January 20, 2010, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, BISHOP, GEORGE, CROPSEY, CASSIS and JELINEK and referred to the Committee on Reforms and Restructuring.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
(MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 168b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 168b. (1) Beginning in 2011-2012, a district with 1,000
or more pupils in membership shall not expend more than 28% of its
general fund expenditures for supporting services, excluding the
instructional support category, as those expenditures are defined
by the department for the purposes of Bulletin 1014 published by
the department.
(2) If a district does not comply with this section, the
department shall withhold 5% of the total funds due to the district
under this act after the date the department determines that the
district is not in compliance with this section until the district
complies with this section. If the district does not comply with
this section by the end of the fiscal year, the district forfeits
the total amount withheld.