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MI SB0061

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Darwin Booher

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that an intermediate school district must be comprised of fewer than 5 constituent districts to qualify for disorganization.

  • Allows an intermediate school district with no bonded indebtedness to be disorganized and have its constituent districts attached to one or more contiguous intermediate school districts.

  • Requires approval from at least 50% of constituent districts representing at least 50% of combined student membership before the intermediate school board can prescribe a disorganization plan.

  • Honors constituent districts' preferences for which contiguous intermediate school district they attach to, unless the designated district is not contiguous.

  • Disorganization becomes effective July 1 following superintendent of public instruction approval, with assets and tax liabilities equitably distributed among affected intermediate school districts.

Legislative Description

Education; intermediate school districts; disorganization process for intermediate school districts; modify. Amends sec. 703 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.703).

Education: reorganization

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education

1/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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