HB-4592, As Passed Senate, September 6, 2007

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4592

(As amended, September 6, 2007)

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding part 7B.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

PART 7B

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES

     Sec. 761. (1) <<Subject to subsection (3),>> Each intermediate

school district shall conduct

a study concerning opportunities for its constituent districts to

share services with other providers of similar services, such as

the intermediate school district, 1 or more other school districts

or intermediate school districts, other units of local government,

or other programs designed to achieve cost savings. The board and

other school officials of each constituent district shall cooperate

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with the intermediate school district in the study. Not later than

6 months after the effective date of this section, each

intermediate school district shall submit a report on the results

of its study to the department in the form and manner prescribed by

the department. An intermediate school district's study and report

shall address possibilities for sharing of at least all of the

following noninstructional services:

     (a) Pupil transportation for all classes of pupils and all

types of programs.

     (b) Human resources administration.

     (c) Procurement of supplies and other purchasing.

     (d) Technology support services, including, but not limited

to, information technology.

     (e) Professional development.

     (f) Accounting and other financial services.

     (g) Legal services.

     (h) Food and child nutritional services.

     (i) Event management.

     (j) Production printing and graphics.

     (k) Shipping and receiving services.

     (l) Any other service described in section 627.

     (m) Any other noninstructional services identified by the

superintendent of public instruction.

     (2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), an

intermediate school district's report under <<this section>> shall

include a detailed description of the average cost per <<CONSTITUENT

DISTRICT>> within

the intermediate school district for each of the services listed in

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subsection (1).

     <<(3) If an intermediate school district has already conducted a study that meets the requirements of subsection (1), the intermediate school district is not required to conduct another study but shall submit a report on the results of the study to the department as required under subsections (1) and (2).>>

<<(4)>> Not later than 2 months after receiving the reports from

intermediate school districts under <<this section>>, the department

shall compile this information and submit a summary to the standing

committees of the legislature having responsibility for education

legislation.

<<(5)>> There are sufficient funds allocated to intermediate

school districts under section 81 of the state school aid act of

1979, MCL 388.1681, for the purposes of this section, and an

intermediate school district shall use those funds to comply with

the requirements of this section.