FY 2016-17 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET S.B. 786 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
Senate Bill 786 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee.
Committee: Appropriations
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$308,561,200 |
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1. Flint Declaration of Emergency. The Governor and Senate included one-time appropriations for Flint. This funding would extend the pilot expansion of the Child Development and Care Program for children age birth to three that is first being recommended in the FY 2015-16 supplemental, to full-year funding. This also includes a $100 place holder in order to allow Flint to receive additional appropriations from the Flint Emergency Reserve Fund if needed. The expansion of the Child Development and Care Program is fully supported by Federal funds, while the $100 place holder is State Restricted. |
8,050,100 |
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2. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Implementation (MTSS). The Governor and Senate included this new program, which establishes a team of 3.0 FTEs to provide on-site monitoring and support of intermediate school districts (ISDs), districts, and school buildings that implement multi-tiered systems of support. Districts receiving at-risk funding are required to implement MTSS. This program is funded by GF/GP. |
500,000 |
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3. Certification Fees Support. The Governor and Senate included one-time appropriations to offset deficiencies due to declining certification fee revenue. This increase is supported by GF/GP. |
500,000 |
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4. Early/Middle College Support. The Governor and Senate included this new program, which will hire 2.0 FTEs to provide technical support and assistance specifically towards Early/Middle Colleges, which are expected to increase to number 119 by 2017. This program is funded by GF/GP. |
395,000 |
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5. Special Education Taskforce. The Governor and Senate included funding for a new Special Education Taskforce. This taskforce will provide resources to the Office of Special Education to design and distribute "parent-friendly" information and train mediators on State and Federal mandates. This taskforce is supported by GF/GP. |
300,000 |
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6. School Safety Consultant. The Governor and Senate included funding to support a new FTE position who will coordinate with the Attorney General and State Police to provide statewide support and guidance on school safety issues. This position is funded by GF/GP. |
180,000 |
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7. Home Visit Program. The Governor and Senate included funding to support a new FTE position to provide coordination and management of the home visit program described in Section 32p of the State School Aid Act. This FTE position is funded by GF/GP. |
175,000 |
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8. E-Rate Technical Assistance. The Governor and Senate included funding to support a new FTE position to coordinate and provide guidance to ISDs, districts, and schools to align projects with ongoing work on the State Education Network. This FTE position is funded by GF/GP. |
162,500 |
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9. Education Commission of the States Membership Dues. The Governor and Senate included an increase that would allow the Department to fully pay for the Education Commission of the States Membership. This increase is support by GF/GP. |
90,800 |
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10. Removal of FY 2015-16 Supplemental. The Governor and Senate removed Public Act 3 of 2016 supplemental funding, which provided funding to the City of Flint and Genesee ISD to address the declaration of emergency. |
(2,685,000) |
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11. Educator Evaluations. The Governor and Senate reduced funding for Educator Evaluations and rolled the funding into Educational Improvement and Innovation Operations. The reduction is GF/GP and would leave Educator Evaluations with $1.5 million for FY 2016-17. |
(1,000,000) |
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12. Financial Independence Team. The Governor and Senate included a 50% reduction to this unit, leaving $249,500 Gross and GF/GP remaining for FY 2016-17. |
(250,000) |
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13. Five-Year Early Out Deferred Sick Leave Payments. Department obligations will be satisfied as of FY 2015-16 for employees who opted into the 2010 early retirement program, which deferred sick leave payments over five years. Of the Gross reduction, $164,100 is Federal funds, $15,400 is State Restricted funds, and $21,900 is GF/GP. |
(201,400) |
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14. Removal of Local Cost Sharing. The Governor and Senate removed local cost sharing revenue to Information Technology due to unrealized revenue from this source. |
(76,500) |
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15. Creation of the Office of Talent and Policy Coordination. The Governor and Senate used existing FTEs and funding within the Department to create the Office of Talent and Policy Coordination. The Office will have 17.0 FTEs and $2,574,200 Gross and $1,707,200 GF/GP. |
0 |
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16. Boilerplate Appropriations. The Senate moved $600,000 in boilerplate appropriations to part 1. Of the total, $300,000 is for the low incidence outreach program and $300,000 is for Library fees. |
600,000 |
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17. Economic Adjustments. Includes $1,429,100 Gross and $332,400 for standard economic adjustments, $388,600 Gross and $90,400 GF/GP for OPEB, and $589,700 Gross and $28,300 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
2,407,400 |
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18. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $600,000 Gross and $0 GF/GP over the Governor. |
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$9,147,900 |
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FY 2016-17 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation.............................. |
$317,709,100 |
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1. Deleted Sections. The Governor and Senate deleted a number of sections, which include: 220 (30-day requirement on request and reports), 233 (Request for Information consideration), 236 (nonpublic schools mandate report), 237 (school fund raiser nutrition requirement), 601 (Financial Independence Team requirements), 806 (State aid to libraries increase intent), 901 (notification of grant requirement), 1001 (child care provider report), and 1004 (Child Development and Care increase intent). |
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2. Report Requirement on MTSS. The Governor and Senate included a new section, which requires a report on the implementation of MTSS. (Sec. 701) |
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3. Special Education Taskforce. The Governor and Senate included a new section, which places requirements on the implementation of the Special Education Taskforce. (Sec. 901) |
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4. Flint Declaration of Emergency Funds. The Governor and Senate included a new section, which places requirements on the one-time appropriations for the Flint declaration of emergency funds. (Sec. 1101) |
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5. Requirements for Reporting Contracts. The Governor removed the notification requirements for contracts over $1.0 million. The Senate maintained current law. (Sec. 235) |
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6. Sections Deleted by the Governor but Retained by the Senate. The Senate included a number of sections that were deleted by the Governor, which include: 208 (sexual misconduct), 216 (protection for employees who testify, 218 (retention of all reports), 234 (benchmark report), 502 (use of substitute time for teaching time requirement), 507 (teacher certification requirements), 803 (maintain Library unit intent), 1003 (Early Childhood Investment Corporation report), and 1201 (legislative intent for second year spending). |
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7. Boilerplate Appropriations. The Senate moved $600,000 in boilerplate appropriations to part 1. Of the total, $300,000 is for the low incidence outreach program (Sec. 408) and $300,000 is for Library fees (Sec. 801). |
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8. Interdepartment Cooperation. The Senate included two new sections, which require the Department to cooperate with other departments to reduce duplication, streamline services and resources, and increase efficiency. One section is for the home visit program with the Department of Health and Human Services, the other section is for the school reform office, financial independence team, and child development and care program. (Secs. 226 and 1008) |
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9. Technical Modifications and Movement. The Governor and Senate made a number of technical modifications that include date changes, definition changes, spending changes to reflect part 1 adjustments, and standardized general section language, and renumbered sections to standardize boilerplate across departments, which includes sections: 201, 202, 203, 204 (now 206), 205 (now 215), 207 (now 211), 211 (now 216), 212 (now 205), 214 (now 207), 219 (now 210), 221 (now 208), 222 (now 213), 226 (now 209), 227 (now 212), 230 (now 217), 231 (now 214), 1005 (now 219), 1006 (now 220), and 1007. |
Date Completed: 3-29-16 Fiscal Analyst: Cory Savino
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.