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Copies of the reports listed below may be obtained by contacting
the office at 517.373.8080 or contacting
Jeanne Dee.
Questions on the following documents should be directed to Mary Ann Cleary or Bethany Wicksall.
Summary (CR-1)
Proposed FY 2008-09 Foudation Allowances
Section-by-Section Highlights
Section 20j [26K], April 17, 2008. This memo explains Section 20j of the School Aid Act, which makes
calculations for "hold harmless" districts. 
The Basics of the Foundation Allowance -- FY 2007-08 [24K]
Conference Report Summary [53K]
School Aid Transportation (Sec. 77) Impact (Governor Vetoed) [17K]
School Aid District Impact [55K]
Section by Section Highlight (revised 11/20/07) [108K]
Summary [35K]
Summary [59K]
ESTIMATED Impact of K-12 Proposals (Foundation, Equity Declining Enrollment and Transportation)
by District, FY 2007-08, House Bill 4359 (H-1) Draft 2 [88K].
Section-by-Section Highlights [103K].
Summary [59K]
ESTIMATED Impact of K-12 Proposals (Foundation, Equity Declining Enrollment and Transportation)
by District, FY 2007-08, House Bill 4359 (H-1) Draft 2 [88K].
SB 221 (H-3) School Aid FY 2006-07 Supplemental [36K], as passed the House, April 17, 2007.
Summary [57K].
ESTIMATED Impact of K-12 Proposals (Foundation, Equity and Declining Enrollment) by District
FY 2007-08, House Subcommittee: House Bill 4359 (H-1) Draft A [87K].
The Michigan School Aid Act Compiled and Appendices [1,289K]. November 2006. In the 1994-95 state fiscal year, the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies jointly published a document relating to the School Aid Act. This document continues the tradition by combining the Michigan School Aid Act Compiled with a set of appendices that describe the Foundation Allowance approach that is now central to Michigan's funding of public schools.
K-16 Ballot Initiative [87K], July 27, 2006. A summary and FY 2006-07 cost analysis of the K-16 Ballot Initiative.
Summary [57K].
Estimated Impact of K-12 Proposals (Foundation, Equity, MS Math, and Declining Enrollment) by District
Fiscal Year 2006-07 [125K].
Line Item Summary [25K].
Section-by-Section Highlights [123K].
Summary 28K].
Line Item Summary [18K].
Section-by-Section Highlights [300K].
Foundation Allowance [45K].
Durant:
What Happened and Implications for the Future (Fiscal Forum)
[30K], January 1999.
Proposal A and
Pupil Equity, by Hank Prince, December 1996.
Proposal A Video: "Breaking the Logjam:
Reflections on School Finance Reform", by Hank Prince, November
1999. A documentary about Michigan's historic school finance reform
success. Interviews with key 1993-94 House members, who crafted the
House version of Proposal A, form the core of the documentary. This
video is available, at cost, by contacting the agency at 517.373.8080.
Proration
of School Funding [94K], January 2003.
Section 20j [30K], February 15,
2007. This memo explains Section 20j of the School Aid Act, which makes
calculations for "hold harmless" districts.
Synopsis of
the Basics of School Funding, A [23K], October 11, 2006. A memo on the basics of the Foundation Allowance.
