Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2003, to transfer $61 million from the general fund to the state School Aid Fund to (partially) make up current year deficit caused by actual tax receipts being less than previously appropriated state aid to school districts. The amendment is in response to a May 13, 2003 revenue estimation which shows a current year school aid funding shortfall of some $91 million. It expresses a consensus between the legislature and the governor that it is too late in the school year to cut funding to school districts. There is not a consensus regarding the source of the money needed to make up the shortfall. See also House Bill 4032

The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 115 at Senate Journal 45)

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Gov. Granholm's "pro-rated" cuts to school districts unfairly target smaller districts in rural areas. The legislatute should change them to make the cuts more fair. This is a good bill.

The cuts to districts at extremely unfair. The districts that were already under-funded are the ones which take the biggest hit in this reduction. The goal is supposed to make the funding for all school districts equal. This moves us farther from that goal not closer to it.
What makes a child more worthy of funding because of where their parents live?