SB 0801 Summary

• Appropriates $12.05 billion from the state school aid fund and $218.9 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2016-2017 for K-12 public schools, intermediate school districts, and public school academies, with a base foundation allowance of $8,229 per pupil and minimum of $7,511.

• Appropriates $395.9 million for 28 Michigan community colleges for fiscal year 2016-2017, including operations, performance funding, and retirement contributions to the Michigan public school employees' retirement system.

• Appropriates $1.58 billion for 15 public universities including operations, performance funding based on completion rates and graduation metrics, with tuition restraint requirements limiting annual increases to 4.2% for resident undergraduates.

• Establishes specialized funding programs including $389.7 million for at-risk pupils' instructional services, $243.6 million for Great Start readiness programs, $31.3 million for early literacy coaches, and $36.6 million for career and technical education.

• Conditions appropriations on compliance with data reporting requirements, auditing procedures, transparency measures including website posting of budgets and expenditures, and participation in the statewide P-20 longitudinal data system.