Section 141.1554 - School district in receivership; additional actionsIn addition to the actions otherwise authorized in this act, an emergency manager for a school district may take 1 or more of the following additional actions with respect to a school district that is in receivership:
(a) Negotiate, renegotiate, approve, and enter into contracts on behalf of the school district.(b) Receive and disburse on behalf of the school district all federal, state, and local funds earmarked for the school district. These funds may include, but are not limited to, funds for specific programs and the retirement of debt.(c) Seek approval from the superintendent of public instruction for a reduced class schedule in accordance with administrative rules governing the distribution of state school aid.(d) Subject to section 19, sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise use the assets of the school district to meet past or current obligations or assure the fiscal accountability of the school district, provided the use, assignment, or transfer of assets for this purpose does not impair the education of the pupils of the school district. The power under this subdivision includes the closing of schools or other school buildings in the school district.(e) Approve or disapprove of the issuance of obligations of the school district.(f) Exercise solely, for and on behalf of the school district, all other authority and responsibilities affecting the school district that are prescribed by law to the school board and superintendent of the school district.(g) With the approval of the state treasurer, employ or contract for, at the expense of the school district, school administrators considered necessary to implement this act.Added by 2012, Act 436,s 14, eff. 3/28/2013.