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MI SB0493
Bill
Status
8/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki
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AI Summary
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Allocates up to $65,000,000 from the state school aid fund for 2025-2026 for pilot grants to maintain or establish small class sizes in grades K-3
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Requires eligible school buildings to be in districts with an opportunity index band of 4 or higher, operate grades K-12, and receive section 31a funding
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Mandates average class sizes of no more than 17 pupils, with a maximum of 19 pupils in any single class
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Caps any single district at 25% of total funding and requires grants to at least Muskegon Heights, Benton Harbor, Flint, and Wayne-Westland districts
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Designates funding as first of a two-year program, with unexpended 2025-2026 funds carrying forward through September 30, 2030
Legislative Description
School aid: local districts; grant program for school districts to maintain smaller classroom sizes; provide for. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 31c.
School aid: local districts
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
8/12/2025