January 26, 2006, Introduced by Senators JELINEK, PATTERSON, GILBERT, ALLEN, HARDIMAN, BARCIA and BISHOP and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
(MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 11m.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11m. (1) In addition to the state school aid fund money
appropriated in section 11, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2006 there is appropriated from the state school aid fund an
amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00 for reimbursing districts and
intermediate districts for costs incurred in obtaining the criminal
history checks and criminal records checks required to be conducted
on school employees and contractors under section 1230g of the
revised school code, MCL 380.1230g. All of the following apply to
the reimbursement:
(a) A district or intermediate district may obtain
reimbursement for a criminal history check and criminal records
check conducted on a school employee or contractor only if the
district or intermediate district was required to obtain a
fingerprint-based criminal records check on the school employee or
contractor under section 1230a of the revised school code, MCL
380.1230a, or under section 53 of the pupil transportation act,
1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1853, before January 1, 2006 and the district
or intermediate district actually obtained a fingerprint-based
criminal records check on that school employee or contractor before
January 1, 2006.
(b) To obtain reimbursement, the district or intermediate
district shall apply to the department in the form and manner
prescribed by the department. In the application, the district or
intermediate district shall certify that it has complied with
section 1230g of the revised school code, MCL 380.1230g.
(2) The money appropriated under this section is considered a
work project appropriation and any unencumbered or unallotted funds
remaining at the end of the fiscal year are carried forward into
the succeeding fiscal year. The following is in compliance with
section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to reimburse districts
and intermediate districts for costs incurred in obtaining the
criminal history checks and criminal records checks required to be
conducted on school employees and contractors under section 1230g
of the revised school code, MCL 380.1230g.
(b) The project will be accomplished as provided under this
section and section 1230g of the revised school code, MCL
380.1230g.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $3,500,000.00.
(d) The estimated completion date of the project is July 2008.