HB 5372 Summary

• Appropriates $11.01 billion from the state school aid fund and $78.6 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2011-2012, and $10.96 billion and $282.4 million respectively for fiscal year 2012-2013 to support public schools, intermediate districts, community colleges, and public universities.

• Establishes foundation allowances of $8,019.00 per pupil for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, with provisions for districts with lower allowances to receive minimum funding guarantees and funding adjustments.

• Allocates $317.7 million for at-risk pupils based on free/reduced lunch eligibility, $996.3 million for special education programs, and $109.3 million for great start readiness programs for preschool children.

• Provides $294.1 million for community college operations distributed among Michigan's 28 community colleges, plus $1.73 million for retirement contribution assistance.

• Appropriates $1.4 billion for public university operations with performance-based and tuition restraint incentive funding, student financial aid programs ($98.2 million), and grants for Martin Luther King Jr./Cesar Chavez/Rosa Parks initiatives totaling $2.7 million.