Requires the refund of certain excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases for the 2024--2025 school tax levy.
This bill authorizes the Dormitory Authority to provide financing to the Abraham Joshua Heschel School. The legislation achieves this by amending the Public Authorities Law to explicitly list the school as an eligible recipient of such funding. Once passed, the change takes effect immediately, allowing the school to access financial resources for its operations or development.
Provides that each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative educational services shall adopt and implement a written policy governing the use of humanoid robots in schools and that such policy shall prohibit the use of an artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity; defines terms.
This bill prohibits Michigan school districts, academies, and intermediate districts from hiring or retaining individuals who worked for specific federal immigration agencies between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029. The affected agencies include Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and Citizenship and Immigration Services. The law applies to any role within these educational institutions and targets people who were employed by these organizations during that specific future time frame.
This bill requires the Michigan Department of Education to create a new accountability rating system specifically for public schools designated as alternative education campuses by January 1, 2028. These schools include strict discipline academies, dropout recovery programs, adult education sites, and previously approved alternative education campuses. The new ratings, which must be reported separately from regular schools, will prioritize student growth and graduation rates over standard proficiency scores to better reflect the unique needs of these populations. Additionally, the legislation mandates that intervention plans for struggling alternative schools align with the specific goals and evidence-based methods appropriate for their students.
This bill creates a state income tax credit for advanced practice registered nurses who serve as preceptors for nursing student clinical rotations in Michigan. Eligible nurses can claim up to $1,500 annually, calculated at $500 for every 250 hours of supervision provided, provided they do not receive separate payment for these duties. To receive the credit, nurses must submit a written statement and documentation verifying their hours to the state tax department. The legislation also requires the state to report annually on the number of claims and total credits issued to assess the program's effectiveness.
This bill regulates contracts involving college athletes in Michigan by prohibiting agreements that extend beyond the time a student is eligible to play sports. It specifically bans contracts that require athletes to give up future earnings or rights after their playing career ends, prevents agents from representing athletes on such long-term deals, and mandates that any legal disputes over these contracts be resolved in Michigan courts. Additionally, the law applies to athletes transferring into Michigan schools and declares any contract violating these rules to be invalid.
This bill requires every public high school in Michigan to offer at least one computer science course starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The course must meet state education standards and be listed on the school's catalog, with a preference for in-person instruction unless a school operates entirely virtually. The legislation defines computer science as a field focused on creating new technologies rather than just using them, ensuring the curriculum covers principles, design, and societal impact.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to add a new income tax surcharge for high-earning individuals in Michigan starting in 2027. The surcharge applies a 5% tax on income exceeding $500,000 for single filers or $1,000,000 for joint filers, with these thresholds automatically adjusted each year based on the national inflation rate. All money collected from this surcharge must be spent exclusively on pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education, child care, health and human services, housing, and water infrastructure. The amendment requires voter approval at a general election to take effect and directs the legislature to create the necessary laws to implement the tax.
This proposed constitutional amendment requires Michigan's legislature to pass the annual school aid budget bill by July 1 each year. To ensure transparency and accountability, the bill must be publicly available on the legislature's website for at least seven days before a vote, and any amendments must be posted for 24 hours. If the deadline is missed, the salaries of the governor, the Senate majority leader, and the House speaker will be withheld until the bill is enacted.
