2011 Senate Bill 157 / Public Act 8

Increase power of school and local emergency financial managers

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

To exempt schools placed under a emergency financial manager with the enhanced powers proposed by Senate Bill 153 from also being placed under the supervision of state school reform/redesign officer (a position created for academically failed schools under legislation intended to make Michigan eligible for federal “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-SB-981">Race to the Top</a>” grants, which it did not get). Among other things, SB 153 would give the EFM the power to cancel existing government or teacher union contracts.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Feb. 24, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 8, 2011

Amendment offered

To revise details of the bills to which this one is tie-barred.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 9, 2011

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

March 9, 2011

March 15, 2011

Passed in the House 63 to 47 (details)

To exempt schools placed under a emergency financial manager with the enhanced powers proposed by Senate Bill 153 from also being placed under the supervision of state school reform/redesign officer (a position created for academically failed schools under legislation intended to make Michigan eligible for federal “<A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-SB-981">Race to the Top</A>” grants, which it did not get). Among other things, SB 153 would give the EFM the power to cancel existing government or teacher union contracts.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 16, 2011