Introduced by Rep. Chuck Moss R-Birmingham on March 15, 2011
To reduce current-year school aid appropriations by approximately $180 million to reflect lower student enrollment, revised revenue estimates and other detail changes. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 15, 2011
Reported in the House on March 16, 2011
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered by Rep. Brandon Dillon D- on April 12, 2011
To authorize granting approximately $270 million more to school districts this year, over-and-above the $12.846 billion already appropriated. The money would come from revenues to the school aid fund that are projected to exceed previous estimates.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on April 12, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown D-West Bloomfield on April 12, 2011
To appropriate $25 million to around 50 so-called "20j" school districts, which tend to be wealthier ones, with some exceptions. Some of the extra money that had previously been distributed these districts was line-item vetoed by Gov. Jennifer from the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 school aid budget.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 12, 2011
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 14, 2011
Reported in the Senate on May 10, 2011
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on November 1, 2011
Reported in the Senate on November 8, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on November 8, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that contains actual appropriations.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 8, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer D- on November 11, 2011
To spend all the extra money the state received from higher than expected tax revenues during the end of the last fiscal year on public schools (rather than any for any other spending items, potential tax cuts or a "rainy day fund" deposit). The extra money would be allocated on a per-student basis.
To appropriate $12.5 million for programs intended to assess the effectiveness of kingergarten and the state’s early childhood education programs, and “prospectively” appropriate $70 million in federal money for “early learning” programs, contingent on the state winning a competitive “Race to the Top” grant.
Received in the House on November 10, 2011
Substitute offered by Rep. Chuck Moss R-Birmingham on February 23, 2012
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds money for students in response to the financial collapse of the Highland Park school district, and more.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 23, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Franz R-Onekama on February 23, 2012
To give the Sutton's Bay school district an extra $600,000 above what it would ordinarily get under the Proposal A school funding formula.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 23, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Holly Hughes R-Montague on February 23, 2012
To give a particular school district in the 91st House district an extra $500,000 above what it would ordinarily get under the Proposal A school funding formula.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 23, 2012
To appropriate $4 million to pay school districts and charter schools near the effectively-bankrupt Highland Park school district to provide classes this year to the children in that district. Highland Park reportedly spent $16,000 per student, on revenues of $14,000 per student, and can no longer meet payroll. The bill also authorizes $12.5 million for programs intended to assess kindergarten and government "early childhood education" programs; spends $4 million in federal "edu-jobs" stimulus money; and makes several smaller appropriations. Finally, it adjusts school aid distributions to reflect lower than expected local property tax revenue and other factors.
To appropriate $4 million to pay school districts and charter schools near the effectively-bankrupt Highland Park school district to provide classes this year to the children in that district. Highland Park reportedly spent $16,000 per student, on revenues of $14,000 per student, and can no longer meet payroll. The bill also authorizes $12.5 million for programs intended to assess kindergarten and government "early childhood education" programs; spends $4 million in federal "edu-jobs" stimulus money; and makes several smaller appropriations. Finally, it adjusts school aid distributions to reflect lower than expected local property tax revenue and other factors.