Schmidt v. Department of Education

The question presented is the proper interpretation of the first sentence of § 29 of the Headlee Amendment, Const 1963, art 9, §§ 25-34. The question arises against a backdrop of complex issues including equitable school financing, the intricacies involved in state school aid formulas, and the fiscal problems of the state. These underlying issues shape the arguments of the parties and amicus curiae and color their perspective. However, mindful of the fact that construction of a constitutional provision enacted as a result of voter initiative requires a special emphasis on the *242duty of judicial…