Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201, 206, 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).
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Overview
This bill, Senate Bill 186, allocates state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support K-12 schools, higher education institutions (including community colleges and public universities), and community colleges in Michigan. It provides appropriations from various state funds, including the state school aid fund and the general fund, to address educational needs across the state. The bill also outlines specific distribution schedules and conditions for these funds, particularly regarding community college payments and university contributions to the state retirement system.
Key provisions
- Provides approximately $17.8 billion in funding for public schools for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and 2026, sourced from multiple state funds.
- Establishes a schedule for distributing state funds to community colleges, with payments made in monthly installments.
- Allocates funds to public universities, with specific amounts designated for operations, performance funding, and other initiatives.
- Includes provisions for addressing unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities for public university employees in the state retirement system.
- Authorizes advance payments to districts and intermediate districts under specific circumstances.
- Details funding for programs such as the Great Start Readiness Program, educator fellowships, and Michigan Transfer Pathways.
- Specifies payment schedules for community colleges, aligning with their institutional fiscal years.
- Provides funding for specific initiatives, including Project Clean at Western Michigan University and investments in campus safety.
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