1.      Race to the Top Education Reforms - Federal

Includes $17.0 million and 14.0 FTEs supported by potential Federal Race to the Top funding to implement changes in the education reform package including developing assessments to measure students' knowledge growth in each grade, correlation of student achievement to individual teachers, creation of an alternative teacher certification process, and oversight of the school administrator certification program.  (The Executive also requested a FY 2009-10 supplemental of $25.0 million in assumed Federal Race to the Top funds.)

FTEs

Gross

Federal

GF/GP

0.0

$0

0

$0

14.0

$17,000,000

17,000,000

$0

2.      Race to the Top Education Reforms - State

Includes $1.7 million GF/GP and 13.0 FTEs to implement additional activities required in the State's education reform package that are not eligible for support from Federal Race to the Top funding.  The new MDE responsibilities include the school reform/redesign officer, oversight of the new schools of excellence, and processing claims submitted to the basic instructional materials hotline. (HB 5394 approved a FY 2009-10 supplemental of $492,800 GF/GP, )

FTEs

Gross

GF/GP

0.0

$0

$0

13.0

$1,715,900

$1,715,900

3.      Library ofMichigan

Decreases the budget for the Library of Michigan operations by $1.1 million and reduces FTEs by 13.0 positions to find savings pursuant to EO 2009-36 and EO 2009-43.  The proposed reductions include eliminating maintenance and oversight of the non-Michigan Genealogy Collection, the Federal Documents Collection, and the Regional Depository Program; eliminating circulation of the remaining Library of Michigan collection materials; ending participation in the interlibrary loan program; and recognizing savings from reductions in collection purchases. Also revises FTEs further by 16.0 positions to recognize the actual number of positions transferred under the EO.

FTEs Gross

GF/GP

59.0

$4,601,400

$4,601,400

(29.0)

($1,070,300)

($1,070,300)

4.      State Aid to Libraries

Decreases funding for state aid to local libraries by 2.5% to $5,850,000.

Gross

GF/GP

$6,000,000

$6,000,000

($150,000)

($150,000)

5.     Book Distribution Centers

Eliminates $200,000 in funding for book distribution centers.

Gross

GF/GP

$200,000

$200,000

($200,000)

($200,000)

6.      Economic Adjustments

Provides an increase of $2.5 million Gross and $431,500 GF/GP for economic changes in salaries and wages, retirement, insurance, workers compensation, and building occupancy charges.

Gross

Federal

Local

Private

Restricted

GF/GP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$2,532,400

1,707,600

211,300

28,000

154,000

$431,500

Major Boilerplate Changes From FY 2009-10

Sec. 207.  Office of Safe Schools   DELETED

Earmarks $225,000 out of the federal drug-free grant for the safe school program and establishes program guidelines.

Sec. 210.  Information Technology Work Projects   DELETED

Allows for funds appropriated in part 1 for information technology to be designated as work projects and carried forward into future fiscal years to support technology projects subject to the management and budget act.

Sec. 211.  Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Appeals   DELETED

Requires that the department allow districts to appeal a determination of failure of AYP, consider and act upon each appeal within 30 days, and wait to publish a list of districts that failed AYP until all such appeals have been decided.

Sec. 213.  Hiring Freeze   DELETED

Establishes a hiring freeze for state civil service positions, allows for certain exceptions, and requires quarterly reports of the number of exceptions granted and their justification.

Sec. 215.  Travel for Professional Development or Training   DELETED

Allows for only 1 departmental employee to attend a professional development conference or training seminar outsideMichigan unless it is funded with federal and private funds and requires that more than 1 person attend or unless it includes multiple issues in which 1 employee does not have expertise.

Sec. 216.  Communication with the Legislature   DELETED

Prohibits disciplinary action against an employee for communicating truthfully and factually with a member of the legislature or his or her staff.

Sec. 220.  Information Requested by the Legislature   DELETED

Requires that MDE provide data requested by a member of the legislature, his or her staff, or the fiscal agencies in a timely manner.

Sec. 222.  Policy Changes, Preparation of Regulatory Plans and Rule Promulgation   DELETED

Requires a report of policy changes made to implement enacted legislation; prohibits MDE from spending funds to prepare regulatory plans or promulgate rules that fail to reduce the disproportionate economic impact on small businesses. 

Sec. 223. FTE Quarterly Reports   DELETED

Requires the department to report quarterly the number of FTEs in pay status by civil service classification. 

Sec. 225.   Pupil Membership Fraud    DELETED

Provides intent that the State Superintendent of Public Instruction investigate and report on issues of pupil membership fraud, including the incidence of students being counted in membership but not remaining in the district.

Sec. 226.   Lapse Report    DELETED

Requires a report of the projected year-end General Fund Lapse amount for FY 2009-10 byOct. 15, 2010. 

Sec. 802.  Book Distribution Centers   DELETED

Requires that the funds appropriated for book distribution centers be distributed equally to the public enrichment foundation and theMichigan friends of education. 

Sec. 803.  Keep Library Functions Together   DELETED

Provides intent that the Library of Michigan and its related programs be kept together in a state department.

Sec. 903.    Cyberschools   DELETED

Requires MDE report on barriers to cyberschools for special student populations including dropouts and expelled students.