| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Curriculum--Excusal |
Signed into law 12/2012 |
P-12 | Opt-Out from Instruction Regarding Child Sexual Abuse
S.B. 1114
Permits a parent or guardian to review and/or excuse his/her child from receiving instruction on child sexual abuse.
http://www.legislature...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 12/2012 |
P-12 | Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children
S.B. 1112
Creates the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. Specified membership requirements.Specified responsibilities of Task F...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 12/2012 |
Community College | Community Colleges Baccalaureate Degrees
H.B. 4496
Permits community colleges to grant baccalaureate degrees in cement technology, maritime technology, energy production technology, or culina...
| More... |
Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
Signed into law 09/2012 |
P-12 | "Pledge of Allegiance" in public schools
H.B. 4934
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public s...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Entrance Ages
H.B. 4513
Updates cut-off date for entrance ages into kindergarten. For the 2013-14 school year, a child must be five years of age by November 1. For...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Michigan Virtual University
H.B. 5372
Redefines the role of the Michigan Virtual University and requires that it establish the Center for Online Learning Research and Innovation ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Autism Council
Ex Order - 2012-11
Creates the Autism Council as an advisory body within the Michigan Department of Community Health. Determines membership, operations, and re...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Statewide Data Systems
H.B. 5372
(Sec. 19) Directs the department to work with interested stakeholders to develop recommendations on the implementation of statewide standard...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Principal Educator Evaluator Training
H.B. 5372
(Sec. 95) Creates a new grant program to train principals and assistant principals in educator evaluations. Programs must meet all of the fo...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Cyber Schools
S.B. 619
Amends the law pertaining to schools of excellence that are cyber schools. Determines the requirements that potential schools must meet in o...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Postsecondary Enrollment Options - High School
S.B. 622
Extends eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options program to students from approved nonpublic charter schools. Limits the number of ...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Preparation Program
S.B. 623
Amends requirements for eligible courses to those that are offered for postsecondary credit or are part of a noncredit occupational training...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Preparation Programs
S.B. 709
Extends access to career and technical preparation programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each career and technica...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program
S.B. 710
Extends access to postsecondary enrollment options programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each eligible postsecond...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Collective Bargaining
H.B. 4246
Provides that the following are not considered 'public employees' and are not entitled to representation or collective bargaining rights: An...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | School Aid
H.B. 5194
Amends code to provide that the pledge of state aid by a school district or ISD for the payment of notes is valid and binding from the time ...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | Reporting AYP Status
S.B. 618
Requires the board of a schooldistrict or ISD or the board of directors of a PSA to post a notice of the adequate yearly progress (AYP) stat...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | Revised Code for Public School Academies (PSA), Urban High School Academies and Schools of Excellence (SOE)
S.B. 618
Provides for revision of charter school law concerning formation, operation, and termination of public school academies, urban high school a...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 618
Authorizes an unlimited number (removes cap) and eliminates geographical limits on the issuance of contracts for PSAs, urban high school aca...
| More... |
Data-Driven Improvement |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | Bipartisan Workgroup to Recommend Measures to Improve Educational Quality in Public Schools
S.B. 618
Requires a bipartisan workgroup to be convened and recommend measures to improve educational quality in all public schools. The group must f...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | State School Aid Act
S.B. 691
Amends Section 25 of the State School Aid Act, which provides for adjustments in foundation allowance funding for pupils enrolled in alterna...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 | Anti-Bullying
H.B. 4163
Provides these provisions are be known as "Matt's Safe School Law". Not later than 6 months after the effective date of this act, requires a...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 | School Board Elections
S.B. 427
Revises references to the Election Law to bring into compliance with changes made by H.B. 4005 (more details in bill floor summary http://ww...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 | School Board Elections
H.B. 4005
Effective January 1, 2012, requires school board elections to be held at the general November election (i.e., in November of even-numbered y...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Superintendent May Simultaneously Lead Local School District
H.B. 4232
Encourages the faithful performance of official duties by certain public officers and public employees. Prohibits a public officer or public...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Superintendents
H.B. 4233
Allows a school district, instead of directly employing a superintendent of schools, to contract with its intermediate school district (ISD)...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Superintendent
H.B. 4234
Amends state law prohibiting a public servant from being a party to any contract between himself/herself and the public entity of which he/s...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Evaluation/Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness
H.B. 4627
From Legislative Staff Summary - Specifies provisions that must apply to personnel decisions concerning teachers when a school district or i...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Certain Subjects Excluded From Collective Bargaining Agreement
H.B. 4628
From Legislative Staff Summary - Amends the public employment relations Act to prohibit decisions about the following subjects from being in...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Continuing Tenure of Certificated Teachers
H.B. 4625
From Legislative Staff Summary: Specifies that a probationary teacher rated as effective or highly effective is not subject to displacement ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Amends Teacher Tenure Law
H.B. 4626
From Legislative Staff Summary - Allows a teacher on continuing tenure to be dismissed or demoted for a reason that is not arbitrary and cap...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Eliminates Certains Programs/Changes Pupil Count Day/District Transparency
H.B. 4325 - K-12 Provisions
From Legislative Staff Summary: Eliminates middle college grants and funding that provides districts additional funds for educating students...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Competitive Grants
H.B. 4325 - Early Childhood Provisions
Provides one-time competitive grants to intermediate districts for the creation of and continuance of great start communities or other commu...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Financial Transparency/Faculty Rights
H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
From Legislative Staff Summary: Requires colleges to develop on a publically accessible Internet site a comprehensive report categorizing a...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Development Courses/Performance Indicators
H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in de...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Collaboration Between Community Colleges and Universities/ Transfer Credits
H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
From Legislative Staff Summary: Encourages community colleges to explore ways of increasing collaboration and cooperation with universities...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Religious Beliefs of Students
H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
From Legislative Staff Summary: Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that each public university submit a report to the house ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Public Employee Pay Increases Without a Collective Bargaining Agreement
H.B. 4152
Amends sections of the Public Employee Relations Act (PERA) to address public employee pay increases without a contract. Provides that after...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Supervision of Lowest-achieving Schools
S.B. 157
Provides that if a school included on the list of lowest-achieving 5% of public schools was operated by a district in which an emergency man...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act
H.B. 4214
Repeals the "Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act", and creates the "Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act", ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Public Employment Relations Act Amendments
S.B. 158
Amends the Public Employment Relations Act to do the following:
-- Require a new collective bargaining agreement between a public employer ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2010 |
P-12 | Gun Safety Instruction For Elementary School Pupils
S.B. 1402
Directs the state department of education develop or adopt, and make available to schools, one or more model programs for gun safety instruc...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 12/2010 |
P-12 | Collective Bargaining Exception to Performance Evaluation System
S.B. 1509
Provides an exception to the statutory requirement that a school board adopt and implement a performance evaluation system, if a collective ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Language Arts |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
P-12 | Native American Tribal Language and Culture Class/Teachers
S.B. 1014
Permits the Michigan Department of Education to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a federally recognized Native American tribe, ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
Postsec. | Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program and Other Veteran Assistance
S.B. 1157 - Sec. 480
Expresses legislative intent that each public university receiving a certain state appropriation: (1) Voluntarily participate in the yellow ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
Postsec. | University Policies For Minimizing Textbook and Course Material Costs
S.B. 1157 - Sec. 426
Requires each public university to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at the university while m...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
P-12 | Online Education Programs Required Report
S.B. 1154 - Sec. 903
Requires the state department of education to work with districts that operate as a school of excellence cyber school and districts that ope...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Statewide P-20 Longitudinal Data System/Community Colleges Role
S.B. 1151 - Sec. 405
Requires community colleges receiving funds under this appropriations bill to cooperate with the state to comply with the provisions of the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
Postsec. | College Access Challenge Grant Program Continued
S.B. 1154 - Sec. 902
Continues the college access challenge grant program (previously scheduled to conclude at the end of the fiscal year); Provides that the pur...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Model Policy on Basic Instructional Supplies
S.B. 1163 - 116(c)
Amends current law to require the state department of education to develop a model policy on basic instructional supplies; institutes a step...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Pupil Transportation Act Amendments
H.B. 5363
Amends the Pupil Transportation Act to require school bus drivers to meet the physical requirements specified in federal law for operators o...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Educational Development Plan/Student Review
S.B. 757
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legisation; requires each pupil to review his or her educational development plan (EDP) in 8th grade and ...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Reform Failing Schools
H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1280c
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Beginning in 2010, not later than September 1 of each year, the state superintendent is requ...
| More... |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Raise Drop Out Age to 18
H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1561, 1596
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Beginning with students in the 6th grade in the 2009-2010 school year, the compulsory attend...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Schools of Excellence
S.B. 981 - Part 6E
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Provides for the creation of up to 10 new charter schools that will be known as "schools of ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Access to Basic Instructional Supplies
H.B. 926 - Sec. 166c
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires district boards of education to ensure that all teachers and principals working in ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Michigan Merit Curriculum Modifications
H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1278b
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Allows a teacher, counselor, or principal to contact parents to begin the personal curriculu...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Mathematics Graduation Requirements/Algebra II
S.B. 981 - 1278a
Allows a student to complete Algebra II over 1.5 years with 1.5 credits awarded, and to partially or fully fulfill the algebra II requiremen...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Administrator Certification
S.B. 981 - Sec. 1536
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires instructional school administrators to begin a certification program for administra...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
Postsec. | Proprietary Schools
S.B. 786
Provides for the accreditation, regulation and licensing of proprietary schools; authorizes a proprietary school to sell goods or services p...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Data System
S.B. 926 - Sec. 94a(1)(i)
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires the Center for Educational Performance and Information (located in the Office of th...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
Postsec. | Alternative Program for Teacher Certification
H.B. 5596
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires the state superintendent to develop rules, guidelines and procedures for pathways t...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Performance Evaluation
S.B. 981 - Sec. 1249
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires local school boards, working with teachers and school administrators, to implement ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Evaluation
S.B. 981 - Sec. 1249
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires local boards of education to work with teachers and administrators to develop a sys...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 | Collective Bargaining/Flexibility in Failing Schools
H.B. 4788
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Provides for changes in collective bargaining act to allow more flexibility in failing schoo...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 12/2009 |
P-12 | Residency Status of Foster Care Students
H.B. 5298
Modifies residency status for certain pupils placed in foster care; provides that if a child who is under court jurisdiction is placed in fo...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 12/2009 |
P-12 | Foster Care Student Enrollment
H.B. 5299
Revises definition of membership for certain pupils placed in foster care by providing that a pupil enrolled in a district other than the pu...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12 | Early Intervention Programs for K-3
S.B. 1039
Provides that an intermediate school district may develop and make available to districts and public school academies an early intervening m...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12 | School and District Contracting
H.B. 5639
Provides for Michigan-based business preference in bid process for school contracting except for food purchasing; provides that the policy m...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Foster Care Trust Fund and Foster Care Board
H.B. 6089
Establishes the Foster Care Trust Fund in the Department of Human Services as a charitable and educational endowment fund; establishes the S...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 | High School Merit Exam
H.B. 6412
Revises the administration and requirements of the state merit examination; provides that pupils in grade 12 may take the exam if they did n...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 | History of Africa in Curriculum
H.B. 4902
Encourages a school district that teaches world history in middle school or high school to focus instruction regarding Africa on at least on...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy as Math Course
S.B. 834
Provides that a financial literacy course is a permissible mathematics course under the state merit standard for high school graduation.
htt...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community Colleges Act for New Training Programs
S.B. 1342
Amends the Community College Act; authorizes community college districts to operate new jobs training programs, to enter into training agree...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Loan Authority
H.B. 6205
Authorizes establishment of special reserve funds by the Higher Education Loan Authority; provides for a minimum balance for the special res...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Foster Care Services
H.B. 4481
Creates the Foster Care Independence Act; provides services for child abuse victims who are aging out of foster care; establishes the Foster...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Education Compact for Military Children
H.B. 5963
Establishes interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; provides for the facilitation of the timely enrollment of c...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Student Absences when Parents Are Deployed
S.B. 747
Establishes that a student's absence because a parent, legal guardian or sibling is being deployed or returning from active duty is an excus...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | State Scholarship Program Funding
S.B. 1157
Provides the State Higher Education Assistance Authority may use the money from the State Guaranty Agency's Operating Fund for the State com...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | School Board Members as Coaches and Supervisors
H.B. 4220
Allows school board members to be appointed to or serve as a volunteer coach or supervisor of a student extracurricular activity if certain ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Academies
S.B. 703 (sec. 1311g)
Specifies policies, requirements and procedures for "strict discipline academies" for students who have been expelled, suspended or referred...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | Charter School Policies
S.B. 730 (sec. 504)
Clarifies charter school policies related to location, facilities, admissions, grade configuration and enrollment.
http://www.legislature.m...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | Student Expulsion and Suspension Policies
S.B. 703 (sec. 1311)
Clarifies policies for student expulsion/suspensions with respect to infractions, students with disabilities, responsibilities of various pa...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | School District Consolidation
S.B. 703 (sec. 605)
Specifies requirements and procedures for district consolidation with respect to types of schools, finances, special education students, app...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | Student Transportation Policies
S.B. 730 (sec. 1321)
Specified policies and requirements for transporting students to schools.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/20...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 | Special Education Policies
S.B. 730 (sec. 1701)
Addresses several special education policies and requirements, including student learning plans, transportation, personnel, funding, placeme...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2007 |
Postsec. | College Savings Program
H.B. 5138
Amends the Education Savings Program Act; adds as an authorized withdrawal from such an account a withdrawal made because a beneficiary atte...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 | School Funding and Cost Estimates
H.B. 4359
Provides appropriations for School Aid; provides for public schools and school districts; relates to cost estimates.
http://www.legislature....
| More... |
P-3 |
Issued 11/2007 |
P-12 | Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities
Executive Order 43
(EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2007-43) Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council For Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities; include...
| More... |
School Safety |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 | Student Expulsion/Suspension Policies
S.B. 571
Relates to application of mandatory expulsion provisions for special education students; clarifies the relationship with federal law; provid...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 | High School Reform
S.B. 403
Revises high school personal curriculum requirements for transfer pupils; relates to advanced placement, diplomas and merit standards requir...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Preparation and Certification
H.B. 4591
Provides for an increase in teacher certification fees; provides for the review and approval of teacher preparation institutions and their s...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 09/2007 |
P-12 | School District Shared Services
H.B. 4592
Relates to a study by a school district concerning opportunities for sharing services with other providers of similar services, such as an i...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Dual Enrollment Criteria
R 388.151, .152, .153, .154, .155
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Establishes criteria and procedures for dual enroll...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Expands Michigan Promise Award Eligibility
H.B. 4595
Expands eligibility for Michigan promise award to include certain residents who graduated from out-of- state high schools.
http://www.legisl...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Reading Instruction Requirement for Teachers
S.B. 70
Provides for the extension of the requirement that a teacher, in order to advance to a professional certification, must complete a course of...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 | Background Checks for Child Care Providers
H.B. 6174
Requires that criminal history checks and criminal record checks for child care providers be performed only once if the person remains licen...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 | Teacher Background Checks and Certificate Revocation
H.B. 6173
Revises the provisions concerning the background checks for and revocation of teaching certificates by school districts, intermediate school...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 | Personal High School Curriculum for Students
S.B. 1427
Makes technical changes to requirements for high school graduation; provides that a parent may request a personal curriculum that modifies s...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec. | Statewide Workforce Development System
S.B. 1288
Codifies the workforce development system to deliver workforce development programs and services tailored to local needs; provides for works...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition Grants and Legal Residency
H.B. 5307
Conditions eligibility for tuition grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Financial Aid for Legal Residents
H.B. 5303
Conditions eligibility for state competitive scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition Differential Grants and Legal Residency
H.B. 5308
Conditions eligibility for tuition differential grants for students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on bei...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Grants and Legal Residents
H.B. 5302
Conditions part-time independent student higher education grant program eligibility on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent re...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Graduate Student Work Study Eligibility and Legal Residents
H.B. 5304
Conditions eligibility for work-study programs for students attending graduate and professional graduate schools and employed by qualified e...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Merit Award Scholarships and Legal Residency
H.B. 5309
Conditions eligibility for the Legislative Merit Award Scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Work Study Eligibility and Legal Residents
H.B. 5305
Conditions eligibility for work-study programs on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislatur...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Grant Program Eligibility and Legal Residents
H.B. 5306
Conditions eligibility for the state Educational Opportunity Grant program on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency s...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Creation of New Merit Scholarship Program
H.B. 6302; S.B. 1335
Repeals Michigan merit award scholarship program; creates new Michigan merit award program. Public Act 478
The new act would provide grant a...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Michigan Promise Scholarship
S.B. 1335
Establishes the Michigan Promise Grant, which provides an eligible student, beginning with the Class of 2007, with a up to $4,000 scholarshi...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 | Instructional Hours Requirement
S.B. 95
Revises the requirement for instructional hours in school code to conform to school aid act. The bill would delete provisions in the Revised...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Driver Education Provider Certification & Requirements
S.B. 1290
Provides for the certification of driver education providers; prescribes certain record-keeping and program requirements for such providers;...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 | Forest Property School District Tax Exemption
S.B. 912
Provides a local school district property tax exemption for a qualified forest property; requires a filed affidavit or certificate; allows a...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 | Forest Property School District Operating Mill Levy Exemption
S.B. 914
Exempts qualified forest property from school district operating mills levied for school operating purposes. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/d...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Religious College State Regulation Exemption
H.B. 6016
Exempts religious colleges from state regulation of educational programs offering degrees, diplomas or
certificates based on education beyon...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | State Scholarship Programs Funding
H.B. 6249
Authorizes the Higher Education Assistance Authority to use money from the Michigan guaranty agency's operating fund for the state competiti...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Religious or Ecclesiastical Educational Corporations
H.B. 6014
Revises the provisions of existing law regulating educational corporations; provides for an educational corporation classification to includ...
| More... |
Finance |
Rejected by voters 08/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Educational Funding Guarantee
V. 6 (Prop. 5)
Would require the state to provide annual funding increases equal to the rate of inflation for public schools, intermediate school districts...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 | Single Sex Schools
H.B. 4264
Allows single sex schools, classes and programs to be established in the Detroit public schools. Enrollment must be voluntary, and the distr...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 | Gender Based Classrooms, Schools or Programs
H.B. 6247
Allows gender based classrooms, schools or programs under the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act. Relates to a school district, an intermediate ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 | Voluntary School Administrator Certificate
S.B. 673
Provides for the creation of a voluntary school administrator certificate, as well as certificate endorsements for school administrators, by...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Fire, Tornado Safety & Emergency Drills Requirements
S.B. 1108
Requires state supported schools, colleges, and universities and the owner, or owner's representative, of all school dormitories to have a f...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 | Teaching Certificate Applicability For Grade 6
S.B. 443
Provides that a person holding a valid state secondary level teaching certificate is certified to teach grade 6 in the subject areas of the ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Possession of Anabolic Steroids
H.B. 4594
Amends school drug free zone law to ban possession of anabolic steroids and other controlled substances within 1,000 feet of school property...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | School District Bond Issuance
H.B. 6069
Allows boards of local or intermediate school districts to borrow money by issuing notes to secure funds for school operations or to pay pre...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention & Education Programs
H.B. 4375
Encourages schools to provide age-appropriate instruction programs regarding warning signs and risk factors of suicide and depression and th...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Creation of Single-Gender Schools, Classes, or Programs
S.B. 1296
Provides that a school district or a public school academy may establish and maintain a program within a school in which enrollment is limit...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
Approved by voters 07/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Bans Affirmative Action By State
V. 3 (Prop. 2)
Amends the state Constitution through a ballot proposal to prohibit the University of Michigan and other state universities, the state, and ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Building Construction & Expansion
H.B. 5479
Provides that the board of a school district shall not build a school upon a site without having prior title in fee to the
site, a lease for...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Bus Stoppage Guidelines
H.B. 5581
Prescribes the means and conditions for a school bus driver to activate and deactive alternately flashing lights when the school bus is stop...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Psychologist Certificate
R 380.203, .204, .205, .206, .208
Amends rules concerning school psychologist certificate; defines role of school psychologist; provides requirements for a preliminary school...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 | School Counselor Certification & Licensure
R 390.1301 thru .1308
Amends rules to the Department of Education concerning the certification and licensure of school counselors. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Steroid Use
H.B. 4118
Require public schools to ensure that their athletic eligibility policies make the use of steroids a violation that would affect a student's...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 | Teaching Certificate Suspension/Revocation Hearing
R 390.1251
Allows for administrative hearings for the suspension and revocation of Michigan Teaching Certificate by telephone, video conference, or o...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Out of State Merit Scholarship Award
S.B. 861
Eliminates the $1,000 awards currently available to merit scholarship award qualifiers enrolling in postsecondary institutions outside the s...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Exceptions to Post Labor Start Date
H.B. 5977
Allow an exception to the post-Labor Day starting date requirement for intermediate school districts.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/document...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Lockdown Drills
H.B. 4460
Requires school officials to conduct two lockdown drills each school year, for instances including release of hazardous materials or armed i...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Cost of Due Process Hearings
S.B. 1184
Specifies that, beginning July 1, 2006, the board of a local school district or other public agency responsible for providing programs or se...
| More... |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 | Due Process Procedures Special Education Hearings
R 340.1883 - 1885
Amends Department of Education rules by establishing emergency rules for conducting special education hearings. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/e...
| More... |
Curriculum--Environmental Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Green Schools
H.B. 5554
Establishes criteria for the designation of a school as a green school. Schools are eligible to receive a designation as green school if the...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | New High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 5606
Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, incl...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1124
Provides for required high school curriculum; provides that beginning with pupils schedule to graduate from high school in 2010, a student m...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Early Intervention
S.B. 329
Establishes a grant program for early intervention programs and allows certain funds for small class size to be used for early intervention ...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Early Intervention Programs
S.B. 328
Allows settlement money from the Durant, et al. v State of to be allocated to early intervention programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/doc...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Early Interventions
S.B. 330
Allows eligible school districts and public school academies currently receiving at-risk funding to use those funds to implement and operate...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Pupil Transportation Act
S.B. 932
Modifies the pupil transportation act; regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses; prescribes the qualification...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Transportation Reimbursement
S.B. 866
Allows an intermediate school district that purchased a special education transportation service from a constituent district to continue to ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Pupil Transportation Act
H.B. 5494
Regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses and pupil transportation vehicles. Prescribes: (1) the qualification...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Reading Instruction Requirements
S.B. 327
Establishes additional reading instruction requirements for the renewal of an elementary teacher's provisional teaching certificate, or the ...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | State Conviction List
H.B. 5675
Directs the department of information technology, the department of education and the department of state police to develop and implement an...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishes higher education institutional data inventory (HEIDI)
H.B. 4838
Directs state budget director to: (1) establish and maintain the Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory (HEIDI) to
collect data on pu...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Issued 01/2006 |
P-12 | Mentor Michigan
Executive Order No. 2006-3
Establishes the Mentor Michigan Leadership Council. The Council is to act in an advisory capacity and do all of the following:
1. Review, de...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Career and technical preparation enrollment options
H.B. 4144
Amends the act establishing career and technical preparation enrollment options for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools. http://w...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Postsecondary enrollment options
H.B. 4143
Establishes a postsecondary enrollment options program for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools; to prescribe certain duties of pub...
| More... |
Background Checks |
(H) PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR 9/16/2005 @ 2:54 PM 09/2005 |
P-12 | Criminal background checks
H.B. 4402
Criminal background checks on school employees.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0129.pdf...
| More... |
Background Checks |
(H) PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR 9/16/2005 @ 2:58 PM 09/2005 |
P-12 | Criminal history checks
H.B. 4930
If a person who is employed in any capacity by a school district, intermediate school district, public
school academy, or nonpublic school; ...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Criminal records check
S.B. 601
In addition to the criminal history check required under section 1230, the board of a school district or
intermediate school district or the...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Special Education Advisory Committee
S.B. 83
A special education advisory committee is created in the department of education....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Continuing tenure of certified teachers
S.B. 609
Relates to the continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; provides for probationary periods; r...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec. | Authentic credentials in education
S.B. 136
Prohibits the issuance or manufacture of false academic credentials.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-P...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Reciprocal exchange of educational services
H.B. 4008
An act to provide for the reciprocal exchange of educational services between this state and other states; to provide for reduced or waived ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
(H) PLACED ON SECOND READING 06/2005 |
P-12 | Discharge or demotion of a teacher on continuing tenure
H.B. 4991
Except as otherwise provided in section 1a of this article, discharge or demotion of a teacher on continuing
tenure may be made only for rea...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Provisions in original MEAP authorizing statute relating to administration of state assessment program
H.B. 4142
AN ACT to amend 1970 PA 38, entitled "An act to provide for assessment and remedial assistance programs of students in reading, mathematics ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Discipline; referral to the strict discipline academy
S.B. 69
AN ACT to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, con...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 01/2005 |
P-12 | Multisection School Aid
S.B. 1193
Relates to multisection school aid; provides the fiscal year 2004- 2005 year budget; amends appropriations from the state school aid fund an...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Education Assessment Program
H.B. 6230
Amends the State School Aid Act of 1979; provides that the Michigan Education Assessment Program tests shall be administered during the last...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Merit Award Scholarships
S.B. 1156
Replaces high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in determining eligibility for Michigan Merit Award scholarships.
http:/...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Test Replacement in School Aid Act
S.B. 1155
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the School Aid Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Test Replacement
S.B. 1154
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.
http://www.michig...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Merit Examination
S.B. 1153
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the School Code for administration under certain conditi...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Career and Technical Preparation Act
S.B. 1157
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the Career and Technical Preparation Act.
http://www.mi...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Used Modular Classroom Standards
S.B. 677
Requires the establishment of rules for the standards and requirements for the relocation and reuse of used modular classroom; provides the ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
Postsec. | Pregnant Higher Education Students Services Office
S.B. 72
Creates the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Fund; provides grants to encourage certain institutions of higher education to establish...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Schools Cooperative Purchasing Program
H.B. 5913
Provides for the creation and operation of a cooperative bulk purchasing program for school districts, public school academies, nonpublic sc...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | School District Purchasing Requirements
H.B. 5875
Provides for inapplicability of school district requirements to obtain competitive bids for purchasing if the school district makes purchase...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Annexed School District Trustee
H.B. 6242
Limits the school districts that operate grades kindergarten through 12 that are annexed by a community college that can elect a member of t...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Special Education and ISDs
H.B. 5839
Clarifies and limits duration of intermediate school district millages to fund special education and vocational education; relates to the li...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Board Membership
H.B. 5921
Relates to a conflict of interest policy for intermediate school district officials and employees; requires and prohibits members of constit...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Database Requirements
H.B. 5475
Requires Internet accessible database regarding Intermediate School District expenditures, including air travel, conference or training cost...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Audit Report
H.B. 5627
Requires the annual audit of such school districts to contain the website address where the report can be accessed.
http://www.michiganlegi...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Intermediate School District Audits
H.B. 5457
Requires the Department of Treasury to conduct random financial audits of intermediate school districts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 | Timing of High School MEAP Tests
H.B. 6231
Revises the School Code; provides that the Michigan Education Assessment Program tests be administered to pupils during the last 90 days, ot...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. | Education Trust Fund Act
H.B. 5783
Revises higher education financial aid in the Michigan Education Trust Fund Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObjec...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. | Educational Financing
H.B. 5534
Relates to personal income tax deduction in determining adjusted gross income for the total of all contributions made on and after October 1...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. | Education Savings Program Act
H.B. 5782
Provides for amendments to the Michigan Education Savings Program Act to incorporate federal income tax options.
http://www.michiganlegisla...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Officers
H.B. 5121
Allows certain school districts to create a law enforcement agency under the Public Body Law Enforcement Agency Act.
http://www.michiganleg...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | 2005 Community Colleges Budget
S.B. 1062
Provides community and junior colleges appropriations for fiscal year 2005; provides for community college-level learning disabled students ...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | 2005 School Aid Budget
S.B. 1069
Provides school aid zero budget for fiscal year 2005. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0351.pdf...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | 2005 Education Budget
S.B. 1065
Provides Department of Education zero budget for fiscal year 2005.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/200...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | 2005 Higher Education Budget
S.B. 1067
Makes appropriations for the state institutions of higher education and certain state purposes related to education for the fiscal year endi...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | State School Aid Act
S.B. 885
Relates to the State School Aid Act of 1979; allocates funds for grants to intermediate districts to provide programs for parents with presc...
| More... |
Rural |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | 2005 School Aid Budget
S.B. 1069
Ensures a minimum level of funding to small, rural and Upper Peninsula or island districts that are not near other schools or accessible by ...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | 2005 School Aid Budget
S.B. 1069
Freedom to Learn Grants
The Executive appropriates $5 million to continue to purchase
wireless technology for 6th grade pupils; this is a re...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 | Casino Gaming Tax
H.B. 4612
Increases the wagering tax imposed on the adjusted gross receipts of an authorized casino gaming licensee; provides an increase in the taxat...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 | School Reform Boards
H.B. 4508
Revises the provisions governing the formation of first class school district boards; relates to procedures for the formation of school refo...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Licensing Fees for Training Occupation Schools
S.B. 1231
Clarifies the process for issuance of certain registrations and licenses; expands the process to include discount and refund language; relat...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | State General Fund Public School Funding
S.B. 1194
Increases the amount of funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, appropriated for the public school of the state from the Gene...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Board Preferences
H.B. 4947
Requires public disclosure of school boards voting preferences for intermediate school board members; relates to elections.
http://www.mich...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School District Election Coordinators
H.B. 5990
Relates to school district election coordinators; prohibits delegation of duties to the Secretary of School Board.
http://www.michiganlegis...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Election of School Board Members
H.B. 5992
Relates to election of a school board member; requires written acceptance of office and written affidavit of eligibility.
http://www.michig...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Scheduling of Local Elections
H.B. 5997
Provides general amendments regarding scheduling of local elections; includes school district elections.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Filling Vacancies on School Boards
H.B. 6003
Relates to filling of vacancies in case of school board member; provides for filing a petition with the clerk of the county where the petiti...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Election of School Board Members
H.B. 5993
Requires notification to school district election coordinators of a person appointed to fill a vacancy.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Learning Grants
S.B. 661
Provides grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Grants
S.B. 628
A recognized postsecondary school is eligible to participate in the Michigan educational opportunity grant (MEOG) program under this
act if...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
To governor 07/2004 |
P-12 | Board Election
H.B. 4338
Requires election of board members for intermediate school districts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Recall of School Board Member
H.B. 5994
Provides procedures for recall of school board members....
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Signal Light Requirements
H.B. 5969
Amends the Pupil Transportation Act to revise the number and color of signal lights on school buses; requires compliance with federal and st...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Choice
S.B. 599
Allows children of teachers to attend school in district in which parents teach.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/pub...
| More... |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | Sex Education Instruction
S.B. 943
Revises requirements for instruction in sex education; requires teaching abstinence relative to HIV/AIDS issues; requires emphasis on marria...
| More... |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 | Sex Instruction Penalties
H.B. 5478
Revises penalties related to instruction in sex education and provides for complaint process.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | School Administrator Continuing Education
S.B. 1073
Clarifies requirement for school administrator continuing education as occurring each 5-year period following initial employment.
http://ww...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Education Tax Collection
H.B. 5545
Revises reimbursement for collection of State Education Tax to certain cities and counties; provides that the cities and counties may keep $...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Parent Involvement Plan
S.B. 307
Creates a parent involvement plan within school districts and public school academies designed to encourage parental participation.
http://...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Antihazing Act
S.B. 783
Establishes the Antihazing Act; provides that a person who attends, is employed by, or is a volunteer of educational institution shall not e...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Hazing Crimes Sentencing
S.B. 784
Enacts sentencing guidelines for hazing crimes.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0112.pdf...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Dependent Definition
H.B. 4244
Revises definition of "dependent" for public school employee retirement.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/p...
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Finance--District |
Vetoed 04/2004 |
P-12 | School District Purchasing
H.B. 4722
Provides a school district, intermediate school district or public school academy is not required to obtain competitive bids for items purch...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School Bomb Threats
H.B. 5280
Prohibits school districts from requiring school employees to remain in or search a building where a bomb threat has been made without provi...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Conviction Suspension
H.B. 5476
Requires order summary suspension of teacher's certificate, school administrator's certificate or state board approval of a person who has b...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Fees
S.B. 1016
Amends the School Code to expand uses of teacher certification fees to include the teacher and administrator professional development and ot...
| More... |
Finance |
To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION. 03/2004 |
P-12 | School Aid Requirements
H.B. 4724
Makes school aid requirements subject to a waiver under an educational flexibility and empowerment contract.
http://www.michiganlegislature...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 | MEAP Accreditation Exemption
S.B. 787
Provides exemption from school accreditation requirements for schools whose Michigan Educational Assessment Program answer sheets were lost ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 | School Election Law
H.B. 4824
Creates chapter in election law regulating school district board elections and provides the general amendments.
http://www.michiganlegislat...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 | School Elections
H.B. 4820
Requires school elections to be held with regular elections; makes other revisions in school election and repeals certain election provision...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Elections
H.B. 4828
Revises scheduling, conducting and canvassing of community college elections....
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Finance |
Signed into law 12/2003 |
P-12 | Supplemental School Aid
S.B. 556
Provides for multisection school aid supplemental appropriations....
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High School |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 | High School Diploma to Veterans
H.B. 4613
Grants high school diploma to veterans who did not graduate from high school but joined the armed forces during the Korean conflict under ce...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 | Principal Leadership Academy
H.B. 4714
Establishes a principal leadership academy for training for school principals....
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
To governor 11/2003 |
P-12 | School Crossing Guards
H.B. 4753
Adjusts the minimum age requirement of school crossing guards to 17 from 18 years of age....
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
Postsec. | Electronic Higher Education Materials
H.B. 4070
Requires textbook publishers to provide electronic versions of certain instructional materials used in colleges and universities....
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 10/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Charter School Law
S.B. 393
Provides for revisions to charter school law with respect to oversight and regulations; provides for the creation of high school academies o...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 10/2003 |
P-12 | State School Aid Reports
S.B. 365
Provides for school districts to be able to submit all reports required by state directly to one state agency; provides that the state budge...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Reporting Requirements
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 19. (1) A district shall comply with any requirements of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Center for Educational Performance and Information
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 94a. (1) There is created within the office of the state budget director in the department of management and
budget the center for educ...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | State Payment of National Board Certification Application Fee and Rewards
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for national board certification, the department shall pay 1/2 of the application fee for te...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Family Resource Center Curriculum Blue Ribbon Study Committee
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make
recommendations on imple...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Professional Personnel Register
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Requires the department to maintain a professional personnel register and certificate revocation/felony conviction files.
http://www.michiga...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Michigan Career Preparation System
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 68. (1) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 for 2003-2004 to be...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | School Aid
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall assign a district code to each public school academy that is authorized under the revised school code and ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | State Charter School Office Staffing
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 601. (1) From the amount appropriated in part 1 for education options, charters, and choice, there is allocated $350,000.00 and 3.5 FTE...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Required Content of Sex Education Courses
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual unde...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Comprehensive Master Plan for Mathematics and Science Centers
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 99. (1) From the appropriations in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for
2003-2004 for implementing ...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | School or District Appeal of Determination Not to Have Made AYP
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate yearly progress as required by the federal no ch...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Michigan Virtual High School
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 98. (1) From the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$750,000.00 for 2003-2004 to...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | School Readiness Program Procedures
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 703. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for school readiness programs shall be made available through a competitive application proce...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Reduction in Minimum Instructional Year in Hours
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Establishes minimum number of annual instructional time for full state funding as 1,098 hours. (Previous state law, statute 380.1284, estab...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Obtaining Teacher Certification Credits through Substitute Teaching
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
The department shall authorize teacher preparation institutions to provide an alternative program by which up to 1/2 of the required student...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Retirement Requirement
H.B. 4453
Eliminates number of days required for year of retirement credit for teachers and replaces it with an hour requirement of 1,020 hours in a f...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Department Report on Teacher Tenure
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 801. The department shall furnish a report to the legislature on teacher tenure by December 31, 2003. The report shall include at least...
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Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Statewide Wireless Technology Program (Freedom to Learn)
H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 98b. (1) From the school aid stabilization fund created in section 11a, there is appropriated and allocated for
2003-2004 an amount not...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Student Pager and Cell Phone Use
H.B. 4218
Previous law barred students from carrying pagers or any other personal communication device in school except for health or other extraordin...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
H.B. 4038
Requires course completion and certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and foreign body airway obstruction management for ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 | Minimum School Year in Hours and 4-Day School Week
S.B. 364
For purposes of eligibility to receive state aid, changes minimum day requirements to minimum hour requirements, thus requiring each distric...
| More... |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Protocol for Notification of Suspected Irregularities in MEAP Testing or Preparation
H.B. 5049
Requires the department of treasury or any other state agency which suspects irregularities in the administration of or the preparation of p...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Reimbursement of School District
S.B. 1417
Modifies state reimbursement to intermediate school districts in renaissance zones. http://www.mileg.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
Postsec. | Merit Scholarship Program
H.B. 4330
Expands the Michigan Merit Scholarship Program to include additional eligible costs and to grant scholarship for students attending the Unit...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Child Care Centers
H.B. 5584
Provides for the exemption of before and after school child care programs for school-age children and that are operated or contracted for by...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Criminalizes Sexual Conduct Between School Employees and Students
S.B. 1127
Provides that it is criminal sexual conduct if the victim is a minor between certain age groupings and the actor is a teacher, administrator...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | School Construction Liability
S.B. 670
Clarifies liability for certain school construction projects; provides that the architect or engineer preparing the plans and specifications...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Physicals for School Bus Drivers
S.B. 1390
Allows administration of physical examinations for school bus drivers who transport passengers and operate other pupil transportation vehicl...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Michigan School for the Blind
H.B. 5721
Amends the act that provides for the maintenance, management and control of the Michigan School for the Blind. http://www.michiganlegislatur...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Substitute Teacher Contracts
S.B. 213
Allows school districts to contract with a person or entity for employment of qualified substitute teachers. http://www.michiganlegislature....
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Reallocation of tobacco settlement revenue
Proposal 02-4
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to reallocate tobacco settlement revenue on a permanent annual basis funding to certain entities, ...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 10/2002 |
P-12 | Department Notification of Assessment Scoring or Administration Irregularities
S.B. 562
Requires the Department of Treasury to notify a school district or public school academy about suspected irregularities in the district's or...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
Supplemental education services application; applications accepted on a continuous basis: (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Supplemental_Se...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Nursing Scholarship
S.B. 793
Establishes an educational scholarship program for eligible resident students enrolled in certain nursing programs. http://www.michiganlegis...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 07/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan; approved by the USDE July 1, 2002: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6525_17014-46442--,00.html ...
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Special Education |
Vetoed 07/2002 |
P-12 | Membership of Department's Special Education Advisory Committee
H.B. 4990
Revises membership on the Special Education Advisory Committee in the Department of Education....
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Students Convicted of Specific Crimes May Not Obtain Driver's License
S.B. 645
Provides that certain minors who have been convicted of or who have received a juvenile disposition for making a false report of a crime inv...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Disclosure of Student Information Exempted from Freedom of Information Act
H.B. 4874
Exempts disclosure of certain information regarding students of public schools, public universities, public school academies, and other educ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Model Financial Literacy Program
H.B. 5327
Requires Department of Education to develop and make available to schools a model financial literacy program; provides, that to the extent f...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Bond Authority to Fund Deficits
H.B. 5415
Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to a school district's bond authority to fund a deficit....
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Board Election Rules
S.B. 385
Revises the petition signature and filing fee requirements for a candidate for school board election according to population as of the most ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Payment of Interest on Educational Funds
SB 896
The Act provides that interest on the principal of any educational funds shall be computed from the time of payment or time of last computat...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 5483
Amends the Nonprofit Corporation Act to add the Career Development and Distance Learning Act to the provisions governing such nonprofit char...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | District Bonding/Borrowing Authority
H.B. 5414
Makes a technical amendment to the section of the Revised School Code relating to school district borrowing and bond authority....
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Bond Authority for Districts Housing Voc./Tech. Ed. Program
H.B. 5408
Amends the provision of law relating to the bond authority an intermediate school district in which an area vocational-technical education p...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | School District Bond Authority
H.B. 5407
Amends a section of the provision of law related to school district bond authority under the Revised School Code....
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | District Bonding/Borrowing Authority
H.B. 5413
Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to the bonding or borrowing authority of school districts....
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 5412
Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to a school district's annual estimates for taxes needed for such district's...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Expenditure of Tax Monies
H.B. 5410
Makes a technical amendment to the provision of law relating to the expenditure of tax monies by schools under the Revised School Code....
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 5417
Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to the money raised from taxes by a school district to pay for discharging the principa...
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Health |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 | Procedures for Medication Administration by Nonmedical Personnel
H.B. 4672
Requires the Department of Health to review all current procedures for the administration of medications to students in schools by nonmedica...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 5482
Creates the Career Development and Distance Learning Act; provides for the formation, regulation and registration of nonprofit, charitable a...
| More... |
School Safety |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Technology to Disrupt Education Operations
S.B. 942
Provides penalties for the use of the Internet or other electronic or telecommunication system or device to disrupt the functions of public ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Revisions to Education Savings Account Program
H.B. 5317
Clarifies penalty provision for certain withdrawals of tax deferred education savings account; revises definitions....
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 11/2001 |
P-12 | Prohibition Against Schools Being in Session on Friday Before Labor Day
H.B. 4491
Public Act 167., Provides that the board of a school district, local art school district, public school academy or intermediate school distr...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | School Board Open Meeting Laws
H.B. 4429
Public Act 27., Provides that a school board vote is not valid unless it is conducted at a meeting deemed an open meeting under the Open Mee...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Parental Involvement Contracts
H.B. 4630
Encourages school districts to adopt parental involvement contracts; requires department to develop model....
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | Voucher Initiative
V. 1
A proposed amendment to the Michigan constitution to provide for guaranteed school funding, teacher testing, and school choice. The amendme...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Counselors Not Certified as Teachers
H.B. 5740
Public Act 288; Relates to education; regards counseling; allows school counselors who are not certified as teachers to serve in public scho...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Savings Accounts
H.B. 5654
Provides for income tax deductions for tax-deferred education savings account contributions....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Tax Deductions for College Savings Accounts
H.B. 5653
Public Act 162., Provides for income tax deductions for contributions to the State Education Savings Account Program....
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education Savings Accounts
S.B. 599
Relates to income tax; establishes tax-deferred education savings account....
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Dual Enrollment
H.B. 5534
Provides a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling students to enroll in career and technical preparation...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | School Safety
S.B. 1222
Relates to criminal procedure; regards arrests; allows arrest without a warrant for crimes of threatening to damage or destroy school proper...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Definition of "school employee" for retirement plan purposes
H.B. 5468
Public Act 150, Relates to retirement; relates to public school employees; exempts persons who work for school district to conduct an electi...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Immunization Status
H.B. 5291, H.B. 5292, H.B. 5293
Public Acts 89, 90, 91. Relates to conditions of school aid; requires immunization status assessment for children entering sixth grade....
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | School Locker Searches
H.B. 5233
Public Act 87; Relates to elementary and secondary education; provides for policies on school locker searches....
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Visually Impaired Pupils
S.B. 658
Public Act 129, Relates to special education; regards visually impaired pupils; provides for braille literacy provisions for visually impair...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Student Records
S.B. 588
Public Act 88., Relates to education; prohibits the release of student education records and teacher addresses and telephone numbers under c...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Inhalers for Asthma
S.B. 631
Public Act 10., Relates to students and education; allows students to possess and use inhalers for asthma at school; exempts school personne...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Immunity
S.B. 614
Public Act 9., Relates to education; revises qualified immunity for administering medication in public schools for certain school employees....
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 01/2000 |
P-12 | Possession of alcohol
S.B. 246
Public Act 274; Relates to crimes; prohibits the consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor on school property; provides penalties....
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