Introduced
by
To create a process whereby management of a failing school district (as determined by state test scores, free and reduced price lunch eligibility, dropout and graduation rates, and grade level reading rates) could be transferred to a regional Intermediate School Board. The legislation would also authorize tax credits for certain contributions made to "priority" (failing) school districts and the Detroit Public Schools. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 473 to 476.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Passed in the Senate 27 to 8 (details)
