Sec. 31y.
(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $60,000,000.00 to make payments to districts that operate year-round, balanced calendars during the 2021-2022 school year. Payments to districts made under this section must be in an amount equal to 3% applied to the district's foundation allowance as calculated under section 20, for each pupil enrolled and educated in a year-round balanced calendar by the district. If the funds allocated under this section are insufficient to fully fund the calculations under this section, funding must be prorated on an equal per-pupil basis.
(2) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to provide operational payments for districts utilizing a balanced calendar. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2024.
History: Add. 2021, Act 48, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021