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On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer put forward her first Executive Budget Recommendation. If it were to pass as written, it would be a significant change in the way Michigan's public education system is funded. The budget features a move away from…
LANSING, MI —The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA), the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA), and the Michigan Association of Secondary…
Governor Whitmer is slated to roll out her first Executive Budget Recommendation on Tuesday, March 5, which is the second major indication of what Michiganders will get from this administration about its policy priorities and intended direction for…
The ice jam is starting to thaw, and things are starting to get moving in Lansing (albeit slowly) as the 100th Legislature begins to dig into the budget process and discuss policy bills. The House K-12 budget subcommittee held their second meeting…
Governor Whitmer delivered her first State of the State address on Tuesday night, giving us our first real glimpse into the policy priorities and initiatives that the Executive branch will be advocating. Unsurprisingly given the focus of her…
Last week, we looked back at this past December's record breaking Lame Duck session and reviewed the laws that passed and took effect in the waning days of the 99th Legislature. This week, let's look ahead at the 2019-2020 legislative session and…
The fallout from this past December's record breaking Lame Duck session is still coming down, but the next legislative session has already started...albeit slowly. Now that school is back in full swing and you're looking ahead to scheduling and…
It's still a slow start for the 100th Michigan Legislature...while House and Senate committee membership has been announced, none of the committees have met; and while several education bills have been introduced – until committees start meeting and…
At the beginning of each legislative session, MASSP looks to our members to help us set proactive policy priorities. This process begins with work by MASSP staff and your elected representatives on the Board of Directors to identify the issues that…
With more than 50 percent of state-level elected offices turning over this past election, the slow pace of Legislative session so far this year is completely expected. Both the House and Senate have now announced committee assignments, though none…
The 100th Michigan Legislature is underway and legislative leadership and committee assignments are finally solidified, which means Principals are now able to get some idea of who the key elected officials will be for the next two-year legislative…
The State Treasurer and directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies met last Friday to come to consensus on the revenue estimates that will be used to begin the state budget process for next year. The short story: School Aid revenue is growing…