Introduced
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To place the continuation of the Detroit reform school board put in place by the state in 1999 on the August, 2003 primary election ballot in the city, rather than in 2004 as required under current law.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would impose the Detroit school governance system proposed by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and eliminate a November, 2004 election on Detroit school governance. See House-passed version for details of this proposal.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the purpose of the "family, community, cultural, and recreational activities" created by the community assistance teams established by school board members under the Mayor's proposal would be to "promote the academic mission of the schools".
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify provision authorizing the school board to make bylaws so as to correspond to the narrower authority granted to the board under the mayor's proposal.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a vote of the people of Detroit in the August 2004 primary election on the mayor's proposal, as incorporated in the committee substitute. This amendment was introduced before the Reeves amendment, which places the issue on a March 16, 2004 special election ballot.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a vote of the people of Detroit in a May, 2004 special election on the mayor's proposal, as incorporated in the committee substitute. This amendment was introduced before the Reeves amendment, which places the issue on a March 16, 2004 special election ballot.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To place before Detroit voters in a March 16, 2004 special election a choice between two forms of governance for the Detroit School District. See House-passed bill for details.
The amendment passed 82 to 21 (details)
Passed in the House 88 to 16 (details)
To eliminate a November 2004 Detroit election on whether to keep the reform school board imposed on the Detroit School District in 1999, or go back to the system in place prior to the state takeover. The bill would instead place before Detroit voters in a March 16, 2004 special election a choice between two forms of schools governance. One would give the Detroit mayor the sole power to hire and fire a school district Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who would control district operations, budget, personnel decisions, and management. An elected nine-member school board would essentially have an advisory role. This is the form of governance proposed by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The other choice would be to return to the system in effect prior to the 1999 imposition of a reform school board. This featured an 11-member elected school board with full control of school operations, budgets, and CEO selection.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the proposed election date and details of the proposed school governance system.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)
To revise a November 2004 Detroit election on whether to keep the reform school board imposed on the Detroit School District in 1999, or go back to the system in place prior to the state takeover. The first option would instead be a system in which the Detroit mayor nominates a school district Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who would control district operations and approve large contracts, such as those with teachers unions. A nine-member school board elected from particular districts would have to confirm the mayor’s CEO choice (and could not unilaterally remove the CEO), would set the annual budget (but could not interfere with its execution), and would approve contracts smaller than $250,000. The other choice would be to return to the system in effect prior to the 1999 imposition of a reform school board. This featured an elected school board of 11 at-large members with full control of school operations, budgets, and CEO selection.
Amendment offered
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To require a majority of at least seven of the nine school board members in the alternate governance plan on a vote to dismiss the Detroit school CEO, and eliminate the requirement that the mayor agree to the dismissal.
The amendment failed 41 to 59 (details)
Passed in the House 70 to 33 (details)
To revise a November 2004 Detroit election on whether to keep the reform school board imposed on the Detroit School District in 1999, or go back to the system in place prior to the state takeover. The first option would instead be a system in which the Detroit mayor nominates a school district Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who would control district operations and approve large contracts, such as those with teachers unions. A nine-member school board elected from particular districts would have to confirm the mayor’s CEO choice (and could not unilaterally remove the CEO), would set the annual budget (but could not interfere with its execution), and would approve contracts smaller than $250,000. The other choice would be to return to the system in effect prior to the 1999 imposition of a reform school board. This featured an elected school board of 11 at-large members with full control of school operations, budget, and CEO selection.
