Sec. 11t.
(1) From the federal funds allocated under section 11n, there is allocated for 2020-2021 an amount not to exceed $361,983,300.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the elementary and secondary school emergency relief (ESSER) fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title II, subtitle A, part 1 of Public Law 117-2, to eligible districts as provided in this section. The department shall pay each eligible district under this subsection an amount equal to the product of the district's 2020-2021 pupils in membership multiplied by the difference between $1,093.00 and the district's ESSER III formula payment per pupil. A district that has an ESSER III formula payment per pupil that is less than $1,093.00 is an eligible district under this subsection.
(2) Both of the following apply to the funding under subsection (1):
(a) An eligible district shall dedicate the following percentages of a payment received under subsection (1) as follows, in accordance with the requirements under section 2001(f) of the American rescue plan act of 2021, title II, subtitle A, part 1 of Public Law 117-2:
(i) At least 51.4% for activities to address learning loss by supporting the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
(ii) At least 10.3% for the implementation of evidence-based summer enrichment programs.
(iii) At least 10.3% for the implementation of evidence-based comprehensive after-school programs.
(b) In accordance with section 2001(f) of the American rescue plan act of 2021, title II, subtitle A, part 1 of Public Law 117-2, an eligible district must ensure that the interventions, activities, and programs under subdivision (a) respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the student subgroups described in section 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi) of 20 USC 6311; students experiencing homelessness; and children and youth in foster care.
(3) In order to receive funding under subsection (1), a district must submit a spending plan to the department by not later than 45 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section. A spending plan described in this subsection must include the district's estimated spending of funds received under subsection (1) for the purposes described under subsection (2), disaggregated by the type of service provided. A district shall also post the spending plan described in this subsection on its website.
(4) As used in this section, "ESSER III formula payment per pupil" means an amount equal to the amount of funds the district receives under section 11r(8) divided by the district's pupils in membership for the 2020-2021 school year as calculated under section 6.
History: Add. 2021, Act 48, Imd. Eff. July 13, 2021
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to legislative intent to change name of state school aid fund to comprehensive education fund.Former MCL 388.1611t which pertained to legislative intent to change name of state school aid fund to comprehensive education fund was repealed by Act 60 of 2013, Eff. Oct. 1, 2013.