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School Budgets Await Governor's Signature School Aid Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1069) Estimated FY 2005 Appropriations for ISD Operations K-12 Foundational Allowances for FY 2005 Higher Education Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1067) Community College Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1062) Diabetes Survey Office of Professional Preparation Services may be found on the Legislative Hotline page of this website.  Return to Top School Budgets Awaiting Governor's Signature School Aid, Higher Education, and Community College Budgets have been approved by the House and Senate and await Governor Granholm's signature. Although no line-item vetoes are anticipated, that option is still open. The state's new fiscal year starts October 1, and these budgets must be set by that date. Return to Top School Aid Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1069) The School Aid budget makes appropriations to the state's 554 local school districts, 191 public school academies, and 57 intermediate school districts for operations and certain categorical programs. It also appropriates funds to the Center for Education Performance, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, and other entities to implement certain grants and other programs related to K-12 education. Listed below are some of the highlights of the School Aid Budget: Foundation Allowances. Retains per-pupil foundation allowances at the 2003-04 levels before proration. (Sec. 20(1)) (See Attached Foundation Allowance Chart) Revenue Sources. Reduces the general fund contribution from $327.5 in 2003 million to $165.2 million for 2004. The recommendation assumes a savings of $50.6 million from increased personal property tax audits and homestead exemptions audits and $14.8 million in additional lottery revenue and tobacco taxes. (Sec. 11 (1)) Blended Membership Count. Changes the pupil membership blend from 80% of the current fall pupil count plus 20% of the previous February count to 75% of the current fall pupil count plus 25% of the previous February count. (Sec. 6(4)) ISD General Operations Funding. Reduces the ISD general operations funding by $14.0 million to $77.7 million. (Sec. 81) (See ISD Funding Chart) Allocations to Hold Harmless Districts. Maintains funding at the 2003 - 2004 level.(Sec. 20J) Reform Board Allocation. Maintains current law and includes funding of $15 million for a reform board district (Detroit Public Schools). Sec. 20(20) Isolated School Districts. Adds new language that allocates $750,000 to small, rural and Upper Peninsula or island districts to ensure they receive a minimum funding level. Eligible districts include Burt Township, Beaver Island, DeTour, Mackinac Island, and Whitefish Point. (Sec. 22D) At-Risk Program. Maintains at-risk funding at $314.2 million and adds new language to allow qualifying districts with 50% free or reduced lunch to use up to 10% of their funds for school security. (Sec. 31a. ) Days and Hours of Instruction. Adds language allowing for an additional 30 hours exemption for "extenuating circumstances" that occur after April 1st of the year with the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (Sec. 101) Adult Education Program Requirements and Payments. Maintains $20.0 million for adult education. (Sec. 107) Adult Learning Pilot Programs. Includes a new section setting up two pilot projects which would start in FY 2006 to be run by Michigan Works! where adult education grants to existing facilities within that region would be pooled and distributed via competitive grants, with a funding formula based 90% on number of participants in a program and 10% on the progress of students in the program and establishes an advisory committee to review and make funding requirements. (Sec. 107b) MPSERS Contribution Rate. Increases percentage of payroll that districts must allocate for public school employee retirement to 14.87%. ( Sec. 147) Declining Enrollment. Allows small, rural districts to use a 3-year blended membership if that results in a higher membership than an actual current year blend, but excludes districts that receive funding under a new Section 22d from also receiving declining enrollment allocations. (Sec. 6 (4) (y)) ISD 0-5 Programs. Includes numerous changes to Sec. 32j, including earmarking funds from Sec. 81 rather than a stand-alone appropriation; changing grant application to program plan, including promotion of marriage in the delivery of the program, and allowing ISDs to supplant State funds for this program with local or private funds, as long as the minimum level of funding is at least what was received for this program in FY 2003-04 ($3.3 million). (Sec. 32j) Small Class Size Grants. Clarifies that the number of pupil who were residents of and enrolled in the district in 2001-02 will be used in the calculation. (Sec. 20 (19)) Bilingual Education. Maintains state funding of $1,232.1 and federal funding of $329,850 for bilingual education. Special Education - State and Federal. Increases the State portion of funding by $23,000,000 to account for pupil and taxable value changes and to account for the change to a 75-25 pupil membership blend and increases the available Federal portion of funding for this line item by $49,350,000. Advanced and Accelerated. Maintains total appropriations at $250,000 for FY 2004 - 2005. Vocational Education. Maintains total funding of $39.0 million for traditional vocational education programs. (Sec. 61 a) Freedom to Learn. Increases funding for Freedom to Learn funding by $3.7 million. The conference report also names Ferris State University to run the Freedom to Learn program if the Michigan Virtual University closes. Math/Science Centers. Increases the Federal share for Math and Science Centers to $3.6 million. Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Grants. Decreases the available Federal funding by $1.2 million to $664.2 million. Source: House & Senate Fiscal Agencies - September 9, 2004 Return to Top Estimated FY 2005 Appropriations for ISD Operations (Sec. 81)
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Michigan Federation of Teachers And School Related Personnel
K-12 FOUNDATION ALLOWANCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 Source: House Fiscal Agency - March 24, 2004
*FY 2004 figures do not reflect $74 per pupil proration. **Hold harmless districts with a foundation allowance above $9,000 will lose $74 per pupil if 20j proposal is enacted. bk:opeiu42aflcio - March 24, 2004 Return to Top Higher Education Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1067) The Higher Education Budget deals individually with six of Michigan's 15 four-year universities. Eleven of the schools will be able to raise tuition for 2004 - 2005 by 2.8 percent and be eligible to receive 3 percent back from the funds cut in December 2003 when the current year's budget was balanced. The budget totals $1.7 billion in general funds. Highlights of the Higher Education Budget are listed below: FY 2004-05Tuition Restraint. (1) sets certification deadline at October 1, 2004 (2) allows 2.4 percent increase from highest authorized rate for Grand Valley, Michigan State, and Saginaw Valley; 2.4 percent increase for Western with a $200 rebate from its $500 one-time records fee; and 2.8 percent increase for remaining 11 universities, (3) includes Senate/House language regarding the reporting requirement and no further appropriations reductions, and (4) applies tuition increase limits to each semester of academic year 2004-05 compared to academic year 2003-04. (Sec. 436) FY 2003-04 Tuition Restraint. (1) provides for only _ of the 3.0 percent amount to be tied to tuition restraint, (2) requires only that no increases have been adopted for academic year 2003-04 after December 1, 2003 to qualify for FY 2003-04 funding, (3) allows rebate of such an increase to remain compliant, and (4) shifts appropriations to FY 2004-05 if Northville property is not sold by October 1, 2004, with intent that the funds be paid in full by October 15, 2004. (Sec. 1201) Project GREEEN. Retains current-year levels earmarked for Project GREEEN, the Agriculture Experiment Station, and Cooperative Extension appropriations. (Sec. 433) Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS). States legislative intent that the Michigan Public School Employee Retirement System stabilization subaccount be used to reduce the contribution rate for the seven universities with employees in the system and specifies a subsidy of $4.9 million. (Sec. 437) Tuition Grants. Includes $3.0 million reduction from current-year level funding for Tuition Grant Program - a need-based financial aid program for students attending independent universities and colleges. (Sec. 302) Tuition Incentive Program. Increases appropriation by $1 million to Tuition Incentive Program, a need-based financial aid program for Medicaid-eligible individuals, by $1 million in Merit Award Trust Fund revenue to reflect projected increase in costs. Removes prohibition against use of Tuition Incentive Program payments for theology or divinity courses. (Sec. 310) Student and Presidential Housing. Requires a report from each university on the condition of and costs associated with both student housing facilities and any housing facilities provided for the university's president or chancellor. (Sec. 460) Michigan Merit Award Program. Reduces appropriation by $5.6 million to reflect lower estimate for program costs. Higher Education Budget - FY 2004-05:
Return to Top Community Colleges Budget - FY 2004-05 (Senate Bill 1062) Under the 2004 - 2005 Community College Budget, all 28 of Michigan's two-year colleges will be able to raise their tuition and fees for 2004 - 2005 by 2.8 percent. The 2.8 percent follows the basic elements of the tuition restraint package for higher education. In keeping the tuition increases to 2.8 percent the colleges will have 3 percent of the funds cut during December 2003 restored. The budget totals $287.7 million, all in general funds. Listed below are the major highlights of the bill. Tuition Restraint. Sets tuition restraint limit at 2.8% and made the FY 2003-04 payment contingent upon the sale of the Northville Psychiatric Hospital property. Renaissance Zones. Increases funding by $650,000 for reimbursement to colleges with renaissance zones in their districts to reflect projected increases in taxable value in those zones. At Risk Student Success Program. Retains program funding at current-year levels. Tax Increment Financing Authority Report. Retains current-year language requiring the Department of Treasury to produce a report estimating the amount of revenue lost by community colleges as a result of Tax Increment Financing Authorities (TIFAs). Funding Special Maintenance. Retains current-year language that states legislative intent to develop financing alternatives for funding special maintenance projects at colleges and adds intent language to restore funding for the Infrastructure, Technology, Equipment, and Maintenance (ITEM) funding that had been provided in previous fiscal years. Tuition and Fee Reporting. Includes language that requires the reporting of the total cost of attendance based on a 30 credit hour schedule, also be included in tuition and fee reports. Tuition Reciprocity Agreements. Included language stating legislative intent that, 1) tuition reciprocity agreements be submitted for review and approval by the appropriations committees at least once every three years, and 2) that, under such agreements, out-of-state students pay the in- state, out of district rate at the Michigan Community Colleges. Payments in Lieu of Taxes. Includes language stating intent that a workgroup be formed to evaluate the impact of making payments in lieu of taxes to community colleges whose districts contain state- owned land. Optional Retirement Plan. Includes language stating intent that a workgroup be formed to evaluate the impact of expanding eligibility for the Optional Retirement Plan (a defined contribution plan available to full-time community college faculty and administrative staff as an alternative to the MPSERS defined benefit plan) to include part-time faculty. Operational Funding:
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Return to Top Office of Professional Preparation Services The Office of Professional Preparation Services will conduct statewide regional information meetings providing an update of important information on the current status of No Child Left Behind policy and other issues impacting teacher preparation and certification, as well as School Administrator professional development and recent decisions regarding School Counselor tenure. Agenda items include:
The 2004 schedule is as follows:
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