2003 House Bill 4947 / 2004 Public Act 233

Require open ISD board appointments

Introduced in the House

July 2, 2003

Introduced by Rep. John Gleason (D-48)

To require the public disclosure of school boards' voting preferences for Intermediate School District (ISD) board members. Note: ISD’s are government entities which receive and spend tax dollars. In most cases their governing boards are not popularly elected, but are selected by regular school district boards within the ISD. This is one of a number of bills which have been introduced to reform ISDs.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 16, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

Consideration postponed

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To require the public disclosure of school boards' voting preferences for Intermediate School District (ISD) board members, and that the vote for ISD board members take place in an open public meeting. Note: ISD’s are government entities which receive and spend tax dollars. In most cases their governing boards are not popularly elected, but are selected by regular school district boards within the ISD.

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 29, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 30, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

July 1, 2004

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To require the public disclosure of school boards' voting preferences for Intermediate School District (ISD) board members, and that the vote for ISD board members take place in an open public meeting. Note: ISD’s are government entities which receive and spend tax dollars. In most cases their governing boards are not popularly elected, but are selected by regular school district boards within the ISD.

Received in the House

July 6, 2004

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 21, 2004