FY 2000-01 EDUCATION BUDGET - S.B. 966 (P.A. 263 of 2000): ENACTED WITH VETOES

FY 1999-2000 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $1,001,506,100
Changes from FY 1999-2000 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Executive Order 1999-12. This E.O. transferred adult education, career preparation, MEAP, and post-secondary services to the Departments of Career Development and Treasury. (82,836,000)
2. Evaluation of Student Progress. Additional $350,000 Federal to evaluate student progress as a result of teachers' use of the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile assessments. 350,000
3. Michigan Education Information System One-Time Funding Reduction. Due to the completion of the second stage of the MEIS and the attainment of necessary software, the appropriation for this data system is reduced by $324,000 GF/GP. (324,000)
4. One-Time Funding of Study of Teacher Preparation Removed. Reduction of $237,500 GF/GP one-time funding of a study of teacher preparation. (237,500)
5. Economic Adjustments. Proposed adjustments total $1,528,000 Gross, $555,700 GF/GP. 1,528,000
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
6. Federal Grants. A total increase of $9.8 million in Federal grants is anticipated, comprised primarily of $7.2 million additional school lunch funding. The Senate and Conference Report added $250,000 GF/GP to the Federal Special Education grant. 9,753,300
7. State Grants. The School Lunch program is transferred to the State Aid Act, thereby reducing GF/GP by $2.6 million. The Conference Report added $817,000 GF/GP to the School Readiness Program to reflect the increased per pupil grant of $3,300, $400,000 GF/GP for Innovative Program Demonstration Grants, and $560,000 GF/GP for Innovative Curriculum Development Grants. Further, funding for National Board Certification Grants is increased by $30,000, and will be funded by teacher certification fees rather than GF/GP. (793,000)
8. School Improvement Template. Additional $250,000 GF/GP proposed for the Department to create and make available a model School Improvement plan for school districts to use. 250,000
9. Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind. The House included an additional $150,000 in local revenues for the Technical Resource and Reproduction Center per the Revised Executive Recommendation. The Conference Report concurred. 150,000
10. Office of School Excellence. The House added $61,000 GF/GP for the administration of the ICDG and IPDG initiatives of the House, and $20,000 GF/GP for a part-time school nurse to be hired by the Department. The Conference Report reduces the administration funding to $23,000 GF/GP and includes funding for the school nurse.

* The Governor vetoed the $20,000 for the part-time school nurse.

 43,000
11. Other Changes. Other changes in the bill increase funding from current year by less than $200,000, mainly due to increased Federal grant administration funding.

* The Governor vetoed $50,000 in restricted revenue added to the Office for Safe Schools.

 173,400
Total Changes ($71,942,800)
FY 2000-01 Conference Report Gross Appropriation $929,563,300
*Vetoed by the Governor
FY 2000-01 EDUCATION BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
Changes from FY 1999-2000 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. "Buy American" Goods and Services. Deleted by the Executive, retained by the Senate and House. (Sec. 209)
2. Depressed and Deprived Communities. The Governor deleted this provision requiring the Department to ensure reasonable steps are taken to encourage business in depressed and deprived communities. Retained by the Senate and House. (Sec. 210)
3. School Personnel Records. The Governor recommended deleting this section requiring school districts to maintain personnel records of employees who have had actions taken against them as a result of sexual misconduct. The Senate and House retained the section. (Sec. 215)
4. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The Executive recommends deleting this section which requires the Department to continue the TEFAP program as it currently exists. The Senate and House retained the section. (Sec. 216)
5. Appropriations Reports. The Senate and House retained language requiring the Department to retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations. (Sec. 217)
6. State Board Travel Expenses. The Senate and House increased the maximum amount the State Board of Education can expend on travel from $27,500 to $35,000. (Sec. 302)
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
7. Office for Safe Schools. The Conference Report concurred with the House to add language requiring the Office to work with State Police to establish a toll-free school violence hotline, and to publish the State's model policy on firearm safety and awareness. (Sec. 214)
8. Personal Service Contracts. Section deleted by the Executive which requires the reporting of personal service contracts awarded without competitive bidding under certain conditions. The Senate concurred. The House restored the section. The Conference Report includes this section. (Sec. 218)
9. Awarding of School Readiness Grants. The Governor recommended changing the awarding of School Readiness Grants from the State Board of Education to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Senate and Conference Report concurred with the Executive, and further increased the per pupil grant from $3,100 to $3,300. (Sec. 703)
10. Reading Plan for Michigan. The House included a new subsection requiring the Department to work with unsuccessful grant applicants with the goal of becoming a summer reading grant awardee. The Conference Report includes the section. (Sec. 704)
11. Early Childhood Grants Administration. This section allows the Department to administer the Early Childhood Ages 0-3 Grants appropriated in the School Aid Act. The House increases the maximum appropriation referenced in this section from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. The Conference Report concurs with the House. (Sec. 705)
12. Autism Impaired Teacher Certification Program. The Senate included a new section directing the Department to work with Grand Valley State University in the establishing or enhancing of a teacher certification program for autism impaired students. The House amended the section to allow all universities to compete for these funds. The Conference Report concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 707)
13. Innovative Program Demonstration Grants. The House included a new section detailing grants for school safety programs, parental involvement programs, and expanding curriculum in the areas of stress management and character education. The Conference Report concurs with the House. (Sec. 710)
14. Innovative Curriculum Development Grants. The House included a new section detailing grants for curriculum development, civic education, pilot alternative education programs, teacher education, special education, mentoring programs, and math and science education. The Conference Report amends the referenced appropriation and removes mentoring programs from the eligible applicants. (Sec. 711)

Date Completed: 07-24-00 - Fiscal Analyst: K. Summers-Coty