School aid: foundation allowance; foundation allowance amounts; base on the state and local government inflation index and tie to inflation. Amends sec. 367b of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1367b).
Key claim: HB6075 proposes to base Michigan’s school aid foundation allowance amounts on the state and local government inflation index, automatically tying per-pupil funding to inflation.
Abstract
(HB6075 · 103rd Legislature) School aid: foundation allowance; foundation allowance amounts; base on the state and local government inflation index and tie to inflation. Amends sec. 367b of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1367b). Latest action (2026-06-11): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/10/2026
Why this matters
The foundation allowance is the core per-pupil funding mechanism for Michigan K-12 districts, and its year-to-year growth is currently set through the annual School Aid appropriations process. Automatically indexing it to a government inflation measure would give districts more predictable revenue growth and reduce the risk of real-dollar erosion, while shifting budgeting leverage away from the legislature’s annual negotiation. For parents and students, the practical effect would be steadier baseline funding regardless of political cycles.