May 26, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Stakoe, Ward, Hune, Taub, Vander Veen, Stewart, Stahl, Green, Nofs, Gosselin, Casperson, Marleau, Schuitmaker, Hoogendyk, Mortimer, Huizenga, Elsenheimer, Garfield, Pastor, Nitz, Emmons, Baxter, Hansen, Booher, Steil, Wenke, Van Regenmorter, Newell, Sheen, Gaffney, Proos and David Law and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Preparation.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled
"The state school aid act of 1979,"
(MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 57a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 57a. (1) From the state school aid fund appropriation in
section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$1,500,000.00 for 2005-2006 for grants under this section. The
department shall make grants to applicant districts, intermediate
districts, or consortia consisting of districts or intermediate
districts or both, to assist to offset the costs of establishing an
international baccalaureate diploma program or international
baccalaureate middle years program.
(2) All of the following apply to a grant under this section:
(a) A district, intermediate district, or consortium
consisting of districts or intermediate districts or both shall
apply for the grant to the department in the form and manner
prescribed by the department.
(b) The amount of each grant shall be $150,000.00, and a grant
recipient may receive a grant under this section each fiscal year
for not more than 4 fiscal years.
(c) Grant funds shall be used only for start-up costs for the
first 4 years of establishing an international baccalaureate
diploma program or middle years program, as prescribed by the
department.
(d) The department shall award the grants to grant applicants
in consultation with an advisory committee established by the
department. The advisory committee shall consist of a
representative of the department, a representative designated by
the governor, a district superintendent, a representative from an
existing international baccalaureate diploma program, and a
representative of the international baccalaureate organization.
(e) A program funded by a grant under this section shall serve
either at least 75 pupils enrolled in each grade level in which the
program is offered or at least 200 total pupils enrolled in the
program.
(f) If the number of grant applicants exceeds the number that
may be fully funded with the amount allocated under this section,
the department shall award the grants based on the following:
(i) The number of pupils to be enrolled in the program. For a
middle years program, this means the number enrolled in the program
in grades 6 to 8. For a diploma program, this means the number of
pupils enrolled in grades 9 to 12.
(ii) The department shall give priority to programs operated by
a consortium and to diploma programs that require full diploma
participation.
(iii) The department shall attempt to balance the grants between
diploma programs and middle years programs.
(g) Notwithstanding section 17b, payments under this section
may be made pursuant to an agreement with the department.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "International baccalaureate diploma program" or "diploma
program" means a program that offers the curriculum and
examinations leading to an international baccalaureate diploma
awarded by the international baccalaureate organization and that
either has been authorized by the international baccalaureate
organization or has initiated the application process for achieving
that authorization.
(b) "International baccalaureate middle years program" or
"middle years program" means a middle school program that offers
the middle school curriculum and examinations of the international
baccalaureate organization and that either has been authorized by
the international baccalaureate organization or has initiated the
application process for achieving that authorization.