FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT
The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning
Senate Bill No. 784, entitled
Recommends:
First: That the House recede from the Substitute of the House as passed by the House.
Second: That the Senate and House agree to the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate, amended to read as follows:
(attached)
Third: That the Senate and House agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending sections 201, 201a, 202a, 203, 206, 207, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209, 210b, 212, 217, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1802a, 388.1803, 388.1806, 388.1807, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1809, 388.1810b, 388.1812, 388.1817, 388.1819, 388.1820, 388.1822, 388.1823, 388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1826, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections 201, 201a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209, 210b, 217, 222, 225, 226, and 229a as amended by 2015 PA 85, sections 202a and 224 as amended by 2014 PA
196, sections 203, 207, 212, 219, 220, and 223 as amended by 2012 PA 201, and section 230 as amended by 2016 PA 56, and by adding section 210e; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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Darwin L. Booher Paul Muxlow
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Tonya Schuitmaker John Bizon, M.D.
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David Knezek Henry Yanez
Conferees for the Senate Conferees for the House
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 784
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
by amending sections 201, 201a, 202a, 203, 206, 207, 207a, 207b,
207c, 209, 210b, 212, 217, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229a,
and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1801a, 388.1802a, 388.1803, 388.1806,
388.1807, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1809, 388.1810b,
388.1812, 388.1817, 388.1819, 388.1820, 388.1822, 388.1823,
388.1824, 388.1825, 388.1826, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), sections
201, 201a, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 209, 210b, 217, 222, 225, 226,
and 229a as amended by 2015 PA 85, sections 202a and 224 as amended
by 2014 PA 196, sections 203, 207, 212, 219, 220, and 223 as
amended by 2012 PA 201, and section 230 as amended by 2016 PA 56,
and by adding section 210e; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 201. (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in this
article, the amounts listed in this section are appropriated for
community
colleges for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016,
2017, from the funds indicated in this section. The following is a
summary of the appropriations in this section:
(a)
The gross appropriation is $387,825,600.00.
$395,925,600.00. After deducting total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers in the amount of $0.00, the adjusted
gross
appropriation is $387,825,600.00.$395,925,600.00.
(b) The sources of the adjusted gross appropriation described
in subdivision (a) are as follows:
(i) Total federal revenues, $0.00.
(ii) Total local revenues, $0.00.
(iii) Total private revenues, $0.00.
(iv) Total other state restricted revenues,
$256,714,800.00.$260,414,800.00.
(v) State general fund/general purpose money,
$131,110,800.00.$135,510,800.00.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount appropriated for
community
college operations is $311,492,000.00, $315,892,000.00,
allocated as follows:
(a) The appropriation for Alpena Community College is
$5,464,400.00,
$5,390,700.00 for operations and $73,700.00 for
performance
funding.$5,544,700.00,
$5,464,400.00 for operations and
$80,300.00 for performance funding.
(b) The appropriation for Bay de Noc Community College is
$5,490,200.00,
$5,419,500.00 for operations and $70,700.00 for
performance
funding.$5,560,900.00,
$5,490,200.00 for operations and
$70,700.00 for performance funding.
(c)
The appropriation for Delta College is $14,704,000.00,
$14,498,900.00
for operations and $205,100.00 for performance
funding.$14,907,700.00, $14,704,000.00 for operations
and
$203,700.00 for performance funding.
(d) The appropriation for Glen Oaks Community College is
$2,551,100.00,
$2,516,100.00 for operations and $35,000.00 for
performance
funding.$2,586,900.00,
$2,551,100.00 for operations and
$35,800.00 for performance funding.
(e) The appropriation for Gogebic Community College is
$4,509,900.00,
$4,451,400.00 for operations and $58,500.00 for
performance
funding.$4,577,800.00,
$4,509,900.00 for operations and
$67,900.00 for performance funding.
(f) The appropriation for Grand Rapids Community College is
$18,187,300.00,
$17,947,500.00 for operations and $239,800.00 for
performance
funding.$18,450,500.00,
$18,187,300.00 for operations
and $263,200.00 for performance funding.
(g) The appropriation for Henry Ford College is
$21,893,300.00,
$21,623,800.00 for operations and $269,500.00 for
performance
funding.$22,176,000.00,
$21,893,300.00 for operations
and $282,700.00 for performance funding.
(h)
The appropriation for Jackson College is $12,245,300.00,
$12,087,300.00
for operations and $158,000.00 for performance
funding.$12,397,600.00, $12,245,300.00 for operations
and
$152,300.00 for performance funding.
(i) The appropriation for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
is
$12,689,400.00, $12,503,100.00 for operations and $186,300.00
for
performance funding.$12,873,900.00,
$12,689,400.00 for
operations and $184,500.00 for performance funding.
(j) The appropriation for Kellogg Community College is
$9,950,100.00,
$9,813,500.00 for operations and $136,600.00 for
performance
funding.$10,087,500.00,
$9,950,100.00 for operations
and $137,400.00 for performance funding.
(k) The appropriation for Kirtland Community College is
$3,221,500.00,
$3,167,700.00 for operations and $53,800.00 for
performance
funding.$3,270,000.00,
$3,221,500.00 for operations and
$48,500.00 for performance funding.
(l) The appropriation for Lake Michigan College is
$5,417,700.00,
$5,342,900.00 for operations and $74,800.00 for
performance
funding.$5,492,800.00,
$5,417,700.00 for operations and
$75,100.00 for performance funding.
(m) The appropriation for Lansing Community College is
$31,288,200.00,
$30,877,600.00 for operations and $410,600.00 for
performance
funding.$31,677,300.00,
$31,288,200.00 for operations
and $389,100.00 for performance funding.
(n) The appropriation for Macomb Community College is
$33,239,500.00,
$32,816,600.00 for operations and $422,900.00 for
performance
funding.$33,681,800.00,
$33,239,500.00 for operations
and $442,300.00 for performance funding.
(o) The appropriation for Mid Michigan Community College is
$4,757,700.00,
$4,682,000.00 for operations and $75,700.00 for
performance
funding.$4,834,100.00,
$4,757,700.00 for operations and
$76,400.00 for performance funding.
(p) The appropriation for Monroe County Community College is
$4,565,600.00,
$4,492,900.00 for operations and $72,700.00 for
performance
funding.$4,636,700.00,
$4,565,600.00 for operations and
$71,100.00 for performance funding.
(q) The appropriation for Montcalm Community College is
$3,280,600.00,
$3,226,700.00 for operations and $53,900.00 for
performance
funding.$3,343,100.00, $3,280,600.00
for operations and
$62,500.00 for performance funding.
(r) The appropriation for C.S. Mott Community College is
$15,901,700.00,
$15,686,100.00 for operations and $215,600.00 for
performance
funding.$16,115,500.00,
$15,901,700.00 for operations
and $213,800.00 for performance funding.
(s) The appropriation for Muskegon Community College is
$9,020,700.00,
$8,901,000.00 for operations and $119,700.00 for
performance
funding.$9,150,600.00,
$9,020,700.00 for operations and
$129,900.00 for performance funding.
(t) The appropriation for North Central Michigan College is
$3,224,800.00,
$3,172,400.00 for operations and $52,400.00 for
performance
funding.$3,290,400.00,
$3,224,800.00 for operations and
$65,600.00 for performance funding.
(u) The appropriation for Northwestern Michigan College is
$9,200,500.00,
$9,078,800.00 for operations and $121,700.00 for
performance
funding.$9,318,000.00,
$9,200,500.00 for operations and
$117,500.00 for performance funding.
(v) The appropriation for Oakland Community College is
$21,429,400.00,
$21,123,300.00 for operations and $306,100.00 for
performance
funding.$21,770,900.00,
$21,429,400.00 for operations
and $341,500.00 for performance funding.
(w)
The appropriation for St. Clair County Community College
is
$7,158,000.00, $7,061,600.00 for operations and $96,400.00 for
performance
funding.
(w) (x)
The appropriation for Schoolcraft
College is
$12,706,400.00,
$12,513,700.00 for operations and $192,700.00 for
performance
funding.$12,909,300.00,
$12,706,400.00 for operations
and $202,900.00 for performance funding.
(x) (y)
The appropriation for Southwestern
Michigan College is
$6,657,600.00,
$6,576,400.00 for operations and $81,200.00 for
performance
funding.$6,732,500.00,
$6,657,600.00 for operations and
$74,900.00 for performance funding.
(y) The appropriation for St. Clair County Community College
is $7,259,300.00, $7,158,000.00 for operations and $101,300.00 for
performance funding.
(z) The appropriation for Washtenaw Community College is
$13,301,100.00,
$13,077,300.00 for operations and $223,800.00 for
performance
funding.$13,534,000.00,
$13,301,100.00 for operations
and $232,900.00 for performance funding.
(aa) The appropriation for Wayne County Community College is
$16,989,800.00,
$16,727,600.00 for operations and $262,200.00 for
performance
funding.$17,234,200.00,
$16,989,800.00 for operations
and $244,400.00 for performance funding.
(bb) The appropriation for West Shore Community College is
$2,446,200.00,
$2,414,900.00 for operations and $31,300.00 for
performance
funding.$2,478,000.00,
$2,446,200.00 for operations and
$31,800.00 for performance funding.
(3) The amount appropriated in subsection (2) for community
college operations is appropriated from the following:
(a)
State school aid fund, $236,181,200.00.$185,481,200.00.
(b) State general fund/general purpose money,
$75,310,800.00.$130,410,800.00.
(4) From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject to section 207a, the amount appropriated for fiscal year
2015-2016
2016-2017 to offset certain fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-
2017 retirement contributions is $1,733,600.00, appropriated from
the state school aid fund.
(5) From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject to section 207b, the amount appropriated for payments to
community colleges that are participating entities of the
retirement
system is $69,500,000.00, $17,200,000.00 $73,200,000.00,
appropriated
from the state school aid fund. , and $52,300,000.00
appropriated
from general fund/general purpose money.
(6) From the appropriations described in subsection (1),
subject to section 207c, the amount appropriated for renaissance
zone
tax reimbursements is $5,100,000.00, $1,600,000.00
appropriated
from the state school aid fund, and $3,500,000.00
appropriated from general fund/general purpose money.
Sec. 201a. It is the intent of the legislature to provide
appropriations
for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017
2018
for the items listed in section 201.
The fiscal year 2016-2017
2017-2018 appropriations are anticipated to be the same as those
for
fiscal year 2015-2016, 2016-2017,
except that the amounts will
be adjusted for changes in retirement costs, caseload and related
costs, federal fund match rates, economic factors, and available
revenue. These adjustments will be determined after the January
2016
2017 consensus revenue estimating conference.
Sec. 202a. As used in this article:
(a) "Center" means the center for educational performance and
information created in section 94a.
(b) (a)
"Michigan renaissance zone
act" means the Michigan
renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696.
(c) (b)
"Participating college"
means a community college that
is a reporting unit of the retirement system and that reports
employees to the retirement system for the state fiscal year.
(d) (c)
"Retirement board" means
the board that administers
the retirement system under the public school employees retirement
act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(e) (d)
"Retirement system" means
the Michigan public school
employees' retirement system under the public school employees
retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(f) (e)
"Workforce development
agency" means the workforce
development
agency of the Michigan strategic fund.within the
department of talent and economic development--talent investment
agency.
Sec. 203. Unless otherwise specified, a community college that
receives
appropriations in section 201, and the workforce
development
agency, and the center shall use the internet Internet
to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement may include transmission of reports via electronic mail
to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement or it
may
include placement of reports on an internet Internet or
intranet site.
Sec. 206. The funds appropriated in section 201 are
appropriated for community colleges with fiscal years ending June
30,
2016 2017 and shall be paid out of the state treasury and
distributed by the state treasurer to the respective community
colleges in 11 monthly installments on the sixteenth of each month,
or the next succeeding business day, beginning with October 16,
2015.
2016. Each community college shall accrue its July and
August
2016
2017 payments to its institutional fiscal year ending
June 30,
2016.
2017. However, if the state budget director determines
that a
community college failed to submit all verified Michigan community
colleges activities classification structure data for school year
2014-2015
2015-2016 to the workforce development agency center by
November
1, 2015, 2016, or failed to submit its longitudinal data
system
data set for school year 2014-2015 2015-2016 to the center
for
educational performance and information under section 219, the
state treasurer shall withhold the monthly installments from that
community college until those data are submitted. The state budget
director shall notify the chairs of the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on community colleges at least 10 days
before withholding funds from any community college.
Sec. 207. (1) A community college shall pay the employer's
contributions to the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system created by the public school employees retirement act of
1979,
1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408. 38.1437. This payment is
a condition of receiving funds appropriated under this article.
(2) A community college shall not pay an employer's
contribution to more than 1 retirement fund providing benefits for
an employee.
Sec. 207a. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
fiscal
year 2015-2016 2016-2017 appropriations described in section
201(4):
(a) A community college that receives money under section
201(4) shall use that money solely for the purpose of offsetting a
portion of the retirement contributions owed by the college for
that fiscal year.
(b) The amount allocated to each participating community
college under section 201(4) shall be based on each college's
percentage of the total covered payroll for all community colleges
that are participating colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal
year.
Sec. 207b. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
fiscal
year 2015-2016 2016-2017 appropriations described in section
201(5) for payments to community colleges that are participating
entities of the retirement system:
(a) The amount of a payment under section 201(5) shall be the
difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability
contribution rate as calculated under section 41 of the public
school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341,
and the maximum employer rate of 20.96% under section 41 of the
public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL
38.1341.
(b) The amount allocated to each community college under
section 201(5) shall be based on each community college's
percentage of the total covered payroll for all community colleges
that are participating colleges in the immediately preceding fiscal
year. A community college that receives funds under this
subdivision shall use the funds solely for the purpose of
retirement contributions under section 201(5).
(c) Each participating college that receives funds under
section 201(5) shall forward an amount equal to the amount
allocated under subdivision (b) to the retirement system in a form
and manner determined by the retirement system.
Sec. 207c. All of the following apply to the allocation of the
appropriations described in section 201(6) to community colleges
described in section 12(3) of the Michigan renaissance zone act,
1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692:
(a) The amount allocated to each community college under
section
201(6) for fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017 shall be based
on that community college's proportion of total revenue lost by
community colleges as a result of the exemption of property taxes
levied
in 2015 2016 under the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996
PA 376, MCL 125.2681 to 125.2696.
(b) The appropriations described in section 201(6) shall be
made to each eligible community college within 60 days after the
department of treasury certifies to the state budget director that
it has received all necessary information to properly determine the
amounts payable to each eligible community college under section 12
of the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692.
Sec. 209. (1) Within 30 days after the board of a community
college adopts its annual operating budget for the following fiscal
year, or after the board adopts a subsequent revision to that
budget, the community college shall make all of the following
available through a link on its website homepage:
(a) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget
revisions.
(b) A link to the most recent "Activities Classification
Structure Data Book and Companion".
(c) General fund revenue and expenditure projections for
fiscal
year 2015-2016 2016-2017 and fiscal year 2016-2017.2017-
2018.
(d) A listing of all debt service obligations, detailed by
project,
anticipated fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017 payment of
each project, and total outstanding debt.
(e) The estimated cost to the community college resulting from
the patient protection and affordable care act, Public Law 111-148,
as amended by the health care and education reconciliation act of
2010, Public Law 111-152.
(f) Links to all of the following for the community college:
(i) The current collective bargaining agreement for each
bargaining unit.
(ii) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not
limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or
any other type of benefits that would constitute health care
services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee of the
community college.
(iii) Audits and financial reports for the most recent fiscal
year for which they are available.
(iv) A copy of the board of trustees resolution regarding
compliance with best practices for the local strategic value
component described in section 230(2).
(2) For statewide consistency and public visibility, community
colleges must use the icon badge provided by the department of
technology, management, and budget consistent with the icon badge
developed by the department of education for K-12 school districts.
It must appear on the front of each community college's homepage.
The size of the icon may be reduced to 150 x 150 pixels.
(3) The state budget director shall determine whether a
community college has complied with this section. The state budget
director may withhold a community college's monthly installments
described in section 206 until the community college complies with
this section. The state budget director shall notify the chairs of
the house and senate appropriations subcommittee on community
colleges at least 10 days before withholding funds from any
community college.
(4) Each community college shall report the following
information to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
community colleges, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the
state budget office by November 15 of each fiscal year and post
that information on its website as required under subsection (1):
(a)
Budgeted fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
general fund
revenue from tuition and fees.
(b)
Budgeted fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
general fund
revenue from state appropriations.
(c)
Budgeted fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
general fund
revenue from property taxes.
(d)
Budgeted fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
total general
fund revenue.
(e)
Budgeted fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
total general
fund expenditures.
(5) By November 15 of each year, a community college shall
report
the following information to the center for educational
performance
and information and post the
information on its website
under the budget transparency icon badge:
(a) Opportunities for earning college credit through the
following programs:
(i) State approved career and technical education or a tech
prep articulated program of study.
(ii) Direct college credit or concurrent enrollment.
(iii) Dual enrollment.
(iv) An early college/middle college program.
(b) For each program described in subdivision (a) that the
community college offers, all of the following information:
(i) The number of high school students participating in the
program.
(ii) The number of school districts that participate in the
program with the community college.
(iii) Whether a college professor, qualified local school
district employee, or other individual teaches the course or
courses in the program.
(iv) The total cost to the community college to operate the
program.
(v) The cost per credit hour for the course or courses in the
program.
(vi) The location where the course or courses in the program
are held.
(vii) Instructional resources offered to the program
instructors.
(viii) Resources offered to the student in the program.
(ix) Transportation services provided to students in the
program.
Sec.
210b. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the
Michigan
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers
implement any agreement or agreements among the community
colleges
and universities concerning the transferability of college
courses
resulting from the recommendations of the committee created
under
former section 210a.
(2)
It is the intent of the legislature that the Michigan
Association
of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the
Michigan
Community College Association, and the Presidents Council,
State
Universities of Michigan shall together submit an
implementation
update report to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees
on community colleges and higher education, the
senate
and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director by
March
1, 2016.By March 1, 2017, the
Michigan Community College
Association and the Michigan Association of State Universities
shall submit a report to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on community colleges, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director that includes all of the
following:
(a) A progress report on the implementation of the Michigan
transfer agreement developed by the study committee created under
former section 210a, including an update on progress made on
outstanding concerns identified in the March 1, 2016 implementation
update.
(b) A report on improvements to articulation and credit
transfer policies among and between all sectors of postsecondary
education in this state. The report shall identify areas of
progress since the March 1, 2016 report required by former section
210c, including all of the following:
(i) Identifying effective policies and practices developed by
other states.
(ii) Developing specific pathways, where advisable, that meet
program requirements for both associate's and bachelor's degree
programs.
(iii) Creating an enhanced online communication tool to share
information about postsecondary options in Michigan, particularly
clearly articulating transfer pathways.
(iv) Establishing clear timelines for finalizing transfer
pathways.
Sec. 210e. By February 1, 2017, the Michigan Community College
Association, the Michigan Association of State Universities, and
the Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities, on behalf of
their member colleges and universities, shall submit to the senate
and house appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community
colleges, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state
budget director a comprehensive report detailing the number of
academic program partnerships between public community colleges,
public universities, and private colleges and universities,
including, but not limited to, the following information:
(a) The names of the baccalaureate degree programs of study
offered by public and private universities on community college
campuses.
(b) The names of the articulation agreements for baccalaureate
degree programs of study between public community colleges, public
universities, and private colleges and universities.
(c) The number of students enrolled and number of degrees
awarded through articulation agreements, and the number of courses
offered, number of students enrolled, and number of degrees awarded
through on-campus programs named in subdivision (a) from July 1,
2015 through June 30, 2016.
Sec.
212. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage
community
Community college districts are encouraged to evaluate
and pursue efficiency and cost-containment measures that maximize
state funding. Community colleges shall identify practices that
increase efficiencies, including, but not limited to, establishing
joint ventures, consolidating services, utilizing program
collaborations, maximizing educational benefits through optimal
class sizes and frequency of course offerings, increasing web-based
instruction, eliminating low-enrollment and high-cost instructional
programs, using self-insurance, practicing energy conservation, and
utilizing group purchasing. Community colleges shall also review
proposed capital outlay projects to increase coordination and
utilization of new facilities, renovation projects, and technology
improvements.
Sec.
217. (1) The workforce development agency center shall do
all of the following:
(a) Establish, maintain, and coordinate the state community
college database commonly known as the "activities classification
structure" or "ACS" database.
(b) Collect data concerning community colleges and community
college programs in this state, including data required by law.
(c) Establish procedures to ensure the validity and
reliability of the data and the collection process.
(d) Develop model data collection policies, including, but not
limited to, policies that ensure the privacy of any individual
student data. Privacy policies shall ensure that student social
security numbers are not released to the public for any purpose.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state
policymakers and community college officials to make informed
policy decisions.
(f) Assist community colleges in complying with audits under
this section or federal law.
(2)
There is created within the workforce development agency
center the activities classification structure advisory committee.
The
committee shall provide advice to the director of the workforce
development
agency center regarding the management of the state
community college database, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data are necessary to collect and
maintain to enable state and community college officials to make
informed policy decisions.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data
collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing
collection of data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data
transmission protocols, and system specifications and procedures
for the efficient and accurate transmission and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the
accuracy of the data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining policies related to data
collection, including, but not limited to, privacy policies related
to individual student data.
(g) Ensuring that the data are made available to state
policymakers and citizens of this state in the most useful format
possible.
(h)
Addressing other matters as determined by the director of
the
workforce development agency center
or as required by law.
(3) The activities classification structure advisory committee
created in subsection (2) shall consist of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency, appointed
by the director of the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency,
appointed by the director of the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the workforce development agency,
appointed by the director of the workforce development agency.
(d) One representative from the center appointed by the
director of the center.
(e) (d)
One representative from the state
budget office,
appointed by the state budget director.
(f) (e)
One representative from the
governor's policy office,
appointed by that office.
(g) (f)
Four representatives of the
Michigan Community College
Association, appointed by the president of the association. From
the groupings of community colleges given in table 17 of the
activities classification structure database described in
subsection (1), the association shall appoint 1 representative each
from group 1, group 2, and group 3, and 1 representative from
either group 3 or 4.
Sec.
219. By June 30 October 15
of each year, each community
college shall provide its longitudinal data system data set for the
preceding
academic year to the center for educational performance
and
information for inclusion in the
statewide P-20 education
longitudinal data system described in section 94a.
Sec. 220. (1) The auditor general or a certified public
accountant appointed by the auditor general may conduct performance
audits of community colleges as the auditor general considers
necessary.
(2) Within 60 days after an audit report is released by the
office of the auditor general, the principal executive officer of
the community college that was audited shall submit to the house
and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal
agencies,
the workforce development agency, the auditor general,
and the state budget director a plan to comply with audit
recommendations. The plan shall contain projected dates and
resources required, if any, to achieve compliance with the audit
recommendations, or a documented explanation of the college's
noncompliance with the audit recommendations concerning the matters
on which the audited community college and office of the auditor
general disagree.
Sec. 222. Each community college shall have an annual audit of
all income and expenditures performed by an independent auditor and
shall furnish the independent auditor's management letter and an
annual audited accounting of all general and current funds income
and expenditures including audits of college foundations to the
members of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
community colleges, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
auditor general, the workforce development agency, the center, and
the state budget director before November 15 of each year. If a
community college fails to furnish the audit materials, the monthly
state aid installments shall be withheld from that college until
the information is submitted. All reporting shall conform to the
requirements set forth in the "2001 Manual for Uniform Financial
Reporting, Michigan Public Community Colleges". A community college
shall make the information the community college is required to
provide under this section available to the public on its website.
Sec.
223. Each community college shall report the following to
the
workforce development agency no later than November 1 of each
year:
(a)
The number of North American Indian students enrolled each
term
for the previous fiscal year, using guidelines and procedures
developed
by the workforce development agency and the department of
civil
rights.
(b)
The number of North American Indian tuition waivers
granted
each term, and the monetary value of the waivers for the
previous
fiscal year.
(1) By February 15 of each year, the department of civil
rights shall annually submit to the state budget director, the
house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community
colleges, and the house and senate fiscal agencies a report on
North American Indian tuition waivers for the preceding fiscal year
that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following
information:
(a) The number of waiver applications received and the number
of waiver applications approved.
(b) For each community college submitting information under
subsection (2), all of the following:
(i) The number of North American Indian students enrolled each
term for the previous fiscal year.
(ii) The number of North American Indian waivers granted each
term and the monetary value of the waivers for the previous fiscal
year.
(iii) The number of students attending under a North American
Indian tuition waiver who withdrew from the college during the
previous fiscal year.
(iv) The number of students attending under a North American
Indian tuition waiver who successfully complete a degree or
certificate program, separated by degree or certificate level, and
the graduation rate for students attending under a North American
Indian tuition waiver who complete a degree within 150% of the
normal time to complete, separated by the level of the degree.
(2) A community college that receives funds under section 201
shall provide to the department of civil rights any information
necessary for preparing the report described in subsection (1),
using guidelines and procedures developed by the department of
civil rights.
(3) The department of civil rights may consolidate the report
required under this section with the report required under section
268, but a consolidated report must separately identify data for
universities and data for community colleges.
Sec. 224. A community college shall use the P-20 longitudinal
data system to inform interested Michigan high schools and the
public of the aggregate academic status of its students for the
previous academic year, in a manner prescribed by the Michigan
community
college association Community
College Association and in
cooperation
with the Michigan association of secondary school
principals.
Association of Secondary
School Principals. Community
colleges
shall cooperate with the center for educational
performance
and information to maintain a
systematic approach for
accomplishing this work.
Sec. 225. Each community college shall report to the house and
senate fiscal agencies, the state budget director, and the
workforce
development agency center by August 31, 2015, 2016, the
tuition and mandatory fees paid by a full-time in-district student
and a full-time out-of-district student as established by the
college
governing board for the 2015-2016 2016-2017 academic year.
This report should also include the annual cost of attendance based
on a full-time course load of 30 credits. Each community college
shall
also report any revisions to the reported 2015-2016 2016-2017
academic year tuition and mandatory fees adopted by the college
governing board to the house and senate fiscal agencies, the state
budget
director, and the workforce development agency center within
15 days of being adopted.
Sec.
226. Each community college shall report to the workforce
development
agency center the numbers and type of associate degrees
and other certificates awarded during the previous fiscal year. The
report shall be made not later than November 15 of each year.
Community
colleges shall work with the workforce development agency
and
the center for educational
performance and information to
develop a systematic approach for meeting this requirement.
Sec.
229a. Included in the fiscal year 2015-2016 2016-2017
appropriations for the department of technology, management, and
budget
are appropriations totaling $29,479,600.00 $30,879,600.00 to
provide funding for the state share of costs for previously
constructed capital projects for community colleges. Those
appropriations for state building authority rent represent
additional state general fund support for community colleges, and
the following is an estimate of the amount of that support to each
community college:
(a)
Alpena Community College, $652,700.00.$632,500.00.
(b)
Bay de Noc Community College, $685,900.00.$685,100.00.
(c)
Delta College, $3,510,900.00.$3,360,600.00.
(d)
Glen Oaks Community College, $123,100.00.$124,500.00.
(e)
Gogebic Community College, $67,600.00.$56,700.00.
(f) Grand Rapids Community College,
$2,126,000.00.$2,083,500.00.
(g)
Henry Ford College, $1,028,500.00.$1,040,300.00.
(h)
Jackson College, $1,677,800.00.$2,273,800.00.
(i) Kalamazoo Valley Community College,
$1,557,700.00.$2,030,900.00.
(j)
Kellogg Community College, $520,200.00.$526,200.00.
(k)
Kirtland Community College, $363,200.00.$367,300.00.
(l) Lake Michigan College, $340,200.00.$344,100.00.
(m)
Lansing Community College, $1,282,200.00.$1,154,600.00.
(n)
Macomb Community College, $1,377,400.00.$1,715,700.00.
(o) Mid Michigan Community College,
$1,712,600.00.$1,634,300.00.
(p) Monroe County Community College,
$1,263,600.00.$1,278,100.00.
(q)
Montcalm Community College, $971,500.00.$982,600.00.
(r)
C.S. Mott Community College, $1,803,900.00.$1,497,600.00.
(s)
Muskegon Community College, $267,800.00.$623,500.00.
(t)
North Central Michigan College, $469,400.00.$417,900.00.
(u) Northwestern Michigan College,
$1,305,600.00.$1,320,600.00.
(v)
Oakland Community College, $465,200.00.$470,500.00.
(w)
St. Clair County Community College, $356,200.00.
(w) (x)
Schoolcraft College, $1,546,700.00.$1,564,400.00.
(x) (y)
Southwestern Michigan College,
$286,900.00.$574,800.00.
(y) St. Clair County Community College, $360,200.00.
(z)
Washtenaw Community College, $1,676,800.00.$1,696,000.00.
(aa) Wayne County Community College,
$1,462,700.00.$1,479,400.00.
(bb)
West Shore Community College, $577,300.00.$583,900.00.
Sec. 230. (1) Money included in the appropriations for
community college operations under section 201(2) in fiscal year
2015-2016
2016-2017 for performance funding is distributed based on
the following formula:
(a)
Allocated proportionate to fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-2016
base
appropriations, 50%.30%.
(b)
Based on contact hour equated students, 10%.a weighted
student contact hour formula as provided for in the 2016
recommendations of the performance indicators task force, 30%.
(c)
Based on administrative costs, 7.5%.the performance
improvement as provided for in the 2016 recommendations of the
performance indicators task force, 10%.
(d)
Based on a weighted degree formula as provided for in the
2006
recommendations of the performance indicators task force,
17.5%.the performance completion number as provided
for in the 2016
recommendations of the performance indicators task force, 10%.
(e)
Based on the local strategic value component, as developed
in
cooperation with the Michigan Community College Association and
described
in subsection (2), 15%.the
performance completion rate as
provided for in the 2016 recommendations of the performance
indicators task force, 10%.
(f) Based on administrative costs, 5%.
(g) Based on the local strategic value component, as developed
in cooperation with the Michigan Community College Association and
described in subsection (2), 5%.
(2) Money included in the appropriations for community college
operations under section 201(2) for local strategic value shall be
allocated to each community college that certifies to the state
budget director, through a board of trustees resolution on or
before
October 15, 2015, 2016, that the college has met 4 out of 5
best practices listed in each category described in subsection (3).
The resolution shall provide specifics as to how the community
college meets each best practice measure within each category. One-
third of funding available under the strategic value component
shall be allocated to each category described in subsection (3).
Amounts distributed under local strategic value shall be on a
proportionate
basis to each college's fiscal year 2014-2015 2015-
2016 operations funding. Payments to community colleges that
qualify for local strategic value funding shall be distributed with
the November installment payment described in section 206.
(3) For purposes of subsection (2), the following categories
of best practices reflect functional activities of community
colleges that have strategic value to the local communities and
regional economies:
(a) For Category A, economic development and business or
industry partnerships, the following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with local
employers including hospitals and health care providers.
(ii) The community college provides customized on-site
training for area companies, employees, or both.
(iii) The community college supports entrepreneurship through
a small business assistance center or other training or consulting
activities targeted toward small businesses.
(iv) The community college supports technological advancement
through industry partnerships, incubation activities, or operation
of a Michigan technical education center or other advanced
technology center.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with local
or regional workforce and economic development agencies.
(b) For Category B, educational partnerships, the following:
(i) The community college has active partnerships with
regional high schools, intermediate school districts, and career-
tech centers to provide instruction through dual enrollment,
concurrent enrollment, direct credit, middle college, or academy
programs.
(ii) The community college hosts, sponsors, or participates in
enrichment programs for area K-12 students, such as college days,
summer
or after-school programming, or science Science Olympiad.
(iii) The community college provides, supports, or
participates in programming to promote successful transitions to
college for traditional age students, including grant programs such
as talent search, upward bound, or other activities to promote
college readiness in area high schools and community centers.
(iv) The community college provides, supports, or participates
in programming to promote successful transitions to college for new
or reentering adult students, such as adult basic education, a high
school equivalency test preparation program and testing, or
recruiting, advising, or orientation activities specific to adults.
As used in this subparagraph, "high school equivalency test
preparation program" means that term as defined in section 4.
(v) The community college has active partnerships with
regional 4-year colleges and universities to promote successful
transfer, such as articulation, 2+2, or reverse transfer agreements
or operation of a university center.
(c) For Category C, community services, the following:
(i) The community college provides continuing education
programming for leisure, wellness, personal enrichment, or
professional development.
(ii) The community college operates or sponsors opportunities
for community members to engage in activities that promote leisure,
wellness, cultural or personal enrichment such as community sports
teams, theater or musical ensembles, or artist guilds.
(iii) The community college operates public facilities to
promote cultural, educational, or personal enrichment for community
members, such as libraries, computer labs, performing arts centers,
museums, art galleries, or television or radio stations.
(iv) The community college operates public facilities to
promote leisure or wellness activities for community members,
including gymnasiums, athletic fields, tennis courts, fitness
centers, hiking or biking trails, or natural areas.
(v) The community college promotes, sponsors, or hosts
community service activities for students, staff, or community
members.
(4) Payments for performance funding under section 201(2)
shall be made to a community college only if that community college
actively
participates in the Michigan transfer network Transfer
Network sponsored by the Michigan Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Officers and submits timely updates,
including updated course equivalencies at least every 6 months, to
the Michigan transfer network. The state budget director shall
determine if a community college has not satisfied this
requirement. The state budget director may withhold payments for
performance funding until a community college is in compliance with
this section.
Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article
IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from
state sources for community colleges for fiscal year 2016-2017
under article II of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94,
MCL 388.1801 to 388.1830a, as amended by this amendatory act, is
estimated at $395,925,600.00 and the amount of that state spending
from state sources to be paid to local units of government for
fiscal year 2016-2017 is estimated at $395,925,600.00.
Enacting section 2. Sections 210c and 230a of the state school
aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1810c and 388.1830a, are
repealed effective October 1, 2016.
Enacting section 3. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2016.