ARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN

Senate Bill 307 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor:  Sen. Nancy Cassis

Senate Committee:  Education

House Committee:  Education

Addendum to SFA Analysis (3-24-04)

ADDENDUM TO SENATE FISCAL AGENCY ANALYSIS OF SB 307 (S-2) DATED 11-18-03:

HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION:

The House Education Committee added one amendment to the Senate-passed version of the bill.  That amendment would require that a school district adopt and implement a parent involvement plan by January 1, 2005.  In contrast, the Senate-passed version of the bill required that the parent involvement plan be implemented by the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year.  [The Senate Fiscal Agency’s analysis of the Senate-passed version dated 11-18-03 is available on the Michigan Legislature web site.]

FISCAL IMPACT:

            Senate Bill 307 would have minimal state impact.  The bill requires the Department of Education to review parental involvement practices that have been implemented by public schools in the state, and then post the information on the department’s web site.  There may be a small indeterminate impact to the local school districts.  Each district would be responsible for providing a copy of the parent involvement plan to all parents or legal guardians of each pupil.  There are currently 1.7 million students statewide and the average cost per page is 10 cents. The estimated statewide cost of a one page document would be approximately $170,000.

POSITIONS:

The following organizations indicated support for the bill on 3-23-04: the Michigan Department of Education; the Michigan Education Association; the Michigan Association of School Psychologists; the Michigan Association of School Social Workers; and the Michigan Parent Teacher Student Association

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:  J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Laurie Cummings

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.