Title 388, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL AID

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Bra…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the state of Michigan in the Governor; and WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the execu…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the state of Michigan in the Governor; and WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Execu…

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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and W…

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and W…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive…

Sec. 1. From and after September 1, 1935, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to serve as a teacher, instructor or professor in any state educational institution or any educational institution supported in whole or in part by public funds, or in any junior c…

Sec. 2. Any educational institution, junior college, college or university which shall employ any such person in violation of the terms of this act shall, during the continuance of such unlawful employment (a) If such be an institution supported wholly or in part by state funds, …

Sec. 1. A statewide program of assessment of educational progress and remedial assistance in the basic skills of students in reading, mathematics, language arts and/or other general subject areas is established in the department of education which program shall: (a) Establish mea…

Sec. 2. (1) The statewide assessment program of educational progress shall cover all students annually in at least 2 elementary and middle school grade levels in public schools. If the federal government requires assessments at additional grade levels under the no child left behi…

Sec. 3. (1) Based on information from the mathematics, reading and language arts assessment program, the department shall provide remedial assistance programs, as funds are made available by law to school districts to raise competencies in basic skills of students identified purs…

Sec. 4. A vocational education demonstration program is established in the department of education to develop, test and evaluate the following innovative programs: (a) A vocational education assessment and counseling system using computer and other automated techniques. (b) A new…

Sec. 5. (1) The vocational education demonstration program shall be developed and tested in not more than 3 school districts. The department shall formulate plans and rules, select the demonstration districts and develop instruments for measurement of the program. Demonstration p…

Sec. 6. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.313 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Asbestos" means a group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers, including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, asbestiform anthophyllite, asbestiform tremolite, and asbestiform actinolite. (b) "Asbestos-containing material" means …

Sec. 2. (1) The measurement of asbestos levels shall be made by either or both of the following methods: (a) Optical phase contrast microscopy in the manner described in the measurement protocol provided by the United States occupational safety and health administration in 29 C.F…

Sec. 3. Educational facilities shall comply with the standards contained in title II of the toxic substances control act, Public Law 94-469, 15 U.S.C. 2641 to 2656, regarding the implementation of operations and maintenance plans for educational facilities found to contain asbest…

Sec. 4. Asbestos or asbestos-containing material shall not be removed from an educational facility unless 1 or more of the following circumstances exist: (a) The removal is required under section 112 of part A of title I of the clean air act, chapter 360, 84 Stat. 1685, 42 U.S.C.…

Sec. 1. The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Article 1 Purpose, Findings and Policy 1. The states party to this agreement, desi…

Sec. 2. The "designated state official" for this state shall be the superintendent of public instruction. He shall enter into contracts pursuant to article 3 of the agreement only with the approval of the state board of education.

Sec. 3. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the state department of education and in the office of the secretary of state. The state department of education shall publish all such contracts in …

Sec. 1. The people of the state of Michigan by constitutional amendments having authorized the state to borrow not to exceed $100,000,000.00, pledge its faith and credit and issue its bonds or notes therefor, for the purpose of making loans to school districts for the payment of …

Sec. 2. The proceeds of sale of the bonds or notes shall be deposited in the state treasury, and shall constitute a fund to be known as "the school bond loan fund", hereby created in the state treasury as a special trust fund, and shall be paid out in no other manner or for any o…

Sec. 3. For the prompt payment of the principal and interest upon each bond or note issued under this act, the full faith and credit of the state are pledged, and there is hereby appropriated each year during the life of these bonds or notes, from the general fund, a sufficient a…

Sec. 4. Any moneys repaid by school districts on loans made from the school bond loan fund shall first be used to pay principal and interest on outstanding bonds or notes issued under the provisions of this act, and shall next be used to reimburse the general fund of the state to…

Sec. 5. As an alternative method of providing funds for the purpose of making loans to school districts for the payment of principal and interest on school bonds heretofore or hereafter issued on certain conditions, the state administrative board is hereby authorized and empowere…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "school bond qualification, approval, and loan act".

Sec. 2. The purpose of this act is to implement section 16 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and to provide for loans to school districts.

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Computed millage" means the number of mills in any year, not less than 7 mills and not more than 13 mills, determined on the date of issuance of the order qualifying the bonds or on a later date if requested by the school district and approved by…

Sec. 4. (1) A school district may issue and market bonds as qualified bonds if the state treasurer has issued an order granting qualification under this act. (2) Except with regard to qualification of new bonds, nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the terms and condit…

Sec. 5. (1) A school district may apply to the state treasurer for preliminary qualification of a proposed school bond issue by filing an application in the form and containing the information required by this act. (2) An application for preliminary qualification of a school bond…

Sec. 6. The state treasurer shall prequalify bonds of a school district if the state treasurer determines all of the following: (a) The issuance of additional qualified bonds will not prevent the school district from repaying its outstanding qualified bonds, the proposed bonds, a…

Sec. 7. (1) The state treasurer shall qualify bonds of a school district if the state treasurer determines all of the following: (a) A majority of the school district electors have approved the bonds. (b) The terms of the bond issue comply with applicable provisions of the revise…

Sec. 8. A ballot submitted to the school electors of a school district after November 8, 2005 requesting authorization to issue unlimited tax general obligations that will be guaranteed by this state in accordance with section 16 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 sh…

Sec. 9. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a school district may borrow from the state an amount not greater than the difference between the proceeds of the school district's computed millage and the amount necessary to pay principal and interest on its qualified bonds…

Sec. 10. The state treasurer shall keep all certificates of qualification or approval in a permanent file and shall deliver copies of the certificates to the school district.

Sec. 11. The state treasurer may promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, and may issue bulletins as authorized by this act.

Sec. 12. If a school district does not apply for prequalification or qualification or approval of a bond issue before the issuance of those bonds, the state treasurer shall not approve or qualify those bonds as qualified bonds under this act.

Sec. 13. (1) If a school district owes a balance due to the revolving loan fund or has been identified as a potential borrower, the school district shall file an annual loan activity application with the state treasurer no less than 60 days before certifying its annual tax levy. …

Sec. 14. (1) If any paying agent for a school district’s qualified bonds notifies the state treasurer that the school district has failed to deposit sufficient funds to pay principal and interest due on the qualified bonds when due, or if a bondholder notifies the state treasurer…

Sec. 15. (1) If a school district that owes this state loan repayments relating to qualified bonds fails to levy at least the computed millage upon its taxable value for debt retirement purposes for qualified bonds and for repayment of a qualified loan made under this act while a…

Sec. 16. (1) The state treasurer may charge a prequalification application fee, a qualification application fee, and an annual loan activity fee in the amounts determined by the state treasurer to be required to pay the estimated administrative expenses incurred under this act fo…

Sec. 17. A person who knowingly makes a false statement or conceals material information for the purpose of obtaining qualification of a bond issue under this act or for the purpose of obtaining a qualified loan under this act, or who knowingly uses all or part of the proceeds of…