Introduced
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To require Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) to file quarterly reports to the state Department of Education with detailed information on their travel, conference, and training expenses; and details on all contracts they have entered into. The department would be required to post this information on the Internet. This is one of a number of bills that have been introduced to reform ISDs.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that incorporates substantive changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. See House-passed version for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt from the disclosure requirements travel expenses for air or boat travel for work-related purposes between an island and the mainland in Michigan.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 71 to 36 (details)
To require the Department of Education to post on a website certain details regarding individual Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) expenditures. Among these would be the dates, purpose and locations of travel for personnel whose annual travel expenses exceed $3,000, including air travel, lodging, car rental, and meal costs; details on certain contracts and subcontracts where a board member, administrator or family member had a monetary interest; the salaries, expense accounts, bonuses, stipends, etc. of certain high-paid personnel; fiber optic network and software costs; the total budget percentages, amounts and details of payments for administrative costs public relations, polling, lobbying, or legal services; the amounts and details of payments of over $25,000 to independent contractors; a list and descriptions of cars owned or leased by the ISD; and more. House Bill 5627 requires ISDs to report this information to the state.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires the ISDs to post the information on the Internet, rather than the state.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To require Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) to post on their Web sites a standardized form with details regarding expenditures. Among these would be the dates, purpose and locations of travel for personnel whose annual travel expenses exceed $3,000, including air travel, lodging, car rental, and meal costs; details on certain contracts and subcontracts where a board member, administrator or family member had a monetary interest; the salaries, expense accounts, bonuses, stipends, etc. of certain high-paid personnel; fiber optic network and software costs; the total budget percentages, amounts and details of payments for administrative costs public relations, polling, lobbying, or legal services; the amounts and details of payments of over $25,000 to independent contractors; a list and descriptions of cars owned or leased by the ISD; and more. The state will provide links to the information on its own Web site.
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
