2005 Senate Bill 329 / 2006 Public Act 120

Establish early identification of students falling behind programs

Introduced in the Senate

March 17, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To allocate $1.0 million from the State School Aid Fund for 50 grants of $20,000 each to school districts to create a five-year pilot program to develop an “early learning success model” program for grades K-3. This would include instruction for teachers and support staff on how to monitor individual student learning and provide extra help to pupils as early as possible in order to reduce the need for special education placement. The funding would replace money otherwise directed to reduce class sizes.

Referred to the Committee on Education

April 26, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 5, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the name of the program to "early intervening model," provides 18 grants of $40,000 each to school districts, with the balance of the $1 million used for other grants of unspecified size for similar purposes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Sikkema (R-28)

To amend the Emmerson amendment so it also tie-bars the bill to 27 bills introduced by Senate Republicans (the "New Economy" package, or unofficially "Jobs III") that would provide targeted tax breaks to various industries, professions, and regions. These are Senate Bills 73, 92, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 251, 298, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 387, 393, 398, 399, 415, 419, and 246, and House Bill 4342.

The amendment passed 37 to 1 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 246, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. Introduced by Senate Democrats, <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-246">SB 246</a> would mandate annual increases in state K-12 and Higher Education spending, and partially transfer teacher pension funding to the state. As amended by the Sikkema amendment, this amendment also tie-bars the bill to the Senate Republicans' "New Economy" package.

The amendment passed 38 to 0 (details)

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

To allocate $1.0 million from the State School Aid Fund for 18 grants of $40,000 each to school districts to create a five-year pilot program to develop an “early intervening model” program for grades K-3. This would include instruction for teachers and support staff on how to monitor individual student learning and provide extra help to pupils as early as possible in order to reduce the need for special education placement. The balance of the $1 million would for grants of unspecified size for similar purposes. The funding would replace money otherwise directed to reduce class sizes. As passed by the Senate, the bill cannot become law unless a Senate Republican package of targeted tax breaks also does, and unless a teacher-union supported bill mandating public school funding increases also does. See Emerson and Sikkema amendments.

Received in the House

May 10, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 23, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superceded by Palmer substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the funding source; specifies details of the early intervening program envisioned by the bill, including which school personnel could be on a student's "support team" in such a program, and which subject areas could be included in the "learning strategies" involved in such a program; and makes other detail changes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 5423 and 5425, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. These bills would appropriate an additional $72 million for school “readiness” programs for preschoolers, and require the state to establish, administer and publish a quality rating system for child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes.

The amendment failed 48 to 58 (details)

March 28, 2006

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

To allocate $1.0 million from the State School Aid Stabiliztion Fund for 19 grants of $40,000 each to school districts to create a five-year pilot program to develop an “early intervening model” program for grades K-3. This would include instruction for teachers and support staff on how to monitor individual student learning and provide extra help to pupils as early as possible in order to reduce the need for special education placement. The balance of the $1 million would for grants of unspecified size for similar purposes. Tie-bars in the bill mean it cannot become law unless a package of targeted tax breaks also does, and unless a teacher-union supported bill mandating public school funding increases also does. See Emerson and Sikkema amendments.

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 102 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 29, 2006

March 30, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 14, 2006