Sec. 690.
(1) A school district of not less than 18,000 pupils, a first class school district, or a school district offering or making available to its pupils a comprehensive vocational education program approved by the state board, may elect not to come under an area vocational-technical education program by resolution adopted by its board not later than 30 days after receipt of notice that the question of establishing the area vocational-technical education program will be submitted to the school electors of the district.
(2) A school district electing not to come under the area vocational-technical education program may thereafter elect to come under the program if at a special or regular school election a majority of the school electors voting approve the operation of the area vocational-technical education program and the annual tax rate for that purpose in effect in the other constituent districts of the intermediate school district.
(3) Except as provided in this subsection, in an intermediate school district where the school electors have voted upon and failed to approve the ballot question set forth in section 681, a combination of 2 or more contiguous constituent districts, by resolution of their boards, may elect to establish an area vocational-technical education program, if approved by resolution of the intermediate district board and designated by the state board. The requirement of contiguity of constituent districts does not apply if 1 or more of the districts that constitute the basis of contiguity declare their intent, by board resolution, not to be part of the proposed area vocational-technical education program. At any time within 6 months after the enactment of the resolution establishing the program in a local school district, school electors equal in number to not less than 5% of the votes cast in the most recent school election may petition their local school district board to submit the resolution to the school district filing official for submission to the electorate, in a form and manner to be prescribed by the secretary of state, and the district's participation in the program shall be terminated if not approved by a majority of the school electors voting on the question.
(4) Area vocational-technical education programs established under this section shall receive appropriate state funding or federal funding allocated by the state board on exactly the same basis as area vocational-technical education programs and centers established by intermediate school districts. Constituent districts establishing an approved area vocational-technical education program under this section may designate, by board resolution, specific amounts of either authorized operating millage or operating millage being requested from the school electors to be utilized solely for the area vocational-technical education program, in a manner to be prescribed by the state board, and the specified amount of millage shall be regarded as area vocational-technical education millage rather than local school district operating millage in all computations made by the state board to determine state aid. The revenue obtained from the millage designated, together with appropriate state and federal funds, may be expended for the same purposes specified for intermediate district programs in sections 684 and 685, including contracts with the intermediate school district, another local school district, or a community college for area vocational-technical education programs, facilities, and services. If constituent districts establish area vocational-technical education programs under this section, buildings, sites, and equipment may be jointly acquired, owned, or leased.
(5) A contiguous school district desiring to become part of an area vocational-technical education program established under this section may do so with the approval of each participating school district, the intermediate school district, and the state board. Constituent districts operating an approved area vocational-technical education program under this section may subsequently elect not to participate, or may thereafter elect to participate, in an intermediate school district vocational-technical education program in exactly the same manner prescribed in this section for school districts of not less than 18,000 pupils, a first class school district, or a school district offering or making available to its pupils a comprehensive vocational education program approved by the state board.
History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1980 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 5, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 1985 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 Popular Name: Act 451
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code
Act 451 of 1976 - The Revised School Code (380.1 - 380.1853)
451-1976-1-7 - Part 7 Intermediate School Districts (380.601... 380.705b)
Section 380.601 - Provisions Governing Intermediate School District.
Section 380.601a - Intermediate School District; Powers.
Section 380.602 - Repealed. 2017, Act 38, Eff. Aug. 21, 2017.
Section 380.604 - District as Body Corporate; Suits; Name.
Section 380.611 - Supervision and Control of Intermediate School District.
Section 380.613 - Board; Annual Meeting; Election and Duties of Officers; Treasurer's Bonds.
Section 380.614a - Board Members Subject to Recall; Manner; Removal From Office.
Section 380.615 - Board; Popular Election of Members.
Section 380.617 - Candidate for Office of Board Member; Nomination; Election.
Section 380.620 - Report to Be Posted on Intermediate School District Website.
Section 380.621 - Compensation and Expenses of Board Members.
Section 380.621a - Travel by Board Member; Policy; Approval.
Section 380.622a - Additional Audits.
Section 380.624 - Annual General Fund Operating Budget.
Section 380.624a - Intermediate School Board Exempt From MCL 380.624(2).
Section 380.625a - Property Taxes Levied by Intermediate School District for Operating Purposes.
Section 380.625b - Authorization for Tax Cut; Duration.
Section 380.626 - Map; Boundaries of Each Constituent District; Report of Boundary Change.
Section 380.627a - Homebound or Hospitalized Pupils; Coordination of Required Educational Services.
Section 380.634 - Conflict of Interest Policy.
Section 380.641 - Early Intervening Model Program for Grades K to 3.
Section 380.651 - Repealed. 1994, Act 413, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994.
Section 380.652 - Superintendent; Surety Bond.
Section 380.653 - Superintendent as Executive Officer of Board; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 380.654 - Intermediate Superintendent; Duties.
Section 380.661 - Submission of Question to School Electors at Regular or Special School Election.
Section 380.662 - Repealed. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
Section 380.673 - Operation of Educational Recreation Program.
Section 380.681a - Repealed. 1994, Act 258, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
Section 380.688 - Vocational-Technical Education Center; Contract to Accept Nonresident Pupils.
Section 380.689 - Repealed. 1981, Act 87, Eff. July 2, 1981.
Section 380.692 - Charter Building Authority; Section Inapplicable After December 31, 1988.
Section 380.705a, 380.705b - Repealed. 1994, Act 258, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1994.