Section 388.1611d - Deduction of amount from total state school aid; exception; reduction chosen by district; agreement by district with department to develop service consolidation plan; guidelines; r - Michigan Statutes

THE STATE SCHOOL AID ACT OF 1979 (EXCERPT)
Act 94 of 1979

388.1611d Deduction of amount from total state school aid; exception; reduction chosen by district; agreement by district with department to develop service consolidation plan; guidelines; report; coordinating regional purchasing of diesel fuel.

Sec. 11d.

(1) For 2009-2010 only, the department shall deduct an amount equal to $154.00 per membership pupil from the total state school aid otherwise allocated under this act to each district, except for money allocated under sections 11g, 22a, 31d, 51a(12), 51c, and 53a. For 2010-2011, the department shall deduct an amount equal to $154.00 per membership pupil from the total state school aid otherwise allocated under this act to each district, except for money allocated under sections 11g, 22a, 31d, 32d, 51a(12), 51c, and 53a. If a district complies with subsection (2), a district may choose to apply this reduction to funding the district receives under any provision of this act, other than sections 11g, 22a, 31d, 51a(12), 51c, and 53a, and, beginning in 2010-2011, section 32d, even if the reduction chosen by the district results in a program being reduced or discontinued. If a district does not comply with subsection (2), the district shall apply this reduction to available funding under section 22b first, up to the total amount of the reduction, before reducing other funding the district receives under this act, other than sections 11g, 22a, 31d, 51a(12), 51c, and 53a.

(2) Not later than February 1, 2010, a district shall enter into an agreement with the department to develop a service consolidation plan to reduce school operating costs that is in compliance with department guidelines. The department guidelines may identify, but are not limited to, allowable cost-sharing arrangements for the provision of business services and instructional services and the creation of joint operating agreements between and among districts and intermediate districts. The department shall establish guidelines for service consolidation plans under this subsection not later than 60 days after the effective date of this section.

(3) Not later than February 1, 2011, a district shall submit to the department, in the form and manner prescribed by the department, a report on the status of the district's implementation of the service consolidation plan the district submitted under subsection (2).

(4) In addition to developing a service consolidation plan under subsection (2), a district or intermediate district that purchases diesel fuel shall explore possibilities for coordinating regional purchasing of diesel fuel.

History: Add. 2009, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 110, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2010
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 388.1611d,which pertained to carrying forward appropriation as work project, was repealed by Act 300 of 1996, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996.Enacting section 1 of Act 121 of 2009 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated at $10,825,754,100.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 are estimated at $10,718,801,700.00."