2023 House Bill 5269

Education: public school academies; a public school academy to post salary information on its website; require.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 504a, 506, 525, 527, 557, 560, 1311h, and 1311k (MCL 380.504a, 380.506, 380.525, 380.527, 380.557, 380.560, 380.1311h, and 380.1311k), section 504a as amended and sections 525 and 527 as added by 2003 PA 179, section 506 as added by 1993 PA 362, sections 557 and 560 as added by 2009 PA 205, section 1311h as amended by 2012 PA 620, and section 1311k as added by 1999 PA 23.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Grants public school academies and schools of excellence the authority to manage property, finances, and legal agreements, as well as to incur debt and issue bonds. Additionally, the bill mandates that these institutions post specific salary information for teachers and support staff on their websites annually.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Regina Weiss (D-6) and Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

Referred to the Committee on Education

April 23, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 22, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 47 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 30, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Nov. 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 20, 2024

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 8, following line 23, by inserting:

“Sec. 1282a. Subject to state and federal law, a school district shall post the school district’s state assessment performance on the homepage of the school district’s website.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 8, following line 23, by inserting:

“Sec. 1232. (1) By not later than November 1 of each year, each school district shall post all of the following information on its website that is accessible to the public:

(a) The average salary for new teachers and the average salary for veteran teachers employed by the school district or, if there are fewer than 5 new teachers or 5 veteran teachers at the school district, the average salary for all teachers employed by the school district.

(b) The average salary for support staff employed by the school district.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) “New teacher” means an individual who has held a teaching certificate for less than 5 years.

(b) “Support staff” includes, but is not limited to, student-facing paraprofessionals, food service workers, bus drivers, and literacy coaches.

(c) “Veteran teacher” means an individual who has held a teaching certificate for 5 or more years.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)