Board of Education of Oakland Schools v. Superintendent of Public Instruction

In 1970 the Legislature amended the title and various sections of 1957 PA 312, commonly known as the school aid act. The amendments contained in 1970 PA 100 were accepted by the Governor and thereafter became the law of this state. Relevant to the case before our Bench today is the language of § 16a(5):

"Sec. 16a

"(5) Beginning in 1971-72 from the amount appropriated in section 1 there is appropriated a separate fund of $400,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds to intermediate districts which operate data processing programs, using a service fee method of financing on a cooperative basis…