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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 81. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, 1 there is allocated for 2025-2026 to intermediate districts the sum necessary, but not to exceed $83,157,700.00, to provide state aid to intermediate districts under this section.
(2) The amount allocated under this section to each intermediate school district for the current fiscal year is equal to the allocation for the immediately preceding fiscal year plus an equal percentage increase for all intermediate school districts. An intermediate district shall use funding provided under this section to comply with requirements of this article and the revised school code that are applicable to intermediate districts, and for which funding is not provided elsewhere in this article, and to provide technical assistance to districts as authorized by the intermediate school board.
(3) Intermediate districts receiving funds under this section shall collaborate with the department to develop expanded professional development opportunities for teachers to update and expand their knowledge and skills needed to support the Michigan merit curriculum.
(4) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated to an intermediate district, formed by the consolidation or annexation of 2 or more intermediate districts or the attachment of a total intermediate district to another intermediate district or the annexation of all of the constituent K to 12 districts of a previously existing intermediate district which has disorganized, an additional allotment of $3,500.00 each fiscal year for each intermediate district included in the new intermediate district for 3 years following consolidation, annexation, or attachment.
(5) To receive funding under this section, an intermediate district shall do all of the following:
(a) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the intermediate district employs at least 1 person who is trained in pupil accounting and auditing procedures, rules, and regulations.
(b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the intermediate district employs at least 1 person who is trained in rules, regulations, and district reporting procedures for the individual-level student data that serves as the basis for the calculation of the district and high school graduation and dropout rates.
(c) Comply with sections 1278a and 1278b of the revised school code, MCL 380.1278a and 380.1278b.
(d) Furnish data and other information required by state and federal law to the center and the department in the form and manner specified by the center or the department, as applicable.
(e) Comply with section 1230g of the revised school code, MCL 380.1230g.
(f) Ensure that all districts located within the intermediate district's geographic boundaries have equitable access to the intermediate district's coordination activities and services, intermediate district-wide or regional meetings, regularly scheduled superintendent meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or other coordination or collaboration activities organized by or hosted in the intermediate district. In ensuring that all districts located within the geographic boundaries of the intermediate district have equitable access to the services, meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or activities, the intermediate district shall ensure that districts that are public school academies and that are located within the intermediate district's geographic boundaries are not excluded from the services, meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or activities organized by or hosted in the intermediate district if districts that are not public school academies and that are located within the geographic boundaries of the intermediate district are not excluded.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 388. Schools and School Aid § 388.1681 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-388-schools-and-school-aid/mi-comp-laws-388-1681/
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