Section 388.1665.amended - Precollege programs in engineering and sciences; requirements; report; payment schedule.
THE STATE SCHOOL AID ACT OF 1979 (EXCERPT)
Act 94 of 1979
***** 388.1665.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010 *****
388.1665.amended Precollege programs in engineering and sciences; requirements; report; payment schedule.
Sec. 65.
(1) From the amount appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $905,100.00 for 2010-2011 for grants to districts or intermediate districts, as determined by the department, for eligible precollege programs in engineering and the sciences.
(2) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), the department shall award $680,100.00 for 2010-2011 to the 2 eligible existing programs that received funds appropriated for these purposes in the appropriations act containing the department of energy, labor, and economic growth budget for 2005-2006.
(3) From the funds allocated under subsection (1), the department shall award $225,000.00 for 2010-2011 to eligible intermediate districts for programs to train pupils in alternative energy. The department shall award $75,000.00 to each eligible intermediate district. The intermediate district shall use the funds for engineering and sciences programs with industry level partnerships that are in proximity to renewable energy facilities. To be eligible for funds under this subsection, an intermediate district must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The combined total 2007-2008 pupil membership for all of its constituent districts was less than 20,000 pupils.
(b) Levied at least .11 but not more than .19 operating mills in 2007-2008.
(c) Had a 2007 taxable value greater than $1,500,000,000.00.
(d) At least 28% of the combined total number of pupils in membership for all of its constituent districts were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch for 2007-2008.
(e) Is contiguous to at least 1 other intermediate district that meets the requirements of subdivisions (a) to (d).
(4) The department shall submit a report to the appropriations subcommittees responsible for this act, to the state budget director, and to the house and senate fiscal agencies by February 1, 2011 regarding dropout rates, grade point averages, enrollment in science, engineering, and math-based curricula, and employment in science, engineering, and mathematics-based fields for pupils who were enrolled in the programs awarded funds under subsection (2) or under preceding legislation. The report shall continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the precollege programs in engineering and sciences funded under this section.
(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section shall be paid on a schedule and in a manner determined by the department.
History: Add. 2006, Act 342, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2007 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 268, Eff. Oct. 1, 2008 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 110, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 388.1665, which pertained to expenditures for vocational spending, was repealed by Act 130 of 1995, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995.Enacting section 1 of Act 342 of 2006 provides:"Enacting section 1. (1) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2006-2007 is estimated at $11,682,508,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2006-2007 are estimated at $11,536,597,200.00.(2) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 in this amendatory act and 2005 PA 155 is estimated at $11,308,027,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,285,376,300.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 137 of 2007 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2007-2008 is estimated at $11,527,973,800.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2007-2008 are estimated at $11,458,493,300.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 268 of 2008 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,816,898,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $11,602,465,900.00."Subsection (3), as amended by Act 121 of 2009, was vetoed by the governor on October 19, 2009.Enacting section 1 of Act 121 of 2009 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated at $10,825,754,100.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 are estimated at $10,718,801,700.00."