MI HB4577

Appropriates $19.1 billion from the state school aid fund and $72 million from the general fund for K-12 public school aid for fiscal year 2025-2026, representing the state's annual education funding legislation

Increases the target foundation allowance (per-pupil funding) from $9,608 to $10,025 for 2025-2026, providing additional base funding for each student enrolled in public schools

Allocates $286.5 million from the school consolidation and infrastructure fund for competitive grants to districts for infrastructure projects, school consolidation efforts, class size reduction incentives, and a new "Read by Grade 3" program

Creates new requirements prohibiting districts from using state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, requiring sex-based athletic team designations, prohibiting multi-stall unisex student bathrooms, and banning curriculum promoting "race or gender stereotyping"

Repeals numerous existing education programs and sections while consolidating funding into new per-pupil payments totaling over $3 billion, including $1,975 per pupil for school resource officers and mental health staff, with a 20% funding withholding penalty for districts that fail to comply with new requirements