FIRST CONFERENCE REPORT
The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning
House Bill No. 4097, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Recommends:
First: That the Senate recede from the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate.
Second: That the House and Senate agree to the Substitute of the House as passed by the House, amended to read as follows:
(attached)
Third: That the House and Senate agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:
A bill to make and supplement appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
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Phil Potvin Goeff Hansen
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Tim Kelly Phil Pavlov
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Kristy Pagan Hoon-Yung Hopgood
Conferees for the House Conferees for the Senate
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4097
A bill to make and supplement appropriations for the
department of education for the fiscal years ending September 30,
2015 and September 30, 2016; and to provide for the expenditure of
the appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of
education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, from the
following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.......... 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions.......... 588.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 305,876,200
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 305,876,200
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 215,640,900
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................... 5,633,700
Total private revenues................................. 2,033,300
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 7,669,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 74,898,700
Sec. 102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
Full-time equated unclassified positions.......... 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions........... 11.0
State board of education, per diem payments............ $ 24,400
Unclassified positions--6.0 FTE positions.............. 807,000
State board/superintendent operations--11.0 FTE
positions............................................ 2,092,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 2,923,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 222,100
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 28,100
Certification fees..................................... 856,500
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,816,800
Sec. 103. CENTRAL SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions........... 23.6
Central support operations--23.6 FTE positions......... $ 3,614,900
Worker's compensation.................................. 28,700
Building occupancy charges - property management
services............................................. 3,110,100
Training and orientation workshops..................... 150,000
Terminal leave payments................................ 554,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 7,458,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 1,659,900
Federal indirect funds................................. 2,545,500
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 405,500
Teacher testing fees................................... 3,900
Training and orientation workshop fees................. 150,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,693,600
Sec. 104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Information technology operations...................... $ 4,179,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 4,179,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 604,000
Federal indirect funds................................. 1,784,500
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............ 76,500
Certification fees..................................... 389,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,325,600
Sec. 105. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 47.0
Special education operations--47.0 FTE positions....... $ 8,920,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 8,920,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 8,440,900
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 110,100
Certification fees..................................... 44,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 325,000
Sec. 106. MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Full-time equated classified positions........... 77.0
Michigan schools for the deaf and blind operations--
76.0 FTE positions................................... $ 12,651,600
Camp Tuhsmeheta--1.0 FTE position...................... 295,100
Private gifts - blind.................................. 200,000
Private gifts - deaf................................... 150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 13,296,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 6,887,500
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............ 5,233,000
Local school district service fees..................... 312,500
Gifts, bequests, and donations......................... 645,100
Student insurance revenue.............................. 218,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 107. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 34.0
Professional preparation operations--34.0 FTE
positions............................................ $ 5,662,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 5,662,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 1,442,100
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 3,586,300
Teacher college review fees............................ 55,300
Teacher testing fees................................... 358,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 220,300
Sec. 108. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Full-time equated classified positions........... 65.0
Office of great start operations--64.0 FTE positions... $ 22,808,600
Child development and care external support............ 26,896,500
Head start collaboration office--1.0 FTE position...... 307,400
Child development and care public assistance........... 124,200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 174,212,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 136,543,300
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 250,000
Certification fees..................................... 64,100
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 37,355,100
Sec. 109. STATE AID AND SCHOOL FINANCE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 11.5
State aid and school finance operations--9.5 FTE
positions............................................ $ 1,358,500
Financial independence team operations--2.0 FTE
positions............................................ 499,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,858,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,858,000
Sec. 110. AUDIT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions............ 4.5
Audit operations--4.5 FTE positions.................... $ 601,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 601,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect funds................................. 478,300
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 61,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 62,300
Sec. 111. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions............ 2.0
Administrative law operations--2.0 FTE positions....... $ 1,332,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,332,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 550,300
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 685,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 96,500
Sec. 112. ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 65.6
Accountability services operations--65.6 FTE positions. $ 14,616,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 14,616,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 13,441,100
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,175,300
Sec. 113. SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 82.6
School support services operations--82.6 FTE positions. $ 15,087,200
Federal and private grants............................. 3,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 18,087,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 16,240,500
Special revenue funds:
Local school district service fees..................... 11,700
Private foundations.................................... 1,000,000
Certification fees..................................... 85,600
Commodity distribution fees............................ 71,700
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 677,700
Sec. 114. FIELD SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 45.0
Field services operations--45.0 FTE positions.......... $ 9,174,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 9,174,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 8,874,900
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 77,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 222,500
Sec. 115. EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 59.7
Educational improvement and innovation operations--
59.7 FTE positions................................... $ 9,362,500
Educator evaluations and assessments................... 2,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 11,862,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 6,500,600
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 556,900
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 4,805,000
Sec. 116. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Full-time equated classified positions........... 27.0
Career and technical education operations--27.0 FTE
positions............................................ $ 4,748,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 4,748,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 3,818,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 930,200
Sec. 117. LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Full-time equated classified positions........... 33.0
Library of Michigan operations--32.0 FTE positions..... $ 4,408,800
Library services and technology program--1.0 FTE
position............................................. 5,606,800
State aid to libraries................................. 9,876,000
Michigan eLibrary...................................... 1,750,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements........................ 5,300,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 26,941,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
IMLS, library services and technology act.............. 5,606,800
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 21,334,800
PART 1B
SUPPLEMENTAL LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 151. There is appropriated for the department of
education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, from the
following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (2,703,500)
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ (2,703,500)
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ (2,703,500)
Sec. 152. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Child development and care public assistance........... $ (2,703,500)
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (2,703,500)
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ (2,703,500)
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources
under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is
$82,568,300.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid
to local units of government for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016 is $15,176,000.00. The itemized statement below identifies
appropriations from which spending to local units of government
will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State aid to libraries................................. $ 9,876,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements........................ 5,300,000
Total department of education.......................... $ 15,176,000
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and
part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
(a) "Department" means the Michigan department of education.
(b) "District" means a local school district as defined in
section 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a
public school academy as defined in section 5 of the revised school
code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IMLS" means Institute of Museum and Library Services.
(e) "Fund-raising activity" means an ongoing fund-raising
activity that is scheduled to take place at more than 1 time during
a school day or throughout the school day.
Sec. 204. The state superintendent of public instruction shall
take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and
depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. The state superintendent of public
instruction shall strongly encourage firms with which the
department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in
depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 205. The departments and agencies receiving
appropriations under part 1 shall use the Internet to fulfill the
reporting requirements of this part. This requirement may include
transmission of reports via electronic mail to the recipients
identified for each reporting requirement, or it may include
placement of reports on an Internet or Intranet site.
Sec. 206. The department shall provide through the Internet
the state board of education agenda and all supporting documents,
and shall notify the state budget director and the senate and house
fiscal agencies that the agenda and supporting documents are
available on the Internet, at the time the agenda and supporting
documents are provided to state board of education members.
Sec. 207. The department shall cooperate with the department
of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable
website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is
not limited to, all of the following for each department or agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor,
including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and
payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job
classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 208. The department shall require all districts and
intermediate school districts to maintain complete records within
the personnel file of a teacher or school employee of any
disciplinary actions taken by the governing board against the
teacher or employee for sexual misconduct. The records shall not be
destroyed or removed from the teacher's or employee's personnel
file except as required by a court order.
Sec. 211. To the extent the state continues to identify
schools as meeting proficiency targets, before publishing a list of
schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate
yearly progress as required by the no child left behind act of
2001, Public Law 107-110, the department shall allow a school or
district to appeal that determination. Those appeals shall be
addressed before designation may be published.
Sec. 212. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for
the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if
competitively priced and comparable quality American goods or
services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to
goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses if they are competitively priced and of comparable
quality. In addition, preference should be given to goods or
services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses
owned and operated by veterans if they are competitively priced and
of comparable quality.
Sec. 214. The department and agencies receiving appropriations
in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses
not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report shall be a
listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees
outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that
was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the
department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate
and house appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director. The report must include
the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel
occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general
fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state
restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 216. The department shall not take disciplinary action
against an employee who communicates truthfully and factually with
a member of the legislature or his or her staff.
Sec. 218. The department and agencies receiving appropriations
in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded
from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for
short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed.
The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless
otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 219. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for
federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 for state
restricted contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for local
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for private
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 220. (1) The department shall provide data requested by a
member of the legislature, his or her staff, or the house and
senate fiscal agencies in a timely manner. If the department fails
to provide reasonably requested data within 30 days after the
request, the state money appropriated in part 1 for state
board/superintendent operations shall be reduced by 1%.
(2) If the department fails to provide to the legislature
reports and other data required by boilerplate or statute within 30
days after the date the information is due, the state money
appropriated in part 1 for state board/superintendent operations
shall be reduced by 1%.
Sec. 221. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a
principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire
a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of
the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal
services for bonding activities and for those activities that the
attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 222. The department shall maintain, on a publicly
accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks,
and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and
improve the agency's performance.
Sec. 226. Not later than November 30, the state budget office
shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of
the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the
close of the fiscal year. This report shall summarize the projected
year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major
departmental program or program areas. The report shall be
transmitted to the office of the state budget, the chairpersons of
the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive
budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the
state budget office to provide the senate and house appropriations
chairs, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for the department budget, respectively, and the senate
and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state
restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending
September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 230. The department may assist the department of
community health, other departments, and local school districts to
secure reimbursement for eligible services provided in Michigan
schools from the federal Medicaid program. The department may
submit reports of direct expenses related to this effort to the
department of community health for reimbursement.
Sec. 231. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016 is estimated at $15,492,600.00. Total agency
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$8,793,500.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $6,699,100.00.
Sec. 233. No state department or agency shall issue a request
for proposal (RFP) for a contract in excess of $1,000,000.00,
unless the department or agency has first considered issuing a
request for information (RFI) or a request for qualification (RFQ)
relative to that contract to better enable the department or agency
to learn more about the market for the products or services that
are the subject of the future RFP. The department or agency shall
notify the department of technology, management, and budget of the
evaluation process used to determine if an RFI or RFQ was not
necessary prior to issuing the RFP.
Sec. 234. In addition to the metrics required under section
447 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1447, for
each new program or program enhancement for which funds in excess
of $500,000.00 are appropriated in part 1, the department shall
provide not later than November 1, 2015 a list of program-specific
metrics intended to measure its performance based on a return on
taxpayer investment. The department shall deliver the program-
specific metrics to members of the senate and house subcommittees
that have subject matter jurisdiction for this budget, fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director. The department shall
provide an update on its progress in tracking program-specific
metrics and the status of program success at an appropriations
subcommittee meeting called for by the subcommittee chair.
Sec. 235. The department shall not enter into a contract
funded under part 1 that exceeds $1,000,000.00 or seek a federal
waiver from the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-
110, or an amendment to the federal waiver, until after
notification of the content to both the house and senate
appropriations committees.
Sec. 236. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall compile a report that identifies the mandates
required of nonpublic schools. In compiling the report, the
department may consult with relevant statewide education
associations in Michigan. The report compiled by the department
shall indicate the type of mandate, including, but not limited to,
student health, student or building safety, accountability, and
educational requirements, and shall indicate whether a school has
to report on the specified mandates. The report required under this
section shall be completed by April 1, 2016 and transmitted to the
state budget director, the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees responsible for the department of education, and the
senate and house fiscal agencies not later than April 15, 2016.
Sec. 237. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall take all necessary steps to ensure maximum state
and local control over the implementation of school meal programs
established under section 1272a of the revised school code, 1976 PA
451, MCL 380.1272a. This shall include, but is not limited to,
establishing an upper limit on the number and frequency of fund-
raising activities that may take place in a public school during
school hours that allow the sale of food and beverage items that do
not meet the nutritional standards. The department shall ensure
that this upper limit is not less than 2 fund-raising activities
per week.
STATE BOARD/OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Sec. 301. (1) The appropriations in part 1 may be used for per
diem payments to the state board for meetings at which a quorum is
present or for performing official business authorized by the state
board. The per diem payments shall be at a rate as follows:
(a) State board of education - president - $110.00 per day.
(b) State board of education - member other than president -
$100.00 per day.
(2) A state board of education member shall not be paid a per
diem for more than 30 days per year.
Sec. 302. From the amount appropriated in part 1 to the state
board of education, not more than $35,000.00 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016 shall be expended for in-state travel and
out-of-state travel directly related to the duties of the state
board of education.
MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Sec. 401. The employees at the Michigan schools for the deaf
and blind who work on a school year basis are considered annual
employees for purposes of service credits, retirement, and
insurance benefits.
Sec. 402. For each student enrolled at the Michigan schools
for the deaf and blind, the department shall assess the
intermediate school district of residence 100% of the cost of
operating the student's instructional program. The amount shall
exclude room and board related costs and the cost of weekend
transportation between the school and the student's home.
Sec. 406. (1) The Michigan schools for the deaf and blind may
promote its residential program as a possible appropriate option
for children who are deaf or hard of hearing or who are blind or
visually impaired. The Michigan schools for the deaf and blind
shall distribute information detailing its services to all
intermediate school districts in the state.
(2) Upon knowledge of or recognition by an intermediate school
district that a child in the district is deaf or hard of hearing or
blind or visually impaired, the intermediate school district shall
provide to the parents of the child the literature distributed by
the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind to intermediate school
districts under subsection (1).
(3) Parents will continue to have a choice regarding the
educational placement of their deaf or hard-of-hearing children.
Sec. 407. Revenue received by the Michigan schools for the
deaf and blind from gifts, bequests, donations, and local district
service fees that is unexpended at the end of the state fiscal year
may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and shall not
revert to the general fund.
Sec. 408. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the
funds collected by the Michigan schools for the deaf and the low
incidence outreach program for document reproduction and services;
conferences, workshops, and training classes; and the use of
specialized equipment, facilities, and software are appropriated
for all expenses necessary to provide the required services. These
funds are available for expenditure when they are received and may
be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal year.
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Sec. 501. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
professional preparation services, the department shall maintain
certificate revocation/felony conviction files for educational
personnel.
Sec. 502. The department shall authorize teacher preparation
institutions to provide an alternative program by which up to 1/2
of the required student internship or student teaching credits may
be earned through substitute teaching. The department shall require
that teacher preparation institutions collaborate with school
districts to ensure that the quality of instruction provided to
student teachers is comparable to that required in a traditional
student teaching program.
Sec. 506. Revenue received from teacher testing fees that is
unexpended at the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over
to the succeeding fiscal year and shall not revert to the general
fund.
STATE AID AND SCHOOL FINANCE SERVICES
Sec. 601. Funds appropriated in part 1 for the financial
independence team shall be expended for the purpose of implementing
an early warning system to identify districts and intermediate
school districts that are in need of financial attention. The
financial independence team shall provide expertise, technical
assistance, and the resources necessary to address the financial
needs for those identified distressed districts and intermediate
school districts.
LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Sec. 801. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the
funds collected by the department for document reproduction and
services; conferences, workshops, and training classes; and the use
of specialized equipment, facilities, and software are appropriated
for all expenses necessary to provide the required services. These
funds are available for expenditure when they are received and may
be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 803. It is the intent of the legislature that the library
of Michigan and the component programs currently within the library
of Michigan with the exception of the genealogical collections
shall be kept together in a state department.
Sec. 804. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for renaissance
zone reimbursements shall be used to reimburse public libraries
under section 12 of the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376,
MCL 125.2692, for taxes levied in 2015. The allocations shall be
made not later than 60 days after the department of treasury
certifies to the department and to the state budget director that
the department of treasury has received all necessary information
to properly determine the amounts due to each eligible recipient.
(2) If the amount appropriated under this section is not
sufficient to fully pay obligations under this section, payments
shall be prorated on an equal basis among all eligible public
libraries.
Sec. 806. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for
state aid to public libraries, it is the intent of the legislature
that the department shall increase the state aid grants to
libraries to support local library operations and programs
including those that develop and improve early literacy skills by
highlighting early literacy resources for emerging readers. The
intent of the increase is to increase the number of children who
are reading at grade level by the end of third grade.
SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 901. Within 10 days of the receipt of a grant
appropriated in the federal and private grants line item in part 1,
the department shall notify the house and senate chairpersons of
the appropriations subcommittees responsible for the department
budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget
director of the receipt of the grant, including the funding source,
purpose, and amount of the grant.
MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Sec. 1001. By November 1, 2015, the department shall submit a
report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the
department of education budget and the house and senate fiscal
agencies on the number of eligible child care providers by type
receiving payment for child care services from the department on
October 1, 2015.
Sec. 1003. (1) The department shall provide the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget with
an annual report on all funding appropriated to the Early Childhood
Investment Corporation (ECIC) by the state for fiscal year 2014-
2015. The report is due by February 15 and shall contain at least
the following information:
(a) Total funding appropriated to the Early Childhood
Investment Corporation by the state for fiscal year 2014-2015.
(b) The amount of funding for each grant awarded.
(c) The grant recipients.
(d) The activities funded by each grant.
(e) An analysis of each grant recipient's success in
addressing the development of a comprehensive system of early
childhood services and supports.
(2) All department contracts for early childhood comprehensive
systems planning shall be bid out through a statewide request-for-
proposal process.
Sec. 1004. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for
child development and care public assistance, the department shall
expand the child development and care program in the current fiscal
year. The purpose of this program expansion is to increase the
number of low-income children in high-quality early learning
programs, to increase the number of children ready for school at
kindergarten entry, and to increase the number of children who are
reading at grade level by the end of third grade.
Sec. 1005. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall ensure that the kindergarten entry assessment
includes a method for information to be provided regarding a
child's participation in the great start readiness program.
Sec. 1006. The department shall post on its website a link to
the federal Institute of Education Sciences' What Works
Clearinghouse. The department also shall work to disseminate
knowledge about the What Works Clearinghouse to districts and
intermediate districts so that it may be used to improve reading
proficiency for pupils in grades K to 3.
Sec. 1007. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1
for child development and care - external support, the department
shall create progress reports that shall include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a) Both the on-site and off-site activities that are intended
to improve child care provider quality and the number of times
those activities are performed by the licensing consultants.
(b) How many on-site visits a single licensing consultant has
made since the start of the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
(c) The types of on-site visits and the number of visits for
each type that a single consultant has made since the start of
fiscal year 2015-2016.
(d) The number of providers that have improved their quality
rating since the start of fiscal year 2015-2016 compared to the
same time period in fiscal year 2014-2015.
(e) The types of activities that are intended to improve
licensing consultant performance and child care provider quality
and the number of times those activities are performed by the
managers and administrators.
(2) The progress reports shall be sent to the state budget
director, the house and senate subcommittees that oversee the
department of education, and the house and senate fiscal agencies
by April 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016.
PART 2A
PROVISIONS CONCERNING ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 1201. It is the intent of the legislature to provide
appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017 for
the line items listed in part 1. The fiscal year 2016-2017
appropriations are anticipated to be the same as those for fiscal
year 2015-2016, except that the line items will be adjusted for
changes in caseload and related costs, federal fund match rates,
economic factors, and available revenue. These adjustments will be
determined after the January 2016 consensus revenue estimating
conference.
PART 2B
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 2201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources
under part 1B for fiscal year 2014-2015 is ($2,703,500.00) and
state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2014-2015 is $0.00.
Sec. 2202. The appropriations authorized under this part and
part 1B are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.