Impact of Governor’s Proposal to Cut 20j

Proposal A

Hold Harmless Districts

Section 20j

Proposal A - 1994

Issue: Funding gap between MI school districts.

• Objective: Close gap with min/max funding levels

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Proposal A – “Hold Harmless”

Districts above $6,500

Allow local millage to maintain funding level.

Walled Lake’s 1994 level of funding was $6,937. Time

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Hold Harmless

Non Hold Harmless

Proposal A – Millage Rate

Non Hold Harmless 6 mills

52 Hold Harmless districts pay up to 12 mills

In Walled Lake 7.7 mills

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Hold Harmless

Non Hold Harmless

Effect of local

millage

Proposal A – 20j Holds us Harmless

Hold Harmless Error: No increases beyond the cost of living to hold harmless districts.

20j enacted in 1999, corrected this error.

20j

Non 20j

Time

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07-08 and 08-09 Non Hold Harmless districts received 2x funding increase as Hold Harmless

Walled Lake lost $1,632,000

Proposal A – 2X Funding

20j

Non 20j

Time

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07-08 08-09HH $48 $ 56NHH $96 $112

Effect of 2x funding

Proposal A – Cut 20j Funding

Governor proposes to cut portion of 20j.

Devastating loss to 52 HH districts.

09-10 – Walled Lake would lose $414,000.

Walled Lake could lose up to $4,400,000.

20j

Non 20j

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Effect of new

proposals

Proposal A – What does $414,000 Look Like in Walled Lake?

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Proposal A – What does $414,000 Look Like in Walled Lake?

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Proposal A – What does $414,000 Look Like in Walled Lake?

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Proposal A – What does $414,000 Look Like in Walled Lake?

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Please Thank Our Legislators For Their Support and Ask For Their Continued Support of 20j

Senator Nancy Cassis – 517-373-1758 Senator Cameron Brown – 517-373-5932 Rep. Vicki Barnet – 517-373- 1793 Rep. Lisa Brown – 517-373-1799 Rep. Hugh Crawford – 517-373-0827 Rep. Eileen Kowall – 517-373-2616