2023 Senate Bill 173 / Public Act 103

1. Amend page 14, line 9, by striking out subparagraph (iv).

2. Amend page 25, line 19, by striking out subdivision (mm).

3. Amend page 29, line 17, after “K to 12” by striking out “ and pupils enrolled in a district pre-K program under section 32e that meets the requirements of section 32e”.

4. Amend page 29, line 28, after “1.0” by striking out the comma and “or, for a pupil who is enrolled in a district pre-K program under section 32e, 1.2”.

5. Amend page 30, line 6, after “1.0” by striking out the comma and “or, for a pupil who is enrolled in a district pre-K program under section 32e, 1.2”.

6. Amend page 30, line 13, after “1.0” by striking out the comma and “or, for a pupil who is enrolled in a district pre-K program under section 32e, 1.2”.

7. Amend page 30, line 19, after “1.0” by striking out the comma and “or, for a pupil who is enrolled in a district pre-K program under section 32e, 1.2”.

8. Amend page 174, line 14, by removing section 32d from the bill and inserting:

“Sec. 32d. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated to eligible intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for great start readiness programs an amount not to exceed $369,120,000.00 $642,020,000.00 for 2022-2023. In addition, from the federal funding appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $83,000,000.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title IX, subtitle M of Public Law 117-2, to eligible intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for great start readiness programs. 2023-2024. An intermediate district or consortium shall use funds allocated under this section for great start readiness programs to provide part-day, school-day, or GSRP/Head Start blended comprehensive free compensatory classroom programs designed to improve the readiness and subsequent achievement of educationally disadvantaged children who meet the participant eligibility and prioritization guidelines as defined by the department. For a child to be eligible to participate in a program under this section, the child must be at least 4, but less than 5, years of age as of September 1 of the school year in which the program is offered and must meet those eligibility and prioritization guidelines. A child who is not 4 years of age as of September 1, but who will be 4 years of age not later than December 1, is eligible to participate if the child’s parent or legal guardian seeks a waiver from the September 1 eligibility date by submitting a request for enrollment in a program to the responsible intermediate district, if the program has capacity on or after September 1 of the school year, and if the child meets eligibility and prioritization guidelines.

(2) From the state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $367,120,000.00 and from the federal funds allocated under subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $83,000,000.00 $640,020,000.00 is allocated for 2023-2024 to intermediate districts or consortia of intermediate districts based on the formula in section 39. An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funding under this section shall act as the fiduciary for the great start readiness programs. An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funding under this section may collaborate with local governments to identify children eligible for programs funded under this section and may contract with local governments to provide services. In order to be eligible to receive funds allocated under this subsection from an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts, a district, a consortium of districts, a local government, or a public or private for-profit or nonprofit legal entity or agency must comply with this section and section 39. The funds allocated under this subsection for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to continue to improve access to preschool programming for economically disadvantaged children. The estimated completion date of the work project described in the immediately preceding sentence is September 30, 2024. The funds allocated under this subsection for 2023-2024 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2023-2024 are carried forward into 2024-2025. The purpose of the work project is to continue to improve access to preschool programming for economically disadvantaged children. The estimated completion date of the work project described in the immediately preceding sentence is September 30, 2025.

(3) In addition to the allocation under subsection (1), from the general fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for 2022-2023 $600,000.00 for 2023-2024 for a competitive grant to continue a longitudinal evaluation of children who have participated in great start readiness programs.

(4) To be eligible for funding under this section, a program must prepare children for success in school through comprehensive part-day, school-day, or GSRP/Head Start blended programs that contain all of the following program components, as determined by the department:

(a) Participation in a collaborative recruitment and enrollment process to assure that each child is enrolled in the program most appropriate to his or her needs and to maximize the use of federal, state, and local funds.

(b) An age-appropriate educational curriculum that is in compliance with the early childhood standards of quality for prekindergarten children adopted by the state board, including, at least, the Connect4Learning curriculum.

(c) Nutritional services for all program participants supported by federal, state, and local resources as applicable.

(d) Physical and dental health and developmental screening services for all program participants.

(e) Referral services for families of program participants to community social service agencies, including mental health services, as appropriate.

(f) Active and continuous involvement of the parents or guardians of the program participants.

(g) A plan to conduct and report annual great start readiness program evaluations and continuous improvement plans using criteria approved by the department.

(h) Participation in a school readiness advisory committee convened as a workgroup of the great start collaborative that provides for the involvement of classroom teachers, parents or guardians of program participants, and community, volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations, as appropriate. The advisory committee annually shall review and make recommendations regarding the program components listed in this subsection. The advisory committee also shall make recommendations to the great start collaborative regarding other community services designed to improve all children’s school readiness.

(i) The ongoing articulation of the kindergarten and first grade programs offered by the program provider.

(j) Participation in this state’s great start to quality process with a rating of at least 3 stars.enhancing quality level.

(5) An application for funding under this section must provide for the following, in a form and manner determined by the department:

(a) Ensure compliance with all program components described in subsection (4).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, ensure that at least 85% of the children participating in an eligible great start readiness program for whom the intermediate district is receiving funds under this section are children who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. If the intermediate district determines that all eligible children are being served and that there are no children on the waiting list who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, the intermediate district may then enroll children who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. The enrollment process must consider income and risk factors, such that children determined with higher need are enrolled before children with lesser need. For purposes of this subdivision, all age-eligible children served in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized education programs recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting are considered to live with families with household income equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines regardless of actual family income and are prioritized for enrollment within the lowest quintile.

(c) Ensure that the applicant only uses qualified personnel for this program, as follows:

(i) Teachers possessing proper training. A lead teacher must have a valid Michigan teaching certificate with an early childhood or lower elementary endorsement or a bachelor’s or higher degree in child development or early childhood education with specialization in preschool teaching. However, if an applicant demonstrates to the department that it is unable to fully comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to comply, teachers or paraprofessionals with at least 5 years of experience as a paraprofessional in a great start readiness program classroom who have significant but incomplete training in early childhood education or child development may be used if the applicant provides to the department, and the department approves, a plan for each teacher to come into compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. A teacher’s compliance plan must be completed within 3 years of the date of employment. Progress toward completion of the compliance plan consists of at least 2 courses per calendar year.

(ii) Paraprofessionals possessing proper training in early childhood education, including an associate degree in early childhood education or child development or the equivalent, or a child development associate (CDA) credential. However, if an applicant demonstrates to the department that it is unable to fully comply with this subparagraph after making reasonable efforts to comply, the applicant may use paraprofessionals who have completed at least 1 course that earns college credit in early childhood education or child development if the applicant provides to the department, and the department approves, a plan for each paraprofessional to come into compliance with the standards in this subparagraph. A paraprofessional’s compliance plan must be completed within 3 years of the date of employment. Progress toward completion of the compliance plan consists of at least 2 courses or 60 clock hours of training per calendar year.

(d) Include a program budget that contains only those costs that are not reimbursed or reimbursable by federal funding, that are clearly and directly attributable to the great start readiness program, and that would not be incurred if the program were not being offered. Eligible costs include transportation costs. The program budget must indicate the extent to which these funds will supplement other federal, state, local, or private funds. An applicant shall not use funds received under this section to supplant any federal funds received by the applicant to serve children eligible for a federally funded preschool program that has the capacity to serve those children.

(6) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in a school-day program funded under this section, each child enrolled in the school-day program is counted as described in section 39 for purposes of determining the amount of the grant award.

(7) For a grant recipient that enrolls pupils in a GSRP/Head Start blended program, the grant recipient shall ensure that all Head Start and GSRP policies and regulations are applied to the blended slots, with adherence to the highest standard from either program, to the extent allowable under federal law.

(8) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall designate an early childhood coordinator, and may provide services directly or may contract with 1 or more districts or public or private for-profit or nonprofit providers that meet all requirements of subsections (4) and (5).

(9) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may retain for administrative services provided by the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts an amount not to exceed 4% of the grant amount. Expenses incurred by subrecipients engaged by the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts for directly running portions of the program are considered program costs or a contracted program fee for service. Subrecipients operating with a federally approved indirect rate for other early childhood programs may include indirect costs, not to exceed the federal 10% de minimis.

(10) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may expend not more than 2% of the total grant amount for outreach, recruiting, and public awareness of the program.

(11) Each grant recipient shall enroll children identified under subsection (5)(b) according to how far the child’s household income is below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines by ranking each applicant child’s household income from lowest to highest and dividing the applicant children into quintiles based on how far the child’s household income is below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, and then enrolling children in the quintile with the lowest household income before enrolling children in the quintile with the next lowest household income until slots are completely filled. If the grant recipient determines that all eligible children are being served and that there are no children on the waiting list who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, the grant recipient may then enroll children who live with families with a household income that is equal to or less than 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. The enrollment process must consider income and risk factors, such that children determined with higher need are enrolled before children with lesser need. For purposes of this subsection, all age-eligible children served in foster care or who are experiencing homelessness or who have individualized education programs recommending placement in an inclusive preschool setting are considered to live with families with household income equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines regardless of actual family income and are prioritized for enrollment within the lowest quintile.

(12) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall allow parents of eligible children who are residents of the intermediate district or within the consortium to choose a program operated by or contracted with another intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts and shall enter into a written agreement regarding payment, in a manner prescribed by the department.

(13) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section shall conduct a local process to contract with interested and eligible public and private for-profit and nonprofit community-based providers that meet all requirements of subsection (4) for at least 30% of its total allocation. For the purposes of this 30% allocation, an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts may count children served by a Head Start grantee or delegate in a blended Head Start and great start readiness school-day program. Children served in a program funded only through Head Start are not counted toward this 30% allocation. The intermediate district or consortium shall report to the department, in a manner prescribed by the department, a detailed list of community-based providers by provider type, including private for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, and district or intermediate district, and the number and proportion of its total allocation allocated to each provider as subrecipient. If the intermediate district or consortium is not able to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation, the grant recipient shall notify the department and, if the department verifies that the intermediate district or consortium attempted to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation and was not able to do so, then the intermediate district or consortium may retain and use all of its allocation as provided under this section. To be able to use this exemption, the intermediate district or consortium shall demonstrate to the department that the intermediate district or consortium increased the percentage of its total allocation for which it contracts with a community-based provider and the intermediate district or consortium shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department, and the department must be able to verify this evidence, demonstrating that the intermediate district or consortium took measures to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation as required under this subsection, including, but not limited to, at least all of the following measures:

(a) The intermediate district or consortium notified each nonparticipating licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium regarding the center’s eligibility to participate, in a manner prescribed by the department.

(b) The intermediate district or consortium provided to each nonparticipating licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium information regarding great start readiness program requirements and a description of the application and selection process for community-based providers.

(c) The intermediate district or consortium provided to the public and to participating families a list of community-based great start readiness program subrecipients with a great start to quality rating of at least 3 stars.enhancing quality level.

(14) If an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant under this section fails to submit satisfactory evidence to demonstrate its effort to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation, as required under subsection (13), the department shall reduce the allocation to the intermediate district or consortium by a percentage equal to the difference between the percentage of an intermediate district’s or consortium’s total allocation awarded to community-based providers and 30% of its total allocation.

(15) In order to assist intermediate districts and consortia in complying with the requirement to contract with community-based providers for at least 30% of their total allocation, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Ensure that a great start resource center or the department provides each intermediate district or consortium receiving a grant under this section with the contact information for each licensed child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium by March 1 of each year.

(b) Provide, or ensure that an organization with which the department contracts provides, a community-based provider with a validated great start to quality rating within 90 days of the provider’s having submitted a request and self-assessment.

(c) Ensure that all intermediate district, district, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, private for-profit, and private nonprofit providers are subject to a single great start to quality rating system. The rating system must ensure that regulators process all prospective providers at the same pace on a first-come, first-served basis and must not allow 1 type of provider to receive a great start to quality rating ahead of any other type of provider.

(d) Not later than March 1 of each year, compile the results of the information reported by each intermediate district or consortium under subsection (13) and report to the legislature a list by intermediate district or consortium with the number and percentage of each intermediate district’s or consortium’s total allocation allocated to community-based providers by provider type, including private for-profit, private nonprofit, community college or university, Head Start grantee or delegate, and district or intermediate district.

(16) A recipient of funds under this section shall report to the center in a form and manner prescribed by the center the information necessary to derive the number of children participating in the program who meet the program eligibility criteria under subsection (5)(b), the number of eligible children not participating in the program and on a waitlist, and the total number of children participating in the program by various demographic groups and eligibility factors necessary to analyze equitable and priority access to services for the purposes of subsection (3).

(17) As used in this section:

(a) “GSRP/Head Start blended program” means a part-day program funded under this section and a Head Start program, which are combined for a school-day program.

(b) “Federal poverty guidelines” means the guidelines published annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under its authority to revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902.

(c) “Part-day program” means a program that operates at least 4 5 days per week, 30 36 weeks per year, for at least 3 hours of teacher-child contact time per day but for fewer hours of teacher-child contact time per day than a school-day program.

(d) “School-day program” means a program that operates for at least the same length of day as a district’s first grade program for a minimum of 4 5 days per week, 30 36 weeks per year. A classroom that offers a school-day program must enroll all children for the school day to be considered a school-day program.

(18) An intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving funds under this section shall establish and charge tuition according to a sliding scale of tuition rates based upon household income for children participating in an eligible great start readiness program who live with families with a household income that is more than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines to be used by all of its providers, as approved by the department.

(19) From the amount allocated in subsection (2), there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for reimbursement of transportation costs for children attending great start readiness programs funded under this section. To receive reimbursement under this subsection, not later than November 1 of each year, a program funded under this section that provides transportation shall submit to the intermediate district that is the fiscal agent for the program a projected transportation budget. The amount of the reimbursement for transportation under this subsection is no more than the projected transportation budget or $300.00 multiplied by the number of children funded for the program under this section. If the amount allocated under this subsection is insufficient to fully reimburse the transportation costs for all programs that provide transportation and submit the required information, the department shall prorate the reimbursement in an equal amount per child funded. The department shall make payments to the intermediate district that is the fiscal agent for each program, and the intermediate district shall then reimburse the program provider for transportation costs as prescribed under this subsection.

(20) Subject to, and from the funds allocated under, subsection (19), the department shall reimburse a program for transportation costs related to parent- or guardian-accompanied transportation provided by transportation service companies, buses, or other public transportation services. To be eligible for reimbursement under this subsection, a program must submit to the intermediate district or consortia of intermediate districts all of the following:

(a) The names of families provided with transportation support along with a documented reason for the need for transportation support and the type of transportation provided.

(b) Financial documentation of actual transportation costs incurred by the program, including, but not limited to, receipts and mileage reports, as determined by the department.

(c) Any other documentation or information determined necessary by the department.

(21) The department shall implement a process to review and approve age-appropriate comprehensive classroom level quality assessments for GSRP grantees that support the early childhood standards of quality for prekindergarten children adopted by the state board. The department shall make available to intermediate districts at least 2 classroom level quality assessments that were approved in 2018.

(22) An intermediate district that is a GSRP grantee may approve the use of a supplemental curriculum that aligns with and enhances the age-appropriate educational curriculum in the classroom. If the department objects to the use of a supplemental curriculum approved by an intermediate district, the superintendent shall establish a review committee independent of the department. The review committee shall meet within 60 days of the department registering its objection in writing and provide a final determination on the validity of the objection within 60 days of the review committee’s first meeting.

(23) The department shall implement a process to evaluate and approve age-appropriate educational curricula that are in compliance with the early childhood standards of quality for prekindergarten children adopted by the state board.

(24) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for payments to intermediate districts or consortia of intermediate districts for professional development and training materials for educators in programs implementing new curricula or child assessment tools approved for use in the great start readiness program.

(25) A great start readiness program or a GSRP/Head Start blended program funded under this section is permitted to utilize AmeriCorps Pre-K Reading Corps members in classrooms implementing research-based early literacy intervention strategies.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

9. Amend page 190, line 28, by removing section 32e from the bill.

10. Amend page 226, line 29, by removing section 39 from the bill and inserting:

“Sec. 39. (1) An eligible applicant receiving funds under section 32d shall submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, by a date specified by the department in the immediately preceding fiscal year. An eligible applicant is not required to amend the applicant’s current accounting cycle or adopt this state’s fiscal year accounting cycle in accounting for financial transactions under this section. The application must include all of the following:

(a) The estimated total number of children in the community who meet the criteria of section 32d and the total number of age-eligible children in the community, as provided to the applicant by the department utilizing the most recent population data available from the American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau. The department shall ensure that it provides updated American Community Survey population data at least once every 3 years.

(b) The estimated number of children in the community who meet the criteria of section 32d and are being served exclusively by Head Start programs operating in the community.

(c) The number of children whom the applicant has the capacity to serve who meet the criteria of section 32d including a verification of physical facility and staff resources capacity.

(2) After notification of funding allocations, an applicant receiving funds under section 32d shall also submit an implementation plan for approval, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, by a date specified by the department, that details how the applicant complies with the program components established by the department under section 32d.

(3) The initial allocation to each eligible applicant under section 32d is the lesser of the following:

(a) The sum of the number of children served in a school-day program in the preceding school year multiplied by $9,150.00 $14,000.00 and the number of children served in a GSRP/Head Start blended program or a part-day program in the preceding school year multiplied by $4,575.00.$7,000.00.

(b) The sum of the number of children the applicant has the capacity to serve in the current school year in a school-day program multiplied by $9,150.00 $14,000.00 and the number of children served in a GSRP/Head Start blended program or a part-day program the applicant has the capacity to serve in the current school year multiplied by $4,575.00.$7,000.00.

(4) If funds remain after the allocations under subsection (3), the department shall distribute the remaining funds to each intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts that serves less than the state percentage benchmark determined under subsection (5). The department shall distribute these remaining funds to each eligible applicant based upon each applicant’s proportionate share of the remaining unserved children necessary to meet the statewide percentage benchmark in intermediate districts or consortia of intermediate districts serving less than the statewide percentage benchmark. When all applicants have been given the opportunity to reach the statewide percentage benchmark, the statewide percentage benchmark may be reset, as determined by the department, until greater equity of opportunity to serve eligible children across all intermediate school districts has been achieved.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the department shall calculate a percentage of children served by each intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts by adding the number of children served in the immediately preceding year by that intermediate district or consortium with the number of eligible children under section 32d served exclusively by head start, as reported in a form and manner prescribed by the department, within the intermediate district or consortia service area and dividing that total by the total number of children within the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts who meet the criteria of section 32d as determined by the department utilizing the most recent population data available from the American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau. The department shall compare the resulting percentage of eligible children served to a statewide percentage benchmark to determine if the intermediate district or consortium is eligible for additional funds under subsection (4). The statewide percentage benchmark is 100%.

(6) If, taking into account the total amount to be allocated to the applicant as calculated under this section, an applicant determines that it is able to include additional eligible children in the great start readiness program without additional funds under section 32d, the applicant may include additional eligible children but does not receive additional funding under section 32d for those children.

(7) The department shall review the program components under section 32d and under this section at least biennially. The department also shall convene a committee of internal and external stakeholders at least once every 5 years to ensure that the funding structure under this section reflects current system needs under section 32d.

(8) As used in this section, “GSRP/Head Start blended program”, “part-day program”, and “school-day program” mean those terms as defined in section 32d.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 55, line 17, by striking out “$9,700.00.” and inserting “$9,790.00.”.

3. Amend page 88, line 1, by striking out “$6,421,000,000.00” and inserting “$6,549,600,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

9. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

10. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

11. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

12. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

13. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

15. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

8. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

9. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

10. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

11. Amend page 299, following line 4, by inserting:

“Sec. 97. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $150,000,000.00 $128,600,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only, and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $18,000,000.00 $12,860,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only, to provide payments to districts and nonpublic schools for activities to improve student safety. Allowable expenditures of funds allocated under this section include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Coordination with local law enforcement.

(b) Training for school staff on threat assessment.

(c) Training for school staff and students on threat response.

(d) Training for school staff on crisis communication.

(e) Safety infrastructure, including, but not limited to, cameras, door blocks, hardened vestibules, window screening, and technology necessary to operate buzzer systems. This may also include firearm detection software that integrates to existing security cameras to detect and alert school personnel and first responders to visible firearms on school property. The software described in the immediately preceding sentence must be organically developed and proprietary to the company it is purchased from and should not include any third-party or open-source data.

(f) Age-appropriate training for students and families on responsible gun ownership.

(g) Providing professional development to school resource officers that includes training on the best practices for serving in a school setting.

(h) Any other school safety service or product necessary to improve or maintain security in buildings.

(2) From the state school aid fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to districts in an equal amount per pupil based on the total number of pupils in membership in each district. From the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to nonpublic schools in an equal amount per pupil, using pupil counts determined by the department. The department shall ensure that the amount per pupil paid to nonpublic schools does not exceed the amount per pupil paid to districts.

(3) If funding remains after the distribution of funds described in subsection (2), the department may provide additional per-pupil allocations to allocate remaining funding, using for those calculations the same requirements described in subsection (2).

(4) To receive funding under this section, districts and nonpublic schools must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department. As part of the application process described in this subsection, districts and nonpublic schools must document how they will use community input to guide the expenditure of these funds and must commit to hosting at least 1 community conversation about school safety and student mental health.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

12. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

13. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

15. Amend page 382, line 23, after “67e,” by striking out “97,”.

16. Amend page 382, line 29, after “388.1667e,” by striking out “388.1697,”.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 160, line 16, by striking out “$106,545,000.00” and inserting “$235,145,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 163, line 1, after “exceed” by striking out “$87,245,000.00” and inserting “$215,845,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 164, line 1, after “remaining” by striking out “$31,071,400.00” and inserting “$159,671,400.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

9. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

10. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

11. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

12. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

13. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

15. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

16. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 103, line 25, after “exceed” by striking out “$100,000,000.00” and inserting “$228,600,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

9. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

10. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

11. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

12. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

13. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 131, line 26, after “reimbursement,” by striking out “$37,611,300.00” and inserting “$132,507,000.00”.

5. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

9. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

10. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

11. Amend page 264, line 3, after “exceed” by striking out “$37,611,300.00” and inserting “$132,507,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

12. Amend page 272, line 23, after “exceed” by striking out “$15,000,000.00” and inserting “$20,873,300.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

13. Amend page 276, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 61i. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 $27,831,000.00 to eligible intermediate districts as provided under this section.

(2) To receive funding under this section, an intermediate district must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(3) The department shall not allocate more than 1% of the total funding allocated under this section to an eligible intermediate district in the first round of funding under this section.

(4) An intermediate district that meets either of the following is an eligible intermediate district under this section:

(a) It has a CTE teacher on staff.

(b) It pledges in its application described in subsection (2) to hire a CTE teacher.

(5) An eligible intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only for the recruitment of, retention of, and coverage of continued education costs for CTE teachers.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(7) Funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 2023-2024 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 2023-2024 are carried forward into 2023-2024. 2024-2025. The purpose of the work project is to continue providing funding for the recruitment of, retention of, and coverage of continued education costs for CTE teachers as described in this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2024.2025.

(8) As used in this section, “CTE” means career and technical education.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

15. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

16. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

17. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 44, line 13, by removing section 11z from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 93, line 29, by striking out “$11,689,500.00” and inserting “$140,289,500.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 94, line 4, by striking out “$3,536,600.00” and inserting “$42,443,900.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 95, line 4, after “exceed” by striking out “$6,738,400.00” and inserting “$80,869,700.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 95, line 9, after “to” by striking out “$5,798,600.00” and inserting “$69,590,900.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 95, line 27, after “exceed” by striking out “$914,500.00” and inserting “$10,975,200.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 96, line 5, after “exceed” by striking out “$500,000.00” and inserting “$6,000,700.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 129, line 20, by removing section 27n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

9. Amend page 130, line 19, by removing section 27q from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

10. Amend page 131, line 19, by striking out “$11,689,500.00” and inserting “$140,289,500.00”.

11. Amend page 207, line 4, by removing section 32t from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

12. Amend page 226, line 21, by removing sections 35l and 35m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

13. Amend page 260, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5), renumbering the remaining subsections, and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

14. Amend page 263, line 17, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

15. Amend page 263, line 18, after “and” by striking out “(7),” and inserting “(6),”.

16. Amend page 263, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7):” and inserting “(6):”.

17. Amend page 276, line 7, by removing sections 61j, 61k, 61l, and 61m from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

18. Amend page 315, line 1, by removing section 99f from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

19. Amend page 320, line 21, by removing section 99n from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

20. Amend page 330, line 10, by removing sections 99ff, 99gg, 99hh, and 99ii from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1.

Amend page 209, following line 21, by inserting:

“Sec. 34a. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $75,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 to Grand Valley State University for, subject to subsection (7), the purposes described in subsections (2) and (3) to address learning loss among students, including, but not limited to, low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care, by providing information and assistance to parents and families to effectively support students, including in a distance learning environment.

(2) Subject to subsection (7), Grand Valley State University shall use the funding it receives under subsection (1) toward the establishment of a grant program as provided under this subsection. By not later than August 1, 2023, Grand Valley State University shall establish a grant program for reading scholarships to eligible children.

(3) Grand Valley State University shall directly apply funding it receives under subsection (1) for each eligible child as a reading scholarship described in subsection (2) toward the payment of eligible services selected by the eligible child’s parent or legal guardian in the application described in subsection (5). Grand Valley State University may apply funding under subsection (1) only toward eligible services, as provided under this subsection, for eligible children. Grand Valley State University may apply, from the funding under subsection (1), only an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for each eligible child.

(4) Grand Valley State University shall develop a catalog of eligible services and shall provide this catalog to the parent or legal guardian of each eligible child. The catalog developed under this subsection must be provided to all districts and must be available to the general public through Grand Valley State University’s website homepage. The catalog described in this subsection must include only services that provide any of the following that are designed to improve reading or literacy:

(a) Instructional materials or curricula.

(b) Part-time tutoring services.

(c) Specialized summer education programming.

(d) After-school education programming.

(5) Grand Valley State University shall establish an application process for applicants to apply for reading scholarships through the grant program described in subsection (2). The application process must provide for both of the following:

(a) The verification of the identity of the eligible child’s parent or legal guardian.

(b) A requirement that the parent or legal guardian of the eligible child who is seeking the reading scholarship select, from the catalog developed under subsection (4), which services the parent or legal guardian would like his or her child to participate in through the reading scholarship.

(6) A child to whom all of the following apply is an eligible child under this section:

(a) The child is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 in a district.

(b) The child is less than proficient in reading, based on available assessment data, including benchmark assessment data and state summative assessment data.

(c) The child has applied for a reading scholarship through the grant program described in subsection (2) through the application process described in subsection (5).

(7) From the funding allocated under subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 may be utilized by Grand Valley State University for administrative costs associated with the administration of the grant program described in subsection (2). Grand Valley State University may charge a fee not exceeding 3% of the total administrative costs associated with the administration of the grant program described in subsection (2) for each application submitted through the process described in subsection (5).

(8) Each district shall notify the parent and legal guardian of each eligible child enrolled in the district that his or her child meets the criteria of an eligible child under this section.

(9) If the funds allocated under this section are insufficient to provide for reading scholarships under this section in an amount equal to $1,000.00 for each eligible child, Grand Valley State University shall prorate the reading scholarships awarded under this section on an equal dollar basis.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 285, line 25, by removing section 74b from the bill and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1.

Amend page 122, line 11, by removing section 27c from the bill and inserting:

“Sec. 27c. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $50,000,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 and, from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $5,000,000.00 for 2023-2024, for the MI future educator student teacher stipend program. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the funds allocated under this section must be paid to eligible educator preparation programs for payments to eligible student teachers working in a district.public school or nonpublic school.

(2) An eligible student teacher under this subsection must meet all of the following:

(a) The individual must be admitted to an eligible educator preparation program, be working toward a teacher certification, be participating in required student teaching coursework, and be maintaining satisfactory academic progress. As used in this subdivision, “required student teaching coursework” means credit hours, or the program equivalent, required by an eligible educator preparation program for successful completion of the program. This coursework must include regular placement in a district public school or nonpublic school where the student gains real-world, first-hand experience working in a classroom, teaching students, engaging in the day-to-day activities of a certified teacher, and working daily under the guidance of a certified teacher.

(b) The individual must timely complete an application in a form and manner prescribed by the department of treasury. The application must include the district public school or nonpublic school in which the individual is working as a student teacher and must include a certification by the district public school or nonpublic school and the individual’s eligible educator preparation program that the student is working as a student teacher. If the individual’s eligible educator preparation program is not provided by a public institution of higher education, the district in which the individual is working must also provide an assurance that they will forward any amount received under this section from the department of treasury for purposes of the program described in this section to the individual’s eligible educator preparation program.

(c) The individual must not have received a payment from funds under this subsection previously, unless the individual is enrolled in an eligible educator preparation program that requires multiple semesters of student teaching.

(d) If an individual is paid by their district, public school or nonpublic school, they are not eligible for payment under this section.

(3) The department of treasury shall pay each eligible educator preparation program an amount not to exceed $9,600.00 per academic semester for each eligible student teacher working in a district. If the individual’s eligible educator preparation program is not provided by a public institution of higher education, the department of treasury shall pay an amount not to exceed $9,600.00 per academic semester to the district in which the individual is working as a student teacher, and that district must forward the amount received to the individual’s eligible educator preparation program. public school or nonpublic school. If funding allocated under this section is insufficient to fully fund all eligible student teachers, the department of treasury shall first award funding for eligible student teachers who are also Pell grant recipients and then shall distribute funding in the order in which applications were received. It is intended that payments under this subsection are made at the beginning of the semester in 1 lump sum for eligible student teachers.

(4) Eligible educator preparation programs shall pay funds received under this section, in entirety, to the eligible student teacher. Eligible student teachers may use these funds for any of the following:

(a) Tuition costs.

(b) Living expenses, including, but not limited to, housing costs, health care costs, and transportation costs.

(c) Childcare costs for a dependent of the student teacher.

(d) Any other costs associated with student teaching, as determined by the department of treasury.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department of treasury shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department of treasury.

(6) As used in this section, “eligible educator preparation program” means an institution of higher education that meets all of the following:

(a) Is a public or private institution of higher education in this state.

(b) Has an established school of education with an educator preparation program approved by the department.

(c) Has not increased tuition and fee rates above the limitations described in section 265.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 117, line 7, after “school” by inserting a comma and “nonpublic school,”.

2. Amend page 117, line 12, after “school” by inserting a comma and “nonpublic school,”.

3. Amend page 117, line 16, after “school” by inserting a comma and “nonpublic school,”.

4. Amend page 117, line 20, after “school” by inserting a comma and “nonpublic school,”.

1.

Amend page 371, line 11, by inserting:

“(2) In addition to the funds allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only $1,000,000,000.00 $2,000,000,000.00 for payments to participating entities of the Michigan public school employees’ retirement system. The amount allocated to each participating entity under this subsection must be based on each participating entity’s proportion of the total covered payroll for the immediately preceding fiscal year. A participating entity that receives funds under this subsection shall use the funds solely for purposes of this subsection. Each participating entity receiving funds under this subsection shall forward an amount equal to the amount allocated under this subsection to the retirement system in a form, manner, and time frame determined by the retirement system. The retirement system shall recognize funds received under this subsection as additional assets being contributed to the system and shall not categorize them as unfunded actuarial liability contributions or normal cost contributions.”, adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly, and renumbering the remaining subsection.

1.

Amend page 299, following line 9, by inserting:

“Sec. 97b. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 to public schools, districts, and intermediate districts as prescribed in this section.

(2) To receive funding under this section, a public school, district, or intermediate district must apply for the funding to the department of state police, grants and community services division, in a form and manner prescribed by the department of state police, and must pledge, in its application, that it will provide 50% matching funds for the funds it receives under this section.

(3) The department of state police shall not award funding under subsection (1) to a public school, district, or intermediate district in relation to the same school building more than once in a single grant application period. If a district submits an application under subsection (2) relating to a school building and a public school within that district also submits an application for funding in relation to that same school building, the department of state police shall not allocate funding under subsection (1) twice for that school building. If a public school, district, or intermediate district submits more than 1 application, the department of state police shall first consider the most recent application submitted in considering funding under subsection (1).

(4) A public school, district, or intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only to ensure that it has at least 1 school resource officer at its school, district, or intermediate district to do 1 or more of the following in his or her service at the school, district, or intermediate district:

(a) Assist school administration in ensuring the physical safety of school buildings of the school, district, or intermediate district and the individuals inside the school buildings.

(b) Work with school administration to develop safety procedures for potential threats in school buildings of the school, district, or intermediate district.

(c) Welcome, counsel, and mentor students.

(d) Educate students about law-related topics, as appropriate.

(e) De-escalate aggression that occurs between students or between students and school, district, or intermediate district staff.

(f) Mentor students as advisors and role models.

(5) Funds allocated under this section may be used to hire new school resource officers or to increase the hours for current school resource officers. This funding may be used whether the school resource officers are hired from public employers or from private security companies.

(6) (5) Funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 2023-2024 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 2023-2024 are carried forward into 2023-2024. 2024-2025. The purpose of the work project is to continue providing funding to support public schools, districts, and intermediate districts in having school resource officers at schools, districts, or intermediate districts. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.2028.

(7) (6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(8) (7) As used in this section, “public school” means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, MCL 380.5.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 382, line 23, after “97,” by striking out “97b,”.

3. Amend page 382, line 29, after “388.1697,” by striking out “388.1697b,”.

1. Amend page 60, line 3, after “(1)” by striking out the balance of the line through “$7,760.00.” on line 6 and inserting a period.

1.

Amend page 171, following line 21, by inserting:

“(l) Automated external defibrillators and trauma kits.” and relettering the remaining subdivisions.

1. Amend page 132, line 6, after “2023-2024” by inserting “and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $16,000,000.00 for 2023-2024” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 132, line 8, after “school” by inserting “and nonpublic school”.

3. Amend page 134, line 18, after “district,” by inserting “nonpublic schools,”.

1.

Amend page 225, following line 11, by inserting:

“(4) A district or intermediate district shall not use grant funding received under this section toward a purchase as described in section 35e.

Sec. 35e. From the general fund money appropriated under section 11, for 2023-2024 only, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for the department to provide grants to districts and intermediate districts for the purchase of 1 or more components or trainings for children with dyslexia from the Michigan Dyslexia Institute. A district or intermediate district shall not use grant funding received under section 35d toward a purchase as described in this section.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1.

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Amend page 289, following line 15, by inserting:

“(f) Provide advice, guidance, and leadership to assist all districts located within its geographic boundaries to assist in the preparedness and response efforts toward addressing COVID-19. At a minimum, this must include the coordination and collaboration with any local public health agency that has jurisdiction within the intermediate district’s geographic boundaries and may include the coordination of bulk purchasing of personal protective equipment, technology, or other products or services necessary for students to return to school.

(g) Ensure that all districts located within its geographic boundaries have equitable access to the intermediate district’s coordination activities and services, intermediate districtwide or regional meetings, regularly scheduled superintendent meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or other coordination or collaboration activities organized by or hosted at the intermediate district. In ensuring that all districts located within the geographic boundaries of the intermediate district have equitable access to services, meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or activities as described in the immediately preceding sentence, the intermediate district shall ensure that districts that are public school academies that are located within its geographic boundaries are not excluded from said services, meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or activities organized by or hosted at the intermediate district if districts that are not public school academies that are located within the geographic boundaries of the intermediate district are not excluded.”.

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Amend page 382, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 166f. In order to receive state aid under this article, a district or intermediate district shall require that the parent or legal guardian of a pupil is notified each time the district or intermediate district makes a health, including, but not limited to, mental health, referral concerning the pupil.”.

1. Amend page 331, line 2, after “99hh.” by striking out the balance of the line through “pool.” on line 4 and inserting “(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $500,000.00 for competitive grants to districts and intermediate districts for the reimbursement of the purchase of eligible supplies by classroom teachers of the district or intermediate district as provided under this section.

(2) To receive funding under this section, a district or intermediate district must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department by not later than May 31, 2024. In its application described in this subsection, a district or intermediate district must do both of the following:

(a) For each classroom teacher whom it will reimburse with funding under this section, include a listing of the amount of money spent on eligible supplies, the eligible supplies purchased by the classroom teacher, and the receipts received as described in subsection (4).

(b) Pledge that it will provide the reimbursements to classroom teachers as described in subdivision (a) by not later than June 30, 2024.

(3) The department shall issue grants under this section in an amount not exceeding $10,000.00 per district or intermediate district. The department shall make all grant payments under this section by not later than June 15, 2024.

(4) A district or intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall ensure that an amount not to exceed $500.00 is obligated to each classroom teacher who purchased eligible supplies and submitted to the district or intermediate district receipts for the purchase of the eligible supplies by not later than April 30, 2024.

(5) For purposes of this section, the department shall issue a list of eligible supplies for which a district or intermediate district may apply funding toward the reimbursement of the supplies as provided under this section.”.

1. Amend page 382, line 25, after “164h,” by inserting “and”.

2. Amend page 382, line 25, after “166” by striking out the comma and “and 166a”.

3. Amend page 383, line 2, after “388.1764h,” by inserting “and”.

4. Amend page 383, line 3, by striking out “and 388.1766a,”.

1. Amend page 382, line 25, after “164h,” by striking out “166,”.

2. Amend page 383, line 2, after “388.1764h,” by striking out “388.1766,”.

1.

Amend page 308, following line 11, by inserting:

“Sec. 98c. (1) Subject to subsection (3), from the federal funding appropriated in section 11 from funds awarded to this state from the governor’s emergency education relief (GEER) fund under the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act, 2021, division M of Public Law 116-260, there is allocated the amount available, estimated at $6,618,200.00 for 2021-2022 only, and, from funds awarded to this state from the elementary and secondary school emergency relief (ESSER) fund under the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act, 2021, division M of Public Law 116-260, there is allocated the amount available, estimated at $45,437,800.00 for 2021-2022 only, from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $300,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 only to provide per-pupil payments to eligible districts to address learning loss.

(2) A district that meets all of the following is an eligible district under this section:

(a) By not later than October 30, 2022, 2024, at a public meeting of the board of the district, the board of the district ensures that a presentation is provided to the board, to the parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the district, and to other members of the community. The presentation must include a plan on how funding received under this section will be used to address learning loss.

(b) The board of the district posts the plan described in subdivision (a) on the district’s website.

(c) The board of the district posts any updates to the plan described in subdivision (a), as applicable, on the district’s website.

(3) The amount of funding provided to each eligible district under this section must be an equal amount per pupil in membership.

(4) By not later than August 15, 2023, 2025, an eligible district that has received funding under this section shall provide a report to the chairs of the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid, to the house and senate fiscal agencies, and to the state budget director indicating how funds received under this section were spent, detailing the amounts spent, the services provided with the funding, students reached with the funding, and any outcomes that measure how the funds that were used to address learning loss impacted student achievement.

(5) Funds must be spent to increase instructional time to address students that are behind academically. Eligible students are those that can be identified as being in need of increased instructional time by standardized testing, school administrator or teacher recommendation, parent, guardian, or student request, or any other method by which a student can reasonably be determined to be in need of remedial instruction. Eligible uses of these funds include, but are not limited to, tutoring, before- and after-school programming, summer school, or any other use that focuses on offering increased instructional time for academic improvement.

(6) (5) If funds received under this section were not used to address learning loss in accordance with an eligible district’s plan as described in subsection (2)(a), including any updates to the plan, as applicable, as evidenced by findings in the report described in subsection (4), by not later than September 30, 2023, 2025, the eligible district shall remit to the department the amount of funds received under this section that were not used to address learning loss.

(7) The funds allocated under this section for 2023-2024 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2023-2024 are carried forward into 2024-2025. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for the programs under this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2025.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 382, line 24, after “98b,” by striking out “98c,”.

3. Amend page 383, line 1, after “388.1698b,” by striking out “388.1698c,”.

1.

Amend page 119, line 14, by removing section 27b from the bill and inserting:

“Sec. 27b. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 and from the federal funding appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only an amount not to exceed $155,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title IX, subtitle M of Public Law 117-2, to districts and intermediate districts for a grow your own program as described in subsection (2).

(2) Districts and intermediate districts receiving funding under this section shall use the funding to implement a grow your own program. A grow your own program described in this subsection must be implemented to improve the teacher talent pipeline and provide a no-cost pathway for support staff members to become certified teachers. Allowable expenses for grow your own programs include, but are not limited to:

(a) Tuition and fees for attendance at a state-approved education preparation provider for an early child certification, for an accelerated degree, for a traditional bachelor’s degree for current staff who are not teachers, or for an advanced degree. Any additional certification required for career and technical education educators is an eligible expense under this section.

(b) Books.

(c) Testing fees.

(d) Travel to and from coursework.

(e) Substitute employee salary and wages for the duration of the educator preparation program attended by the recipient staff of the district or intermediate district.

(f) Costs for curriculum, materials, professional development, and hands-on-learning experiences to implement a program within the district or intermediate district to encourage students in any of grades 6 through 12 to consider a career in education. Not more than 10% of funds received by a district or intermediate district under this section may be used for this purpose.

(3) The department shall establish a grant process to distribute funds under this section. A district or intermediate school district must apply for funds in a form and manner prescribed by the department. As part of the application described in this subsection, a district or intermediate district must submit the following information and assurances:

(a) Demonstrated need for funding in the district or intermediate district or the broader community, including projected workforce needs, and a proposed spending plan on how the funds will be utilized that includes expected tuition, fees, and books for the program.

(b) Number of support staff projected to participate in a grow your own program described in this section.

(c) For funds for the purposes described in subsection (2)(f), a description of the program being implemented and the number of students the program is intended to reach.

(d) Assurances that the pathway will be no cost for participants and that participants will be compensated as an employee for the duration of their training, including a paid residency or student teaching.

(e) Identification of eligible recipients and a pledge to hire an eligible recipient as a full-time teacher upon their receipt of an initial teaching certificate and provide for student teaching opportunities.

(f) A pledge that, before providing funding under this section to an eligible recipient, the district or intermediate district will require that the eligible recipient pledge to serve as a full-time teacher at the district or intermediate district for at least the same number of years as the recipient participated in a grow your own program. If the district or intermediate district is unable to hire an eligible recipient as required under subdivision (e), the eligible recipient may serve the years the recipient pledged to serve under this subdivision at another district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school.

(4) An individual may not concurrently receive funding for programs under this section and programs funded under sections 27a and 27c.

(5) The federal funding allocated under this section is intended to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative impacts.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(7) The funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for grow your own programs in districts and intermediate districts. The estimated completion date of the work project is December 31, 2026.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting 1 accordingly.

1.

Amend page 170, line 14, by removing section 31aa from the bill and inserting:

“Sec. 31aa. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $150,000,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only to provide payments to districts and intermediate districts for activities to improve student mental health. The allowable expenditures of funds under this section include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Hiring or contracting for support staff for student mental health needs, including, but not limited to, school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and school nurses.

(b) Purchasing and implementing mental health screening tools.

(c) Providing school-based mental health personnel access to consultation with behavioral health clinicians to respond to complex student mental health needs.

(d) Any other mental health service or product necessary to improve or maintain the mental health of students and staff.

(2) From the allocation under subsection (1), the department shall make payments to districts in an equal amount per pupil based on the total number of pupils in membership in each district.

(3) If funding remains after the distribution of funds as described in subsection (2), the department may provide additional per-pupil allocations to allocate remaining dollars, using for those calculations the same requirements described in subsection (2).

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to receive funding under this section, districts and intermediate districts must apply for funding under this section in a form and manner prescribed by the department. In its application described in this subsection, a district or intermediate district, as applicable, shall document how it or, if an intermediate district is applying, its constituent district, will use community input to guide the expenditure of the funds it or the constituent district will receive under this section and it shall pledge to host, or shall pledge on behalf of its constituent district that the constituent district will host, at least 1 community conversation about student mental health and school safety. With consent of its constituent districts, an intermediate district may apply for funding under this section on behalf of its constituent districts. As used in this section, “constituent district” means that term as defined in section 3 of the revised school code, MCL 380.3.

(5) Districts receiving funds under this section must coordinate with intermediate school districts to avoid duplication of services and to streamline delivery of mental health services to students.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 299, following line 4, by inserting:

“Sec. 97. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $150,000,000.00 $250,000,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only, and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $18,000,000.00 $36,000,000.00 for 2022-2023 2023-2024 only, to provide payments to districts and nonpublic schools for activities to improve student safety. Allowable expenditures of funds allocated under this section include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Coordination with local law enforcement.

(b) Training for school staff on threat assessment.

(c) Training for school staff and students on threat response.

(d) Training for school staff on crisis communication.

(e) Safety infrastructure, including, but not limited to, cameras, door blocks, hardened vestibules, window screening, and technology necessary to operate buzzer systems. This may also include firearm detection software that integrates to existing security cameras to detect and alert school personnel and first responders to visible firearms on school property. The software described in the immediately preceding sentence must be organically developed and proprietary to the company it is purchased from and should not include any third-party or open-source data.

(f) Age-appropriate training for students and families on responsible gun ownership.

(g) Providing professional development to school resource officers that includes training on the best practices for serving in a school setting.

(h) Any other school safety service or product necessary to improve or maintain security in buildings.

(2) From the state school aid fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to districts in an equal amount per pupil based on the total number of pupils in membership in each district. From the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), the department shall make payments to nonpublic schools in an equal amount per pupil, using pupil counts determined by the department. The department shall ensure that the amount per pupil paid to nonpublic schools does not exceed the amount per pupil paid to districts.

(3) If funding remains after the distribution of funds described in subsection (2), the department may provide additional per-pupil allocations to allocate remaining funding, using for those calculations the same requirements described in subsection (2).

(4) To receive funding under this section, districts and nonpublic schools must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department. As part of the application process described in this subsection, districts and nonpublic schools must document how they will use community input to guide the expenditure of these funds and must commit to hosting at least 1 community conversation about school safety and student mental health.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 382, line 23, after “67e,” by striking out “97,”.

4. Amend page 382, line 29, after “388.1667e,” by striking out “388.1697,”.

1.

Amend page 276, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 61i. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 From the federal funding appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2023-2024 only an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title IX, subtitle M of Public Law 117-2, to eligible intermediate districts as provided under this section.

(2) To receive funding under this section, an intermediate district must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(3) The department shall not allocate more than 1% of the total funding allocated under this section to an eligible intermediate district in the first round of funding under this section.

(4) An intermediate district that meets either of the following is an eligible intermediate district under this section:

(a) It has a CTE teacher on staff.

(b) It pledges in its application described in subsection (2) to hire a CTE teacher.

(5) An eligible intermediate district that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only for the recruitment of, retention of, and coverage of continued education costs for CTE teachers.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(7) Funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to continue providing funding for the recruitment of, retention of, and coverage of continued education costs for CTE teachers as described in this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2024.

(8) As used in this section, “CTE” means career and technical education.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1.

Amend page 96, following line 10, by inserting:

“Sec. 22e. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 to reimburse eligible districts for transportation costs.

(2) A district with fewer than 20.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department, is an eligible district under this section.

(3) The department shall provide payments to eligible districts under this section as follows:

(a) An amount equal to $250.00 per pupil to eligible districts with fewer than 10.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.

(b) An amount equal to $200.00 per pupil to eligible districts with at least 10.0 but fewer than 15.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.

(c) An amount equal to $150.00 per pupil to eligible districts with at least 15.0 but fewer than 20.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.

(4) If the total funding allocated under this section is not sufficient to fully fund payments as calculated under this section, the department shall prorate payments to eligible districts on an equal percentage basis.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments to eligible districts under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

1. Amend page 134, line 21, after “exceed” by striking out “$993,750,000.00,” and inserting “$1,094,550,000.00,”.

2. Amend page 136, line 28, after “exceed” by striking out “$920,600,000.00” and inserting “$1,021,400,000.00”.

3. Amend page 139, line 23, after “of” by striking out “11.5%.” and inserting “23.0%.”.

4. Amend page 139, line 27, after “of” by striking out “11.8%.” and inserting “23.6%.”.

5. Amend page 140, line 2, after “of” by striking out “12.5%.” and inserting “25.0%.”.

6. Amend page 140, line 6, after “of” by striking out “13.6%.” and inserting “27.2%.”.

7. Amend page 140, line 10, by striking out “15.3%.” and inserting “30.6%.”. and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.