HB 4860 Summary

• Appropriates $10,937,260,500 from the state school aid fund and $18,642,400 from the general fund for fiscal year 2010-2011, plus $184,256,600 in remaining federal recovery act funds.

• Allocates $761,973,600 in federal funding for No Child Left Behind programs including teacher quality improvement ($109,411,900), disadvantaged children programs ($517,479,800), and 21st century learning centers ($40,050,000).

• Creates the Center for Educational Performance and Information within the state budget office to establish a statewide longitudinal data system linking student records from preschool through postsecondary education and workforce data, with $3.6 million in general fund and $10.1 million in federal funding for operations.

• Allocates $65,376,800 to intermediate districts (80% of 2008-2009 levels) and establishes funds for specific purposes including $26.3 million for renaissance zone tax reimbursement, $1.3 million for districts with reduced property tax revenue, and $1.5 million for Michigan electronic library services.

• Adds new sections authorizing $300,000 to Saginaw Valley State University for agricultural education programs and clarifying that part-time nonpublic school students may enroll in district curricular offerings with state aid provided only for specific courses during regular school hours.