January 27, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Caswell and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 626 (MCL 380.626).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 626. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), not later
than July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the intermediate school
board shall prepare and file a map of the intermediate school
district
as of that July 1, 1977, and biennially on July 1
thereafter,
showing by district lines the
boundaries of each
constituent district. In the period intervening between publication
dates, the intermediate school board shall report each boundary
change to the principal officers of the affected municipalities and
townships, the state board, and the secretary of state. One copy of
the
map shall be filed biennially, beginning July 1, 1977, or as
soon
as possible thereafter, with each
of the clerks of the
respective townships and cities, 1 copy with the secretary of each
constituent district, 1 copy with the state board, and 1 copy with
the secretary of state.
(2)
An intermediate school board shall not be is not
required to prepare or file a new map of the intermediate school
district if the boundaries of its constituent districts have not
changed subsequent to the last filing.
(3) If there is a dispute concerning the boundaries of its
constituent districts for any reason, including, but not limited
to, a dispute concerning the constituent district in which a
particular parcel of taxable property is located, the intermediate
school board, after consulting with the assessor of the local tax
collecting unit, shall decide the dispute. If there is a dispute
concerning the boundaries of 2 intermediate school districts for
any reason, including, but not limited to, a dispute concerning the
intermediate school district in which a particular parcel of
taxable property is located, the intermediate school boards of the
affected intermediate school districts meeting jointly, after
consulting with the assessor of the local tax collecting unit,
shall decide the dispute by a majority vote. The decision of the
intermediate school board or intermediate school boards meeting
jointly, as applicable, is final. However, a boundary change under
section 701, 702, or 703 or part 9, 10, 10A, or 11 is governed by
the applicable section or part.