Introduced
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To provide a “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2017-2018 K-12 School Aid budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To add language intended to ensure that no school district loses money as an unintended consequence of changes in allocation formulas for various revenue streams.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To give online "cyber schools" just 80 percent of the funding that "brick and mortar" public schools get.
The amendment failed 15 to 23 (details)
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)
Amendment offered
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To increase the "minimum" and "basic" per-student foundation allowances that are the main source of public school funding.
The amendment failed 14 to 24 (details)
Amendment offered
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To allow the Detroit School District to keep getting per-pupil state money next year for students who had been enrolled in one of its schools that closed, but now go to a different school district.
The amendment failed 11 to 27 (details)
Amendment offered
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To delete $2.5 million allocated to reimburse private schools for the costs they incur meeting various unfunded state mandates.
The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)
Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)
The Senate version of the K-12 school aid budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct 1, 2017. This bill would appropriate a total of $14.414 billion, compared to $14.161 billion approved last year. Of this, $1.726 billion is federal money.
To appropriate $79.1 million for a variety of school-related education and social welfare programs. Of this, $21.2 million is federal money.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill that uses it as a "vehicle" to deliver money for some additional school spending.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To appropriate $79.1 million for a variety of school-related education and social welfare programs. Of this, $21.2 million is federal money.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
