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Appropriations panel approves $133.2M MDE budget after cuts, adds rules on in‑person work and DEI spending
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee adopted the H‑1 substitute for House Bill 45‑76, cutting the Michigan Department of Education gross budget and FTEs and adding boilerplate limiting remote work, DEI spending and other department practices.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to adopt the H‑1 substitute to House Bill 45‑76, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) appropriation, approving the measure by roll call (17 yeas, 12 nays). The House proposal sets the MDE gross budget at $133,200,000 and reduces authorized FTEs by 118 to a total of 456.5, a 19.2% gross decline, House Fiscal analysts told the committee.
House Fiscal Analyst Noel Benson told the committee: “The House proposal sets the MDE gross budget at a $133,200,000. This is a gross decrease of $31,700,000 or 19.2% decline.” Benson said the budget removes $8,000,000 in restricted funds tied to eliminated teacher certification fees and cuts vacant positions and several program lines including partnership district support and the Office of Strategic Planning and Implementation.
Why it matters: The changes reduce department staff and shift several program responsibilities and restrictions…
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