September 17, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Schor, Knezek, Zemke, Brown, Stanley, Geiss, Slavens, Singh, Irwin, Shirkey, Pagel, Yonker and Hobbs 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 388.1896) by adding section 31g.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 31g. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is
allocated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for 2013-2014 for
payments to at-risk districts selected to participate in a pilot
project under this section for a year-round instructional program
for the 2014-2015 school year.
(2) The department shall select districts to participate in
the project from among districts that are eligible for the
community eligibility option for free and reduced price lunch under
42 USC 1759a. A district seeking to participate shall apply to the
department in the form and manner prescribed by the department not
later than May 1, 2014. The department shall select districts for
participation not later than June 1, 2014.
(3) A district participating in the pilot project is not
required to provide more than the minimum number of days and hours
of pupil instruction prescribed under section 101 but shall spread
the instruction over the entire year in at least 1 of its schools.
The district shall commit to providing the year-round instructional
calendar for at least 3 school years.
(4) For a district participating in the pilot project,
excessive heat is considered to be a condition not within the
control of school authorities for the purpose of days or hours
being counted as days or hours of pupil instruction under section
101(4).
(5) The payments made under this section to districts shall be
used for necessary modifications to instructional facilities,
modifications to current contracts, and other nonrecurring costs of
preparing for the operation of a year-round instructional program
as approved by the department.
(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments to districts under
this section shall be paid on a schedule determined by the
department.