Total school aid is $11.2 billion. The "basic foundation allowance" is $6,700 per student. This means there are 1.7 million students in MI. At $28.00 per, that's only $47 million. Is this right? If so, is the tax about money for schools? I don't think so.
FY2004 Budget - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/2004book_59365_7.pdf
FY2005 Budget Bills - http://www.michigan.gov/budget/0,1607,7-157-11460_23052---,00.html
I'm sure if someone had the time to look through all of these, suggestions could be made on where to cut $1.3 billion.
0.42% per student decrease! Tragic I say! I wish that in my line of work I was held to such low standards!