Publications from the 1990 Calendar Year

CC 995, School District Organization in Michigan --- Summarizes Report #298 --- ( December 90 ) 4 pages [35 KB]

Misc., Categorical Recapture in the State School Aid Act ( December 90 ) 2 pages

Report 298, School District Organization in Michigan This paper provides background information useful for a serious discussion of school district reorganization by public officials and interested citizens. First, the paper provides an historical perspective of school district organization by tracing the evolution of school districts beginning with the period Michigan was a territory. It also describes the existing statutory methods for altering school district boundaries. Finally, the paper describes the shift in pupil membership to the smaller membership districts over the period 1970-1990, a period during which the total state membership declined in excess of 525,000 pupils. --- See also CC #995 --- ( November 90 ) 19 pages

CC 994, Arguments Used by Plaintiffs and Defendants in School Finance Litigation (by John G. Augenblick) Discussion of the courts and the litigation process in school finance. ( October 90 ) 6 pages

CC 993, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Addressed the proposed sale of $100 million in bonds for the improvement of Detroit Metro Airport. ( October 90 ) 4 pages [35 KB]

CC 992, State and Local Government Expenditures and Revenues in the 15 Most Populous States Compared Michigan to other major states on major revenue sources and major expenditure categories. ( November 90 ) 6 pages

Memo, Supplementary to Issues Relative to the Initiative Petition to Reduce Property Assessment Ratios ( October 90 ) 5 pages

Memo, The Taxing Authority of the Detroit Public Library, Relative to the question of a millage increase, this paper explores the legal status of the library, the legal basis of its taxing power, its taxing power relative to the 50-mill limit, and the maximum tax rate the library can levy. ( October 90 ) 4 pages.

Memo, Issues Relative to the Initiative Petition to Reduce Property Assessment Ratios Examined the statutory initiative process; the meaning of the term "session days" and other related issues. ( September 90 ) 5 pages

Misc., Comments by Harold A. Poling, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company at the Annual Meeting. ( September 90 ) 9 pages

Memo, An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act (Public Act 72 of 1990, formerly Public Act 101 of 1988), The Michigan Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, in response to a legislative request to evaluate Public Act No. 101 of 1988, the Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act, asked CRC to analyze the effectiveness of the act. Criticisms of the act focused on several areas: the susceptibility of the process to political influence; the length of time required for the appointment of an emergency financial manager; the extent of the authority of the emergency financial manager; and the bankruptcy provision. ( August 90 ) 16 pages [54KB]

Report 297, History of Relationship Between the Detroit Board of Education and the City of Detroit This paper describes the legal relationship between the Detroit public school system and the city government, and places that relationship in the context of the historical development of the Detroit Public School System. Sources used for this report include various reports of the City of Detroit Public Schools dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, City of Detroit reports, state statutes, and several accounts written by early Detroit educators and historians. ( July 90 ) 16 pages [60KB]

CC 991, Wayne County Ballot Issues Description of the issues surrounding millage requests for one mill for Wayne County Community College and one mill for general county operations. ( July 90 ) 4 pages

CC 990, Unemployment Compensation: How Michigan Compares with Other States Second in 2-part series --- See also CC #988 --- detailing unemployment benefits, unemployment rates, unemployment taxes, and trust fund reserves. ( May 90 ) 6 pages

Memo, Detroit School District Request for Renewal of 3.5 Mills for Operations ( May 90 ) 2 pages

CC 989, A Comparison of State and Local Public Employment in 1988, Compares Michigan to the rest of the nation in the number of state and local employees devoted to various public purposes. ( April 90 ) 4 pages

CC 988, Unemployment Compensation in Michigan: Trust Fund Solvency, Focuses upon the solvency of the state trust fund. ( April 90 ) 6 pages

CC 987, Total Financial Support for K-12 Education (1974-1978), Reviews the total revenue position of Michigan school districts during the 15-year period 1973-74 to 1987-88. ( February 90 ) 6 pages

CC 986, School-Finance Reform in Michigan: Will Judicial Intervention be Next? Examined the likelihood that the courts would be called upon to remedy per pupil funding disparities in the state's elementary-secondary education system. ( January 90 ) 6 pages

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