They say there needs to be more oversight to ensure that charter schools are abiding by the rules and regulations placed on all public schools, and they question whether charters have provided the educational benefits and innovation they claim. The cap applies only to universities. There is no limit to the number of charter schools that can be authorized by school districts, intermediate school districts or community colleges. In the early 1990s, Michigan voters approved term limits for its elected state officials. Senators, the governor, attorney general and secretary of state are limited to two terms of four years.
Representatives can serve three terms of two years.
This caused a huge turnover in the state House, with 64 of the 110 members unable to run for re-election in 1998. Next year, term limits will force 27 of the 38 state Senate members to leave office. Supporters of changes say that the current limits cause too drastic of turnovers and don't allow lawmakers to gain experience to reach better levels of performance in their jobs. They also say that frequent turnover and relative inexperience gives more power to the bureaucrats, longtime staff and lobbyists at the capital. Opponents of any change point out that term limits were approved by a clear majority of Michigan voters, and haven't been in effect long enough to determine their full impact on government.