Intermediate district to receive amount for pupils attending Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind.

Sec. 54. (1) Each intermediate district receives an amount per pupil for each pupil in attendance at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind. The amount is proportionate to the total instructional cost at each school. The department shall not allocate more than $1,688,000.00 of the allocation for 2026-2027 in section 51a(1) under this subsection. (2) From the state school aid fund money allocated in section 51a(1), there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,841,400.00 for 2026-2027 for the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this subsection on a schedule determined by the department.