March 21, 2006, Introduced by Senators STAMAS, JELINEK, CROPSEY, BIRKHOLZ, BARCIA, KUIPERS, PATTERSON, HAMMERSTROM, ALLEN and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
(MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 32m.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 32m. (1) From the allocation under section 32n, the
department shall make grants to applicant districts or intermediate
districts as provided under this section to assist in funding
programs to provide preschool children with a book each month from
birth to age 5.
(2) All of the following apply to a grant under this section:
(a) A district or intermediate district shall apply for the
grant to the department in the form and manner prescribed by the
department.
(b) The grants shall be distributed through a competitive
process established by the department. The selection of grant
recipients shall be based on the ability of the grant recipient to
serve children in the area and the need for the program in the area
served by the grant recipient.
(c) A grant recipient shall provide a local match from
locally-raised funds at least equal to the amount of the grant
under this section.
(d) Grant funds shall be used only for costs of providing
preschool children with a book each month from birth to age 5. A
grant recipient may operate the program itself or work within a
contractual or cooperative arrangement with another local unit of
government, a foundation, or another nonprofit entity.
(e) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section
may be made pursuant to an agreement with the department.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 1175
of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.