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IDENTIFIERS . *Michigan

ABSTRACTThis docUment contains a summary of all legislation

enacted during the 1976 legislative session having implications for_Michigan's educational programs. The summaries are listed in orderaccording to their Public Law identifying number. The Senate or HouseBill number and the day the law was effective are also included.Three bills vetoed by the Governor are summarized. (Author/MLF)

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U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,EDUCATION i WELFARENATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

EDUCATION

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ATiNG IT POINTS OF W OR PINIONSSTATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE-SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFEDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION--, .

Barbara Dumouchelle Grosse Ile

9r. Paul B. Henry .. Grand Rapids

Barbara Roberts Mason Lansing

Annetta filer Huntington Woods

Dr. Gu ecindo.Sal'as East Lansing

Norma Otto Stockmeyer, Sr. Westland

Edmu d F. Vandlte HOughton

John atanen, Jr a Marquette

Ex-Officio Members

, William G. MillikenGovernor

Dr. John W. Porter'-,.., Superintendent of Public Instruction

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JOHN W PORTERSuperintendent ofPublic Instruction

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THEGREATLAKESTATE

STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT O. EDUCATIONLansing, Michigan 48909

February:, 1977'

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BARBAR 1 DUMOIR 111.111.DR PAU1 B HENRY

BARBARA ROBI NIS MASONANNF1TA MI1 I ER

DR 61/ME( 1N1)0 SAI ASNORMAN 0110 St(( 10.11:YIR, SR

EDMUND F VANDhTIJJUAN WAIANEN,JR

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Thi's document.contains a summary of all legislation enacted'durig,the 1976 legislative session having implications for MIchigan's

education41 programs. Of particular impo'rtance was the enact.meflt

of Public Act k51, the School Code of 1976.

A reprint of the General School Laws is planned. This reprint

will include the Michigan School Code of 1976, other statutes whic:ihave special pertinence to the edOtation'program ..(to be grouped

.a section titled "miscellaneous statutes"), and the Administrative

'Code Rules which the Legislature by statute has authorized and di-

rected the State Board of Education to promulgate.

This reprint will 'be available, hopefully, by the fall of 1977arid.superintendents will be notF\ied of its availability.

If you desire copies of public acts summarized in thPs document,please contact your Legislator, or .request 'the acts from either the .

Senate or House Document Room, State Capitol Building, Lansing,

Michigan 48901.

The,Department's Office of School Law and Legislation (Phone 517-373-3287) may be contacted for further informatiorr about public

acts affecting education.

PublicAct -No. Bill No. , Subject

TABLE OF CONTESTS

10 SB-241

20 HB-5340

22 SB-583

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Fooid Services for Stnior Citizens 1

Stdta Aid AlloCations to Intermediate 42

School Districts' 1

Bingo Licenses - Nonprofit, PrivateColleges 1

23 SB-679 Library Bonds; Raises Interest Rates

24 HB-512 Ph r Temporary Rermits Validtc6toge. 18 2

29 HB-5459 Use ax Exemption - Parent CdoperativePresChools

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33 HB-5461 Sales ''1,ax Exemption; ParentCooperative

Preschdols 2

35 HB-4872

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40 HB-5341

42 SB-1153

. 56 HB-4947

59 sB-1126,

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66 B-5039

Public S hoot Employees,RetPrOent -Added Se ice Credit .. ': "',-' i

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Transportation to Santo'''. cie*i'-Schools Per' itted'td'Waiye EApigirs

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Advisory 'Comb ittee for Comprehensive Arts 3; ;

Vocational-Te nical,Education - 'Permits

Option of Nonp rticipation or FutyreParticipation Certain Districts

Earned Degree Pa ments Nonpublit,_Institutions - C ling,Remoyed.:t" 5

Supplemental Appro Hatton to Ferris.State College

ElectiOns; Recallo EleAked Officials,Including, School District Officers

68 sB-8g nterstate Agreement n Qualification

o Educational Personnel 6

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'Public ,Enrolled.

Act No. 'Bil 141111o. Subject

104, -- '1-113.-5667 Publi9 School EmpExcludes CETA Worke

Students Employed by

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yees Retirementor Fulltime

S Ool Attended 6

105 '.. NB-5886 Supplemental Appropriation.

Capi,tal. .

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Outlay for Postsecondary Ipst utions47.

' . 107 HB-5930 Resolution Borrowing and Bonding Power- AU School Dis.tricts' 1

108 HB -6048

HB -6132

Assessmpt-and Collection of Taxes -0Payment o Collection Expenses bySchool Boa

_State School A ct - Revises StateAid Guarantees 8

114 SB-1356 ', Spec,ral.Regisyation lates for Certain ,

,Nonprofit Organization Vehicles '8i

.122 SB-1173 Ejscal Yeal(Change for State 9N: ,f29 '-, HB-5879 - Debt Retirement (DI' Building and Site

Levy Excesses in'1974-75 Applied to-.

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141 , ,

HB--5613,.

.HB-5614-

1'42 _ .SB-1273

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'.143 SO-484

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154 SB-884

157 SB-725

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163 SB-lk\

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School Elections -. Petitions forReounCProcedure

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', School Elections` -i Petitions for Recount

Procedures, - ,

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" ),.and ConveyaKce .in 'Ionia County

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ParentCooperative Preschools- Lice.nsioglnd teacher Certification.; -,

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Permits Girls to Participate in Baseball.,.'T. .

v° Michigan hnternship Office . 14(

Guidelines. for Managemenfkand Use oyInvestments by Educational, Religious

-and Charitable'Organizations .

Higher Education StudenO.oan---

Authority.- General Amendments

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PublicAct No.

Enrol ledBll 1 No.

:167. H -5937,

HB-5629

HB- 4130

FIB-4942

SB-1/402

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199.

206

207 St -1'403

20$ SB-1451

Sub ject-'

,Loans for Educational PurposesLender Di sclosurea-

Pol i t cal, Act i,vi ties by, Publ C Employees... 'II

Free 1%01 i on for -North Amel-lc.an 1 nd i ens's.... 14

Temporary Assignment of Public Employees

Fifth Quarter Appropriation Institutionsof Hi gher Education (Operations) 14

---Fifth Quarter Appropriation Communityand Junior Gol leges (Operations) 15

Fifth Quariei- Appropriation State.SChooll Ai,d 15

218 SB-1400s ° Fifth Quarter Appropriation - Departmentof Education

220\.. SB-749

211 SB- 1'550

228 HB-54H Leg i,s la tiitve., Me r i t Award Program 17

229 FIB-5981 App room at ions for Preliminary Studiesand Planning of Proposed Building PifOjects- Postseconday Education,1 Institutions.

Michigan Handi appers" Civil Right;1 ,16,`

-N)Extens ion 0f Deadl ine Date for Certi-fi cat ion pf 1976 Taxes Levied for School.s..

230 NB-6067 ----Borrowing and Bonding Authority ofSchools Without Vote of the Hectors;

11.' Lgvy of Operational Taxes on Attacheds t ri cts

231 SB -1313SiC

- Borrowing and Bonding Authority Without, Vote of Electors - 1 fitermedi ate Schpol

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L .Districts i 19

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240. SB-558 State Bpi I ding Authority - Construction, -' of State4.Bui 1 di ngs Through.Bo4 ,.S:ing ,... 20 ,V

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t. 242 S8-1471 Prel iminary Studies and Planning Of 0r.

)PropoSed State Building Projects 20

,Appropriation for Operation of,244 SB- 1346Community and Juan i or Co % es 21

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Act No. Bill No.

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HB-6097

HB-6110. .

SB-1344

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SB-l473O . .

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261 HB-640'.

-267 SB-92Q .

275 SB-533 Dissolution of Consolidated school ---

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. .289 SB-619 Higher Education Institutions .

.Studen't Loan Programl , 33

310 HB-5524 Supplemental/ Paperback

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PrelimInary Plannin§and Constrvtiori of Community and

Junior College Buildin.g Projects,

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ApPropriationyfor Certain Capit61OutLay Projects at State Colleges

dan Universities

Appropriation for Michigan Department

of Education , ,

.6 t _. ,.Appropriation for Operation of Four-Year Institutionsot/Higher Education

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State School Aid for the 4976-77 FiscalYear

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Tuition ForMula - State Aid Act ..

Open Meetings Act1,

,319 HB-579l Early Retirement Public School-Employees 33

,325 SB-1321 -Special Education Personnel Employmentof Discontinled Employees byIntermediate Districts. .34

Public'' 336 HB-6058 chool EmplOyees Retirement -.,

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,Chapter 2;'Redefines Compensationfor Benefits 34

157 SB--12.

367 SB-1674

Public School Employees Retirement -Military Service Credit; Cost-of-LivingAdjustment

State Library - Depository for AllState Documents 35

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374 * SB-1431 State Board of Education Amdhdments

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128

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451,

Campaign Financing = Restricts .Campaigra

.('Contributions ,and Expenditures; Creates

State Campaign Fund '35

56-,1333 Public School Employees Retirement -Reporting Requirements; Inclusion ofCIETA Employees Under Cei-tain Conditions 36

to Conform With.the Schoo).Code of 1576 35

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., sB-1640 ...Workers' Disability Compensation.... , Handicapped Persons Employed in .

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Sheltered Workshops 36.

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SB-1709

HB-61934

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SB-882 'Community Colleges Investments in

- Commercial Paper., 37.

Michigan Higher Education AssistanceAuthority - Membership Change

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HB-6424_ Scholarships to Each High School onBasis of Enrollment 38

. SB-1367 -Liquor Licenses - Universityr

_ Conference Centers

- HB-4156.

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. SB-'1740 Supplemental Appropriations Unclassified. Salaries and Extended School Year 39 .

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. HB-6232 Scholarships - Residecy Requirements;l Nongraduate Recipients; Residual Awards 39

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HB--6085 Freedom of Information Act 39

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SB -1637 Peclinillg Enrollment Appropriation 41

sB-T741 Community Colleges - Use of Statt

Vehicles . '..... 42

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S11-143-5_ School Code of 1976 ,2 t-'

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Student Membership,on Community

College Boards 38

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452 HB-6233 Tuition Grants Residency Requirements 42

453 . HB-4055 Michigan Ckvi1 Rights Act, 43'

454 HB-.4213 .Mandatory School Lunch and Breakfast....,,.

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VETOES'

-SB.-1215

SB-1426'

Michigan Commission for the:Dea.

Grand Valley State Colleges --,

Name Change

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HB-5501 Speed Limits Near Schools 44

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Public Act 10. , Food Services for Senior Citizens- Effective February 19, 1976

(Enrplled Senate Bill 241)

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Adds Compiled Law Section 340.581a (Section 581a of Act'269 of thePublic Acts of 1955 The Michigan School Code) foallow a schoolboard to enter into a contract to p-roige material, personnel andequipment to establish and operate a low cost, hutritionally soundmeal program for persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses.:.

Requires that receipts and-expenditures-be maintained sep arate from

the school general fund and food service accounts to insure recoveryof total program cost through a nomini charge to particikants,through'fderal, state, local or private grants or reimbursement, ora combinatiothepeof.

' NOTE :' Incorporated in School Code of 1976,as Sec. 1273, MCL § 38b.1273.

Rublic Act 20. State Aid Allocations to Intermediate School Districts'Effective February 26, 1976 ,

(Enrolled'House Bill 5340)

Amends Compiled Law Section 388.1181 (Section 81of Act No. 258 ofthe Public Acts of 1972 the Gilbert E. Bursley School DistrictEqualization Act) to provide for a gross alloction to intermediate'

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school districts of $10.1 million.

Funds individual intermediate districts by multiplying the numberof pupils in-constituent district membership by $8.87, reduced by

.18 mill of the state equalized valuation of the property in the.

intermediate district. Reductions for districts having fixed allo-cations of less than 18 mill as a limitapion, would be in the amountof the fixed alio,cation. levied on the equalized valuation of the pro-

perty in the intermediate district. 0

Provides, further, that no district will receive less than a2% in-creasejn 175-76 (over 1974-75., nor more than a $1.50 Lrfcrease perpupil in any year over the total state aid received 4n the previousyear. For 1975-76 only, a district -could not receive less totalstate ai, as a result of.a computation or proration, than it dial in

197h-75, °

'NOTE: Superseded by Sec. 81' in P.A ;258.)'

Public Act 22. Bingo License Nonprofit, Private Colleges- Effective February 27, 1976(Enrol led Senate Bill 583)

Amends Compiled Law Section 432.103 (Sect ion 3 of Act No. 382 of the

Public Acts of 1972 the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman Bingo Act) to add

private, nonprofit colleges, approved by the State Board of Education,

to the list,pf educational organizations qualified to obtain bingo

licenses.

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Public Act 23. \Library Bonds; Raises InterestEffectivp February-27, 19.76

(Enrolled Sen'ateBill 679)

AAmends Compiled Law. Sectron 397.242 '(Section 2 of

Ouhlic Acts of 1919 - An Act to A6thorize the IssuProvide Sites for.and for the Erection. Thereon of Pto raise the interest rate on library bonds from 5%rate permitted by' the Municipal Firfance Act,'

Deletes the requirement that the bonds be issued undecity or' village or be signed by the mayoran counters

local,financial officer,,or; in the case of school di1

Rates

Act No.'305 of the

of Bonds, toOblic Libraries)US-the maximum.

r the' seal of theigned by the

chairpeon Of the bOard.

Public Act 24.

-Public Act,29.

ricts, by the

Driver Temporary ermits Valid. to Age 18

Effective Febr ari 27 1976<-

(Enrolled House .11 51 5).

Amends Compiled Law Sect4pn,257.306 n-306 of Act No.

'the.Public Acts of 1949 - The Michigan Vehicle tode) to allowdent who "has received a driverleducation)cerlificate and drivpermit to drive accompanied by a par,ent or guardian for the pof.additional instruct-ion-Ontil reacning the age of 18, withouneed for peTiodic renewal of.'the permit. '1

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Use Tax Exemption - Parent Cooperative PreschoolsEffective.March 5, 1976

(EnrOfled House Bill 5459)

Amends Compiled Law Section 205.94 (Section 4 of Act No. 94 of thePublic Acts or 1937- The Use Tax Act) by exempting property end

services sold to a parent cooperative preschool from the Use Tax'Act. Requires that a school, to qualify for exemption, provide aneducational and developmental program for children younger thancompulsory School age, and programs for the parents which includeactive pattiCipation with the children; direcfed,by qualified pre-school.peronnel.

Requifes that a parent cooperative preschool be licensed by.theDepartment of Social Services under Public Act 116 of1973.

NOTE: Public Act of 1976 is a cpmpanion act.

Public 'An 33. Safes Tax Exemption; Parent Cooperative Preschools

Effective March 5, 1976

(Enrolled House-3l ri

Amends Compiled Law SeCtion 205.54a (Section 4aOf Act.No. 167 of thePublic Acts of 1933 - the General Sales Tax Act) to exempt goods,

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priperty, and services sold to a Rarent cooperative preschool from s?

the General Sale!. Tax Act,es

-The same. definition arrd requiremellts)

of parent cooperative preschools

would Spply to this Act for parent cooperative, preschools to be eligi-ble for sales tax exemption, as those stated' Public At 29 of 1976.

-NOTE: Public Act 29 of 19.76-4. -e,,companion act.

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Public School Emp)oyeese5rtirement Added Service*Credit .

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Effective March.9, 1976 .(Enrolled Hou9e Bill 4872)

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Amends Compiled Law Sections 38,218, acrd 38.219 n. adds Section 38.338a

(Sections 18, 19 and 38a OF Act No:-J36.of the A6ts of 1945 -

the Public School `Employees Retirement Act) to p ov i d condit&sons.underft

which a member of the P61011c School Employees Re t' Sisterewho

retires and subsequently returns to work and rende r more conS*ecu-

tive years of-service to a public school system; may have their rittire7ment allowance recomputed based on the additional servicd 'rendered, .. \

NOTE: Questions concerning this Act should be directed to thejlepart-ment of Management and,Budget,Bureau of Retirement 'Systems,

. Cass Building; Lansing, Michigan '48909.

Public Act 40. Transportation of Senior Citizens - ScKools Permitted

ft° Waive penses.v

16, 1976.

( Enrpl led ij.6use Bill 5341)

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Amends Compeled Law Section,340.598a (Section 598a of At No. 269 'of'

the Public Acts of 1955 -(he 'Michigan Schdol Code)- topermit school

districts to waive payment orexpenses (mileage, in9ura ce or other .

toscg-) incurred when school buses are used by senior cit ens or

retired persons.

Provides that school buses may be used if, the school district hoarddeteribines that, other suitable public or private transportation isnot available for transporting senior citizqn,s.

--NOTE: Incorporated in School Code of 1976 as Sec. 1333, MCL'§ 380 1333.

Public Act 42. ' Advisory Committee for Compreiensive Arts- Effective March 16.; 19716'

(EnFolled Senate Bill 1153)

A new Public Act (Compiled Law Sections. 388.1351 to 388,1156) tocreate within the Department of Educati,on a 25 member adVisor'y

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committee on the development of comprehensive arts education programs

for'Hichigan schools.

Requires that committee members be appointed by the State Board ofEducatiOn, and outlines the membership' terms and expense reimbursement.

"! Charges the committee with the restonsi6ility,of eve Atin:g effortsand - developments in comprhensive arts education p'ro ams and submit-ting itssfnditigs to the State,Board and the State L islature:

Requires, fdrther, that the committee recommend gu elines for cpm:g4,ehepsilve arts programs andexperimental and developmental artsprogramsoto the' State Board of Education.

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NOTE:, This act will expire on December 31, 1978.

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Public Act 56. VocatiOnal-Technical Education PermitsOption Of,Nonparticipation'or Future Participation by CertainDistricts ,

- Effective March 24, 1976(Erirolled House Bill 4947)

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Amends Compiled Law Section 340.330f (Sect1on 3'30t of Act No. 269 ofthe Public. Acts of,1955 The Michigan School Code) byProvidLngoptions for nonpaTticipation and for future participation in area'vocational-technical education programs for school districts with atleast 18;000 students and,dis ricts'of the first or second class.

Provides methods whereby a c mbination Of 2 or more cOnfiguOus schooldistricts containing at leas 12,000 students can estAlgish an areavocational-technical educatio program by resolutions of the boardsof education if electors within an intermediate school district:Havefailed to approve the'creation of an area program.

Establishes'funding methods for 5uch. programs on the same basis as-vocational-technical education area programs operated at the inter-mediate school district level and.permits designation, by board re-solution, of specific amounts of either authorized operating millageor operating millage requested from the School electors, .to be utilizedsolely for the area vocational- technical education program.

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Allows.a contiguous local -school drstrict tp become part of an exi-stingarea vocational-technical education program with the approval of each.'participating school.district, the intermediate district and the StateBoard of Education.

Further, allows participating school districts to elect to no longerparticipate in ano:established program og.,toelet to participate insuch a program on the intermediate district level ata latter time.

NOTE: Incorporated in School Code of 1976 as Sec.. 690, MCL §,380.690.

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. Public Act '59.

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Ceiling Removed .

Effective Mailich 25, 1976(Enrolled. Senate BM 1126). ,

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Amends Compiled Law SeEtion 390.1021 (Section 1 of Act No. 75 of thePublic Acts of 1974 - An'Act to Provide Paymen,t to Approved

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Nonpublic_Institutions of Higher Viucation- for EarnedTegrees) by eliminating astandard reimbursement, figure aeia SpecifyiQg that nonpublic institu-

. tions be reimbursed not less than $200 for each associate degree, andnot less than $400 for each bachelor's or master's degree graa.t.44 to

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Eliminates double payments for persons earning both associate and. .

bachelor's degrees by designating that payment for an associate degree

'be deducted frohl any payment for a bachelor's degree earned.by.anindividual.

Permits 'payment of not less than $1,200 for each earned juris doctor: law,degree and baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing, medical

technology, medical recor4s administration, dietetics, and physician's,

assistant. Provides, further, for not less than $5,000 for each doctorof dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine degree.

Describes "nonpublic institutions" as "nonprofit" institutions for._purposes of reimbursement, and expands the definition of "Michiganresident" to include those students who lived in Michigan at least 18months prior to their first enrollment in a specifiedOr were a resiant at the time of high school graduation.

Appropri,ations to support this Act are found in Public Act 250 of 1976.

Public-Act 62. Supplemental Appropriation to Ferris State College- Signed by Governor March 26, 1976(Enrolled Senate Bill 1272)

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AppC0priates $962,,000 to Ferris State College for46ied health facili-

ties. Specifies that funds.ilre to be expended prior to June 30,.1976.- 1

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. NOTE: This supplemental appropriation was necessary to partially , '

restore funds lost as a result of a line item veto in»PublicAct 263 of 1.975.

Pub lic Act 66. Elections; Recall of Elected Officials, IncludingSchool District Officers

Effective Apri1,2, -1976(Enrolled House Bill '5039)

Amends, adds', and repealls several sections in'the Genera1 election Laws(Act No.,116 of the PubLic Acts of 1954 --.Michigartbmpiled Law Sections

168.1 to 168.992) to arter procedures for reall of public officials.

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Requires that petitions for, recall be filed with the county clerk of .

the'county where the larges',t portion of the regitered voters in-theelectoral district of the dfficial to be recalled reside..)

Permits petition circulators to use their own recall petition if theform complies with that prescribed by the Secretary of Sta e and bearscertification' of the circulator.

Restructbres the methods and timelines presentlyvsed for calling aspecial election to fill 'a vacalicy following' a recall and prohibits

anlkofficial from filling any vacahcy in an elective office in the

electoral district or.'governmental unit where the official was re-°called during the same term in which'therece,11 occurred.

Repeals MCL §168.953 and 168.956 which had been concerned with peti-tion format and qualifications of signers.

NOTE: Questions concerning this Act shouldbe,directed, to the Officeof the Secretary of State, EleCtions Division, Lansing, Michigan48918. -

Public.Act 68) Interstate Agreement on Qualification of*EducationalPersonnelEffective April 5, 1976

(Enrol led Senate Bill-896)

A new Public Act (Compiled Law Sections 388.1371 to 388.1373) toprovide a statutory authorization fdr the Department of Education'toenter into an interstate agreement to facilitate reciprocity and themovement of teachers and other professional educational Personnel .

between states by reducing barrie;-s to" such movement that may be con-tained in the certification codes,of the states party to the agreement.

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At he present time 25 states and the District of Columbia are membersof the Interstate Teachers Pact including Alaska, California, Connect-icut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maibe, Maryland,Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire; New Jersey, New York, North

. Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,Utah, Virginia, Verrhont and Wisconsin.

The agreement resulting from Public Act 68, covers the certificationof all categories Of teachers and is s',ibject to:renewal on September 30,1979.

Public Act 104.

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Public School Employees Retirement Excludes CETA

Workers .or Full time Students Employed by School

AttendedEffective May 2, 1976

(Enro.11ed House Bill No: 5667)

Amends Compiled Law Sections 38.223a, 38.312 and 38.31.4 adds CompiledLaw Section 38.319b' (Sections 23a of Chapter:1, and 12, 14 & 19b of

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. Chapter 2 of Act No. 136- o the Public Act of 645,- the P bbl i c SchoolEmployees Retireme'nt Act) o exclude persons emPAoyed in a ETA program(Comprehensive Education Tr ining Act P.L. 91-203) and pe sons em-ployed by a board of education, while enrolled as a fulls' e,student intht sclio,p), from membership in the Public Sctiol,Employ s Retirement

xcludes, also, from Chapter.,3 of the Public .chooi Employees Retire-.,

m t Act, persons that have elected the optional retirement system-.. Linde ublic Act 156 of. 1967. (MCL § 38..381 to 38.388).

-, 4'Denies service credit for persons. for the time ,excluded from thePublic School. Employees rerfient Act aS a result of this beg i s-1 at i ve measure, if such perSon later becomes a member of the Public

$,School Employees Retirement System.

Establishes under Chap t*r2 troit System) , conditions similar tothose in Chapter 1,(outstate sy em for repaying refunds and purchasingcredit for time spent in public sc col systems in other states.

Repeals sections 4,19 and 19a, Chapter 2 CL § 38.319, and 38.319a)which had previous ly provided for service cr, dit.

NQTE: Questions concerning this, Act should bedirected to the Depart-ment of Management Srid ,Budget, Public School Employees Retire-ment System, tansing,/Michigan 48909.

Secs. 38.223a and 38.'312,- .superseded in P.A. 391.

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Public Act 105. Supple ental Appropriations Capital Outlay forPosts cOrldary Institutions- Si ed by Governor Mato2, 197fi,

(Enrol led House' Bill 5886) '

An Act to make suppletnotal 'approPriationS, including funds for ,z.

capital outlaykpurposep for Like Superior State College, Michigan,State University, Michigan Technological University, ,Northern MichiganUniversity, the Uni,vefsity of Michigan at Flint; and/Wayne State Uni-versity. SpecifiA that the supplemental appropriation must be eA-

pendel for specific firojects during the 1975-76 fiscal year.

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Publi'c Act 107. Resolution sorrowing aneBonding Power ,- All School

Districts ..

- Effective,May 2, 1976:' .-(Enrol'led ]House Bill1 No. 5930)

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/Amends Compiled LaW Section 3149.681 (Section 681 o'f Act No. 269 ofthe Piiblic Act's of 1A55 1 the Michigan School/Code) to allow all'school idistricts,Cin,cluding local or special/act, districts) to borrow.

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money or issue bonds, without a vote of the electors, proViding thetotal outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district does not exceed5% of the state equalized valuation of the taxable property within.the district:

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Public'Act 108, Assess ment and Collection of Taxes - PayMent ofCollection Expenses by School Boards- Effective May 2, 1976 -

(Enrolled House Bill 6048)

Amends Compiled Law Sections 340.641a and 340.642a (Sections 641a and642a of Act No. 269 of the Public Acts of 1969 -the Michigan SchoolCode) by correcting a technical error in the School Code to eliminatethe requirement that local boards of education pay for assessment andcollection of S hoot taxes if such taxes were assessed and collectedby a township rior to December 31, 1974.

NOTE: Incorporated in School Code of 1976 aS Secs. 1611.and 1612;

MOL § 380.1611 and 380.1612.

Public Act 109.

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Amends Compiled Law Sectionl 388.1243 and 388.1244 (SectiOns* 143 and ,

t 144 of No. 258,of the Public Acts of 1972 - The Gilbert E. Bursley.

. School District Equalization Act) by deletjng Any provision wherebythe guaran eed 6% per-pupil increase is affected by a millage increase .

,..._./in.a district ' (These sections were added to the State School Aid Actin '1975 to compensate dis.triCt.; to some degree for local moneys lostby repeal ofl_bUsiTess "inventory!' tax.) Establishes a 1975-76 I

Ybase for computation of 'state school aid whiCh would result in guaran-teeing school districts no loss in state doljlayt if they are success-ful with local millage electiOns. (

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special Registration Plates for Certain Nonprofit

Organization Vehicles -

Effectivety 14, 1976

(Enrolled Senate Bill 1356)

Amends Compiled Law Sections 257.224 and.25.7.801 (Sections 224 and801 of Act No. 300 of the'Public Acts of 1949 the Michigan Vehicle

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Code) to permit the'sale-of special registratIoft plates for buses,station wagons, or carryalls owned and operated .a by nonprofit 'ehab-ilitation facilities senior citizen centers, at $5.00 per s t.

Requ.ires that vehicles car ing these licenses be used exclusive\lyfor the actiyities of the organization and be designated by propersigns showing the organization operating the',vehicte..

Expiration of these regi?tration plates occurs on December h

fifth year following, the date of issuance.'

Public Act 122: Fiscal Year Change for State'- Effective May 14,0976(Enrolled Senate 13,111 1173)

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Amends Compiled Law Sections 21.91 to 21.92 (Sections-1 and 2 of Act116 of the Public Acts of 1887 - An act to change the termination ofthe fiscal year of the state from September thirtieth, to Junethirtieth) to provide that tie:1'975-76 fiscal year close on

September 30, 1976 (rather than June 30, 1976) and that thefollowingfiscal years be observed:

Fiscal_Year 1976-71 October 1 through September 30

Fiscal Year 1977 -'79 ' October 1 through June 30Fi c I Year 1979*-8.0, and thereafter July 1 through Juhe 30

Public Act-129. 'Debt Retirement or Building and Site Levy Excesses

A.'.fn 19.74-75 Applied to 1975 -76 or 1976-77 .

- Effective May 26, 197.6(Enrol led House Bill 5879)

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Amends CompOed Law Section 388.1127 (Section 27 of Act No. 258 of the

Public AsAs'of 1972 the Gilbert E. Bbrsley School District Equalize-

tion-Aca by adding a new subsection (10) to permi the Department ofEducatilii,AA4disallow dedqtions from stateNaid made - required to be

madeAtVo q.?(cess debt retirement or buildiAg and site levies in1974t;75, proViding that any fuds receivetfroMexcess debt retirement

,,or- building and site levies in 1974-75 have been applied to debt-'retirement and building and site _obligations for either 1975-76'or1976-77, or both.

NOTE: tuperser by 7 in P.A. 258.

Public Act 140. Scilool_Electrons Petitions for Recount Prbcedures

- Effective June 2, 1976'(Errrolled'House Bill 5613)

Amends Compiled Law SectiOn 340.517 (Section 517 of Act No. 269 of,:thePublic Acts of 1955-- the Michigan School Code) to make it possible

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for a single candidate in the case of,an election for office in otherthan a primary school district, or a single voter, in the case of aquestion or proposition, to petitionfor a recount, of votes cast.(Previously, such a petition required signatures equal to'at least'10%of the votes cast.) '

'INOTE: Public.Act 141 of 1976 is. a companion act.

Incorporated in School CO'de of 1976 as Sec. 1.021, -MCL § 380.1021.

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Public Act A41. .i,choolEl)ctions - Petitkns for Recount rroCeduresEffectiveJune 2,1976 .

(Enrolled House Bill 561'4)

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Amends Compiled Law SectiOns 168.862 and 16g.863 (Sections 862 and 863of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954 - the Michigan ElectioH Law)to allow a Candidate for school board office, except primary school-distrrcIs, to petition for a recount of votes. (The Election Law, MCL§ 168.857 requires a $5.00 fee for each precinct for whicjl votes areto be,recounted.)

Stipulates that a registered voter in a school district', other thana primary district, may petition for a recount in an 'election involvingan amendment or proposition by following the same procedure. Bringsrights of school electort and school board candidates for recount of

votes into comPliante with those of other elected officials and govern-.mental unit electors.

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PUblic Act 142. Land Conveyance in Ionia CountyEffective June 8; 1976


Anew Public Act to convey certain state owned land to the lonia.inter-mediate School District to be used for special education programs andservices. Failure of the intermediate district to construct special

education program facilities within 10 years shall cause the land to bereverted immediately to the state.

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Public Acei,f43. Parent Coope ive Preschools Licensing and TeacherCertific. on

Eff .ve March 1977

olled Senate Bill 484)0

A new Publ Act (Michigan Compiled 4y Sections 388.1'021 to Q,88.1024)'to license and regulate parent cooperative\presshogls.

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Defines "parent cooperative preschool" as a nonprofit,' nondiscriMioa-tory

7 imstitution, maititained as a community service and administered'by parents of children currently.enrolied in the preschool,Which:provides the educationalanddevelopmental program for childrenyounger than compulsory school age and which provides ap educationalprogram for pacents, including parental participation with chifdr'enin preschool aCTivi ties. 1

Requires the DepOment.of Educa_fioh to license a parent cooperative`preschool if the school CS licensed, by the Department of Social Ser-vices as a thild care organization under Act No. 116 of 1973, as .

amended-(MCL § 722..111 to 722.128), and if the schpol employs at least ,.

one qualified parent cooperative preschool teacher. ,

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SpeAfies requirements for certification by the Department of Educationas a parent cooperative pres'dhool.teacher and 'allows successful teaches

experience of qualA.fiq parent coopers ilie pres.chool teachers to- counttoward continuing certification under certain conditions.

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Public Act 149.. Permits Girls to .arti,cipate in Baseball :i

Effective'June J6^, 1976

(Enrolled House Bill No. 4889)

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Amends CoMpiled Law Section 340.379 (Section 3.79 of Act No. 269 of .

the Public Acts of 1955 - the Michigan School Code) by adding baseballto the list of noncoptact sports in which girls are Permitted tOpar7,ticipate. t. / - .-

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Removes the requirement that the Superintehdent of Publ, report to the Legislature, prior to each session, the activities of

any association, organization, or league of'wh4ch he'is an ex- officiomembe-r, and recommend legislation deemed' necessary for the promPtiori .6.of sports.

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PrOides,that a girl shall be permitted to compete 4ra team positionin any npncontact interscholastic athletic activity. .

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NOTE. Ir.lEbrporated i'Schooj Code of 1976.qs S c. 1289, 'MU §'380.1289.

3Public Act 154. Michigan lyternship'Office

EffectiNA June 17, J976(Ensplled Senate Bill 884)

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ment,of Civil Service and to conduct a Michigan internship program toprovide Opportuniti for postSecondary students to learn through par-ticipatton in governmental affairs.

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m=Crlates an adVisory board to the Michi gen _In ternshi p Office', consisting -`of .12 members, 4 of whom shall represent the Department of Education,.

(. .4 to tlepresent postsecondary institutions, and 4 to represent the De. Partmene, of Civil Service. 4.,

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Pubic. "Act 157: Guidelines for Management and Use of Investment ,eyEducational, Religious and Charitable Organ'ization4- Effective June 1 , 19761(Enrol led Senate Bill1 725)

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- A new Publ i c Adt (tii chi gan. Comp i 1 ed Lav Sect ions 491..12oi to 491.1210), ...es tabl i shing _guide 1 ines spkci f i cal ly for the mnagement. and trse_of

finds held by charitable (elpecosynary) organ i zat i%onS..

Incorporated and unincorporated educational .:refrli.g. giou§, and char.' tableinstitutions, and qeve rnmenta 1 organizations are covered by thi-s Actto the extent that they hold funds excl us i ve-ly for 'charitabletable purposes

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. / trustee, and the beneficiary LS a charitable instib.ction..

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Public Act 163. , Higher Educat ioti ttudent 'Loan Authority General

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-' Wective June 21, 1976 4(Enrolled Senate Bill 1409)

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Amends Compi led Law Sections 390.1154-sand 390.1155 (Sec 1 s 4and 5of Act No. 222 of the Publ ic- Acts of 1975 An' Act to-Is 1 ish theMichigan J3i ghe r Education Student' Loan ,Authority) by m,akirig severaltechnical amendments .to per,rni t the Michigan Higher Education StUdent.'Loan Authority to lend money to students for the ptirpo%09 of refinancing

--,-or consolidating ,the i co ns and permits the Authori.ty to sell studentobligations.

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Repeals section 14 of,P.A. 222 of .197 which required an advisory'opinion from the Supreme Court regardiig constitutionality olf theAct. Request for opinion was den i e

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Public Act 167.' Loans for Educational Purposes Lender DisclosureEffective June 25, 1976


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Alpew Public Act (Michigan Compiled Law Sections 390.1221 0 390.1224)

to require lendets of financial assistance to -students for educational

'purposes, including colleges and universities; to disclose complete-

repayment options to students .that borrow under any educational l'oan

program which is supported, guaranteed)por regulated by any state or

federal agenc.77 Specifies conditions under, which disclosures shall'be

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Public Act 169. PoliticalActivities by Public EmployeesEffectiVe June,25, 1976%

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.new 'Public `Act (Rfchigan Compiled Law Sections 15.401 to 15.407)permittinb certain political activities by employees of the stateclassified civil service and by employees of political subdivisions

who are not elected officials, unless specifically prohibited or re-

stricted by federal law or regulation., .

Allows4an, employee -e-f- political subdivisions to bec ome a member_of a

political party committee, serve as a delegbte to a state, district

or county convention and, under certain conditions, to be a candidate

'for any state, county, city, village, township, schoOl district, orother local elective office.

Permits employees of poticgl subdivkions-to engage in political

activities on behalf of a candidate or issue in connection with par-

tisan or nonpartisan,elections.

Requires a public employee of a school 'district, who is elected to-

an office within the school district, either to resign or be granted

a leave of absence from employment during the elcted term.

Requires that participation by public employees in political activities

not be conducted during paid working hours.

Protibits public employers'or employees from attempting to coerce or

command contributions or assistance benefiCjng a 'candidate for: office,or for tnepprpose of furthering or defeating a proposed law, or in-flueAcing a vote k...a ballot question, or other measure that may be ,

submitted to a vote of the electors.

Outlines procedures to follow if an.employee's rights under this Act'

are violated:

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Public Act 174. -Free Tuition fOrlorth American,' dians.-__Effective August 1, 1-976- p

(Enrolled Hbuse Bill-4130)

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A new Publ.ic Act ( Compiled Law Sections 390.1251 tq 390.1253) toprovide free tbition for acbdemieally qualified, fullmellorthAmerican Indian students at public state community or jUriior colleges

and qther public institutions of higher education.

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Public Act 199. Temporary.A5signment of Public EmployeesEffective July 23, 1976


A new Public Act (Compiled Law Sections'15.501 to'15.512) to estab\ish.... w procedures for the temporary transfer of employees between state-

agencieso-federal. agencies, institutions of higher education and oth r

local units of'government (including school districts local and in er-

mediate), both in Michigan and,in other states..

Outlines procedures which both the sending agency and receiving agencymust follow in making the transfersand providing salary and benefits.

Limits time to be on temporary assignment. to 2 years. -Requires CivilService Department to promulgate rules of implementation.

Public Act 206. Fifth.Quarter Appropriation - Institutions of Hi her

Education (Operation$4,- Signed by. Governor on July 27, 1976

(Enrolled g'en6te Bill 1402)

Appropriates $109,657,000 to state institutions of higher educationfor the period July 1, 1976 through September .30, 1976.

Includes- moneys for special grantS including state competitive

lips and state tuition grants.

All appropri'ations contained in this act are subject to the terms,directives, and_Conditions included in Act No. 263.of 1975 (the appro-priation act for 0/5-76).

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Public Act 207. Fift Quarter Appropriation - Community and Junior

Co eges (Operations) .

- Signed by Governor on July 27, 1976

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440 Appropriates $22,731,146 to community and junior colleges for the

period beginning July 1, 1976 and ending September 30, 1976.

Requires that appropriations be paid to the community and juniorcolleges in three monthly installments, and that the same Germs,directives snd conditions be followed as thosip included in Act No.

258 of 1975 (appropriation act for 1975-76).

Public Act'208. Fifth Quarter Appropriation State School Aid

- Signed by Governor on July 27, 19.76


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Amends Compiled Law Secticins'388.1114", 388.1117, 388.1123 and 388..1273(Sections 14, 17, 23, and 173 of Act No. '258 of the Public Acts of1972 , the Gilbert E. Bursley School District Equalization Act) toappropriate funds to pub is and Intermediate school districts for theperiod beginning on July t, 1976 and ending September 30,119/6.°

Allocates-, for August 1, 1976 diistribution only, an amount equal to

1/6 of th'e amounts (according to a'formula) received by_the,local andintermediate districts during the period duly 1; 1975 to June 30, 1976,

but not including amounts received under Section 27-(Debt ServiceObligations), Section 46 (Neighborhood Educatioh Authority), Sectidn 47(Academically Talentaa, and Section 49 (Experimental Projects andFeasibility Studies to Improve Insfructiortal Methods).

s1 Provides that distributionsmade under this 'act For:the period

October' 1, 1976. to June 30, 1977, be adjusted to provide that-the

complete 1976-J7 school year of every local and intermediate districtbe funded at'the level and on the basis of the State School Aid Act,as amended by Public Act 258 of 1976 (Enrolled SB-1473).

Specifies,'thpt the amount distributed on August 1st, Pe considered for.

state accounting purposes to be allocated for the months of Aygustand September, and that all funds allocated to districts be considered

as allocated for school district use within the tchoor distrigr4jscalyear in which the payments are received.

Requires the Department df Educption to disburse school aid, based on

a $1,282 allowance per membership pupil in 1975-76 and a $1,125 allow-'

ance per membership pupil in 1976-77, to the Department of Corrections

for all inmateupils enrolled in K-12 educational programs.'

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Appropr iates $257,470,000 ,for public school employees xetir:ement far,the 'fisc\al year ending September 3Q, 1976, and $251,600,000 for retire-

. vent pprposes for the fiscal. year Oding September 30,.1977..

NOTE: The Governor vetoed a line item amount of 94,600,000 which was

'appropriated for the Detroit public.5chool employees retirement, system restoration'of contingency reserves.

See Pt.kblic Acts 20, 109, 129, 258 arid 261, for additional State

Schooleld Act Amendrients

Sections 11, 23, and 1W3 superseded by P.A. 258.

Public Act 218

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Fifth Quartet' Appropriation Department of Education-.Signed by the Gove*oP on July 27, 1976(Enrolled Senate,Bill 1400)

Appropriates. $5,068,600 to the Department of Education' f6r the period:.,beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976.

Specifies that an encumbrance entered into after September' 15, andoutstanding at the aose of the fiscal y o be considered a charge

..against that fiscal year, but lapse as of thlici se of the fiscal yearand be charged, to'tke-next succeeding fiscal year.

Requires that the appropriations contained in this act be subject tothe same terms, directives and conditions included in Public Act 252of 1975 (appropriation act for 1975r76).

Public Act 220. ) Michigan Handicappers' Civil Rights ActEffective March 31, 1977, /

(Enrolled Senate Bill- 749),

A new Public Act (Compiled Law Sections 37.1101 to37.1605) granting.civil rights protections to handi4p13ed persons in, the areas ofPm-ployment, housing, public accommodatiOns, public services, and .

education.

Defines "handicap" as a determinable physical or mental characteristic'of an individual or a history of 'a characteristic which may resultfrom disease, injury--; congenital condition of birth, or functionaldisorder which is unrelated to an individual's ability to perform theduties of a particular job, to utilize and benefit from a place ofpublic accommodation or servite, ro utilize and benefit from educa-tional opportunitigs, programs and facilities at an educational in-.stitution, or to acquire, rent, or maintain property.

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Prohibits an employer froM refusing to hire, promote, or classify aperson because of a handicap, or'to fire an individual when the handi-cap is not related to the job or when adaptive devices or aids mad be

utilized-. Labor orga"nizations are also prohibited from discriminatory

actions.

Prohibits denial. of public accommodations, and requires private estab-lishments to make available goods or services that are available

generally to customers. .

Requires full utilization of, or benefit from, educational institutionsby haOhcapped persons, if the'handicap is unrelated to the individual'slability to utilize and benefit from the institution or its services.

Permits educational institutions, to adopt and carry but p plan to

eliminate present effects of past discriminatory practices or assure'equal opportunity with respect to individuals who have handicaps ifthe plan is filed with and has the approval of the Civil Rights Commission!

Prohibits any person engaging in real estate transactions from discrim-inating on the basis of a handicap that is unrelated to the individual'sability to acquire, rent, or maintain property. Alsq6pirohibits discrim-

ination for use by an individual of adaptive devices o'r

Specifies procedures for correcting acts of noncompliance of this Act.

NOTE; This Act is administered by'the Department of Civil Rights,

Lansing, Michigan 489.13.

Public Act 221. Extension of Deadline Date for Certification of 1976

Taxes Levied for Schools- Effective July 29, 1976

(Enrolled Seiqate Bill 1550)

Amends Compiled Law Section 211.36 (Sect/4:36 Of Act No., 206 of the

Fublic Acts of 1893 - the General Property Tax Act) to permit school_millages voted on or before the second Tuesday of November in 1976.

to be 'certified for collection with 1976 taxes.

.Public Act 228, Legislative Merit Award ProgramEffective August 4,1976


A new PUblic Ac't (Compiled Law Sections 390.1301 to 390.130.7) which -

establishes a legislative merit award progrpM to encourage academicexcellence end foster the pursui-t-of 'higher education.

Authorizes' th,e Michigan Higher Education Ascs)'st-ance Authority toaward up to 1,000 scholarships annually in the amount of $1,000 to

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the top 1,000 scorers on a national examination, designed by theAuthority, witHodt regard to the financial circumstances of the Stu-

&its or their families, and without reference to other aid for whichthe student may qualify.

'',Rg-quires recipients to be residents of the state at the time of

tion from high school, not en'rol)ed in a postsecondary institu-

non at the time Of the scholarship examination, but enrolled in arecognized postsecondarysiducational institution within 4 years after

graduation from Iligh schOS1.

Specifies certain Conditions which must be "met by the student prior to

C,Nreceiving Otholarship moneys under this Act.

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Aequire gt the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority to promul-

gate rilles..--to implement the Act.

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Public `Act 229.Proposed Building Projects Postsecondary EducatiOnal

Institutions- Signed by the Governor Aug st 4, 1976(Enrolled House Bill 5981)

Appropriates $1,000,000 for preliminary studies and lanning of pro:

posed building projects at .certain state institutions for the' 1976-77fical year, including serveral Institutions of higher education.

Requires authorization by.thde Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee of theSenate and House Appropriations Committees prior to.any expenditures,

Appropriations for Preliminary Studies andPlanning of

Public Act 230. Borrowing-and Bonding Authority of Schools WithoutVote of the Electors; Levy of Operational-Taxes onAttached Districts- EffWive August 41,1976

) (Enrolled Housqpill 6067)

AMends Compiled Law Sections 340.77a, 340.115, 340.158, 340.2glisi

340.298b 340.441 and 340.681 (Sections-77a, 115, 158, 220a, 298b,441 and 681 of Act No. 269 of the Public Acts-of 1955 - the MichiganSchool Code) to prohibit school districts-of the' first, second, thirdand fourth class, and local or special act districts, from making flans

for issuing bonds for a sum which, together with the total outstandingbonded indebtedness, of the district, exceeds 5% of the 1975 stateequalized valuation of taxable property in thedistrict, or the state

equalized values of taxable propertin theydistrict for the year inwhich the bons are issued, without 'a vote `'of the, electors, thus main-

,taining the- borrowing power= of the schools at the level which existedbefOre business inventories were excluded from stateoequalized valuation.

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Prohibits intermediate school districts from making icians oF,issuingbonds for a sum which; together with the total outstandr4, bonded in-debtedness of the intermediate district, exceeds 1/9th of 1% of the

state equalized valuation of the taxable property within thp d1W4ct. "'NOTE: This section later ,w s nullified when'Public Act 31 of 1476::

was signed by the Governor.f-

Permits school hoards to levy taxes on attached territory as of thedate of the attachment, except taxes which are levied for the retire-

ment of outstanding bonded indebtedness. .

(Amendment to Sec, 298b in this Act is superseded by P.A. 231.)

NOTE: Incorporated in School Code of 1976 as Sec's. 144, 251, 335,442, 629, 922, 1351and 1356, MCL-§§ 380.144, 380.251, 380.335,380.442, 380.629, 380.922, 380.1351, and 380.1356.

Public Act 231. BoefO'w.ing and Bonding Authority Without Vote of '

Electors - Intermediate School districts

-Effective August 4,1976(Enrolled Senate Bill 1313).

Amends Compiled Law Section 340.298b (Section 298h of Act 269 of the

Public Acts of )955 the Michigan. School Code) by clarifying language

-,relative to the right of intermediate school district boards to borrowfor specific capital outlay erojects, including sites, through theissuance of resolution bonds. Includes, constructio%of vocational

and special..,education facilities among projects:

Specifies th t bonds authoriized by a vote of the school electors fQi

special edu tion or.area vocational-technical education facilitiesnot be inclu ed in computing the.1/10th of L% of state equalized'valuation total outstanding bonded indebtednes.

Permits intermediate school boards to sell, exchange, or lease anyreal or personal property orthe district which is no longer needed

or school purposes.

Allows intermediate school' boards to sell or convey land for'highway -

purposes and to grant easements for public utilities when deemed

necessary by the board. T

mendment to Sec. 298b supersedes that in P.A. 230.)

NOTE: Incorporated in School Code of 1976 as Sec. 629, MCL § 380.629,

but revised to provide borrowing power of 1/9th of 1% of the-state equalized valdation.

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Public Act 240. State Building Authority-- Constructior'of StpteBuildings Through Bondirg-

EffectivEr'September 10, 1976*(Enrolled Senate Bill 558)

Amends Compiled Law Sections 830.411 to M.424,(Sictions 1 to 14) and

adds Sections 830.411a, 830.319a, 830.42f.a, and 83Nr425 (Sections la,

9 Ila of Act No. 1,83 of the public Acts of 1964- the State

ui mg Author y Act) by providing procedures for an established(but unused) State Building riding Authoty. :

Allows construction a state 6pildings (-i-rcludes higher education in-stitutions) thr"-ough bonding, following_ approval by the Legislature of

tall building projects, property conveyances ancf leases.

Requires that bonds be repaid within 20 year period.

Requests an advisory opinion of the Supreme Court as to the consti-.tutionality of the Act. If the advisory.opinion finds any portion of

the Act, as amended, to be invalid, the,ehtire act shall be invalid.

(Public Act 242 of 1976 (Enrolled Senate,Bill '1471) is a companion act.)

Public Act 242. Preliminary Studies and°PlannIng of Proposed State

. A Building Projects- Effective August 8, 1976

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A new Public Act (Compiled Law Sections 830%501 to 830.505)" to requireauthorization by both the Director of the Department of Management and

Budget and the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee for the expenditure

(19-1'fo Si oneys appropriated for preliminary studies and planning of buildings

and acilities.. .

Authorizes the Joint Subcommittee to direct agencies to furnish reports,financial data, and other information as deemed necessary.n The 'JointSubcommittee and the Director of the Department of Management and Budgetshall jointly determine priority of projects to be studied and planned.The Director of the Department of Management and Budget shall establishappropriate'project accounts and the Subcommittee may allocate funds to

the accounts.

Does not commit the Legislature to, appropriate funds for the completeplans or construction of any project based on any preliminary studiesand plans.

Provides a method of funding professional and other services necessary'

to (1) compile the statistics and information required to define and

justify need for projects, (2) prepare scale drawings, (3) prov/de,

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.an estimate 4 the cost to complete for use, with statements as tofUnds'to'beirequired for operation of, the facility, and (4) determine

. the use to which any areas to be vacated will be put, and the cost of

renovatio

Requires,.that any land or building's and facilities to be constructed

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iand leased by, the state in accordance with the State Building

Au t ority Act,_ shall be programmd and planned in accordance with pro-vi,iions of this new public act.,

Public-Act 240 of 1976-(Enrorl/ed Senate Bill 558) is a companion act.)

,Public Act 244.

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Appropriation'for Operation of Community and.Junior C,6lleges

- Effective for the 1976-77 Fiscal Year, Eriding

s'eptember, 30, 1977

(Enrol led 'senate Bi 1 1 1346)

Appropriates $1P1,57munity-and junior colle

/ $1,475,600 for the repAppropriations we, e cfor the 1976 cal

`Provides procedurcertified fot stthe House and Sof the Legislarevenue needs

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of state moneys for the operation.of com-s. The appropriation includes a total ofcement ,of single business tax revenue.

culated on the equated student enrollments,year. .

to be.followed in determining enrollments to be

e aid payment. Mandates reports to be furnishedto Fiscal Agencies nd the Appropriations Committee

re providing information in the determination of .

nd use of funds provided.

Provides a amount for "evocationel education" for each college, and

mandates at, the Department of Education identify avocational and

,leisure- line community and junior college course designed to convey

recreati.nal and hobby skilts, and report to the egis ture and theyOffice .f the Budget by December 1, 1976. The rcllment ount for

payment 'shall not include enrollments in courses identified as avo-

cational and leisirre-time.

ProOdes, further, that the following shall not be i cluded in a

college's'enrollment count for state aid payments: 1) student credit

hour of students enrolled in noncredit courses, appre ticeship train-ing programs operated as part of the itinerant instructors program,

:credit by examination, or courses in which the instruction costs arefully funded by federal or other revenue sources, and (2.) students

enrollment in comprehenslve employment training act programs when re-.

imbursement through federal programs is not based on, tuition.

,Prohibits a college from not allowing a student to drop cotfrses duringan enrollment period by (1) eliminating drop procedures during an,enrollment period, or (2) developing a refund schedule not providingfor the reimbursement of funds for courses dropped during the enroll-

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ment period. .Ddlines- ''enrollmcnt per'io'd" as 1/10 of the total number

of class days for any academic period.

Mandates each college to establish and mai(ain procedures for yerifyingeach student's residency. ,

Requires the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to co -.

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ordinate a coop ative effort by the 29 community colleges, the 5enateand House Fisc 1 Agencies, and the Department of Management and Budget '

to develop recommendation alternatives for funding support to communitycollege education. A final report shall be submitted to the Governorand both Appropriations Committees'of the,Legislature not later thanFebruary 1, 1977. k

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Provides that state operating nds to community college districts inthe 177-78 fiscal year shall 'based on a maximum annual enrollmentgrowth of 12%.

Further, the differential gross allowance amounts between communitycolleges operating as part of a K-12 school system and all other com-munity colleges shall be,eliminated over a 3-year period beginningwith the 1976-77 fiscal year.

Public Act 245. Appropriation for Preliminary Plahning andConstruction of1 Community and Junior CollegeBuilding Projects- Effdctive for the 1976-77 Fiscal Year, Ending

September 30; 1977XEnrolled.House Bill 6097) 44A

Appropriates $100,000 for preliminary planning of proposed buildingprojects at named community and junior colleges,

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Appropriates $2,000,000 for, the construction of the following buildingprojects: pelia College (allied health building - $750,000; Macomb-County Community College (south campus and campus center, remodelingand special maintenance of various classroom buildings) - $300,000;Northwestern Michigan Community .College(health and education center)

$200,000; and Washtenaw Community College (library classroom facility)- $750,000.

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NOTE: The total amount appropriated was reduced by $300,000 by Governorveto of the Maco0 County Community College appropriation, whichwas a new constrAtion authorization.

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Provides that state support be direCted toward the remodeling or'con-struction of junior and community college buildings. Site acquiitionsnd initial main utility installation to operate facilities shall bethe responsibility of the district., Funding shall be comprised oflocal and state shares, and the state share 'shall include 50% of anyfed)ral funds awarded. . Ait,.

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Spells out the approval procedures to be followed 'by institutions, and

the steps to beNken ryfItive to construction bids and building costs.

Provides that the unobligated balance Of any appropriation shall revertto the general fund of the state.

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Requires that 'a sign of appropriate dimensions be prominently displayedat the construction site of projects costing more than $500,000. The

sign shall state the project title, the total project cost, the amount

authorized to be. appropriated from state funds, and the amount of

federal or other grants,.if any.

Prohibits the letting of a contract for a self-liquidating, gift,grant or institutionally funded project expected to cost more than

$100,000 unless the project is authorized by the Legislature in a

concurrent.resolution. Sets forth the steps to be followed preliminary

to a concurrent resolution.

Permits the Bureau of Facilities, Department of Management and Budget,to augment its operating funds with construction project funds for the

necessary review and inspection of projects, by an amount not to ex-.

ceed 1% of the project appropriations'.

Reappropriates from the balances contained in Public Act 93 of 1973

to complete construction of the remodeling for the Curtice and Mott

Buildings -- Phase I at Charles Stewart Mott Community College, the

sum of $75,000 to complete construction of Phase Ii of the project.

The total estimated cost for Phase II is $2,691,000, and the maximum

state share (including federal funds) is $794,000.

Public Act 248. Appropriation for Certain-Capital Outlay Projects atState,Colleges and UniversitiesEffective for the 1976-/7 Fiscal Year, E ding

September 30, 1977(Enrolled House Bill 6110)

ropriates $22,119,000 for designated building projects at the follow-tate-supported institution's of higher education: Lake Superior

State College (campus utilities and site development)' $500,000;

Michigan Technological University (Phas II, campus utilities, oil

storage tanks) $700,000; Northern Michigan University (vocationalskills center) - $150,000; Oakland University (replacement of existing

east campus water main system) $233,000; University of Michigan- -

Flint Campus (classroom office building, central heating and cooling

plant--Phase I) $6,166,000; Wayne State University (University clinicsbuilding) - $14,070,000; and Western Michigan UniyersitY (campus uti'i-

ties expansion) - $300,000.

NOTE: The total amount,appropqated for education was reduced

by S453,000; and included deletion 50,000 for Northern

Michigan University, $233,000 for Oak and University, and

$70,000 for the Wayne State University Mortuary Science Program

Parking Lot. These were all new constructionauthorizations.

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Sets forth, the steps for building project review and approval, letting 44of bids-, preliminary planning, aria letting of contTacts.

Provides that the unobiigated Vance of any 4ropria/ion shall revertto the gerieral'fund of the state.

Permits the D partment If Management and Budget to augment its operatingfunds with construction prOject funds for prOfession,01. services and

administration and supervision Of projects, by an amount not exceedjng1.5% of the amount appropriated .for each individual project.

Requires that a fgn of appropriate dimensions be. prominently disp)ayed

at constructio sites of project§costing more than $500,000. The sign

shall state e project title, the total project cost, the amountauthorized o be appropriated from state funds,,,and the amount offederal o other grants, if any. .

Prohibits the letting of a contract for, construction of a self-liquidating, gift, grant or institutionally funded project estimatedto cost more than $100,000 at any state-wported higher educationinstitution unless the project Is authorized by the Legislature in aconcurrent resolution.

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Appxopriation for Michigan Department of educationEffective for the 1976-77 Fiscal Year, Ending

September 30, 1977' (Enrolled Senate Bill 1344) .r....,,

Appropriates operating bpdget moneys for the State Board of Education

and the Michigan Department of Education--

Provides forthe disbwrsement.of grants to individuals and institutionsthrough the administration of the Department of Education, as follows:

State Board of. Education'

Education Commission of the StatesDetroit desegregation monitoring commission .. 200,000

SChool,Marfagement Servicesor

School lunch program-state share.% s

School lunch proram-- federal shareDriver Education

General Education ServlcesElementary an Secondary Education Act, Title IV-Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IV C...Paperback LibrariesNeighborhood education centers

Compensatory Education ServicesElementary and Secondary Education Act, Titl I 80,417,000

Elementary and Secondary Education' Act,Title I igrant 4,146,800

,27,800

3,296,00045,223,0005,550',004

6,250,8005,635,800

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Special t du.cat i on Se ry i eesEnentary and -Secondary Education Act, Title VI 4

and Second ry Educationion Act,Title VI

4,100,000. E le

tie projects .100,000Midwest regional center 1,041,800Great Lakes area resources center. 368,300

Library Services ,4

State aid *to libraries . 4,431,000Library Services and Constnraion Act, Title I 792,300

Library Services and Construction Act, T i t l e I I I 40,000Wayne County 1 i brary for the blind r 50,000

Vocational Education Se rvi ces*Vocational Education Act 19,800,00Q

Rehab i 1.itat ion Services .

Vocational .Rehab i 1 i tat ion facility 2,070,000locaCional Rehabilitation client services 12,127;800

Teacher CertificationTeacher p rofess i on a 1 de ve lop-en t centers program 430,000

Adult Education 'Services. 4.

Comprehensive Employment and Trai?ing Act 4,000,0.00Adult basic education ,,

.0 2,272,600 iHigher Education Act, Tit1e I 392' ,000Apprentice training program . 107,200

.... .' T o t a l $ 203 r776 ;200

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Requires that the Department of Education prepare for the State Budget -Di rector, the Sen.qte and House Appropriations Committees, and theSenate and House Fiscal Agencies, a statement establishing the key re-

-source and performance data to be used during implementation tojidemon-strdte the efficiency and effectiveness of each program.or project forwhich there shall' be an al lotment of funds.

Provides that when it appears to the agency that a PrOgram will not %5meet the performance commitment's as submitted to the.,Leg is 1 atu're, awritten report ishal I be submitted to the Spate and House AppropriationsCommittees set t illg forth a detai led explgnation as to why the, prOgramwill not 'meet the ant icipated level of pr'oductivi ty and justification asto why the commitments cannot be met.

Sets, forth requirements for Aorting of employee data, conferences orseminars involving more than 10 state employees, Co8l7Ctively from the

Department, costs incurred in preparing mandated environmental impact

statements and other cos ts related to environmental programs, i temizat ion

or expenditures, grants or transfers, and private contractual services.

Appropriates to the State School Aid Fund froM the general fund of the

Sticte for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, the sumoeCessaryto pay the full amount of state aid for schools as authorized by the

State School Aid Act (Public Act 258 of 1972, as amended)._ 4

Allocates to the Departmeht of Educat ion moneys for. the Apprenticeship

Training .RrOgram.

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Provides that the educational emptoyees'of the Michigan School for. the Blind and} the Michigan *School for the Deaf, and the State Technical

and Rehabilitation Institute shall be Considered annpalemplo:Vees and-so compensated-,--

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Requires an annual review and evaluation of the Commuhity.Schoor Pro-

grains funded under the State School Aid Act. .?

Provides, that a position created and fully funded by'federal fundsshall not, be continued as a state funded pbsition when tine federlfunds are discontinued ',or tut so that the federal funds will not vs-tain the position 100%.

Sets the- conditions for disbursement of $400,000 for grants fortRaper-

back Libraries housed in reading rooms.Qr reading centers in schoolsto stimulate and sustain student. interest in reading and to encouragestudents to use and expand reading skills. Paperback libraries shallbe considered an auxiliary service under-provisions: of Section 1296Of

the School ,code 'of 1976.

' Requires that funds. under Title III, 'National Defese EducationAct, -

shall be allocated first to provide the maximum possible funding toRegional Media Centers, with the balance allocated to other education-alagencies.

,Provides that of the $430,000 appropriated for Teat rofessionalDevelopment Centers, $380,000 shall be-allocated to yne State -Univer-sity for the Program in Wayne-County, and $50 00' o the Department f

Education for planning a anew center outside of Wayne County. A progressreport shall be submitted to the Legislature by the" Department not ,

Llater than April 1, 1977.'

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Gives the intent of the Legi514ture that 'the $220,000 approp,fiated in

this Act for the Bilingual Education,Resourte Centdr is intended forthe,dstablishment of a center in the Departmentof*Education to assistlocal districts in establishing andoperating bilirigual instructionprograms. 4

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Public ACt 25d. Appropriation for Dperation of Four-Year, institutions --.

of Higher Education AEffective for ,the 1976-77 Fisal) Yea-,.Ending

September 30, 1977 ..- ..

(Enrolled Senate-Bill 1345)' ,. .. :

Appropriates $452,355,100 for the operation of'four-year institutionsof higher education, and for certain grants and financial aids. :

Special grants include moneys for state competitive.stholarships,state tuition grants, federal special education teacher traineeships%Michigan resident law graduates, Michigan-resident dentallraduates,,

Michig r'sident allied health professions graduates, Legislatiye ,

_meri awards, and for student loan reserve fund. ,e

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Retluires each college or university to submit e Legislature, on

forms prepared by the Appropriations Committee e'fore January 1,

1977, data. by department, college, school, and ptogTam for the pre-,ceding, current, and ensuing fiscal years. The data shall include:

' (1) student credi-t. hour's , (2) annual 'teaching hours, and (3) annual

student hours. Student credit hours shall be considered fbr funding

Aaccording to houTs applicable toward a baccalaureate or graduatedegree; hours generated in practicums, internships, and student teach-ing;.and hours generated in remedi.il courses. Student credit hours

shall not be included-if generated y correspondence courses, andcredit by examination; if generated in new degrlee programs afterJanuary 1, 175, if not specifically funded by the Legislature; or ifgenerated in-associate or certificate programs-after January 1, 1975,

except at Ferris SfateCollev, Lake Superior State 'College, MiChigan

State University, Michigan Technological University, or NorthernMichigan University, which wire designed to perform a community college

furrction, and the University of Kichigan. medical and dental programs.'

Requires each college and university to submit ah annual academic staffperformance audit to the Legislature and the Governor by February 1,

1977 -. The audit -s-hall include measures of expeTience, training, salary,

other compensation, rank, anOpoductivity in terms of instruction and

other duties of staff.

Prohibits a st40ent -f- -ram receiving bottla,a state competkiive scholarship

and.a tuition grant, e,

Requires the dean' of each law school or medical school (allopathic,

osteopathit, or veterinarian) supported in whole or in'part by appro-priations under this Act, to furnish tfie Chairman of the Senate andHouse Appropriations Committees, a list of the name, address, city or

location, and the state of each applicant accepted for admission tothe law school or the medical school within 30 days after actual

admission.

Permits the Michigan Tethnologi,;a1 University to establish an applied

technologies and%s.killrprogram.

Public Act 258. state School Aid for the 1976-77 Fiscal Year- Effective OCtober,l, 1976*(Enrolled Senate Bill 1473)

Ame s fadds, Or repeals several sections ofkthe "Gilbert E. BursleyScho40 'District Equalization Act" - Act No. 258 of the Public Acts of

1 72;\fis amended (Compiled Law Sections 388.1101 to 388.1279).

ppropriates $'l ,268,025,000, exclusive of re.tirement, which, is an in-

rease of $165,423,644 over the. 1975-76 12-month 'State School Aid Act.*

Reductions resulting from vetoby the 'Governor are not reflected.

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Included in this increase is an estimated $120,000,000 which replaceslocal property tax revenue lost by removal of business inventory fromthe state equalized valuatiOn.

(--Continues the basic membership according to the progres-sive yie%formula. Guarantees the proceeds from a per'pupil state equalizedvaluation of $43,900 for the first 20 mills levied and $39,600 forthe next, 8 mills. This results in a per pupil guarantee of $1,194.80,which compares with the 1975-76 guarantee of $1,115.75.

The membership section4contains a new provision of $80 per pupil al-4ocation to districts im a declining enrollment situation: To qualify,a district must have experienced an enrOlrment.decline pf more than 2%.The total appropriation for this provision is $2,800,000. (This pro-vision was vetoed by the Governor.)*

Includes major changes in the funding of adult parttime memberships,.

as follows: .

(1) Eliminates non-resident parttime membership allowance. *a(2) Requires local school districts to formalize cooperative

b agreements401,(3) Requires single district adult education programi' be pro-

vided within the geographic limitS' of the district.(4) Requires that out-of-formula districts have Department of

Education approval to enter into a cooperative agreement.(5) Requires 480-hours of'tlassroom instruction for an equated

fulltime adult membership.

The 1975-76 State School Aid Act .guaPanteed lOcal schoor districts a6% per pupil revenue increase from'the combined local property tax andbasic membership allowance. This guarantee was in lieu orthe localrevenue lost because of the exclusion of business inventory from stateequalized valuation. Funds were included in the 1976-7, Act to overthe guarantee for operating loss suffered by local school districts;however, the guarantee for debt service was deleted. Local schooldistricts, therefore, will have to increase their debt service Millagein order-to raise property tax revenue to meet principal and intereston outstanding bonds. (It was estimated that full state reimbursementwould have required an additional appropriation of $16,500,000.)

Essentially; the categorical appropriations ?or 1976-77 will continueto be funded at the 1975-76 12 -month level. Transportation was in-

- creased by. $7,700,000 to a'total of $70 -,500,000. The- intermediateschool district formula was modified to provide an increase of $600,000to. a'total of $10,700,000. A new - categorical was included -- bilingualeducation -- to:be funded at $850,000, with ,reimbursement to'bp.',on aper pupil basis according to theenumber of bilingual pupils In member-ship on the fourth_Friday following Labor Day. The reading supportappropriation was reduced by $1,000,000 to a total of $2,000,000.(The $200,000 appropriation for experimental pilojects in 1975-76-wasrepealed.)

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State school aid al 19cat ions for 1976-77\ are estimated on the basis ofa state equalized valuation of $55 ,470 ,000 ,000. and a pupil .membership(exclusive of intermediate district special education memberships andDepartment of Cbr rect ion's memberships at $1,090 each) of 2 ,099 ,1+12 , as

follows :t i

General EducationBasic pupil allowanceDeci in ing ertrol iment al lowance iBasic pupi 1 al lowance to intermediate

districts for special education membershipsDepartment of Correct iOns

Compensatory EducationBasic skills supplementation 9

Reading support

Special EducationRegular special educationIntermediate district equalization

Vocational EducationRegular vocational educationIntermediate district equalization

$ 943 ,823 ,000(2 ,800 ,000)---Vetoed

.11+,375,000'4 ,3,29 ,000

22 ,5002 ,000 ,000

92 ;700 ,0002 950 ;000

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21,250',000l',150,000

Transportation 70 ,500 ,000r .

Career Education, . ---715.

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-Experimental & Demonstion Programs-

- -7 . I-Experimen programs -0-Academical 1 y talented or gifted 200;000

Intermediate District ProgramsBas ic state aid -10 , 700 ,000

.' Cooperatfl ve p rog rams (600 ,000) --Vetoed,

Other State Ai d Prog rams -4

Municipal overburden 2. 27,000 ,000Capital Outlay 17,700 ,000Alternative education'programs for

pregnant persons 700,000Community school' p rog rams 4 1,300,000

...Neighborhood education centers -0-

(Cente rs are .funded under Department of ,Education budget in an amount of $500,000)

Al ternative ;juvenile programs .. 1,100,000Media centers 900,000Bi lingual programs ' 850,000

.., . Local revenue guarantee (Operatingrevenue only). ? 15 ,838 ,000

l'nte rristdi ate 'revenue guarantee: 7,060 ,000Miscellaneous . 5 ,900 ,000

-.4. NET STATE MD. .. $1',268 ,025 ,000**\ L

**Reductions resujting from vetoes by Governor are not reflected.

NOTE: Secs. 21 and 111 superseded by P.A.` 446 & PA.A. 261, respectively.

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lature, was vetoed. Thjs provision would hageincreagstate membership allocation to local school districts if thereyenue in7the School Aid Pund during the 1976-77 fiscal yearexceeded $758 million. Because the condition wilt not be known

until the 1976-77 fiscal year is completed, school districtbudge/i2 wilt not be affected until the next fiscal year. In the

opinian of the Governor, it would be more appropriate to considerthe additional fundingas a 'part of next yea"r"s budget rather thanas a supplement to the 1976-77 funding.

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See Public Acts 20,109, 1294 208, 261. for additional amendmentsto the State SehOol Aid Act:

"'Public Act 261. Tuition Formula - State Aid Act

- Effective October 1, 1976

(Enrolled House Bilj 6407)

Amends.Compiled Law Section 388.1211 (Section 111 of Act No. 258 of thePublic Acts of 1976 - The Gilbert E. 'Bursley School District Equalization.

Act) to delay for 1 year and modify a provision in_the State Aid Act'that would have required home distPicts or parent' 'of tuition studentsto pay the receiving school district the full cost-of education,

Requires, beginning in 1977-78, the sending district or parent to paythe full per capita costs of educating astudent if the sending district A

does not qualify for state aid and the receiving district does. Requires,,

also, that full per capita costs be paid if neither district qualifies

for state aid. If both the sending district and the receiving districtreceive state aid, tuit-kon would,be the difference between the costs and

state aid.

Supersedes Sec. 111 in P.A.'258.\.

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NOTE: See Public Acts 20, 109, 129,_208,1a58, and 446 for additional

'State School Aid amendments. .n

Public Act 267. Open Meetings Act- Effective March 31, 1977 )

(Enrollid Senate Bill 920)

A new Public Act (Michigan Compi led Law Sectionrt5.261 to 15.275)requiring all meetings of a public body be open to the public and alldecisions and deliberations by a quorum,of a publicjapd:. y be made during

an open meeting. ..

Defines "meeting" to mean the'convening Of a 'Oub$4.T.odij'at which a. -

quorum is.present for the purpose of 4:1eliberatintpwd-o'r rendering

a decision on public policy.

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Defines "public body" to mean any state or local "Ogbislative or govern-

ing body, including d board, commission, committee, subcommittee,authority, or council, which is empowered by state constitution, statute,charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule to exercise governmental or pro-

prietary function, or a lessee thereof performing anessential publicpurpose and function pursuant to the lease agreeMent.

Defines "decision" to ,mean a determination, action, vote, or di.sposition

upon a motion, proposal,'wecommendation, resolution, order, ordinance,bill, or measure on which a vote by members of a public body is requiredand by which a public body effectpates or formulates allpublic policy.

.Requires.that all Meetings at which a quorum is present for the purposeof deliberating toward- or rendering a decision on a, matter-of publicpolicy be open to the public and held in a place available to the

general public.

Excludes social or chance meetings of public officials nottdesigned tocircumvent the requirements, the courts, any arbitration functions, theWorkers' Compensation Appeal Board, the Employment Securities Appeal

Board and the Teacher Tenure,Commission.

NPermits public bodies, on a 2/3 roll call vote, to recess into closed

k sesthr to:

1) ';,-eat'tsider dismissal, suspension or discipline of an employee, if

the employee requests a closed meeting,

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-2) consider dismissal, susp&ision or discipline of a student if the-student or a parent or guardian requests a closed meeting,

3) consider strategy for negotiation of collective bargaining agree-ments and to negotiate, when either negotiating party requests aclosed hearing,

4) consider pur,chase or tease of real property until an optio,r is

obtained,

5) consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or

federal-statute,1

6) consuJt with legal counsel regarding trial or settlement strategy,when an open meeting would have a detrimental financial 'effect onthe litigating or settleMent position of the public body,'

7) review dontentsof an application for employment or appointment,when the candidate requests that the application remain confidential.All interviews must be held during an open meeting.

'Requires that proper public notice be,giVen for all public meetings,the notice to contain the name of the public body, the telephone number

and address. Requires posting of a notice at the public body's princi-

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pal office and other Appropriate locations within 10 days after thefirst meeting Of the public body in each calendar'year. Posting forany change'in regular meetings must occur within 3 days after themeeting at which the chahge was made and must include new dates, times,and places. Requires rescheduled regplar or special meetings of a

public body be posted at least 18 hours befsore the meeting. Waivesnotice requirements if 2/3 of the members agred'and the meeting involves

emergency matters threatening the health, welfare and safety of thepublic.

Requixes4 further, minutes of all public, meetings be kept showing date,timer place, members present, members absent, decisions made, and pur-pose, for which a closed session isheld. Mandates that minutes includeall roll tall votes. Requires minutes be taken of all closed sessionsand retained for 1 year and 1 ci) after approval of the minutes of theregular meeting at which the closed session was approved. Permits dis-closure of minutes taken'at closed session by civil action only.

Mandates minutes be available for public inspection at-the addressdesignated on-the public notice .proposed minutes not more than 8business days after the meeting, and approved minutes not later than 5business days after the meeting at which the minutes are approved.

Requires copies of minutes be available to the public at a reasonablecost for printing andlnailing. ,

Requires public participation at'pubLic meetings and permits publicbodies to establish reasonable rules to regulate the participation.

Allows for invalidatidn of decisions made In violation of this act*and provides follNpehties.

. Repeals Public Act 261 of 1968 (MCL § 15, 51 to 253).

** The School Code of 197'6, in Section 12 1, declares an act of aschool board invalid unless taken at an open meeting.

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Public Act 275\ . Dissolution of Consolidated School 'District

,- Effective October 14, 1976(Enrolled Senate Bill 533)

Adds Compiled Law Section 340.416 (Section 416 of act 269 of th'e PublicActs of 1955 - the Michigan School Code) to allow a consolidated schooldistrict, under certain conditions, to submit the question of disband-ment of the consolidated district to the school electors.

NOTE: This Act was enacted to allow a-vote onthe disbandment of theTwin Valley School District. The Act carries an expiration,date of January 1, 1978_

(Incorporated in School Code of 1976 as, Sec. 871, MCL § 380.871.)

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Public Act 289. Hip r Education Institutions - Student Loan Program- Ef ective October 25, 1976(Enrolled Senate Bill 619)

A new Public Act (Michigan Compiled Law Sections 390.1351 to 1356) to

implement and confirm the constitutional authority of a governingboard of a college or university to make and finance student loans.

Public Act 310. Supplemental Appropriation Including Funds for

Paperback Library Programs- Effective October 28,- 1976


Provides for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1976, a supplementalappropriation to the State Department of Education in the amount of72,000 for the Paperback Library Program and $21,000 for the Extended

School Year Program (see note).

Appropriates, also, $3,000 to the Department of Education for HigherEducation Planning, for the fiscal year endim September 30, 1977.

NOTE: The Governor vetoed the $21,000 appropriation for Extended

School Year Programs.

Public Act 314. Scholarships Tuition Grants to Parttime Students

- Effective July 1, 1977


' Amerrds Compiled Law Sections 390.991 to 390.99'5 (Sections 1 to 5 of

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Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended - The Tuition rant

Act) to extend tuition grants to parttime students for up to 10 se

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ters of Undergraduate education and 6 semesters of graduate work.Increases tuition minimums for undergraduate and graduate students to$450 and '$600 respectively, per semester. 6-

Requires that fulltikutudents be given priority in the awarding of

tuition grants.*".,

NOTE: Secs. 390.992 and 390.993- superseded in P.A. 452

Public Act 319. Early Retirement Public School Employees-.Effective March 31, 1977(Enrolled House Bill 5791)

Amends Compiled Law Sections'38.215, 38.215a, 144215b, 38.217, 38.322and 38.323 (Sections 15, 15a, 15b and 17 of Chapter 1 and Sections 22

and 23 of Chapter 2, of Act 136 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended -the Public School Employees Retirement Act) to permit public school

' employees to retire at age 55, instead of 60, providing the employeehas at least 15 years of service, but under 30 years.

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Pubric Act 325. Special Education Personnel Employment of Discontinued

Employees by Intermediate DistrictsEffective eecembeT 8, 1976".

(Enrolled Senate Bill 43 1)

Adds Compiled Law Section 340.77 4d,(Section 774d of Act No. 2.69 of theeublic Acts of 1955 the Michigan School Code)' to require intermediate,

s 01 districts in providing special_ education programs and servicesthat were previously provided by a state agency within the intermediateschool district, before employing new personnel, to employ any personwhose employment has been discontinued by'a state agency because ofdiscontinuance of the agency's Programor;service.

NOTE: Incorporated in the School Code of.1976 as Sec. 1743, MCL § 380.1743.

Public Act 336. Public School Employees Retirement Chapter 2Redefines Compensation for Benefits- Effective December 15,-1976

(Enrolled House Bill 6058) .

Amends Compiled Law Section 38.311 (Section 11 of Chapter 2 of Act No.

136 of the Public Acts of 1945, as.amended the Public School Employees

Retirement Act) to provide that if a memker'of the Chapter 2 .(Detroit)retirement system is concuKrently employed in,a reporting unit of -.the

Chapter 1 (outstate) retirement system, then, for the purposes of calcu-lating-final average compensation, compensation would include remunera-tion received through a member's employment with a C-h-apter 1' unit.

Public- Act 357.A

Public School Employees Retirement - MilitaryService Cr'edii,t., Cost-of-4iving AdjustmentEffective December 23, 1976


Amends Compiled Law Sections 38.214, 38.214b and146 of Chapter 1 '- outstate and Section 19b of Chadds Sections 27f and 27g to Chapter 1 and Section

25d to Chapter 2 to Act No, 136 of the Pyblic Actsthe Public.School Employees Retirement Act) and repChapter 2 (Compiled Law Section 38.318) to permit mfor up, to 5 years of active duty, subject to approemployee.

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ter 2 - Det oft) and18a, 18b, 5E and

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benefits as of October 1, 1976 and a second increase of 1% on October 1,

1977. Supplements would increase on a sliding scale with a maximum of

8% going to those persons that retired before June 30, 1969. The per-

centage of the supplement received: in October of 1976 and-October of

1977 will be identical.

Repeals Sec. 18 of Chapter 2 of the Act (MCL § 38.318).

Public Act 367. State Library Depository for All State Documents

- Effective December 23, 1976,(Enrolled Senate Bill. 1674)

Amends Compiled Law Section 397.59 (Section 9) and adds Compiled LawSections 397.55 and 397.56 (Sections 5 and 6 of Act No. 28 of thePublic Acts of 1895, as amended - The Act to Provide for the Managementand Con4ol and for the Extension of the Usefulness of the StateLibrary,)} designate the-State Library as the,official- depository forstate ddEuments and to require the Library to maintain a complete col-lection of public state documents, and to establish a state documentdepository system to store copies of documents in designated.depositorylibraries.

Requires all state agencies, when issuing.a*public docOment, to providethe State Library with a minimum of 75 copies and supply additional

copies upon request.

Public Act 374. State Board of Education - Amendments to Conform

With the School Code of 11976

- Effec ive January 13, 1977(Enroll q Senate Bill 1431)

Amends Compiled Law Sections 388.1008a, 388.1010 and 388,1013 and adds

388.1014a (Sections 8a, 10, 13 and 14a of Act No. 287 of the Public

Acts of 1964 the. State Board of Education Act) to place certain sec-

tions of the 1955 School Code 'into the State Board of Educatiqn Actwhere they rightfully and properly belong and to remove a portion of

Sec. 10 (regarding'the issuance of teacher certificates) which has beeninserted into the 1976 School Code as Sec. 1531.

NOTE: This is a companion Act to Act No. 451, the SCAool Code of 1976

.(Enrolled SB-1435).t

Public Act 388. Campaign Financing - Restricts Campaign Contributionsand Expenditures; Creates State Campaign Fund- Effective December 30; 1976

;(Enrolled Senate B)11 1570)

A new, Public Act (Compiled law Sections 169.201 to 169.282) to regulate;

political activity and campaign financinb, to restrict campaign contri:-

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butions and expenditures, to require campaign statements'and reports,to regulate anonymous contributions and campaign advertising andliterature, to provide for segregated funds for political purposes,to provide for the use.of public funds for political purposes, tocreate a state ,campaign fun'd and to prescr-ibe penalties for noncompliance-,

Repeals Secs. 901 to 92'9 of Public Act 116.of 1954 (MCL §§ 168.901 to168.929)f the General Election Laws.

NOTE: This Act wi11 be administered by the Secretary of'State's Office.Questions concerning'any portions of this,Act should be referred

4 to the Office of the Secieetary of State.

Public Act 391.

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Public'Scnfg Employees Retirement ReportingRequirements; Inclusion of CETA Employees UnderCertain ConditionsEffective January 4, 1977


Amends Compiled Law Sections 38.223a and'38.312 (Section 23a of Chapter1 - outstate and Section 12 of Chapter 2 - Detroit) and adds CompiledLaw Sections 38.220b, 38.235 and 38.366 (Sections 20b and 35 of Chapter1 and Section 66 of Chapter 2 of Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1945,.

as amended the Public School Employees Retirement Act) to require the

Department of Management and Budget to annually disclose certain infor-mation concerning the financial conditiom of the retirement system to

the Legislature, the Governor; and each pension recipient.

Includes under the Public Sch of Employees Retirement Act,, ComprehensiveEducatiori & Training Act empl if the employee was under a retire-mentisystem of the Act before g employed under CETA.

OTE: Supersedes Secs. 38.223a and 38.312 in P.A. 104.

Public Act 393. Workers' Dis,ability Compensation - Handicapped

Persons Employed in Sheltered Workshops

-"Effective January 4; 1977(Enrolled Senate B/11 1640)

Amends Compiled Law Section 418.351 (Section 351 of Act No. 317.of thePublic Acts of 1969 - The Workers' Disability Compensation- Act) to pro'vide that handicapped persons who work at incorporated nonprofit .work

activities centers or sheltered workshops, as part or their rehabilita-tion, may receiv7ictess than the benefit amounts specified by the Act,but not'less thar7425% Of the average weekly wage in covered employmentor 100% of the person's actual weekly earnings at ?he time of the in-

jury, whichever is les's.

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Public Act 400. School Bond Proceeds - Removes 15% Limitation '

Under Certain ConditionsEffective January 6, 1977

(Enrolled Sendsil Bill '1709)

Amends Compiled Law Section 388.954a (Section 4eof Act No. 108 of the

Public Acts of 1961, as amended - The School Bond Loan Act) by exempting

the use of Proceeds of school board resolution-bonds from,the 15%Limitation presently applied to all referendum and resolution bondissues:

NOTE: This bill was introduced. because of a. problem experienced by

the ICalkaska Public Schools and the new 'subsection (2) carries

an expiraiion date of July 1, 1977.

Public Act 401.

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Amends Compiled Law. Section 389.142 (Section.142 of Act No. 331 of thePublic Acts of 1966 - The Community College Act) to allow communitycollege districts to invest debt retirement funds, building and sitefends, or general funds of the district in commercial papeltof corpor-ations located in Michigan, rated prime or its equivalent at tie time

of purcha's'e and maturing.4e,t4 mere than 270 days after the date of pur-

chase.

Limits the funds which may be invested in commercial paper to no more

than 50 percent at any time.

Publa Act 406. Michigan Higher.Education Assistance AuthOrity -

Membership Change,Effective January 9, 19774


Amends Compiled Law Sections 390,952, 390.955 and, 390.95/' (Sections 2,5 and 7 of Act No. 77 of the Public Acts of 1960, as amended - theMichigan Higher Education Assistance. Authority Act) to alter the mem-

bership on the Assistance Authority to include a representative from

a private occupational school; 2 'representatives from community

colleges rather than 1; and,2 represeNtatives from state supported4-year colleg$s and universities (other than Michigan State University,University of Michigan, and Wayhe State University). rather than 3.

Redefines 4:quorum" to mean a majority of the members of the Authority.

Empowers the Authority to guarantee the interest, as well as the prin-

cipal on guaranteed student_ loans.

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Public Act 415. Scholoarships to Each High School on Basis of Ehrollment,,

Effective January 10, 1977(Enrol led House Bill 6424)

Adds Compiled Law Section 390.981 (Section 11 of Act No. 208 of thePublic Acts of 19.64, as amendeted -'the State Competitive Scholarship'

Act) to allot scholarships to each high school on .the basis of en-rol lment.\, Each class "A" high school will receive' it scholarships;each class MB" high school will receive 3; each cl.iss "C" high school2; and each class "D" school 1.

Mandates .that these scholarships be granted only after sufficient fundsare appropriated. so, as to not displace any student .engible for an

award throtigh' other award procedures established by the Act..

Public Act 417. Liquo r Licenses University Conference Centers

Effective -January 9, 1977(Enrol led Senate Bill 1367)

Amends several sections of the Liquor Control Act - Ptjblic Act 8 ofthe Extra Session of 1933, and adds a new section (Compiled Law Section436.17h) to permi t the issuance of a 1 icense to the governing board ofa 4-year state supported institution of higher education for:the pur-

poses of selling alcohol ic beverages at a conference center operated bythe governinTboard at regularly scheduled conference center activitiesonly. Prohibits the sale ofalcoholic beverages to unscheduled patronsor at unscheduled events occurring' in the conference centers.

Definesa conference center. to mean a building or portion of a building,other than a stddent residence'hall or student center, which has meet-

ing rooms, banquet areas, soci al halls; overnight accommodations,...and

related facilities for special activities .scheduled by the .institiution.

NOTE: At present .thi-s Act appl is only to the University of Mich iganAnn Arbor Campus, Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan-Uni ve rs i ty , Western Michigan Un iverls i , and Oakland University.

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Public Act 423. Student Membet-shi 13 on Community Col lege Boards- Effective January` 11, 1977

. 0, (Enrol led House Bill 4156)

Amends Compiled Law Section' 15.304'a (Section 4a of Act No. 3 8 of the

Public Acts of 1968, as amended - Conflict of Interest Act). permit

a student at a junior or community 'college to be 'appointed or lected°

and to serve on the governing board of the institution that the studentattends without creating a conflict of interest. .

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Public Act 424. Supplemental Appropriations - Unclassified Salaries

and Extended School Year- Effective January 11, 1977(Enrolled SeHate Bill 1740)

An Act to make appropriations to several state agencies, including sup-.

plemental appropriations to the Department of Education for the fiscal

yea'r ending September 30, 1977.

Ap*ropriates $21,000 for extended school year programs, and $8,325 forcompensation for tertain unclassified positions.'

Provides for the expenditure of federal funds appropriated throughESEA V, ESEA VII, NIE, and the Right to Read Program.

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Provides, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, a supplementalappropriation of g9 for the Michigan Technological University.

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Public Act 428.

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- Effective January 12, 1977

(Enrolled House Bill 6232) 4

Amends CoMpiled.aw Sections 390.974 and 390.975 (Sections k and 5 (JAct No.'208 of.t e Public Acts of 1964 - The Scholarship Grant Act) to

. reduce the res eney requirement for the State Competitive Scholarship,

Act from 18 months to 12 months.

Permits scholarship applicants who are not high school graduates to betonsideredifor scholarships ifretbmmended favorably by an appropriate

educational iHstitution

Provides that residual scholarships be awarded-A4 qualified applicAtswho do not receive an initial scholarship award': but\tho may be eligible

for an award later in the year or during an undergraduate year, wheninitial recipientcrelinquish,their scholarship awards, without regardN

too the applicant's date of high. school graduation.I

Public Act 442.

iFreedom of Infolimation Act

Effective Apri1,4, 1977(Enrolled House Bill 6085)

( t'A new PublicAct (Mithigan Compiled Law Sedtions 15.231 to 15.246)

.creating the "Freedom of Information Act" to provide for public access

to certain public records of public bodies and to provide remedies and

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Requires public bpdies to c py o to allow inspection of public recordsupon oral or written request of ny person. Mandates that reasonablefacilities be provided for requesting persons to examine and take notesfro c records and that the facilities be available for use dui-ing

nor al u mess hours.

Permits a public body to estab ish reasonable rules to protect itspublic records and to prevent xcessive interference with the dischargeof its duties.

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Permits, further, subscriptions to public records.issued or created bya public body on a regular ba is, such subscription being valid for sixmonths (Note P.A. 267, the.0 en Meetings Act, reqUires minutes of schoolboard meetings be available or annual subscription). .

Permits, but doeeinot requir , public agencies to'charge fees .for copyingrecords and requires public bodies to establish arid publish proceduresand guidelines for chatting fees for public records; allowable chargesare Jisted in the Act. - . .

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Requires disclosure of records within 5 days of an oral or written re-quest, unless the r,gue'sti g person, agrees in writing to afford thepublic body a longer4perip . Requires, further; that the public body,either grant the request:c6Mpletely, ,is,sue a written' notice denying .the

request, grant the requvt1 in.. part and issue a written notice dentingrequest in part, orlfisSue an' extansion notice to the requesting ,

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quest is complex and coyi not properly Se completed in a, five-day

period. Requires the extentico,notice be issued before the expiration1.

of the origihal 5,day.

per4od arid be in writing.. 1 .. %.,1

Outlines procedures rfora public body must takeIneach public body to des'individual designated in

as responsible forapproNOngunder this Act.

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Exempts from disclosureLieutenant Governor, thekludiciary,

. forcement agencies, and

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2) Informa ion protect.,4

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3) Information of a per

an individual's priv

denying disclosure of public records and stepsnotifying0 person of such denial'. Requires

nate theiChief administrafive officer, or anwriting by, tha chief administrattve officer,

a denial:for,requested materalS not exempt.<,.,

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he '.records of legislator, the°Governor, thecertain 'information kept J)51,-law en-

Specific records which; amdng others, include:

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4,) Infomation or records, subject to the attorney-client privilege,

'the pysici4n-patient privilege, or the psychologist=patient'

privilege.-

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5) Bids or proposals to enter into a contract, until thetime for thepublic opening of bids- or proposals, or until expiration Of the

time for the receipt of lords or_ proposals.

6) Appraisals of real property to be acquired by-the public body,until an- agreement is entered into, or until 3 years have elapsedand there is no litigation Rending relative to tilt appraisal.

7) Test quAtions.and answers, coring keys and other examination in-struments and data used-for p Mit employment or for academicexaminations; unless the publ c interest in disclosures outweighsthe public interest in nondisclosure.

8) Medical, counseling, or psychol gical facts or evaluations'concernJ

ing an indiViduilf the individual's identity would be revealed

by a disclosure of information. .

9) Interagency and intra-agency memoranda and notes if they aremunications and notes within a public body or between public bo es

of an advisory nature to the ex.tent'that they cover other than ..--

purely factual materials and are preliminary to a fins- agency

o determination of policy or action.

10) Academic transcripts Of an institutio of higher education-, wherethe 'record pertains to a student who s delinquent in the payment

,of financial obligatjons to the institution.

Outlines procedures a perso6 would follow t compel-disclosure 'of publicrecords through court action and damages yhich may be assessed against a

public body for violation Of this Act.

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Repeals sections 21,,22 and 23 of the Administrative Procedures Act,Public Act 306 of 1969, as amended (MCL §§ 24.221 to 24.223).

Public Act 446 Declining Enrollment AppropriakiqnEffective January. 13, 1977


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Amends Compiled Law Section 388.1121 (Section 21 of Act No..258 of the

Public Acts of 1972 - the State Aid Act) to appropriate $1,650,000,

.for the purpose of providing funds to school districts that have ex- .

perienced more than a 2.percent declining enrotimentduring the 1976177

school year, as compared to the 1975-76 membership., .

Provides declining enrollment funds' to tn-formula districts only.

(Supersedes Sec. 21 in P.A. 258)

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.Pubiic.Act 450. Community Colleges Use of State Vehicles

Effective January 13, 1977


Amends Compiled Law Section 21.302 (Section 2.of Act 260 of the PublicActs of 1947 - The Division of Automotive Control Act) by. permittingthe use of state vehicles by employees of community colleges supportedin part br,state ?Unds, for official, business.

This Act shall terminate on September 30, 1977.

Public Act 451. School Code of 1976- Effective January 13, 1977 4(Enrolled Senate Bi11 1435)

A new Public Act (Compile Law Sections 380.1 to 380.1853) titled. theMichigan School Code of 1976.

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Recodifies the Michigan School Code (previously Public Act 269 of 1955)to delete obsolete material, clanify ambiguities, eliminate conflictinglanguage, unify certain subject-geas'; reorder the chapfer organizationsincorporate miscellaneous statutes with per'On'ence to local an inter-

mediate school districts only, and update language and - style.

Repeals those separate public 4cts.,which are incoporated LA the New... Code, and repeals' several obsolete a cts- , -,

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374 (Enrolled Senate Bill 1431).

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Public Act 452.

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Tuition Grants - Residency Requirements- Effective Janilary 13, 1977

(Enrollee House Bill'6233)or

Amends Compiled Law Sections '390.992, 390%993 and 390.997 .(Secti,ions 2,

3 and 7 of Act 46, 313 of.the Publi.c Acts of 1966, as aDendedTuitiontrant Act) to reduce the residency fflquirement -for the TuitionGrant Act from 18 months to'12'months.

Prohibits students from receiving a state spholarthip and tuition grantconcurrently.

NOTE: Supersedes Secs. 390.992 and 390.993 in P.A. 314.

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Public Act 453. Michigan Civil, Rights Act

- Effective March 31, 1977House Bill 4055)

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A new POlic Act (Michigan Compiled. Law Sections 37.2101 to 37.2804)which consolidates previous civil rights statutes into a single act

"and expands the protections against discrimination.,

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Bars' discrimination in th- s of employment, housing, public accom-modations, public servi e and education becase of religion, race,

color, national origi age, sex, or marital status.

Provides penalties f compliance.

Repeals the prior Civi Fights Act .(P.A. 45 of the 1963 Second Extra

Session); the Fair' Employment Practice Act 251 of 1955); 'ancrthe

Fair Housing Act (P.A. 112 of 1968).

Public Act 454. , MandaforSchoof Lunch .and BreakfastEffe ctive January 13, 1977

(Enr lied House Bill 4233)

A new Public Act (Mito require local sch

breakfast and, supple

Requires school lunby October 1, 1977.available in Ball s

iOn Compiled Law SeFtions 388.361 to 388.365)

of districts to provide schoql lunch, school

ental milk pro ams.

h programsbe available to all pupils- all schools

Requires also that school breakfast programs beools where 20% or more of the'pupils attending are

eligible for free Or reduced priced lunches. Primary districts and allfourth class schooil districts where 25% or more of the pupils are trans-

ported more than 51, miles are exempt from th.9 school breakfast require-

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ithat all schodl.lunches and school.treakfasts meet minimum requirementsprescribed by th Department of Education. -Permits'the meals to be

. served either h t or cold. Permits, for(the school year 1977-78 only,compliance by school di$tricts providing a suitable place for childrento eat home packed lunches with the availability of milk. .

Mandates. the 4partment Of Education to promulgate rules and to provide

the Legislature with a determination of actual, reasonable and necessaw`,,,,,

initial equiprn nt and capital outlay costs which will be incurred by

school distri ts, together,with recommendations for an appropriation by

the Legislaturite to cover full reimbursement of these costs, less federal .

subsidies. I.

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Enrolled Senate Bill 1215. Michigan Commission for Deaf°Vetoed by the Governor on January 13, 1977

The bill proposed to create-the Michigan Commission for the Deaf as aseparate entity within the Department of Management and Budget.

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Enrolled Senate Bill '1426. Grand Valley State Colleges Name Change

Vetoed by the Governor on July 29, 1976

The bill proposed to chan ge the name of Grand Valley Stare Colleges to

- Grand Valley Unive,rsity.

Enrolle14gouse Bill 5501. Speed Limits Near Schools -

Vetoed 'by the Governor on January 12, 1977

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The bill proposed to require speed limits on roads within 500 fedt ofschool property lines to be reduced to, 25 miles per hour lor 30 minutes

re and after regularly scheduled school sessions. Would have _

exem limited access highways orepose over'whichihere are pedestr=ianoverpasses.

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MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW

The Michigan State Board of Education hereby agrees that it will.,complywith Federal lows prohibiting discriniination and with all requirementsinil3osed by or pursuant to regulations of the U.S. Department of Health,Education and Welfare. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the MichiganState Board of Education that no person on the basis of race, color,religion:"eational origin or ancestry, age, sex, or marital status shall 'bediscrimin4d against, excluded from participation in, be denied the benefitsof, or tie otherwise subjected to discrimination under any federally fundedprogram or activity for which the Michigan State Board of EdUcatrohresponsible or for which it receives federal financial assistance from theDepartment. of Health, Education and Welfare. This policy of .non-discrunination Shall also apply to otherwise qualified handkapriedindividuals:

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