REQUIRE INTERNET-ACCESSIBLE ISD EXPENDITURE DATABASE
House Bill 5475
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Bradstreet
Committee: Education
Complete to 2-6-04
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5475 AS INTRODUCED 2-5-04
House Bill 5475 would amend the Revised School Code to require intermediate school districts to provide an internet accessible database for their travel, conference, and contract expenditures.
The bill requires that at least quarterly, an intermediate school district (ISD) submit all of the following information to the Department of Education, in the form and manner the department prescribes:
· a detailed description of all air travel paid for by ISD funds during the quarter, including at least the dates of travel, the names and positions of each individual traveling, the destination, the purpose for the travel, and the cost of the airfare;
· for all conference or other training expenses paid for by ISD funds that required overnight lodging, a detailed description of the conference or training, including at least the dates of the conference, the names and positions of each individual participating who is using ISD funds, the location of the conference, the identity of the lodging provider, a description of the purpose and content of the conference, the session hours, and the total cost of the conference or training, including registration fees, lodging, meals, and any other costs;
· a detailed description of all contracts entered into by the ISD that includes at least all of the following: the subject matter and cost of the contract; whether or not the contract was competitively bid; whether or not any person with a monetary interest in the contract was related in any way to an intermediate school board member, or to a school administrator employed by the ISD; and, the names and positions of each individual who approved the contract on behalf of the ISD.
Under the bill, the Department of Education would be required to post the information received on its web site.
MCL 380.620
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.