Because the proposal would eliminate the state constitutional prohibition against indirect aide to private and religious schools, it would be possible for the legislature to extend vouchers or tuition tax credits statewide. Nobody knows for sure. The ballot proposal doesn't spell out the process and it is unclear which state department will be empowered to spell out the details. A future state legislature will answer this question. One thing is certain, if the proposal passes, a new and large bureaucracy will be required to oversee the administration of this program.
Nobody knows exactly.
The proposal calls for one half the average of state and locals per pupil revenue coming into a district, or the actual cost of tuition, whichever is less. Because we can't know how many districts would become voucher districts, or how many students living in those districts already attend private and religious schools, we can only guess at a cost. However, the program could easily get expanded state-wide through school board votes, local initiatives, or by action of the state legislature. The elimination of language in the Michigan Constitution prohibiting indirect public aid to private and religious schools would allow the legislature to extend vouchers and tuition tax credits to each of the 220,000 students now attending private or religious schools. The proposal call on the legislature to develop a program for regular teacher testing of the knowledge in academic subjects for all teachers in public schools and in non public schools which redeem vouchers.