HOUSE BILL No. 4148 January 29, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Kelly, DeHart, Schermesser, Bogardus, Prusi, Tesanovich, Varga, LaForge, Scott, Gagliardi and Pitoniak and referred to the Committee on Education. A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," (MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772) by adding section 95a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 95A. (1) MEMBERS OF ELECTED DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS ARE 2 ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN 3 EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THAT ARE DESIGNED SPECIF- 4 ICALLY FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. IF A DISTRICT WITH A SCHOOL 5 BOARD PROVIDES EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT DEMON- 6 STRATING THAT ALL NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 7 THIS TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 1 YEAR OF TAKING 8 OFFICE, THERE IS ALLOCATED TO THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IN 9 WHICH THAT EVIDENCE IS PROVIDED AN AMOUNT PER PARTICIPATING NEW 10 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER EQUAL TO 50% OF THE STATE BASIC FOUNDATION 00844'97 TAV 2 1 ALLOWANCE FOR THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS CALCULATED UNDER 2 SECTION 20(2). 3 (2) FROM THE APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 11, THERE IS ALLOCATED 4 FOR THE 1996-97 FISCAL YEAR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00 5 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. 00844'97 Final page. TAV