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SB 869

Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rosemary Bayer

Sets the Michigan Department of Education’s annual budget and how the appropriated funds may be spent for FY 2026–2027.

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Bill Summary · SB 869

Summary of SB 869 (2025-2026) – Michigan

Purpose

  • SB 869 is a bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and to authorize the expenditure of those appropriations. In other words, it creates the state’s appropriation act for the Department of Education for FY 2026–2027.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Establishes the annual funding levels and authorized expenditures for the Department of Education for the specified fiscal year (FY 2026–2027, ending September 30, 2027).
  • Creates the framework and legal authority for how the Department of Education can spend the appropriated funds, including compliance requirements and expenditure stipulations typical of an appropriation act.
  • The bill text indicates it functions as a comprehensive appropriation measure, likely detailing line-item appropriations, subject to subsequent appropriations process and any appropriations-related conditions (e.g., earmarks, mandates, grant programs, and administration of funds).

Note: The exact dollar amounts, program-specific allocations (e.g., K-12 funding, special education, literacy initiatives, school safety, teacher salaries, administrative operations), and any programmatic conditions are not provided in the provided excerpt. The bill, as introduced and moved through committee, would specify these in the enacted version or amended amendments.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Primary Implementing Agency: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) – the department responsible for administering state education programs.
  • Beneficiaries: Students, families, and school districts in Michigan who rely on state education funding; departments and programs funded by the MDE (e.g., K-12, special education, early childhood, administrator support, state-wide education initiatives).
  • Governance and Compliance: MDE and state government, which would administer and account for the use of the appropriated funds in accordance with state law and the terms of the appropriation act.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction Date: March 18, 2026.
  • Sponsorship: Senator Rosemary Bayer (co-sponsor).
  • Committee Path: Referred to the Committee of the Whole upon introduction; later reassigned on April 14, 2026 to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • Status: As of the most recent action, the bill is undergoing the appropriations process, with a targeted alignment to finalize and enact the Department of Education’s budget for FY 2026–2027.

Practical Notes for Readers

  • The bill represents the formal annual budget for the Department of Education; details such as total appropriation amount, distribution across programs, and any policy directives within the appropriation would appear in the bill's enacted text or subsequent fiscal-note analyses.
  • This type of bill typically includes provisions about:
    • Funding levels for various education programs and grants
    • Compliance, reporting, and accountability requirements
    • Timing and conditions of fund availability (e.g., federal-match requirements, if applicable)
    • Any mandated programs or new initiatives funded by the appropriation

If you need, I can incorporate the specific line-item figures and programmatic allocations once the full text or fiscal notes are available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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