FY 2022-23: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Summary: As Reported by the House
House Bill 5781 (H-1)
Analysts: Emily Hatch and Jacqueline Mullen
Difference: House
FY 2021-22 YTD FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 From FY 2021-22 YTD
as of 2/9/22 Executive House Senate Conference Amount %
IDG/IDT $0 $0 $0 $0 --
Federal 1,807,625,600 302,950,800 302,950,800 (1,504,674,800) (83.2)
Local 5,870,300 5,878,600 5,878,600 8,300 0.1
Private 2,238,500 2,240,400 3,540,400 1,301,900 58.2
Restricted 9,785,400 9,919,700 9,919,700 134,300 1.4
GF/GP 102,508,100 98,541,500 93,391,600 (9,116,500) (8.9)
Gross $1,928,027,900 $419,531,000 $415,681,100 ($1,512,346,800) (78.4)
FTEs 622.5 632.5 621.5 (1.0) (0.2)
Notes: (1) FY 2021-22 year-to-date figures include mid-year budget adjustments through February 9, 2022. (2) Appropriation
figures for all years include all proposed appropriation amounts, including amounts designated as “one-time.”
Overview
The State Board of Education is an eight-member elected board constitutionally mandated to provide leadership and
supervision for public education in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is the administrative arm of
the Board charged with implementing state and federal educational mandates and administering programs. Major
responsibilities of the MDE include developing and overseeing the K-12 school system, certifying teachers, disbursing
funds to educational organizations and libraries, providing technical assistance to school districts and libraries, and
providing early education and child day care support for low-income and other qualifying families.
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23
Year-to-Date House
Major Budget Changes from FY 2021-22 YTD Appropriations (as of 2/9/22) Change
1. One-Time Childcare Funding Removal Gross $1,495,863,500 ($1,495,863,500)
Executive and House reflect the one-time nature of $1.5 billion federal in Federal 1,495,863,500 (1,495,863,500)
child care funding included in the FY 2021-22 budget. GF/GP $0 $0
2. Removal – Teacher Talent Pipeline Gross $10,000,000 ($10,000,000)
Executive and House remove $10.0 million federal COVID-19 Federal 10,000,000 (10,000,000)
Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) II funds for a grant to GF/GP $0 $0
an education-related nonprofit organization that supports a teacher
talent pipeline through teacher recruitment, training, development and
retention. This item was funded as one-time in FY 2021-22.
3. Removal – PRIME Schools FTE 1.0 (1.0)
Executive and House remove $6.0 million GF/GP and authorization for Gross $6,000,000 ($6,000,000)
1.0 FTE position for the SME Education Foundation's Partnership GF/GP $6,000,000 ($6,000,000)
Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) initiative. Of the $6.0
million, at least $5.8 million was allocated for PRIME and up to $200,000
and 1.0 FTE for the Department of Education to administer the initiative.
This item was funded as one-time in FY 2021-22.
4. Michigan School for the Deaf Gross $13,627,000 $0
Executive provides $3.0 million GF/GP to expand coordination, staff Federal 7,550,600 0
support, and training for the Michigan School for the Deaf. Local 5,870,300 0
House does not include. Restricted 206,100 0
GF/GP $0 $0
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FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23
Year-to-Date House
Major Budget Changes from FY 2021-22 YTD Appropriations (as of 2/9/22) Change
5. Before and After School Programs Gross $3,910,000 ($3,910,000)
Executive provides $1.1 million GF/GP for administration of, and support GF/GP $3,910,000 ($3,910,000)
for, before and after school programs. The majority of funding for before
and after school programs is shifted to the School Aid budget for FY
2022-23.
House concurs with the Executive in shifting funding for before and after
school programs to the School Aid budget for FY 2022-23, but does not
provide an appropriation for the administration of, and support for, before
and after school programs.
6. Camp Tuhsmeheta Gross $501,000 $1,300,000
House provides $1.3 million private for the renovation of Elm Hall into a Private 501,000 1,300,000
nature center at Camp Tuhsmeheta for students who are blind or visually GF/GP $0 $0
impaired.
7. ASL Literacy Resources Gross NA $1,000,000
House provides $1.0 million GF/GP, to be expended as provided in HB GF/GP NA $1,000,000
5777, for the development of literacy resources, tools, and assessments
for the parents and teachers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
8. Educator Recruitment, Attraction and Administration FTE 48.0 0.0
Executive provides $800,000 GF/GP and authorizes 4.0 FTE positions Gross $9,458,700 $0
to fund staff to oversee the administration of educator recruitment and Federal 3,164,600 0
retention programs included in the School Aid budget. Restricted 4,275,500 0
House does not include. GF/GP $2,018,600 $0
9. Early Childhood Development Administration FTE 65.0 0.0
Executive provides $700,000 GF/GP and authorizes 6.0 FTE positions Gross $13,468,700 $0
to support the expansion of the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), Federal 11,308,600 0
administration of great start collaboratives and the home visitation Private 250,000 0
program under 32p of the School Aid Act, increased child care staff, and Restricted 64,600 0
the administration of early childhood programming. GF/GP $1,845,500 $0
House does not include.
10. Mental Health Administration FTE 74.6 0.0
Executive provides $200,000 and authorizes 1.0 FTE position to hire Gross $13,724,200 $0
MDE staff and support and assist schools receiving mental health Federal 12,621,800 0
funding. Restricted 71,700 0
House does not include. GF/GP $1,030,700 $0
11. One-Time Appropriation – School Board Training Gross $260,000 ($260,000)
Reimbursement GF/GP $260,000 ($260,000)
Executive retains $260,000 GF/GP for school board member training
reimbursement.
House removes $260,000 GF/GP for school board member training
reimbursement.
12. One-Time Appropriation – Michigan's Poet Laureate Gross $100,000 ($100,000)
Executive retains $100,000 GF/GP to support a Michigan Poet Laureate GF/GP $100,000 ($100,000)
program with funding for travel and events to promote poetry, the spoken
word, and the literary arts.
House removes $100,000 GF/GP to support a Michigan Poet Laureate.
13. One-Time Appropriation – Data Systems Development Gross $0 $100
House provides $100 GF/GP placeholder for the department, with GF/GP $0 $100
oversight from DTMB, to upgrade Michigan's IT infrastructure and
ensure state agencies have the talent and IT infrastructure to provide
meaningful data for policy, education, and workforce leaders.
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FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23
Year-to-Date House
Major Budget Changes from FY 2021-22 YTD Appropriations (as of 2/9/22) Change
14. Roll Up – TEACH Scholarship Gross $5,000,000 $0
Executive includes a net $0 change to roll the $5.0 million federal Federal 5,000,000 0
TEACH Scholarship into the Child Development and Care contracted GF/GP $0 $0
services line item.
House does not include the roll up, leaving the federal TEACH
scholarship as its own line.
15. Economic Adjustments Gross NA $2,071,900
Executive and House reflect increased costs of $2.1 million Gross Federal NA 1,308,200
($619,200 GF/GP) for negotiated salary and wage increases (5.0% on Local NA 8,300
October 1, 2022 and 0.5% to annualize the FY 2022 1.0% increase that Private NA 1,900
began on April 1, 2022), actuarially required retirement contributions, Restricted NA 134,300
worker’s compensation, building occupancy charges, and other GF/GP NA $619,200
economic adjustments.
Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2021-22
Executive DELETED but House RETAINED the following boilerplate sections:
FTE Vacancies and Remote Work Report (Sec. 216)
State Administrative Board Transfer (Sec. 218)
Report on Policy Changes Made to Implement Public Acts Affecting Department (Sec. 221)
Communication with the Legislature (Sec. 222)
Records Retention (Sec. 223)
Expending Available Work Project Authorization (Sec. 224)
Severance Pay Reporting (Sec. 225)
Vaccine Passport (Sec. 227)
Federal Accountability Plans (Sec. 229)
Nonpublic School Mandates (Sec. 230)
Effectiveness Survey (Sec. 235)
Rural Transportation Report (Sec. 236)
CDC T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Michigan Scholarship Program (Sec. 1004)
CDC Funding Changes (Sec. 1010)
Sec. 210. Contingency Funds – RETAINED
Appropriates $5.0 million federal, $400,000 state restricted, $250,000 local, and $1.5 million private in contingency funds,
which must be transferred appropriately by the legislature prior to expenditure.
Executive revises the amount of contingency funds, which must be transferred by the legislature prior to expenditure as
follows: revises federal from $5.0 million to $10.0 million; revises state restricted from $400,000 to $700,000; maintains
local at $250,000; and revises private from $1.5 million to $3.0 million.
House maintains current law.
Sec. 219. In-Person Work Requirement – NEW
House prohibits state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions from allowing employees to work remotely,
unless they were doing so before February 28, 2020.
Sec. 410. ASL Literacy Resources – NEW
House requires funds from ASL Literacy Resources to be used to comply with all requirements in House Bill No. 5777.
Sec. 702. Early Literacy Implementation – RETAINED
Appropriates $1.0 million for implementation costs associated with early childhood literacy funded under Sec. 35a of the
School Aid budget.
Executive revises language from "not to exceed" to "not less than" $1.0 million.
House maintains current law.
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Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2021-22
Sec. 1001. Before and After School Programs – DELETED
Requires MDE to develop a competitive grant program to distribute funding for before and after school programs to eligible
entities; defines eligible entities; requires department to established amounts for each entity; requires funds to be used
only for the provision of before and after school programming.
Executive revises language to appropriate $500,000 for administrative costs associated with the implementation of before
and after school programs as funded under Sec. 32n of the School Aid budget.
House deletes this section.
Sec. 1009. CDC Increase to Eligibility Entrance Threshold – RETAINED
Sets entrance income threshold for the CDC program at 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. Includes the following
conditions for the entrance income threshold: 1) if the average number of paid children in the CDC program is more than
40,000 for 3 consecutive months, then MDE is required to create a waiting list and begin the administrative process to
decrease the income entrance eligibility threshold to not less than 160% of the federal poverty guidelines for the following
month; and 2) if the average number of paid children in the CDC program is less than 32,000 by March 31, 2022, then
MDE may increase the income entrance eligibility threshold up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Executive revises so that the only requirement under this section is that the CDC eligibility entrance threshold be set to
not more than 200% (currently 185%) of the federal poverty guidelines. Removes specifications regarding number of
children, waiting lists, and future decreases in the eligibility entrance threshold.
House maintains current law.
Sec. 1012. Child Mental Health – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP - Child Care Entitlement and Child Care Award to be used for the department to work in
collaboration with DHHS to continue the network of infant and early childhood mental health consultation, which provides
mental health consultation to child care providers.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1020. CDC Provider Reimbursement Rate Increase – DELETED
Requires funding from CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus, ARP – Child Care Stimulus, Child Care Award, and ARP – Child
Care Entitlement to be used to increase the provider reimbursement rates for child care providers by 30% from the
established provider rates.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1021. Child Care Provider Payment Based on Enrollment Rather than Attendance – DELETED
Requires funding from CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus, ARP – Child Care Stimulus, Child Care Award, and ARP – Child
Care Entitlement to be used to make payments to child care providers based on enrollment rather than based on
attendance.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1022. Child Care Stabilization Grants – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP – Child Care Stabilization Fund and CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus to create the child care
stabilization grant program to provide subgrants to eligible providers in the state.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1023. Support for New and Expanding Child Care Providers – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP – Child Care Stabilization Fund and ARP - Child Care Stimulus to be used for technical or
financial support to new or expanding child care providers.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1024. Temporary Bonus Payment for Child Care Providers – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP - Child Care Stimulus and CRRSA - Child Care Stimulus to provide temporary bonus
reimbursement payments to child care providers in addition to the ongoing reimbursement rate increase.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1025. Copay Waivers – DELETED
Requires funding from CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus, ARP – Child Care Stimulus, Child Care Award, and ARP – Child
Care Entitlement to pay on a family’s behalf the child development and care program’s required family contribution.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1026. Bonus Pay for Child Care Workers – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP - Child Care Stimulus and CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus to be used for child care worker
bonus pay.
Executive and House delete this section.
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Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2021-22
Sec. 1027. Contracts for Infant and Toddler Slots – DELETED
Requires funding from ARP – Child Care Stimulus and CRRSA – Child Care Stimulus to be used by the department to
contract with child care providers for infant and toddler slots to increase the supply of these services for Michigan families.
Executive and House delete this section.
Sec. 1028. Departme