Section 388.1694a - Center for educational performance and information.
THE STATE SCHOOL AID ACT OF 1979 (EXCERPT)
Act 94 of 1979
388.1694a Center for educational performance and information.
Sec. 94a.
(1) There is created within the state budget office in the department of technology, management, and budget the center for educational performance and information. The center shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate the collection of all data required by state and federal law from districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions.
(b) Create, maintain, and enhance this state's statewide longitudinal data system and ensure that it meets the requirements of subsection (6).
(c) Collect data in the most efficient manner possible in order to reduce the administrative burden on reporting entities, including, but not limited to, electronic transcript services.
(d) Create, maintain, and enhance this state's web-based educational portal to provide information to school leaders, teachers, researchers, and the public in compliance with all federal and state privacy laws. Data shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Data sets that link teachers to student information, allowing districts to assess individual teacher impact on student performance and consider student growth factors in teacher and principal evaluation systems.
(ii) Data access or, if practical, data sets, provided for regional data warehouses that, in combination with local data, can improve teaching and learning in the classroom.
(iii) Research-ready data sets for researchers to perform research that advances this state's educational performance.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state and local policymakers to make informed policy decisions.
(f) Provide public reports to the citizens of this state to allow them to assess allocation of resources and the return on their investment in the education system of this state.
(g) Other functions as assigned by the state budget director.
(2) Each state department, officer, or agency that collects information from districts, intermediate districts, or postsecondary institutions as required under state or federal law shall make arrangements with the center to ensure that the state department, officer, or agency is in compliance with subsection (1). This subsection does not apply to information collected by the department of treasury under the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.421 to 141.440a; the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821; the school bond qualification, approval, and loan act, 2005 PA 92, MCL 388.1921 to 388.1939; or section 1351a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1351a.
(3) The state budget director shall appoint a CEPI advisory committee to provide advice to the director. The CEPI advisory committee shall consist of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the state budget office.
(d) One representative from the state education agency.
(e) One representative each from the department of energy, labor, and economic growth and the department of treasury.
(f) Three representatives from intermediate school districts.
(g) One representative from each of the following educational organizations:
(i) Michigan association of school boards.
(ii) Michigan association of school administrators.
(iii) Michigan school business officials.
(h) One representative representing private sector firms responsible for auditing school records.
(i) Other representatives as the state budget director determines are necessary.
(4) The CEPI advisory committee appointed under subsection (3) shall provide advice to the director of the center regarding the management of the center's data collection activities, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data is necessary to collect and maintain in order to perform the center's functions in the most efficient manner possible.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing collection of data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data transmission protocols, and system specifications and procedures for the efficient and accurate transmission and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the reasonable accuracy of the data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining state and model local policies related to data collection, including, but not limited to, privacy policies related to individual student data. These privacy policies shall ensure that a student's social security number is not released to the public for any purpose.
(g) Working with stakeholders to develop a state research agenda.
(h) Other matters as determined by the state budget director or the director of the center.
(5) The center may enter into any interlocal agreements necessary to fulfill its functions.
(6) The center shall ensure that the statewide longitudinal data system required under subsection (1)(b) meets all of the following:
(a) Includes data at the individual student level from preschool through postsecondary education and into the workforce.
(b) Supports interoperability by using standard data structures, data formats, and data definitions to ensure linkage and connectivity in a manner that facilitates the exchange of data among agencies and institutions within the state and between states.
(c) Enables the matching of individual teacher and student records so that an individual student may be matched with those teachers providing instruction to that student.
(d) Enables the matching of individual teachers with information about their certification and the institutions that prepared and recommended those teachers for state certification.
(e) Enables data to be easily generated for continuous improvement and decision-making, including timely reporting to parents, teachers, and school leaders on student achievement.
(f) Ensures the reasonable quality, validity, and reliability of data contained in the system.
(g) Provides this state with the ability to meet federal and state reporting requirements.
(h) For data elements related to preschool through grade 12 and postsecondary, meets all of the following:
(i) Contains a unique statewide student identifier that does not permit a student to be individually identified by users of the system, except as allowed by federal and state law.
(ii) Contains student-level enrollment, demographic, and program participation information.
(iii) Contains student-level information about the points at which students exit, transfer in, transfer out, drop out, or complete education programs.
(iv) Has the capacity to communicate with higher education data systems.
(i) For data elements related to preschool through grade 12 only, meets all of the following:
(i) Contains yearly test records of individual students for assessments approved by DED-OESE for accountability purposes under section 1111(b) of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, 20 USC 6311, including information on individual students not tested, by grade and subject.
(ii) Contains student-level transcript information, including information on courses completed and grades earned.
(iii) Contains student-level college readiness test scores.
(j) For data elements related to postsecondary education only:
(i) Contains data that provide information regarding the extent to which individual students transition successfully from secondary school to postsecondary education, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) Enrollment in remedial coursework.
(B) Completion of 1 year's worth of college credit applicable to a degree within 2 years of enrollment.
(ii) Contains data that provide other information determined necessary to address alignment and adequate preparation for success in postsecondary education.
(7) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $3,486,100.00 for 2009-2010 and, subject to subsection (9), an amount not to exceed $3,621,100.00 for 2010-2011 to the department of technology, management, and budget to support the operations of the center. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in section 11 there is allocated each fiscal year for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 the amount necessary, estimated at $13,416,600.00 for 2009-2010 and estimated at $10,067,800.00 for 2010-2011, to support the operations of the center. The center shall cooperate with the state education agency to ensure that this state is in compliance with federal law and is maximizing opportunities for increased federal funding to improve education in this state.
(8) From the federal funds allocated in subsection (7), there is allocated for 2009-2010 an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 and for 2010-2011 an amount not to exceed $850,000.00 funded from the competitive grants of DED-OESE, title II, educational technology funds for the purposes of this subsection. Not later than November 30 of each fiscal year, the department shall award a single grant to an eligible partnership that includes an intermediate district with at least 1 high-need local school district and the center.
(9) If the department reports to the chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations subcommittees responsible for this act, to the house and senate fiscal agencies, and to the state budget director that the department has been notified that this state has not been awarded a competitive grant from the federal incentive grant program created under sections 14005 and 14006 of title XIV of the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, known as the "race to the top" grant program, then in addition to the amount allocated under subsection (7) there is also allocated from the general fund money appropriated in section 11 for 2010-2011 an additional amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00 for the purpose of establishing a longitudinal data system as provided under this section in compliance with the assurance provided to the federal department of education in order to receive state fiscal stabilization funds. In addition, there is allocated for 2010-2011 from the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11 an amount not to exceed $8,440,000.00 to support the efforts of districts to match individual teacher and student records. The funds shall be distributed to districts in an amount and manner determined by the center.
(10) From the federal funds allocated in subsection (7), there is allocated for 2009-2010 an amount not to exceed $1,114,000.00 and for 2010-2011 an amount not to exceed $242,000.00 to support the efforts of postsecondary institutions to comply with the requirements of this state's statewide longitudinal data system. The funds shall be distributed to postsecondary institutions in an amount and manner determined by the center.
(11) The center and the department shall work cooperatively to develop a cost allocation plan that pays for center expenses from the appropriate federal fund and state restricted fund revenues.
(12) Funds allocated under this section that are not expended in the fiscal year in which they were allocated may be carried forward to a subsequent fiscal year and are appropriated for the purposes for which the funds were originally allocated.
(13) The center may bill departments as necessary in order to fulfill reporting requirements of state and federal law. The center may also enter into agreements to supply custom data, analysis, and reporting to other principal executive departments, state agencies, local units of government, and other individuals and organizations. The center may receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized in subsection (7) to cover the costs associated with salaries, benefits, supplies, materials, and equipment necessary to provide such data, analysis, and reporting services.
(14) As used in this section:
(a) "DED-OESE" means the United States department of education office of elementary and secondary education.
(b) "High-need local school district" means a local educational agency as defined in the enhancing education through technology part of the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
(c) "State education agency" means the department.
History: Add. 2000, Act 297, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2000 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2002 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 521, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2002 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2003 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 351, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2004 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 342, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2007 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 268, Eff. Oct. 1, 2008 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2009 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 110, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2010
Compiler's Notes: In subsection (1), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, the phrase “and an amount not to exceed $2,519,000.00 for 2002-2003” was vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.For transfer of powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the database for educational performance and information to the center for educational performance and information by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2000-6, compiled at MCL 388.996 of the Michigan compiled laws.Enacting section 3 of Act 521 of 2002 provides:“Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless the tax on cigarettes under the tobacco products tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.421 to 205.436, is increased by 50 cents or more per pack of cigarettes (25 mills per cigarette) effective on or before September 30, 2002 and the revenue from not less than 20 cents per pack of cigarettes (10 mills per cigarette) of that increase is dedicated by law for deposit into the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.”For legislation increasing tax on cigarettes and dedicating a portion of increased revenue to state school aid fund, see 2002 PA 503, Imd. Eff. July 18, 2002.Sec. 94a, as amended by Act 158 of 2003, was vetoed by the governor on August 11, 2003.Enacting section 1 of Act 351 of 2004 provides:“Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2004-2005 is estimated at $11,173,900,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,113,650,400.00.”Enacting section 1 of 2005 PA 155 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 and in House Bill No. 4831 of the 93rd Legislature from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 is estimated at $11,364,814,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2005-2006 are estimated at $11,341,913,100.00."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."For transfer of a position on the center for educational performance and information advisory committee designated for a representative of the department of career development to the director of the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.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."Enacting section 1 of Act 73 of 2009 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in 2008 PA 268 from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,097,798,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $10,890,765,900.00."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."