***** 388.684 THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL EXPIRATION: See 388.693 *****

Sec. 4.

The state committee shall:

(a) Within 12 months after the effective date of this act, develop policies, principles and procedures for a statewide school district reorganization program planned so that all areas may become part of a school district operating or designed to operate at least 12 grades. In no case can an intermediate district committee plan be submitted under this act which would require the merger of 2 or more school districts of the third class or higher. There shall be created no less than 500 school districts operating 12 grades.

(b) Direct area surveys and develop a manual of procedure to be printed and distributed to all intermediate district superintendents of schools.

(c) Perform either by itself or by its authorized representative any or all of the duties required by this act to be performed by the intermediate school district superintendent, the intermediate district board of education, the intermediate district committee, or the probate judge or judges, in case of failure by any or all of them to perform these duties.

(d) Review and approve or reject intermediate district plans within 60 days after receipt of plans from the intermediate district committees.

(e) Report to each intermediate district the acceptance or rejection of the proposed plans with recommendations for changes.

(f) Present a progress report on reorganization under this act to the state legislature on or before March 1 of each year.

History: 1964, Act 289, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964