FY 2008-09 EDUCATION BUDGET S.B. 1096 (S-1, Draft 1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY


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Senate Bill 1096 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2007-08 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	$96,482,400
Changes from FY 2007-08 Year-to-Date:
1. State Testing Item Bank System. The Governor added Federal funding and personnel related to the establishment of a State testing item bank system including: test creation ($644,700 and 6.0 FTE); psychometric analysis ($582,800 and 6.0 FTE); and system administration ($200,000 and 1.0 FTE).	1,427,500
2. Program Oversight Positions. The Governor added funding and personnel for oversight of various State programs to address Auditor General citations: Special Education program ($100,000 GF and 1.0 FTE); MSRP ($100,000 GF and 1.0 FTE); High Priority Schools program ($300,000 GF and 3.0 FTE); and At-risk program ($100,000 GF and 1.0 FTE).	600,000
3. Other Program Oversight Positions. The Governor added Federal funding and 1.0 FTE position for oversight of the English Language Proficiency Assessment program.	117,200
4. 21st Century Schools Fund Administration. The Governor added GF funding and 3.0 FTE positions to administer the new program. The Senate eliminated the program in the School Aid budget and, as a result, eliminated the administration expenditures in this budget.	0
5. Michigan School for the Deaf and Blind. The Governor added 4.0 special educations teachers ($320,000) and 2.0 interpreters ($160,000) for the MSDB. Partially offsetting this increase is a reduction in funding due to the elimination of the Summer Institute ($90,000).	390,000
6. Best Practices Study. The Governor added Federal funding to conduct a best practices study for assessing students with disabilities.	300,000
7. Data Systems. The Governor eliminated Federal funding for the Data Articulation System ($3,950,000) and the Longitudinal Data System ($455,000).	(4,405,000)
8. Economic Adjustments. The Governor funded standard economics adjustments.	127,800
9. Other Changes. The Governor recommended other adjustments including: administrative reductions in EA&A ($292,100); transfer of the HR function to the Civil Service Commission ($603,500 and 5.0 FTE); additional funding related to the consolidation of the internal auditor function ($100,000); administrative reductions for DIT ($10,300); and DIT economics ($9,200).	(796,700)
10. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $500,000 Gross and $500,000 GF/GP under the Governor.
Total Changes	($2,239,200)
FY 2008-09 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation	$94,243,200

FY 2008-09 EDUCATION BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2007-08 Year to Date:

1. Disciplinary Action. The Governor removed and the Senate restored language prohibiting disciplinary action against a department employee who speaks to the Legislature (Sec 216).

2. Prompt Payment of Auditor General Bills. The Governor and Senate removed language requiring the Department to pay bills submitted by the Auditor General in full within 60 days of receipt (Sec 217).

3. Requested Data. The Governor removed and the Senate restored language requiring the Department to provide information requested by the Legislature in a timely manner (Sec 220).

4. Impact of Enacted Legislation. The Governor removed and the Senate restored language requiring the Department to report on policy changes made to implement legislation. The section also prohibited the adoption of rules having a disproportionate impact on small business (Sec 222).

5. Alternative Teaching Programs. The Governor and Senate added language directing the Department to work with Central Michigan University and Wayne State University to determine funding strategies for alternative teaching programs (Sec 503(2)).

6. Out-of-State Travel Restrictions. The Senate added language prohibiting more than one departmental employee from attending out-of-state conferences or seminars unless the travel was paid through Federal or private funds which require attendance by more than one individual (Sec. 215).

7. Cyberschools. The Senate added language requiring the Department to report on barriers to the operation of cyberschools focusing on special student populations such as dropouts or expelled students (Sec. 604).

Date Completed: 3-11-08 Fiscal Analyst: Debra Hollon Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. Hiedu_cs.doc