Bill Text: MI SB0084 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan Senate Bill 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Appropriations: zero budget; department of education; provide for fiscal year 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-06-10 - Referred To Conference Committee [SB0084 Detail]

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Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 84

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

PART I

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, from the following funds:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions	6.0
Full-time equated classified positions	614.5

GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	530,219,000
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATIONS			530,219,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues			421,301,500
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues			5,870,300
Total private revenues			2,238,500
Total other state restricted revenues			10,181,700
State general fund/general purpose		$	90,627,000
Sec. 102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Full-time equated unclassified positions	6.0
Full-time equated classified positions	11.0
Unclassified positions--FTE positions	6.0	$	995,200
Education commission of the states			120,800
State board of education, per diem payments			24,400
State board/superintendent operations--FTEs	11.0		2,460,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	3,600,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			286,000
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations			28,100
Certification fees			804,300
State general fund/general purpose		$	2,482,100
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions	47.6

Central support operations--FTEs	38.6		6,041,400
Federal and private grants			2,999,300
Grant and contract operations--FTEs	9.0		2,743,900
Property management			3,622,100
Terminal leave payments			353,300
Training and orientation workshops			150,000
Worker's compensation			19,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	15,929,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues			2,938,800
Federal revenues			6,193,900
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations			999,300
Certification fees			577,800
Teacher testing fees			4,500
Training and orientation workshop fees			150,000
State general fund/general purpose		$	5,065,100
Sec. 104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects			4,938,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	4,938,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues			1,951,000
Federal revenues			640,200
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees			932,900
State general fund/general purpose		$	1,414,200

Sec. 105. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions	47.0
Special education operations--FTEs	47.0		11,527,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	11,527,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			8,691,100
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations			110,100
Certification fees			46,800
State general fund/general purpose		$	2,679,900
Sec. 106. MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Full-time equated classified positions	82.0
Camp Tuhsmeheta--FTE	1.0		501,000
Low incidence outreach program			1,000,000
Michigan schools for the deaf and blind operations--FTEs	81.0		13,627,000
Private gifts - blind			200,000
Private gifts - deaf			150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	15,478,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			7,550,600
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)			5,870,300
Gifts, bequests, and donations			851,000
Low incidence outreach fund			1,000,000

Student insurance revenue			206,100
State general fund/general purpose		$	0
Sec. 107. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE
Full-time equated classified positions	48.0
Educator excellence operations--FTEs	48.0		9,458,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	9,458,700
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			3,164,600
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees			4,078,400
Teacher testing fees			197,100
State general fund/general purpose		$	2,018,600
Sec. 108. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Full-time equated classified positions	66.0
Child development and care contracted services			12,400,000
Child development and care external support			30,673,600
Child development and care public assistance			318,622,000
Head start collaboration office--FTE	1.0		318,700
Office of great start operations--FTEs	65.0		13,468,700
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Michigan scholarship program			5,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	380,483,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			339,848,000
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations			250,000
Certification fees			64,600

State general fund/general purpose		$	40,320,400
Sec. 109. SYSTEMS, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY
Full-time equated classified positions	10.0
Office of systems, evaluation, and technology operations--FTEs	10.0		1,978,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	1,978,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues			138,300
Federal revenues			980,100
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees			10,400
State general fund/general purpose		$	849,200
Sec. 110. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Full-time equated classified positions	6.0
Strategic planning and implementation operations--FTEs	6.0		1,077,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	1,077,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			556,000
State general fund/general purpose		$	521,200
Sec. 111. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions	2.0
Administrative law operations--FTEs	2.0		1,416,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	1,416,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:

Federal revenues			578,200
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees			734,700
State general fund/general purpose		$	103,500
Sec. 112. ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions	63.6
Accountability services operations--FTEs	63.6		14,559,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	14,559,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			12,657,600
State general fund/general purpose		$	1,901,900
Sec. 113. SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions	74.6
Adolescent and school health			321,400
School support services operations--FTEs	74.6		13,724,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	14,045,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			12,621,800
Special revenue funds:
Commodity distribution fees			71,700
State general fund/general purpose		$	1,352,100
Sec. 114. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS
Full-time equated classified positions	82.7
Educational supports operations--FTEs	82.7		16,863,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	16,863,100
Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			12,764,500
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees			602,400
State general fund/general purpose		$	3,496,200
Sec. 115. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Full-time equated classified positions	28.0
Career and technical education operations--FTEs	28.0		5,382,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	5,382,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			4,012,300
State general fund/general purpose		$	1,370,200
Sec. 116. LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Full-time equated classified positions	33.0
Library of Michigan operations--FTEs	31.0		4,935,600
Library services and technology program--FTE	1.0		5,614,000
Michigan eLibrary--FTE	1.0		1,727,700
Renaissance zone reimbursements			2,200,000
State aid to libraries			15,067,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	29,545,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			5,614,000
Special revenue funds:
Library fees			300,000
State general fund/general purpose		$	23,631,000
Sec. 117. PARTNERSHIP DISTRICT SUPPORT

Full-time equated classified positions	13.0
Partnership district support operations--FTEs	13.0		3,535,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	3,535,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues			114,500
State general fund/general purpose		$	3,421,400
Sec. 118. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
School board member training			400,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION		$	400,000
Appropriated from:
Certification fees			400,000
State general fund/general purpose		$	0

PART 2

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022

GENERAL SECTIONS

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for fiscal year 2021-2022 is $100,808,700.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2021-2022 is $17,267,700.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Renaissance zone reimbursements	$	2,200,000
State aid to libraries		15,067,700

TOTAL

17,267,700

Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:

(a) "Department" means the Michigan department of education.

(b) "DHHS" means the Michigan department of health and human services.

(c) "District" means a local school district as that term is defined in section 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a public school academy as that term is defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.

(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.

(e) "HHS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Sec. 204. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, or it shall include placement of reports on an internet site.

Sec. 205. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan

businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

Sec. 206. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state superintendent of public instruction shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The state superintendent of public instruction shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.

Sec. 207. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report must include the following information:

(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.

(b) The total transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues, and the proportion funded with other revenues.

Sec. 208. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of

the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes.

Sec. 209. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

Sec. 211. The department and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:

(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.

(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.

(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.

(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.

(e) Job specifications and wage rates.

Sec. 212. As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, within 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide the senate and house appropriations chairs, the chairs of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees responsible for

the department budget, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022.

Sec. 213. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.

Sec. 214. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 are estimated at $13,773,400.00. From this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $7,716,600.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $6,056,800.00.

Sec. 215. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide through the internet the state board of education agenda and all supporting documents, and shall notify the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal agencies that the agenda and supporting documents are available on the internet, at the time the agenda and supporting documents are provided to state board of education members.

Sec. 216. (1) As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, on a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:

(a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and

civil service classification.

(b) A comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.

(2) By April 1 of the current fiscal year and semiannually thereafter, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:

(a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2021.

(b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period.

(d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.

Sec. 217. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department may assist the department of health and human services, other departments, intermediate school districts, and local school districts to secure reimbursement for eligible services provided in Michigan schools from the federal Medicaid program. The department may submit reports of direct expenses related to this effort to the department of health and human services for reimbursement.

Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this article, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer,

or institution.

Sec. 219. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall ensure that kindergarten benchmark data include a method for information to be provided regarding a child's participation in the great start readiness program.

Sec. 220. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall post on its website a link to the federal Institute of Education Sciences' What Works Clearinghouse. The department also shall work to disseminate knowledge about the What Works Clearinghouse to districts and intermediate districts so that it may be used to improve reading proficiency for pupils in grades K to 3.

Sec. 221. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall report no later than April 1 on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the prior calendar year to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house subcommittees responsible for the department budget, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

Sec. 222. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by the department or departmental agency to take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the legislature or his or her staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or departmental agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided by law.

Sec. 223. The department and agencies receiving appropriations

in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.

Sec. 224. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible by the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purposes is exhausted.

Sec. 226. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall coordinate with the other departments to streamline state services and resources, reduce duplication, and increase efficiency. This includes, but is not limited to, working with the department of treasury to coordinate with the financial independence team and overseeing deficit districts and working with the department of health and human services and department of licensing and regulatory affairs to coordinate with early childhood programs and overseeing child care providers.

Sec. 228. As a condition of receiving appropriations in part 1, in collaboration with the DHHS, the department shall promote and support initiatives in schools and other educational organizations that include, but are not limited to, training for educators, teachers, and other personnel in school settings for all of the following:

(a) Utilization of trauma-informed practices.

(b) Age-appropriate education and information on human trafficking.

Sec. 229. As a condition of receiving funds appropriated in

part 1, the department shall not submit federal accountability plans or request amendments to federal accountability plans until after notification of the content to both the house and senate appropriations committees, house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director.

Sec. 230. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall compile a report that identifies any new, or lack thereof, mandates required of nonpublic schools. In compiling the report, the department may consult with relevant statewide education associations in Michigan. The report compiled by the department shall indicate the type of mandate, including, but not limited to, student health, student or building safety, accountability, and educational requirements, and shall indicate whether a school has to report on the specified mandates. The report required under this section shall be completed by April 1, 2022 and transmitted to the state budget director, the house and senate appropriations subcommittees responsible for the department of education, and the senate and house fiscal agencies not later than April 15, 2022.

Sec. 231. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall collect information from all school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies that have not adopted any policies that were specified by section 12b of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.632b, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, or that adopted new policies specified by section 12b of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.632b, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. The information collected shall be reported to the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies,

and the state budget office. The report shall include a list of each school district, intermediate school district, and public school academy that has adopted each policy specified by section 12b of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.632b.

Sec. 232. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall ensure that the most recently issued report of regional in-demand occupations issued by the department of technology, management, and budget is distributed in electronic or paper form to all high schools in each school district, intermediate school district, and public school academy.

Sec. 234. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall conduct a study regarding the issues of school enrollment, performance, and outcomes related to college acceleration programs, including, but not limited to, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, dual or concurrent enrollment, early or middle college high schools, and career and technical education. The study shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) The number of students participating in each type of college acceleration program by subgroup and by course subject.

(b) The number of higher education credits associated with these programs earned in each type of college acceleration program in a high school setting.

(c) To the extent practicable, the number of credits successfully transferred into Michigan higher education institutions.

(d) The degree attainment status of students and time-to-degree for students participating in each college acceleration program.

(e) The percentage of incomplete credits or courses for each college acceleration program.

(2) The study described in subsection (1) shall be completed by the department not later than May 1, 2022. The department shall provide the study described in subsection (1) to the state budget director, the house and senate subcommittees that oversee the department of education, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by May 1, 2022.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Sec. 301. (1) The appropriations in part 1 may be used for per diem payments to the state board for meetings at which a quorum is present or for performing official business authorized by the state board. The per diem payments shall be at a rate as follows:

(a) State board of education - president - $110.00 per day.

(b) State board of education - member other than president - $100.00 per day.

(2) A state board of education member shall not be paid a per diem for more than 30 days per year.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

Sec. 350. From the funds in part 1 for special education operations, the department shall use $100,000.00 to design and distribute to all parents and legal guardians of a student with a disability information about federal and state mandates regarding the rights and protections of students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, individualized education programs to ensure that parents and legal guardians are fully informed about laws, rules, procedural safeguards, problem-solving options, and

any other information the department determines is necessary so that parents and legal guardians may be able to provide meaningful input in collaboration with districts to develop and implement an individualized education program.

Sec. 351. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for special education operations, $2,250,000.00 is allocated to an association for administrators of special education services to develop content for use by special education students, teachers, and others. Any content that is developed shall be accessible throughout the state of Michigan. The funds may be used to support the development of assessment tools to measure the needs of students with special education needs in remote learning environments and the effectiveness of various educational methods and tools, in collaboration with the department. Funds are available to identify any available federal funds for research related to special education in remote learning.

MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND

Sec. 401. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the employees at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind who work on a school-year basis are considered annual employees for purposes of service credits, retirement, and insurance benefits.

Sec. 402. For each student enrolled at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind, the department shall assess the intermediate school district of residence 100% of the cost of operating the student's instructional program. The amount shall exclude room and board related costs and the cost of weekend transportation between the school and the student's home.

Sec. 406. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the

Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind may promote its residential program as a possible appropriate option for children who are deaf or hard of hearing or who are blind or visually impaired. The Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind shall distribute information detailing its services to all intermediate school districts in this state.

(2) Upon knowledge of or recognition by an intermediate school district that a child in the district is deaf or hard of hearing or blind or visually impaired, the intermediate school district shall provide to the parents of the child the literature distributed by the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind to intermediate school districts under subsection (1).

(3) Parents will continue to have a choice regarding the educational placement of their deaf or hard-of-hearing children.

Sec. 407. Revenue received by the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind from gifts, bequests, and donations that is unexpended at the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and shall not revert to the general fund.

Sec. 408. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the low incidence outreach fund are appropriated from money collected by the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the low incidence outreach program for providing qualified services and may be used for any expenses necessary to provide the qualified services. Any money that is unexpended at the end of the current fiscal year may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

(2) As used in this section, "qualified services" means document reproduction and services; conducting conferences, workshops, and training classes; and providing specialized

equipment, facilities, and software.

Sec. 409. When conducting a due process hearing resulting from a parent's appeal of his or her child's individualized education program team's decision on the child's educational placement, a state administrative law judge shall consider designating the Michigan School for the Deaf as 1 of the options for the least restrictive environment under federal law for the parent's child who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.

EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE

Sec. 501. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for educator excellence, the department shall maintain certificate revocation/felony conviction files of educational personnel.

Sec. 503. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall, upon request, consult with the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute and external stakeholders in connection with the department's implementation and administration of professional development training described in section 35a of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1635a, including, but not limited to, the online training of educators of pupils in grades K to 3 described in that section.

Sec. 506. Revenue received from teacher testing fees that is unexpended at the end of the current fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and shall not revert to the general fund.

Sec. 507. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall adopt a teacher certification test that ensures that all newly certified elementary teachers have the skills to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction. The department may use

teacher certification or teacher testing fee revenue to the extent allowable under law to implement this section, or may pass along increased testing fees to teachers as allowable and appropriate.

SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES

Sec. 601. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for adolescent and school health, there is appropriated $321.400.00 to replace federal funding reductions from the HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the department and section 39a(2)(a) of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1639a.

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS

Sec. 701. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for educational supports, the department shall produce a report detailing the progress made by districts with grades K to 12 receiving at-risk funding under section 31a of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1631a, in implementing multitiered systems of supports in the prior school fiscal year for grades K to 12, and in providing reading intervention services described in section 1280f of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1280f, for pupils in grades K to 12.

(2) The report described in subsection (1) shall include, at a minimum:

(a) A description of the training, coaching, and technical assistance offered by the department to districts to support the implementation of effective multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(b) A list of districts determined by the department to have successfully implemented multitiered systems of supports and

reading intervention programs.

(c) A list of best practices that the department has identified that may be used by districts to implement multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(d) Other information the department determines would be useful to understanding the status of districts' implementation of effective multitiered systems of supports and reading intervention programs.

(3) The department shall provide the report described in subsection (1) to the state budget director, the house and senate subcommittees that oversee the department of education and school aid budgets, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by September 30, 2022.

Sec. 702. From the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for implementation costs associated with programs for early childhood literacy funded under section 35a of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1635a.

LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN

Sec. 801. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for library fees are appropriated from money collected by the Library of Michigan for providing qualified services and may be used for any expenses necessary to provide the qualified services. Any money that is unexpended at the end of the current fiscal year may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

(2) As used in this section, "qualified services" means document reproduction and services; conducting conferences, workshops, and training classes; and providing specialized

equipment, facilities, and software.

Sec. 804. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for renaissance zone reimbursements shall be used to reimburse public libraries under section 12 of the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692, for taxes levied in 2021. The allocations shall be made not later than 60 days after the department of treasury certifies to the department and to the state budget director that the department of treasury has received all necessary information to properly determine the amounts due to each eligible recipient.

(2) If the amount appropriated under this section is not sufficient to fully pay obligations under this section, payments shall be prorated on an equal basis among all eligible public libraries.

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START

Sec. 1001. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the provider reimbursement rates for child care centers, group home providers, registered family homes, and unlicensed providers are increased 15% from the provider reimbursement rates in fiscal year 2020-21, rounded up to the nearest $0.05. Provider reimbursement rate increases funded under this section are effective October 1, 2021.

Sec. 1002. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall ensure that the final child development and care provider reimbursement rates are published on the department and Great Start to Quality webpages.

Sec. 1003. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care contracted service, the department shall provide the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the

department budget with an annual report on all funding appropriated to contracts for the early childhood comprehensive systems planning by this state during the previous fiscal year. The report is due by February 15 and must contain at least the following information:

(a) Total funding appropriated to contracts for the early childhood comprehensive systems planning by the state during the previous fiscal year.

(b) The amount of funding for each grant awarded.

(d) The activities funded by each grant.

(e) An analysis of each grant recipient's success in addressing the development of a comprehensive system of early childhood services and supports.

(2) All department contracts for early childhood comprehensive systems planning shall be bid out through a statewide request-for-proposal process.

Sec. 1004. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Michigan Scholarship Program, the department shall ensure that $5,000,000.00 is appropriated to the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Michigan Scholarship Program. The program shall give preference to the following providers:

(a) Providers that currently have a great start to quality star rating or are in the process to receive a star rating.

(b) Providers that are seeking to increase their great start to quality star rating and are only restricted from receiving the increased rating because they lack employees with the proper education level.

Sec. 1007. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care - external support, the department shall

create progress reports that shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Both the on-site and off-site activities that are intended to improve child care provider quality and the number of times those activities are performed by the licensing consultants.

(b) How many on-site visits a single licensing consultant has made since the start of the current fiscal year.

(c) The types of on-site visits and the number of visits for each type that a single consultant has made since the start of the current fiscal year.

(d) The number of providers that have improved their quality rating since the start of the current fiscal year compared to the same time period in the preceding fiscal year, reported as the number of providers in each regional prosperity zone.

(e) The types of activities that are intended to improve licensing consultant performance and child care provider quality and the number of times those activities are performed by the managers and administrators.

(2) The progress reports shall be sent to the state budget director, the house and senate subcommittees that oversee the department of education, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

Sec. 1008. From the amount appropriated in part 1 for office of great start operations, the department shall ensure efficient service provisions to coordinate services provided to families for home visits, reduce duplication of state services and spending, and increase efficiencies including the home visits funded under section 32p of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1632p, and work with the department of health and human

services as necessary.

Sec. 1009. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the income entrance eligibility threshold for the child development and care program is set to 160% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Sec. 1010. As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, within 10 days of the receipt of changes to the federal child care and development program, the department shall notify the house and senate chairpersons of the appropriations subcommittees responsible for the department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The notification shall include, but is not limited to:

(a) Changes to the federal matching award amount, including the amount of state resources necessary to draw down the total matching award.

(b) Changes to the amount of child care and development block grant that is awarded to this state.

(c) Any significant changes to the federal requirements on the child development and care program, indicating any new requirements that would require the appropriation of additional dollars.

Sec. 1011. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child development and care public assistance, the department shall implement a biweekly block reimbursement rate schedule through the following block segments:

(a) The block segment for a biweekly block reimbursement rate schedule for child care centers, group homes, and registered family homes, for paid hours between 1 to 55 hours, shall be reimbursed as 55 hours.

(b) The block segment for a biweekly block reimbursement rate

schedule for child care centers, group homes, and registered family homes, for paid hours between 56 to 90 hours, shall be reimbursed as 90 hours.

(c) The block segment for a biweekly block reimbursement rate schedule for license exempt providers shall be reimbursed at their current hourly reimbursement rates.

ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 1100. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for school board member training, the department shall approve 1 or more eligible training programs for school board members that includes courses of instruction for school board members in 1 or more of the following topic areas:

(a) Conflicts of interest, including, but not limited to, the application of section 1203 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1203.

(b) Labor relations, including, but not limited to, a school board's role in collective bargaining agreements, in 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217, and in other laws related to employment.

(c) Education law, including, but not limited to, the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1896, the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, MCL 38.71 to 38.191, dealing with teacher tenure.

(d) School finance, including, but not limited to, the creation and management of school district budgets.

(e) Board governance, including, but not limited to, roles and responsibilities, parliamentary procedure, and best practices.

(2) Upon completing a course in an eligible training program,

a school board member may apply for reimbursement for the cost of the course in the eligible training program, up to $100 per course. The department may determine the form and manner of the application for reimbursement.

(3) The department must create a process for the provider of a course in a topic listed in subsection (1) to apply to the department to have the course approved and be eligible for a school board member to be reimbursed for completing that course as provided under subsection (2).

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Eligible training program" means a training program that is approved under subsection (1).

(b) "School board member" means a member of the board of a school district or intermediate school district or a member of the board of directors of a public school academy.

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Bill Text: MI SB0084 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan Senate Bill 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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