despite the discontinuation of $4.3 million Federal funds. Senate did not concur with Gov.'s GF/GP increase.

($4,293,200)

  2.  Early Childhood Programs. Gov. proposed a $1,244,700 GF/GP and $655,300 Federal fund increase for Office of Great Start operations / ECIC administration. Senate did not concur with Gov.'s GF/GP increase. Instead, the proposed $655,300 in Federal funds would be rolled in with $12.7 million existing Federal funds, to be used for early childhood programs and restricted from use by ECIC.

655,300

  3.  Office of the Superintendent. Senate proposed a $500,000 GF/GP reduction in the State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent operations.

(500,000)

  4.  Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) Federal Funds Shift. Gov. proposed a $1,849,000 shift of CEPI Federal funding from the K-12 budget to the Dept. of Education to help with low performing districts. Senate concurred with Gov.

1,849,000

  5.  Michigan eLibrary Database (MeL). Gov. proposed an $800,000 GF/GP increase for the MeL for the purchase of business research databases for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This is a proposed 84% increase to the MeL funding. Senate concurred with Gov.

800,000

  6.  Persistently Low Achieving (PLA) Schools Support. Gov. proposed a $760,000 GF/GP and 1.0 FTE increase for assistance for new PLA schools, providing support similar to that received by federally supported School Improvement Grant schools. Senate concurred with Gov.

760,000

  7.  Support for Additional Public School Academies (PSAs). Gov. proposed a $250,000 GF/GP, and 2.0 FTEs increase for the Office of Field Services (OFS), and a $250,000 GF/GP, and 2.0 FTEs increase for the Office of Education Improvement and Innovation (OEII). Senate concurred with Gov.

500,000

  8.  Performance-Based Funding Initiative. Gov. proposed $125,000 GF/GP and 1.0 FTE for the performance-based funding initiative to analyze student growth measures. Senate concurred.

125,000

  9.  State Aid Management System. Gov. proposed $125,000 GF/GP and 1.0 FTE in the Dept. of Technology, Management, and Budget to support the new State Aid Management System. Senate concurred with Gov.

125,000

10.  Childcare Caseload. Gov. included a $3.0 million GF/GP reduction for projected child development care public assistance caseload decrease. Senate concurred with Gov.

(3,000,000)

11.  One-Time Lump Sum Payment. Gov. included $624,300 Gross, $114,100 GF/GP for one-time lump sum payments for State employees. Senate concurred with Gov.

624,300

12.  Economic Adjustments. Gov. included $7,159,200 for OPEB and a negative $395,100 for other economic adjustments. Sen. adjusted economics decrease for the expiration of MCAN Federal funds.

6,714,300

13.  Other Changes. Gov. included technical adjustments with no effect on GF/GP. $2,349,000 reduction for Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind property sale, including Fay Hall tenant rent reduction; $89,000 reduction for ECIC private foundation expiration; $655,300 reduction as a result of economic adjustments for child development IDG with the DHS. Senate concurred with Gov.

(3,093,300)

14.  Comparison to Governor's Recommendation.  The Senate is $6,087,700 Gross under and $3,744,700 GF/GP under the Governor.

 

 

Total Changes.................................................................................................................................

$1,266,400

FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation.............................................................................

$324,865,200

 

FY 2012-13 EDUCATION BUDGET                                                                                      BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2011-12 Year to Date:

  1.  "Standard Boilerplate" Deleted. The Governor proposed to eliminate the following sections of "standard" boilerplate that were consistent among departmental budgets: Management and Budget Act (Sec. 202); Civil Service Commission billing (Sec. 204); departmental use of the Internet to fulfill reporting requirements (Sec. 205); searchable department website (Sec. 207); DIT user charges (Sec. 209); work projects carried forward (Sec. 210); Buy American/Buy Michigan (Sec. 212); out-of-state travel (Sec. 214); out-of-state travel limitations (Sec. 215); employees who communicate with Legislature (Sec. 216); depressed and deprived communities (Sec. 217); retention of records (Sec. 218); department annual report - estimated balances, projected revenue, expenditures (Sec. 227); providing data in a timely manner (Sec. 220); and reporting on GF/GP lapse (Sec. 226). Senate retained all sections.

  2.  Other Deleted Sections. Governor proposed to eliminate the following sections specific to the Dept. of Education budget:  requiring districts to maintain complete personnel records (Sec. 208); appeal of annual yearly progress status (Sec. 211); investigation and report of pupil membership fraud (Sec. 225); activities and duties completed no later than deadlines (Sec. 229); Schools for the Deaf and Blind Flint campus (Sec. 404); maintain professional personnel register and certificate revocation/felony conviction files (Sec. 501); $350,000 earmark for charter schools office (Sec. 601); departmental collaboration with CEPI for data collection (Sec. 701); intent for Library of Michigan to keep its component programs together (Sec. 803); requiring Library of Michigan to maintain its non-Michigan genealogy and Michigan-specific collections (Sec. 804); notification of Federal and private grants received (Sec. 901); funds appropriated in Part 1 for the CACG to be set aside as a work project (Sec. 902); and report on cyber schools (Sec. 903). Senate retained all sections with the exception of Section 404, which no longer applies as a result of the Flint campus sale, and Section 902 which no longer applies as a result of the expiration of Federal College Access Challenge Grant funds.

  3.  College Access Network Grant.  Governor proposed adding Section 6-601, which establishes allowable uses for College Access Network Grant Program funds. Senate did not concur with this section.

  4.  State Employee Lump Sum Payments.  Governor proposed one-time appropriation of $624,300 Gross and $114,100 GF/GP. Senate concurred with Governor.  (Sec. 6-801)

  5.  New Sections.  Senate added two sections of boilerplate. The first prohibits $13,378,300 in early childhood grants from being used for the support of administration for the early childhood investment corporation. These funds would instead be distributed for the purpose of local or direct programming for early childhood participants, to the extent allowable under Federal law (Sec. 1001). The second requires the Department to contract for a report that updates the information and data in the previously completed W.K. Kellogg Foundation analysis entitled "Building a Sustainable Future – Analysis of the Fiscal Resources Supporting Children from Birth Through Age 8 in Michigan" (Sec. 1002).

 

Date Completed:  4-26-12                                                                                             Fiscal Analyst:  Cameron S. Mock

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.