SB-0765, As Passed Senate, May 8, 2014
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 765
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015; and to provide for
the expenditure of the appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of
education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, from the
following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.......... 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions.......... 600.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 326,662,100
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 326,662,100
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 226,097,500
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................... 5,633,700
Total private revenues................................. 1,933,300
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 7,972,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 85,025,000
Sec. 102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
Full-time equated unclassified positions.......... 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions........... 11.0
State board of education, per diem payments............ $ 24,400
Unclassified positions--6.0 FTE positions.............. 795,100
State board/superintendent operations--11.0 FTE
positions............................................ 2,110,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 2,929,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 222,400
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 28,100
Certification fees..................................... 861,100
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,817,900
Sec. 103. CENTRAL SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions........... 23.6
Central support--23.6 FTE positions.................... $ 3,623,400
Worker's compensation.................................. 30,800
Building occupancy charges - property management
services............................................. 3,053,700
Training and orientation workshops..................... 150,000
Terminal leave payments................................ 554,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 7,412,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 1,641,400
Federal indirect funds................................. 2,550,400
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 403,200
Teacher testing fees................................... 3,800
Training and orientation workshop fees................. 150,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,663,800
Sec. 104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Information technology operations...................... $ 4,192,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 4,192,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 605,800
Federal indirect funds................................. 1,789,800
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............ 76,500
Certification fees..................................... 390,400
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,329,700
Sec. 105. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 47.0
Special education operations--47.0 FTE positions....... $ 8,937,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 8,937,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 8,457,300
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 110,100
Certification fees..................................... 44,100
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 325,800
Sec. 106. MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Full-time equated classified positions........... 77.0
Michigan schools for the deaf and blind
operations--76.0 FTE positions....................... $ 12,664,500
Camp Tuhsmeheta--1.0 FTE position...................... 295,100
Private gifts - blind.................................. 200,000
Private gifts - deaf................................... 50,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 13,209,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 6,900,400
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............ 5,233,000
Local school district service fees..................... 312,500
Gifts, bequests, and donations......................... 545,100
Student insurance revenue.............................. 218,600
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 107. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 34.0
Professional preparation operations--34.0 FTE
positions............................................ $ 5,896,800
Department of attorney general......................... 66,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 5,962,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 1,444,800
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 3,882,700
Teacher testing fees................................... 359,300
Teacher college review fees............................ 55,300
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 220,700
Sec. 108. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Full-time equated classified positions........... 65.0
Michigan office of great start operations--64.0 FTE
positions............................................ $ 22,830,300
Child development and care external support............ 17,766,500
Head start collaboration office--1.0 FTE positions..... 307,700
Child development and care public assistance........... 146,916,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 187,820,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 146,888,600
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations.................................... 250,000
Certification fees..................................... 64,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 40,617,700
Sec. 109. STATE AID AND SCHOOL FINANCE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 11.5
State aid and school finance operations--11.5 FTE
positions............................................ $ 1,861,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,861,500
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,861,500
Sec. 110. AUDIT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions............ 4.5
Audit operations--4.5 FTE positions.................... $ 602,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 602,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect funds................................. 478,700
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 61,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 62,300
Sec. 111. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions............ 2.0
Administrative law operations--2.0 FTE positions....... $ 1,310,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,310,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 551,600
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 686,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 73,100
Sec. 112. ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 65.6
Accountability services
operations--65.6 FTE positions....................... $ 14,637,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 14,637,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 13,460,700
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,177,000
Sec. 113. SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 82.6
School support services operations--82.6 FTE positions. $ 15,111,700
Federal and private grants............................. 3,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 18,111,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 16,263,600
Special revenue funds:
Local school district service fees..................... 11,700
Private foundations.................................... 1,000,000
Commodity distribution fees............................ 71,700
Certification fees..................................... 85,700
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 679,000
Sec. 114. FIELD SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 45.0
Field services operations--45.0 FTE positions.......... $ 9,194,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 9,194,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 8,894,300
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 77,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 223,000
Sec. 115. EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions........... 63.7
Educational improvement and innovation
operations--63.7 FTE positions....................... $ 9,382,500
Virtual learning....................................... 6,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 15,382,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 6,514,500
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees..................................... 558,100
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 8,309,900
Sec. 116. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Full-time equated classified positions........... 27.0
Career and technical education operations--27.0 FTE
positions............................................ $ 4,758,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 4,758,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 3,826,200
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 932,100
Sec. 117. LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Full-time equated classified positions........... 33.0
Library of Michigan operations--32.0 FTE positions..... $ 4,419,700
Library services and technology program--1.0 FTE
positions............................................ 5,607,000
State aid to libraries................................. 9,232,000
Michigan eLibrary...................................... 1,750,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements........................ 4,700,000
MPSERS payments to libraries........................... 2,200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 27,908,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
IMLS, library services and technology act.............. 5,607,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 22,301,700
Sec. 118. SCHOOL REFORM OFFICE
Full-time equated classified positions............ 8.0
School reform office operations--8.0 FTE positions..... $ 2,429,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 2,429,800
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,429,800
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources
under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 is
$92,997,600.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid
to local units of government for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2015 is $16,132,000.00. The itemized statement below identifies
appropriations from which spending to local units of government
will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State aid to libraries................................. $ 9,232,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements........................ 4,700,000
MPSERS payment to libraries............................ $ 2,200,000
Total department of education.......................... $ 16,132,000
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part are
subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101
to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part:
(a) "Department" means the Michigan department of education.
(b) "District" means a local school district as defined in
section 6 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a
public school academy as defined in section 5 of the revised school
code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IMLS" means institute of museum and library services.
(e) "Participating entity" means a district library that is a
reporting unit of the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979,
1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437, and that reports employees to
the Michigan public school employees' retirement system for the
applicable fiscal year.
(f) "Retirement board" means the board that administers the
retirement system under the public school employees retirement act
of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
(g) As used in this part and part 1, "retirement system" and
"MPSERS" mean the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system under the public school employees retirement act of 1979,
1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.
Sec. 204. 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. 205. The departments and agencies shall use the Internet
to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This
requirement may include transmission of reports via electronic mail
to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, or it
may include placement of reports on an Internet or Intranet site.
Sec. 206. 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. 207. The department 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 each department or agency:
(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. 208. The department shall require all public school
districts to maintain complete records within the personnel file of
a teacher or school employee of any disciplinary actions taken by
the local school board against the teacher or employee for sexual
misconduct. The records shall not be destroyed or removed from the
teacher's or employee's personnel file except as required by a
court order.
Sec. 211. To the extent this state continues to identify
schools as meeting proficiency targets, before publishing a list of
schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate
yearly progress as required by the no child left behind act of
2001, Public Law 107-110, the department shall allow a school or
district to appeal that determination. The department shall
consider and act upon the appeal within 30 days after it is
submitted and shall not publish the list until after all appeals
have been considered and decided.
Sec. 212. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for
the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if
competitively priced and 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 should be given to goods or
services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses
owned and operated by veterans if they are competitively priced and
of comparable quality.
Sec. 214. The department 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 shall include
the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The 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. 216. The department shall not take disciplinary action
against an employee who communicates truthfully and factually with
a member of the legislature or his or her staff.
Sec. 218. 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. 219. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for
federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in this part under section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 for state
restricted contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in this part under section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for local
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in this part
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for private
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in this part
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 220. (1) The department shall provide data requested by a
member of the legislature, his or her staff, or the house and
senate fiscal agencies in a timely manner. If the department fails
to provide reasonably requested data within 30 days after the
request, the state money appropriated in part 1 for state
board/superintendent operations shall be reduced by 1%.
(2) If the department fails to provide to the legislature
reports and other data required by boilerplate or statute within 30
days after the date the information is due, the state money
appropriated in part 1 for state board/superintendent operations
shall be reduced by 1%.
Sec. 221. 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 activities that the
attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 222. 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 agency's performance.
Sec. 226. 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 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 office of the state budget, the chairpersons of
the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 227. 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 senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for the department budget, respectively, 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, 2014 and September 30, 2015.
Sec. 230. The department may assist the department of
community health, other departments, 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 community health for reimbursement.
Sec. 231. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2015 is $15,637,500.00. From this amount, total agency
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$8,739,900.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $6,897,600.00.
Sec. 233. No state department or agency shall issue a request
for proposal (RFP) for a contract in excess of $5,000,000.00,
unless the department or agency has first considered issuing a
request for information (RFI) or a request for qualification (RFQ)
relative to that contract to better enable the department or agency
to learn more about the market for the products or services that
are the subject of the future RFP. The department or agency shall
notify the department of technology, management, and budget of the
evaluation process used to determine if an RFI or RFQ was not
necessary prior to issuing the RFP.
Sec. 234. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall compile a report that identifies the mandates
required of public and 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 and whether the requirement is
for public schools, nonpublic schools, or both. The report required
under this section shall be completed by April 1, 2015 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, 2015.
STATE BOARD/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.
Sec. 302. From the amount appropriated in part 1 to the state
board of education, not more than $35,000.00 shall be expended for
in-state travel and out-of-state travel directly related to the
duties of the state board of education.
MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Sec. 401. The employees at the Michigan schools for the deaf
and blind who work on a school year basis shall be 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) 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 the 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, donations, and local district
service fees 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.
Senate Bill NO. 765 as amended May 8, 2014
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Sec. 501. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
professional preparation services, the department shall maintain
the registry of educational personnel and certificate
revocation/felony conviction files.
Sec. 502. The department shall authorize teacher preparation
institutions to provide an alternative program by which up to 1/2
of the required student internship or student teaching credits may
be earned through substitute teaching. The department shall require
that teacher preparation institutions collaborate with school
districts to ensure that the quality of instruction provided to
student teachers is comparable to that required in a traditional
student teaching program.
Sec. 506. Revenue received from teacher testing fees 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.
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EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION SERVICES
Sec. 701. (1) From the money appropriated in part 1 for
virtual learning, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$6,000,000.00 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 for the
purposes identified in subsections (2) and (3).
(2) The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Research, design, and recommend competency-based online
assessments.
(b) Before August 31, 2015, provide an extensive professional
development program to at least 500 educational personnel,
including teachers, school administrators, and school board
members, that focuses on the effective integration of digital
learning into curricula and instruction. Not later than December 1,
2015, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on state school aid, the state budget
director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies on the number
and percentage of teachers, school administrators, and school board
members who have received professional development services from
the department. The report shall also identify barriers and other
opportunities to encourage the adoption of digital learning in the
public education system.
(c) Identify and share best practices for planning,
implementing, and evaluating digital and blended learning delivery
models with intermediate districts, districts, and public school
academies to accelerate the adoption of innovative education
delivery models statewide.
(d) Develop and report policy recommendations to the governor
and the legislature that accelerate the expansion of effective
online learning in this state's schools.
(e) Promote and distribute the most current instructional
design standards and guidelines for online teaching.
(f) In collaboration with interested colleges and universities
in this state, recommend to the superintendent guidelines and
standards for a new teacher endorsement credential related to
effective digital learning instruction.
(g) Convene focus groups and conduct annual surveys of
teachers, administrators, pupils, parents, and others to identify
barriers and opportunities related to online learning.
(h) Produce an annual consumer awareness report for schools
and parents about effective online education providers and
education delivery models, performance data, cost structures, and
research trends.
(i) Research and establish an Internet-based platform that
educators can use to create student-centric learning tools and
resources and facilitate a user network that assists educators in
using the platform. As part of this initiative, the department
shall work collaboratively with districts and intermediate
districts to establish a plan to make available online resources
that align to Michigan's K-12 curriculum standards for use by
students, educators, and parents.
(j) Create and maintain a public statewide catalog of online
learning courses being offered by all public schools in this state.
The department shall identify and develop a list of nationally
recognized best practices for online learning and use this list to
support reviews of online course vendors, courses, and
instructional practices. The department shall also provide a
mechanism for intermediate districts to use the identified best
practices to review content offered by constituent districts. The
department shall ensure that the statewide catalog is made
available to the public on the department's website and allow the
ability to link it to each district's website as provided for in
section 21f of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL
388.1621f. Beginning in 2014-2015, the statewide catalog shall also
contain all of the following:
(i) The number of enrollments in each online course in the
prior school year.
(ii) The number of enrollments that earned 60% or more of the
total course points for each online course in the prior school
year.
(iii) The completion rate for each online course.
(3) Not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, the
department shall provide a report to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on state school aid and the department
of education, the state budget director, and the house and senate
fiscal agencies that includes at least all of the following
information related to virtual learning for the preceding state
fiscal year:
(a) A list of online course titles available to districts.
(b) The total number of online course enrollments and
information on registrations and completions by course.
(c) The overall course completion rate percentage.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Blended learning" means a hybrid instructional delivery
model where pupils are provided content, instruction, and
assessment, in part, at a supervised educational facility away from
home where the pupil and a teacher with a valid Michigan teaching
certificate are in the same physical location and, in part, through
Internet-connected learning environments with some degree of pupil
control over time, location, and pace of instruction.
(b) "Digital learning" means instruction delivered via a web-
based educational delivery system that uses various information
technologies to provide a structured learning environment,
including online and blended learning instructional methods.
(c) "Online course" means a course of study that is capable of
generating a credit or a grade, that is provided in an interactive
Internet-connected learning environment, in which pupils are
separated from their teachers by time or location, or both, and in
which a teacher who holds a valid Michigan teaching certificate is
responsible for determining appropriate instructional methods for
each pupil, diagnosing learning needs, assessing pupil learning,
prescribing intervention strategies, reporting outcomes, and
evaluating the effects of instruction and support strategies.
LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Sec. 801. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the
funds collected by the department for document reproduction and
services; conferences, workshops, and training classes; and the use
of specialized equipment, facilities, and software are appropriated
for all expenses necessary to provide the required services. These
funds are available for expenditure when they are received and may
be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 803. It is the intent of the legislature that the library
of Michigan and the component programs currently within the library
of Michigan with the exception of the genealogical collections
shall be kept together in a state department.
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 2014. 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.
Sec. 805. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan
public school employees' retirement system reform costs shall be
used for payments to district libraries that are participating
entities of the Michigan public school employees' retirement
system.
(2) Payments made under this section shall be equal to the
difference between the unfunded actuarial accrued liability
contribution rate as calculated under section 41 of the public
school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341,
as calculated without taking into account the maximum employer rate
of 20.96% included in section 41 of the public school employees
retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341, and the maximum
employer rate of 20.96% included in section 41 of the public school
employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1341.
(3) The amount allocated to each district library under this
section shall be based on each district library's proportion of the
total covered payroll for the immediately preceding fiscal year for
all district libraries that are participating entities. District
libraries that receive funds under this section shall use the funds
solely for the purpose of retirement contributions as specified in
subsection (4).
(4) Each participating entity receiving funds under this
section shall forward an amount equal to the amount allocated under
subsection (3) to the retirement system in a form, manner, and time
frame determined by the retirement system.
SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 901. Within 10 days of the receipt of a grant
appropriated in the federal and private grants line item in part 1,
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 of the receipt of the grant, including the funding source,
purpose, and amount of the grant.
MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Sec. 1001. By November 1, 2014, the department shall submit a
report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the
department of education budget and the house and senate fiscal
agencies on the number of eligible child care providers by type
receiving payment for child care services from the department on
October 1, 2014.
Sec. 1003. (1) The department shall provide the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget with
an annual report on all funding appropriated to the early childhood
investment corporation (ECIC) by the state for fiscal year 2013-
2014. The report is due by February 15 and shall contain at least
the following information:
(a) Total funding appropriated to the early childhood
investment corporation by the state for fiscal year 2013-2014.
(b) The amount of funding for each grant awarded.
(c) The grant recipients.
(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. (1) Not later than the 2014-2015 fiscal year, all
head start center-based program providers shall ensure that where
there is a great start readiness program requirement, policy, or
regulation that is more rigorous than the corresponding head start
requirement, policy, or regulation, all head start center-based
programs will meet the more rigorous great start readiness program
requirement, policy, or regulation, in addition to any federal
requirements with which head start center-based programs must
comply. This shall include, but is not limited to, meeting the
current great start readiness program classroom staff
qualifications whereby the lead teacher must have a Michigan
teaching certificate with an early childhood specialist endorsement
or, if subcontracted, the lead teacher must have a valid Michigan
teaching certificate with a childhood specialist endorsement; or a
valid Michigan teaching certificate with a child development
associate credential; or a bachelor's degree in child development
with a focus on teaching preschool.
(2) A head start center-based program may continue to employ
as a lead teacher an individual who does not meet the requirements
in subsection (1) if the individual meets both of the following
requirements:
(a) The lead teacher is annually and continually enrolled and
completing credit in an approved teacher preparation program
leading to a provisional teaching certificate as described in
subsection (1) or enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's
degree in child development with a focus on teaching preschool.
(b) The lead teacher has on file with the employing entity,
his or her teacher preparation institution, and the department of
education a planned program leading to teacher certification or a
bachelor's degree in child development with a focus on teaching
preschool.
SCHOOL REFORM OFFICE
Sec. 1101. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the school
reform office shall assure that a student who was previously
enrolled in a priority school and had an individualized education
program will continue to have that plan and receive those services
if the building in which he or she is enrolled is removed from the
control of the resident district by action of the state school
reform/redesign officer, the superintendent of public instruction,
or any other entity. The school reform office shall assure that
students are being afforded special education services in
accordance with the individuals with disabilities education act
(IDEA) and shall report to the legislature on the number of
students who had an individualized education program and who are
meeting the goals of that IEP after the change in governance.
PART 2A
PROVISIONS CONCERNING ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 1201. It is the intent of the legislature to provide
appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2016 for
the line items listed in part 1. The fiscal year 2015-2016
appropriations are anticipated to be the same as those for fiscal
year 2014-2015, except that the line items will be adjusted for
changes in caseload and related costs, federal fund match rates,
economic factors, and available revenue. These adjustments will be
determined after the January 2015 consensus revenue estimating
conference.
Sec. 1202. It is the intent of the legislature that the
department identify the amounts for normal retirement costs and
legacy retirement costs for the fiscal year ending on September 30,
2016 for the line items listed in part 1.