1990 Publications

School District Organization in Michigan
CC 995 ( December 90 ) 4 pages [35 KB]

--- Summarizes Report #298 ---

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

School District Organization in Michigan
Report 298 ( November 90 ) 19 pages

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 ---

Arguments Used by Plaintiffs and Defendants in School Finance Litigation
CC 994 ( October 90 ) 6 pages

(by John G. Augenblick) Discussion of the courts and the litigation process in school finance.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
CC 993 ( October 90 ) 4 pages [35 KB]

Addressed the proposed sale of $100 million in bonds for the improvement of Detroit Metro Airport.

State and Local Government Expenditures and Revenues in the 15 Most Populous States
CC 992 ( November 90 ) 6 pages

Compared Michigan to other major states on major revenue sources and major expenditure categories.

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

The Taxing Authority of the Detroit Public Library,
Memo ( October 90 ) 4 pages

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.

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

Examined the statutory initiative process; the meaning of the term "session days" and other related issues.

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

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act
Memo ( August 90 ) 16 pages [54KB]

(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.

History of Relationship Between the Detroit Board of Education and the City of Detroit
Report 297 ( July 90 ) 16 pages [60KB]

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.

Wayne County Ballot Issues
CC 991 ( July 90 ) 4 pages

Description of the issues surrounding millage requests for one mill for Wayne County Community College and one mill for general county operations.

Unemployment Compensation: How Michigan Compares with Other States
CC 990 ( May 90 ) 6 pages

Second in 2-part series --- See also CC #988 --- detailing unemployment benefits, unemployment rates, unemployment taxes, and trust fund reserves.

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

A Comparison of State and Local Public Employment in 1988
CC 989 ( April 90 ) 4 pages

Compares Michigan to the rest of the nation in the number of state and local employees devoted to various public purposes.

Unemployment Compensation in Michigan: Trust Fund Solvency
CC 988 ( April 90 ) 6 pages

Focuses upon the solvency of the state trust fund.

Total Financial Support for K-12 Education (1974-1978)
CC 987 ( February 90 ) 6 pages

Reviews the total revenue position of Michigan school districts during the 15-year period 1973-74 to 1987-88.

School-Finance Reform in Michigan: Will Judicial Intervention be Next?
CC 986 ( January 90 ) 6 pages

Examined the likelihood that the courts would be called upon to remedy per pupil funding disparities in the state's elementary-secondary education system.

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