Section 388.1875k - University authorizer of charter schools; reporting requirements(1) Not later than December 1 of each year, each university that receives an appropriation in section 236 that, in the current or previous academic year, serves or has served as an authorizing body as that term is defined in section 501 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.501, shall submit a report to the house and senate appropriations committees and the department of education containing, at a minimum, all of the following information, as applicable: (a) A list of all of the schools currently authorized, and the following information for each school: (i) The year in which the school was authorized.(ii) The location of each school.(iii) The owner of the property at which each school is located and the physical buildings utilized by the school, as applicable.(b) A list identifying any schools that were closed or lost their authorization in the current or previous academic year.(c) A description of any new contracts for the operation of a public school academy that will operate as the successor to a public school academy that is currently being operated under a contract issued by another authorizing body that is currently performing in the bottom 5% of schools.(d) The academic performance of each school currently authorized, including whether a school is identified by the department of education as a partnership school.(e) The total enrollment of each school at the time of submission, the grades served, and student turnover rate compared to the previous academic year, as applicable.(f) The total number of fees, reimbursements, contributions, or charges permitted under section 502(6) of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.502, that are assigned to each school currently authorized in a single academic year.(g) The names of the members of the board of directors of each school currently authorized and the date that each member of each board was appointed.(h) The name of the applicant who applied and received approval to organize each currently authorized school.(i) The list of contracts and length of their terms, with education service providers associated with each school currently authorized pursuant to section 502 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.502, as applicable. The contracts described in this subdivision include, but are not limited to, those described in section 502(2)(d) of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.502.(j) Activities undertaken by each university to ensure that the board of directors of each school complies with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and laws prohibiting conflicts of interest.(k) A description of the activities undertaken by the university to meet the functions of an authorizing body under section 502 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.502, as applicable.(2) The department of education shall compile and publish on its website the reports required in this section.Added by 2023, Act 103,s 224, eff. 10/1/2023.