October 27, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Lindberg, Scripps, Lahti, McDowell, Neumann, Meadows and Haase 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 72.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 72. Not later than the 2011-2012 state fiscal year, the
legislature shall enact a system of state funding for districts
that does all of the following regarding transportation funding:
(a) Determines the total amount of state funding expended by
all districts for transportation, other than special education
transportation, for the state fiscal year immediately preceding the
state fiscal year for which money is being appropriated.
(b) Reduces the total amount of funding allocated to all
districts for payment of the state portion of foundation allowances
and per pupil payments calculated under section 20 by an amount
equal to the amount determined under subdivision (a).
(c) Reduces the amount of each district's foundation allowance
or per pupil payment calculated under section 20 by an equal per
pupil amount as necessary to reflect the reduction under
subdivision (b) in the total amount of funding allocated to all
districts for payment of the state portion of foundation allowances
and per pupil payments calculated under section 20.
(d) Allocates an amount equal to the total amount determined
under subdivision (a) for a separate payment to each district in
the amount necessary to reimburse the district for the amount of
state funding expended by the district for transportation, other
than special education transportation, for the state fiscal year
immediately preceding the state fiscal year for which money is
being appropriated.