Sec. 297d.

(1) From the appropriation in section 297, there is allocated for 2017-2018 an amount not to exceed $14,500,000.00 for competitive grants to districts and intermediate districts that are members of a talent consortium for the Michigan career development navigator program to increase the number of college- and career-ready pupils with an emphasis on increasing the number of citizens working in high-demand fields. A district or intermediate district that is a member of a talent consortium is eligible to apply for a grant under this section, in a form and manner prescribed by the department under section 297i. Grants awarded under this section are subject to section 297k.

(2) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated for 2017-2018 an amount not to exceed $10,500,000.00 for competitive grants to districts and intermediate districts that are members of a talent consortium to hire additional staff for the purposes described in this section. Districts and intermediate districts that use grant funds awarded under this subsection to hire staff for newly created positions shall commit to retain the positions for at least 2 years after the end of the 3-year grant period. Grant funds awarded under this section must not be used to supplant existing counseling services within a district or intermediate district.

(3) From the allocation in subsection (1), there is allocated to the department of talent and economic development for 2017-2018 an amount not to exceed $4,000,000.00 for the expansion of a web-based career preparation platform.

(4) A recipient of a grant under this section shall use staff hired with funds under this section for career counseling activities such as the creation of robust education development plans, the creation of talent portfolios for pupils, identifying work-based learning opportunities, and identifying career exploration activities such as internships, apprenticeships, and job shadows.

History: Add. 2018, Act 227, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 227 of 2018 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources on state school aid under article V of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1897 to 388.1897n, as added by this amendatory act for fiscal year 2017-2018 is estimated at $100,000,000.00 and state appropriations for school aid to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2017-2018 are estimated at $61,235,000.00."In enacting section 1 of Act 227 of 2018, the reference to "MCL 388.1897 to 388.1897n" evidently should read "MCL 388.1897 to 388.1897l."