| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
Signed into law 09/2012 |
P-12 |
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy must ensure that an opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States is offered each school day to all public school pupils in each public school it operates. However, provides that no student be required to recite the pledge nor should any student be subject to any penalty or bullying at school as a result of not reciting the pledge of allegiance. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billenrolled/House/pdf/2011-HNB-4934.pdf
Title: H.B. 4934
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
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 the 2014-15 school year, the child must be five years of age by October 1. For the 2015-16 school year, the child must be five years of age by September 1. However, permits a child that will be five years of age by December 1 of a school year to enter kindergarten if the parent or
legal guardian notifies the school district in writing. The school district is permitted to make a recommendation that the child is not ready, but the parent retains full discretion to make that determination. Directs a school district or public school academy that enrolls any children under the age of five in kindergarten for a school year to notify the department of the number of those children enrolled. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/House/pdf/2011-HCB-4513.pdf
Title: H.B. 4513
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Redefines the role of the Michigan Virtual University and requires that it establish the Center for Online Learning Research and Innovation which would research, design and recommend online and blended learning education delivery models, online assessments, criteria to monitor and evaluate cyber schools and online course providers, analyze student performance and course completion data from cyber schools and online course providers, design professional development for online learning, as well as a number of other related requirements as specified in statute. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/House/pdf/2012-HCB-5372.pdf
Title: H.B. 5372
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Creates the Autism Council as an advisory body within the Michigan Department of Community Health. Determines membership, operations, and respinsibilities which include charging the council with reviewing and adopting a Michigan Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) State Plan and implementing, monitoring, and updateing that plan. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/EO_2012-11_390797_7.pdf
Title: Ex Order - 2012-11
Source: michigan.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
(Sec. 19) Directs the department to work with interested stakeholders to develop recommendations on the implementation of statewide standard reporting requirements for education data no later than 2014-2015. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/House/pdf/2012-HCB-5372.pdf
Title: H.B. 5372
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
(Sec. 95) Creates a new grant program to train principals and assistant principals in educator evaluations. Programs must meet all of the following criteria:(a) contain instructional content on methods of evaluating teachers consistently across multiple grades and subjects; (b) include training on evaluation observation that is focused on reliability and bias awareness and that instills skills needed for consistent, evidence-based observations; (c) incorporate the use of 1 videos of actual lessons for applying rubrics and consistent scoring; (d) align with recommendations of the governor's council on educator effectiveness; (e) provide ongoing support to maintain inter-rater reliability. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/House/pdf/2012-HCB-5372.pdf
Title: H.B. 5372
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Amends the law pertaining to schools of excellence that are cyber schools. Determines the requirements that potential schools must meet in order to receive a contract; determines the number of contracts per year that can be issued to those schools and limits the number schools that can be authorized by each authorizor; permits the schools to operate outside of school district boundaries and to make available to other public schools for purchase any course offerings; and limits the percentage of total statewide final audited membership for all pupil in public schools permitted to attend the cyber schools at any given time. Requires a school district to submit a monthly report on the number of pupils enrolled; the board of directors of a district offering online learning to submit to the department a report that details per-pupil costs of operating online learning and to ensure that parent-student orientations are provided to enrolled students; and the department to issue a report to the legislature on data collected and cost comparisons of online learning.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0619.pdf
Title: S.B. 619
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Extends eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options program to students from approved nonpublic charter schools. Limits the number of courses students can take, based on grade level, with an overall cap set at ten courses. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0622.pdf
Title: S.B. 622
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Amends requirements for eligible courses to those that are offered for postsecondary credit or are part of a noncredit occupational training program leading to an industry-recognized credential; Sets limits on the number of courses eligible students may take, based on grade level; Revises student eligibility. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0623.pdf
Title: S.B. 623
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Extends access to career and technical preparation programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each career and technical preparation program submit an annual report to the department with information on enrollment numbers and course completions. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0709.pdf
Title: S.B. 709
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Extends access to postsecondary enrollment options programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each eligible postsecondary institutuion submit an annual report to the department with information on enrollment numbers and course completions. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0710.pdf
Title: S.B. 710
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides that the following are not considered 'public employees' and are not entitled to representation or collective bargaining rights: An individual serving as a graduate student research assistant or in an equivalent position and any individual whose position does not have sufficient indicia of an employer-employee relationship. PA 45'12
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billenrolled/House/pdf/2011-HNB-4246.pdf
Title: H.B. 4246
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 |
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 when the pledge is made. Further provides that a school district or ISD operating under an emergency financial manager pursuant to the Local Government and School District Fiscal Responsibility Act may enter into an agreement with the Michigan Finance Authority (MFA) providing for the direct payment (or, intercept) of the pledged school aid payments to be used solely for the purpose of paying debt service requirements of any notes issued under Section 1225. PA 1-112 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/House/pdf/2011-HLA-5194-1.pdf
Title: H.B. 5194
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
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) status of each school it operates on the homepage of its website, within 20 days after the board is informed of the AYP status of its schools for purposes of the No Child Left Behind Act, for the most recent school year for which it is available. Also, within 20 days after Department of Education informs the board or board of directors of the accreditation status of its schools for the most recent school year for which it is available, the board must post a notice of the accreditation status of each school it operates on the homepage of its website. [taken directly from bill]
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0277.pdf
Title: S.B. 618
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides for revision of charter school law concerning formation, operation, and termination of public school academies, urban high school academies, and schools of excellence. Changes include, but not limited to, increasing the cap to 300 through December 31, 2012, to 500 through December 31, 2014 and after that date, there will be no limit; requiring authorizing bodies to consider additional factors such as graduation rate of school district and population of that district; requires the educational goals to include demonstrated improved pupil academic improvement for all groups of pupils; deletes requirements for a PSA or SOE to comply with a school district's collective bargaining agreement; requires additional contract provisions; requires that the authorizing body retain and make public the contract, financials, curriculum, and more; exempts property of a PSA, urban high school academy, or SOE from property taxes levied for school operating purposes, and from the State Education Tax, and requires a management agreement with an educational management organization to require the disclosure and posting of certain budgetary information. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0277.pdf
Title: S.B. 618
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Authorizes an unlimited number (removes cap) and eliminates geographical limits on the issuance of contracts for PSAs, urban high school academies, and SOEs. Extends the type of entities that can act as authorizing bodies for one or more public school academies to the governing board of a state public university. Deletes the provision that prohibits replacement PSAs for SOEs from locating in school districts having a three-year graduation rate of over 75.5 percent; Allows two or more authorizing bodies to issue a contract for a PSA or an SOE under an inter-local agreement; Require educational goals to include demonstrated student academic achievement for all groups of students; Permits contracts for the operation of the same configuration of age or grade levels at more than one site; Eliminate requirements for a PSA or SOE to comply with a school district's collective bargaining agreement; Exempts property of a PSA, urban high school academy, or SOE from real and personal property taxes levied for school operating purposes, and from the State Education Tax Act; Require a petition to be signed by at least 5 percent, rather than 15 percent, of the electors in a school district, in order to place the question of issuing a PSA or SOE contract on the ballot; Revises provisions concerning the responsibilities of an authorizing body and the revocation of a contract; Require all agreements with educational management organizations to provide the same information that a school district is required to disclose under the School Aid Act, and make that information available to the public on the Internet. Requires all board members to be U.S. citizens, and to swear the oath of office found in the state constitution; requires public school academies, urban high school academies, and schools of excellence to comply with laws concerning participation in state assessments, data collection systems, state level student growth models, state accountability and accreditation systems, and other public comparative data collection required for public schools; Extends enrollment priority to a child of a person who is employed by or at the PSA or who is on the board of directors of the PSA. Transfers oversight of authorizing bodies from the state board to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Determines that if the superintendent determines that a PSA site has been operating for at least 4 years is among the lowest achieving 5% of all public schools in the state and is not currently undergoing reconstitution, the superintendent must notify the PSA's authorizing body who must eliminate the PSA's authority to operate at the end of the current school year.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0618.pdf
Title: S.B. 618
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Data-Driven Improvement |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires a bipartisan workgroup to be convened and recommend measures to improve educational quality in all public schools. The group must focus on student growth and submit its
recommendations by March 30, 2012. Sec. 1277b
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0618-N.pdf
Title: S.B. 618
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends Section 25 of the State School Aid Act, which provides for adjustments in foundation allowance funding for pupils enrolled in alternative education programs or strict discipline academies, when those pupils are enrolled after the count date after having been counted in membership by another district. The bill requires that: the Department of Education to automatically adjust the pupil counts of the
enrolling and educating districts to reflect the portion of school year spent in each by pupils in strict discipline academies, for those pupils counted by the resident district and
subsequently enrolled in a strict discipline academy after the count day; that the Department of Education to include in the calculation of State aid payments to districts or intermediate districts operating strict discipline academies the portion of a school year a student was enrolled, for the purpose of foundation allowance or categorical payments; that the adjustments in funding to occur upon the student's enrollment in a strict discipline academy; and that a strict discipline academy, for which adjustments in pupil counts and State aid payments were made pursuant to this legislation, to notify the Department if a pupil ceased to be enrolled and the last date of the pupil's enrollment in the academy. [Taken directly from bill summary] Assigned PA 0322
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0691.pdf
Title: S.B. 691
Source: legislature.mi.gov |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
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 school district or intermediate school district board or a public school academy's board of directors to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting bullying at school after holding at least one public hearing. Provides a district with an existing anti-bullying policy that meets certain requirements is not required to adopt a new policy. Specifies various components that every local policy must address, including a procedure for prompt investigation of a complaint, and a statement prohibiting retaliation or false accusation against a target of bullying, a witness, or another person with reliable information about an act of bullying. Also identifies provisions that boards or boards of directors are encouraged but not required to include in local anti-bullying policies. Provides immunity for a school employee, school volunteer, pupil, or parent or guardian who promptly reports in good faith an act of bullying to the appropriate school official designated in the school district's or public school academy's policy and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures set forth in the policy. Specifies this immunity does not apply to a school official designated by the local policy as responsible for the anti-bullying policy's implementation, or who is responsible for remedying the bullying, when acting in that capacity. Defines "at school", "bullying" (including by electronic communication), "telecommunications access device" and "telecommunications service provider". http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0241.pdf
Title: H.B. 4163
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 |
Revises references to the Election Law to bring into compliance with changes made by H.B. 4005 (more details in bill floor summary http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0427-F.pdf). Bill text: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0232.pdf
Title: S.B. 427
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 |
Effective January 1, 2012, requires school board elections to be held at the general November election (i.e., in November of even-numbered years). http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0233.pdf
Title: H.B. 4005
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Encourages the faithful performance of official duties by certain public officers and public employees. Prohibits a public officer or public employee from holding two or more incompatible offices at the same time. Specifies that the prohibition would not prohibit an intermediate school district (ISD) superintendent from serving simultaneously as superintendent of a local school district, or prohibit an ISD from contracting with another person to serve as superintendent of a local school district, even if the local district were a constituent district of the ISD. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0104.htm
Title: H.B. 4232
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Allows a school district, instead of directly employing a superintendent of schools, to contract with its intermediate school district (ISD) for the ISD superintendent to serve as the school district's superintendent of schools or for the ISD to provide another person to serve as superintendent of schools for the school district. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0105.htm
Title: H.B. 4233
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends state law prohibiting a public servant from being a party to any contract between himself/herself and the public entity of which he/she is an officer or employee, to specify that this prohibition could not be construed to prohibit an intermediate school district (ISD) superintendent from serving simultaneously as superintendent of a local school district, or to prohibit an ISD from contracting with another person to serve as superintendent of a local school district, even if the local district were a constituent district of the ISD. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0106.htm
Title: H.B. 4234
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
From Legislative Staff Summary - Specifies provisions that must apply to personnel decisions concerning teachers when a school district or intermediate school district (ISD) conducts a staffing or program reduction or otherwise makes a personnel determination resulting in the elimination of a position, conducts a recall from a reduction, or hires after a reduction.
Teacher and Administrator Evaluation:
Establishes requirements for the teacher evaluation system, including an annual year-end evaluation and a mid-year progress report, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. Requires a teacher to be dismissed if he or she is rated as ineffective on three consecutive year-end evaluations. Allows a nonprobationary teacher who is rated as ineffective on a year-end evaluation to request a review of the rating by the district superintendent. Specifies classroom observation requirements. Establishes requirements for the evaluation of school administrators. Requires the dismissal of an administrator who is rated as ineffective on three consecutive year-end evaluations, if the same evaluation tool and system are used in the three evaluations. Requires teachers' and administrators' year-end evaluations to be based at least 25% on student growth and assessment data in 2013-2014, 40% in 2014-2015, and 50% beginning in 2015-2016. Exempts a district from the teacher and administrator evaluation requirements for a public school if the district is already using a performance evaluation system that meets certain criteria, or if it adopts an evaluation system that is identical to that of an exempt school. Requires notification to parents if pupils are assigned to teachers whose last two year-end ratings were ineffective, beginning in 2015-2016.
Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness:
Creates the Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness. Requires the Council, by April 30, 2012, to submit a report that recommends a student growth and assessment tool, State evaluation tools for teachers and administrators, and parameters for effectiveness rating categories. Specifies a legislative intent to enact legislation to put in place a statewide performance evaluation system taking into account the Council's recommendations. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0102.htm
Title: H.B. 4627
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
From Legislative Staff Summary - Amends the public employment relations Act to prohibit decisions about the following subjects from being included in collective bargaining between a public school employer and a representative of its employees: (1) Teacher placement; (2) Policies for personnel decisions made when an employer eliminates a position, or recalls or hires after a position has been eliminated; (3) An employer's performance evaluation system; (4) A policy for discharging or disciplining employees subject to the tenure law, and the discharge or discipline of an individual employee; (5) Classroom observation; (6) A performance-based method of compensation; and (7) Parental notification of ineffective teachers. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0103.htm
Title: H.B. 4628
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Specifies that a probationary teacher rated as effective or highly effective is not subject to displacement by a tenured teacher solely because the other teacher is on continuing tenure. Increases the probationary period from four full school years to five, except for a teacher who has been rated as highly effective on three consecutive year-end evaluations. Requires a probationary teacher to be notified at least 15 days, rather than 60, before the end of a school year that his or her services will be discontinued. Allows a probationary teacher to be dismissed at any time. Requires a controlling board to determine the number and format of classroom observations for probationary teachers and teachers on continuing tenure. Shortens deadlines in the tenure hearing process. Repeals law that required a laid-off tenured teacher to be hired for the first vacancy in the school district for which he or she was qualified, for three years after the lay-off. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0101.htm
Title: H.B. 4625
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
From Legislative Staff Summary - Allows a teacher on continuing tenure to be dismissed or demoted for a reason that is not arbitrary and capricious, rather than for reasonable and just cause. Revises the definition of "demote". Allows a controlling board to place a suspended teacher's salary in escrow if criminal charges have been filed. Requires a teacher to verify his or her ability to perform essential job functions after being placed on unrequested leave for physical or mental disability. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0100.htm
Title: H.B. 4626
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Eliminates middle college grants and funding that provides districts additional funds for educating students of limited English-speaking ability. Eliminates language protecting Intermediate School District operational funding from falling below certain levels paid in 1994-95. Revises the fall pupil membership count day from the last Wednesday in September to the first Wednesday in October. Requires districts to post the health care bid required under state law to their web sites. Provides a one-time incentive grant to districts that satisfy four out of five criteria before July 1, 2012: (1) Charging employees at least 10% of health care services costs; (2) Serving as the policyholder for health care service plans; (3) Continuing to implement consolidation plans to reduce school operating costs; (4) Obtaining competitive bids on non-instructional services; and (5) Providing to parents and community members a dashboard or report card demonstrating the district's efforts to manage its finances responsibly. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - K-12 Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides one-time competitive grants to intermediate districts for the creation of and continuance of great start communities or other community purposes as identify by the early childhood investment corporation. Requires each grant to fund: (1) Completion of a community needs assessment and strategic plan for the creation of a comprehensive system of early childhood services and supports, accessible to all children from birth to kindergarten and their familes; (2) Identification of local resources and services for children with disabilities, developmental delays, or special needs and their families; (3) Coordination and expansion of infrastructure of support high-quality early childhood and childcare programs; and (4) Evaluation of local programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Early Childhood Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Requires colleges to develop on a publically accessible Internet site a comprehensive report categorizing all institutional general fund expenditures. Provides that a college must not take disciplinary action against an employee for communicating with a member of the Legislature or their staff. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in developmental courses. Requires the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges to review the estimated costs and benefits of each statutory mandate imposed on community colleges and report their findings. Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Performance Indicators Task Force review and implement one or more measurable data items. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Encourages community colleges to explore ways of increasing collaboration and cooperation with universities. Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that universities work with community colleges to implement transfer of credits from a university to a community college to enable award of credentials. Creates a committee to develop a process to improve the transferability of core college courses between colleges and universities. Directs colleges to work with public universities to implement reverse transfer agreements (that would transfer university credits to college for an associate's degree). Requires that by February 15, 2012, each public university must submit a report to the Legislature and others regarding (1) academic program accreditation and (2) the number of transfer credits rejected for incoming students. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Students |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
From Legislative Staff Summary: Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that each public university submit a report to the house and senate appropriations committees and others by October 15, 2011, on the universities efforts to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of students enrolled in accredited counseling degree programs at the university. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends sections of the Public Employee Relations Act (PERA) to address public employee pay increases without a contract. Provides that after the expiration date of a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") and until a successor CBA is in place, a public employer must pay and provide wages and benefits at levels and amounts that are no greater than those in effect on the expiration date of the CBA (including increases that would result from wage step increases). Requires employees who receive health, dental, vision, prescription, or other insurance benefits under a CBA to pay any increased cost of maintaining those benefits that occurs after the expiration date of the CBA. Permits a public employer to make payroll deductions necessary to pay the increased costs of maintaining those benefits. Provides that the parties to a CBA may not agree to, and an arbitration panel may not order, any retroactive wage or benefit levels or amounts that are greater than those in effect on the expiration date of the CBA (with the exception that for a CBA that expired before the effective date of this legislation, wages and benefits are limited to the levels and amounts in effect on the effective date of this legislation). http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/pdf/2011-PA-0054.pdf
Title: H.B. 4152
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
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 manager was in place under the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act, the Superintendent of Public Instruction could not place that school under the supervision of the State School Reform/Redesign Officer.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0008.htm
Title: S.B. 157
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Repeals the "Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act", and creates the "Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act", which similarly would provide for the review, management, and control of the financial and other operations of a local government (a municipal government or a school district). http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0004.htm
Title: H.B. 4214
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public Employment Relations Act to do the following:
-- Require a new collective bargaining agreement between a public employer and public employees to include a provision allowing an emergency manager to reject, modify, or terminate the agreement.
-- State that the provision required by the bill would be a prohibited subject of bargaining.
-- Specify that collective bargaining agreements could be rejected, modified, or terminated pursuant to the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act.
-- Provide that the public employment relations Act would not confer a right to bargain that would infringe on the exercise of powers under the proposed Act.
-- Exempt a local government from collective bargaining requirements during the term of a consent agreement entered into under the proposed Act.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0009.htm
Title: S.B. 158
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2010 |
P-12 |
Directs the state department of education develop or adopt, and make available to schools, one or more model programs for gun safety instruction for elementary school pupils; Requires the model program to adopt or be based on the "Eddie Eagle" gunsafe accident prevention program developed by the national rifle association; Encourages each school district and public school academy to adopt and implement the model gun safety instruction program developed in at least grade 3 beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0367.htm
Title: S.B. 1402
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 12/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides an exception to the statutory requirement that a school board adopt and implement a performance evaluation system, if a collective bargaining agreement that prevented compliance with that requirement were in effect on January 4, 2010, until that agreement expired. Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, or public school academies to continue to conduct the evaluations for school principals that are currently required by the state department of education through the 2010-2011 school year. At the end of the 2010-2011 school year, a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy must report the most recently completed or determined "effectiveness label" from that evaluation for each principal who is in place for 2010-2011, in a form and manner prescribed by the state department of education. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0336.htm
Title: S.B. 1509
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Curriculum--Language Arts |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
P-12 |
Permits the Michigan Department of Education to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a federally recognized Native American tribe, the board of a school district, or the board of directors of a public school academy (PSA) authorizing the superintendent of public instruction to issue a 3-year letter of approval or continuing approval to allow the tribe, district, or PSA to use teachers who did not possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate to teach a Native American tribal language and culture class. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0168.htm
Title: S.B. 1014
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
Postsec. |
Expresses legislative intent that each public university receiving a certain state appropriation: (1) Voluntarily participate in the yellow ribbon GI education enhancement program and, by October 1 of each year, report to the legislature, the presidents council, and the state universities of Michigan on whether or not it has chosen to participate in the yellow ribbon GI education enhancement program; (2) Establish an on-campus veterans' liaison to provide information and assistance to all student veterans; and (3) Provide flexible enrollment application deadlines for all veterans. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0203.htm
Title: S.B. 1157 - Sec. 480
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
Postsec. |
Requires each public university to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at the university while maintaining quality of education and academic freedom; Details what such policies must include and requires each public university to submit, by February 1, 2011, a report to the legislature on the policies developed pursuant to this section. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0203.htm
Title: S.B. 1157 - Sec. 426
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the state department of education to work with districts that operate as a school of excellence cyber school and districts that operate an alternative education program with a seat-time waiver to provide a report to the legislature and the state budget director on all of the following: (1) Each district operating a program and the districts that enroll students in their program; (2) The total number of students and membership pupils enrolled in each program; (3) The district in which each pupil is enrolled if other than the district with the seat-time wavier or the cyber school; (4) The district in which the pupil was enrolled prior to enrolling in the cyber school or the district with a seat-time waiver program; (5) The number of participating students who had previously dropped out of school; (6) The number of participating students who had previously been expelled from school; (7) The cost per pupil paid to each online education provider; (8) The cost per pupil charged to school districts that enroll their students in the program; and (9) The name of each online education provider contracted by a district with a seat-time waiver or a cyber school and the state in which the online education provider is located.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0164.htm
Title: S.B. 1154 - Sec. 903
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires community colleges receiving funds under this appropriations bill to cooperate with the state to comply with the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, requiring the establishment of a statewide P-20 longitudinal data system. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0165.htm
Title: S.B. 1151 - Sec. 405
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
Postsec. |
Continues the college access challenge grant program (previously scheduled to conclude at the end of the fiscal year); Provides that the purpose of the project is to provide assistance and training to Michigan families, counselors, teachers, and community leaders in applying for and securing funds for college to low-income students; Provides that the revised tentative completion date for the project is September 30, 2012. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0164.htm
Title: S.B. 1154 - Sec. 902
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends current law to require the state department of education to develop a model policy on basic instructional supplies; institutes a step-by-step process at the local level for teachers to file claims alleging insufficient materials; only in districts identified to be placed under the school reform/redesign officer would teachers be able to directly ask the department to investigate a claim of insufficient materials; removed the department's requirement to establish a hotline. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billenrolled/Senate/htm/2010-SNB-1163.htm
Title: S.B. 1163 - 116(c)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends the Pupil Transportation Act to require school bus drivers to meet the physical requirements specified in federal law for operators of commercial motor vehicles, with an exception for individuals with diabetes who were employed as bus drivers on the bill's effective date; extends the duration of a school bus driver's entry-level certificate until the completion of the next six-hour continuing education course, if the individual completed the entry-level course after June 30 of a given year. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0093.htm
Title: H.B. 5363
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
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 revise the plan as appropriate before entering high school; requires the EDP to also be based on high school readiness scores, and designed to assist pupils identify career development goals as they relate to academic requirements; permits a pupil to receive a high school diploma under a personal curriculum by successfully completing one semester of statistics or functions and data analysis, as an alternative to algebra II; provides that the legislation is effective July 1, 2011.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0080.htm
Title: S.B. 757
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Beginning in 2010, not later than September 1 of each year, the state superintendent is required to publish a list of the lowest achieving 5% of all public schools. Once a building is identified as being in the lowest 5%, the superintendent must issue an order placing those buildings under the supervision of the newly created state school reform and redesign officer (RRO). Within 90 days of receiving this order, the local school board must submit a redesign plan to the RRO. The plan must implement one of the 4 intervention models provided for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The 4 models are: turnaround, restart, closure and transformation. The plan must also include an addendum to the collective bargaining agreement to alter any seniority system in place and suspend the work rules to allow for longer school days or years in the event that those methods are determined to be necessary for success.
If the RRO denies a plan or determines that a previously approved plan isn't working adequately, the school may be placed into the newly formed State School Reform and Redesign District. The RRO would then act as the superintendent of the district and impose one of the intervention models at the beginning of the next school. The RRO also may impose modifications to the collective bargaining agreement. The RRO may appoint a chief executive officer to administer a school or several school buildings at once.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0204.htm
Title: H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1280c
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Beginning with students in the 6th grade in the 2009-2010 school year, the compulsory attendance law is raised from 16 to 18. The law continues to allow exemptions for home schooled students, private school students and students completing graduation requirements before age 18. Also, the new law gives parents the option of submitting a waiver to allow the student to drop out at age 16.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0204.htm
Title: H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1561, 1596
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
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 excellence." These schools could be authorized by local and intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities. The first 5 new "schools of excellence" must be schools offering one or more high school grades (9-12). The legislation also provides for the creation of two K-12 cyber schools. These schools, which would also fall under the rubric of schools of excellence, are to provide full-time instruction to students through online learning, and the entities establishing them must demonstrate experience in serving urban and at-risk students through an educational model involving a significant cyber component. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - Part 6E
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires district boards of education to ensure that all teachers and principals working in its schools and instructional programs have adequate access to basic instructional supplies. Requires the state department of education (DOE) to develop and publish on its website a definition of what constitutes basic instructional supplies. The DOE must establish and publicize on its website both a telephone line and an online system for principals and teachers to file a claim that the district failed to provide adequate access to basic instructional supplies.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0203.htm
Title: H.B. 926 - Sec. 166c
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Allows a teacher, counselor, or principal to contact parents to begin the personal curriculum process. Previously, only the parent could initiate the process. Also allows modification of the math requirement after the student completes 1.5 credits in math. The previous requirement was successful completion of 2.5 credits. The intent behind the math modification is to allow a struggling math student more flexibility to modify his/her curriculum.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0204.htm
Title: H.B. 4787 - Sec. 1278b
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
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 requirement by completing a formal career and technical education program, or a curriculum that has appropriate embedded mathematics content, such as a program in electronics, machining, construction, welding, engineering, or renewable energy. (Students are already allowed to complete Algebra II over two years with two credits awarded.) http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - 1278a
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires instructional school administrators to begin a certification program for administrators. Certificates will be valid for 5 years and will be subject to renewal. Provides alternative pathways to certification and grandfathers in certain current serving administrators.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - Sec. 1536
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
Postsec. |
Provides for the accreditation, regulation and licensing of proprietary schools; authorizes a proprietary school to sell goods or services produced or provided by a student provided that, among other things, money from the sale of the goods or services is used solely to support the school; requires a proprietary school to provide evidence of surety conditioned to provide indemnification to a student suffering loss because of inability to complete a course or program of study due to the school closing. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0212.htm
Title: S.B. 786
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires the Center for Educational Performance and Information (located in the Office of the State Budget Director within the Department of Management and Budget) to create and implement a teacher identifier system with the ability to match an individual teacher and individual students that the teacher has taught. The system must do all of the following: (1) make accessible annual state assessment records of individual pupils; (2) enable individual pupil academic achievement data, including growth in academic achievement, to be correlated to each teacher who has taught the pupil; and (3) enable local board members, teachers and school administrators to have access to the data.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0203.htm
Title: S.B. 926 - Sec. 94a(1)(i)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
Postsec. |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires the state superintendent to develop rules, guidelines and procedures for pathways to alternative certification of teachers. The process must align with NCLB requirements. Under the alternative certification process, the superintendent could grant an interim teaching certificate to a person who (1) is participating in an alternative teaching program approved by the superintendent; (2) holds a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or professional degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent); and (3) passes both the basic skills examination and the appropriate available subject area examinations for each subject area in which the teacher applies to be certified.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0202.htm
Title: H.B. 5596
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires local school boards, working with teachers and school administrators, to implement a rigorous, transparent, and fair performance evaluation system that evaluates job performance at least annually; establishes clear approaches to measuring student growth and provides teachers and school administrators with relevant data on student growth; and evaluates job performance taking into account multiple rating categories with student growth as a significant factor. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - Sec. 1249
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires local boards of education to work with teachers and administrators to develop a system to evaluate student academic growth using local assessment and statewide tests. Requires all teachers and administrators to be reviewed annually and given timely feedback. Requires districts use data to: evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and administrators, determine eligibility for promotion or retention, and grant tenure and use during dismissal to help determine the effectiveness of teachers.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - Sec. 1249
Source: . http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Provides for changes in collective bargaining act to allow more flexibility in failing schools; provides that collective bargaining between schools and bargaining representatives shall not include the decision of whether or not to contract with a third party for noninstructional support services; provides that if a public school is placed in the state school reform/redesign school district or is placed under a chief executive officer then that officer is the employer for purposes of collective bargaining. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0201.htm
Title: H.B. 4788
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 12/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies residency status for certain pupils placed in foster care; provides that if a child who is under court jurisdiction is placed in foster care, a school district shall allow the child to enroll in and attend the appropriate grade in the school selected by the Department of Human Services or a child placing agency without regard to whether or not the child is residing in that school district; provides for school records transfer.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/pdf/2009-PA-0186.pdf
Title: H.B. 5298
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 12/2009 |
P-12 |
Revises definition of membership for certain pupils placed in foster care by providing that a pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil's district of residence shall be counted in the educating district.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/pdf/2009-PA-0187.pdf
Title: H.B. 5299
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides that an intermediate school district may develop and make available to districts and public school academies an early intervening model program for grades k to 3 which shall be designed to instruct classroom teachers and support staff on how to monitor individual pupil learning and how to provide specific support or learning strategies to pupils as early as possible in order to avoid inappropriate referrals to special education.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0582.pdf
Title: S.B. 1039
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides for Michigan-based business preference in bid process for school contracting except for food purchasing; provides that the policy may provide for a preference based on the status of the primary contractor or subcontractors or both; relates purchasing by school districts, intermediate school districts and public school academies.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0540.pdf
Title: H.B. 5639
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 01/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the Foster Care Trust Fund in the Department of Human Services as a charitable and educational endowment fund; establishes the State Foster Care Board; prescribes the powers and duties of the Board; provides for the distribution of the money from the fund; prescribes various powers and duties of other agencies and officials which may have an interest in the foster care system; provides for appropriations.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billenrolled/House/pdf/2008-HNB-6089.pdf
Title: H.B. 6089
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Revises the administration and requirements of the state merit examination; provides that pupils in grade 12 may take the exam if they did not complete it in grade 11; provides for a writing component of the test; allows use of the test as an indicator of workforce readiness; provides that a student may take the complete test only once; provides for identification of specific grade level content expectations, so that teachers will know what content will be included in the test.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0349.pdf
Title: H.B. 6412
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Encourages a school district that teaches world history in middle school or high school to focus instruction regarding Africa on at least one of certain kingdoms of Africa.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0312.pdf
Title: H.B. 4902
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides that a financial literacy course is a permissible mathematics course under the state merit standard for high school graduation.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0316.pdf
Title: S.B. 834
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 12/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Amends the Community College Act; authorizes community college districts to operate new jobs training programs, to enter into training agreements with employers, and to issue bonds to finance the training programs; defines new jobs training program as a project established for the creation of new jobs by providing education and training or retraining of workers for such jobs; authorizes an employer to pay for such training by use of a credit from the withholding tax.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0359.pdf
Title: S.B. 1342
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Authorizes establishment of special reserve funds by the Higher Education Loan Authority; provides for a minimum balance for the special reserve fund; provides that money in the fund shall be used only to provide security for bonds issued by the authority.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0269.pdf
Title: H.B. 6205
Source: |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the Foster Care Independence Act; provides services for child abuse victims who are aging out of foster care; establishes the Foster Care Independence Program to offer high school diploma assistance, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and retention, daily living skills training, training in budgeting, substance abuse prevention, smoking avoidance, nutrition education and pregnancy prevention; provides stipends for utility deposits, security deposits and first month's rent.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0215.pdf
Title: H.B. 4481
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Students |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; provides for the facilitation of the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or variations in entrance and age requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0215.pdf
Title: H.B. 5963
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes that a student's absence because a parent, legal guardian or sibling is being deployed or returning from active duty is an excused absence.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0141.pdf
Title: S.B. 747
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides the State Higher Education Assistance Authority may use the money from the State Guaranty Agency's Operating Fund for the State competitive scholarship program if the money is used in a certain fiscal year and federal law does not prohibit its use.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0103.pdf
Title: S.B. 1157
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Allows school board members to be appointed to or serve as a volunteer coach or supervisor of a student extracurricular activity if certain conditions are met.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0022.pdf
Title: H.B. 4220
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Specifies policies, requirements and procedures for "strict discipline academies" for students who have been expelled, suspended or referred by courts, human services or juvenile agencies.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 703 (sec. 1311g)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Clarifies charter school policies related to location, facilities, admissions, grade configuration and enrollment.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 730 (sec. 504)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Clarifies policies for student expulsion/suspensions with respect to infractions, students with disabilities, responsibilities of various parties, student records, etc.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 703 (sec. 1311)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Specifies requirements and procedures for district consolidation with respect to types of schools, finances, special education students, approval, etc.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 703 (sec. 605)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Specified policies and requirements for transporting students to schools.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 730 (sec. 1321)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Special Education |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Addresses several special education policies and requirements, including student learning plans, transportation, personnel, funding, placement, reporting, etc.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf
Title: S.B. 730 (sec. 1701)
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2007 |
Postsec. |
Amends the Education Savings Program Act; adds as an authorized withdrawal from such an account a withdrawal made because a beneficiary attended a service academy to the extent that the amount of the withdrawal does not exceed the costs of the advanced education attributable to that attendance; revises provisions relating to program managers.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0153.pdf
Title: H.B. 5138
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides appropriations for School Aid; provides for public schools and school districts; relates to cost estimates.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0137.pdf
Conference Committee Summary
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/pdf/2007-HLA-4359-8.pdf
Title: H.B. 4359
Source: Michigan Legislature |
P-3 |
Issued 11/2007 |
P-12 |
(EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2007-43) Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council For Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities; includes early intervention services.
http://www.michigan.gov/textonly/0,2964,7-168-21975-180618--,00.html
Title: Executive Order 43
Source: Michigan Governor's Office |
School Safety |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 |
Relates to application of mandatory expulsion provisions for special education students; clarifies the relationship with federal law; provides for an immediate evaluation by the intermediate school district of which the school district is constituent; provides for home instructional services under certain circumstances.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0138.pdf
Title: S.B. 571
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12 |
Revises high school personal curriculum requirements for transfer pupils; relates to advanced placement, diplomas and merit standards requirements; includes nonpublic schools and out-of-state transfers; provides for the presence of counselors and a school psychologist for special education students.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0141.pdf
Title: S.B. 403
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Enacted 11/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for an increase in teacher certification fees; provides for the review and approval of teacher preparation institutions and their subject specialty programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0144.pdf
Title: H.B. 4591
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Relates to a study by a school district concerning opportunities for sharing services with other providers of similar services, such as an intermediate school district, other school districts, units of local government and other programs to achieve cost savings; requires a report of costs per pupil; provides for purchasing of local school busing, contracts and human resources through intermediate school districts; includes pupil transportation, procurement, technology and child nutrition.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0063.pdf
Title: H.B. 4592
Source: Michigan Legislature |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Establishes criteria and procedures for dual enrollment under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act, 1996 PA, and the Career and Technical Preparation Act, 200, PA 258, for pupils enrolled in high school more than four years but not more than five years. MICHIGAN 3076
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2007-1-MDE-MEMO_182772_7.pdf
Title: R 388.151, .152, .153, .154, .155
Source: Michigan Rules |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Expands eligibility for Michigan promise award to include certain residents who graduated from out-of- state high schools.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billenrolled/House/pdf/2007-HNB-4595.pdf
Title: H.B. 4595
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for the extension of the requirement that a teacher, in order to advance to a professional certification, must complete a course of study with appropriate field experiences in the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differential instruction. Provides the course of study may be completed either as part of a teacher preparation program or during the first 6 years of employment in classroom training.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2007-PA-0032.pdf
Title: S.B. 70
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires that criminal history checks and criminal record checks for child care providers be performed only once if the person remains licensed continuously and is required to follow school code procedures if child care service is operated in a school. Public Act 580
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2006-HNB-6174.pdf
Title: H.B. 6174
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Revises the provisions concerning the background checks for and revocation of teaching certificates by school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies, or nonpublic schools. Public Act 680
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2006-HNB-6173.pdf
Title: H.B. 6173
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Makes technical changes to requirements for high school graduation; provides that a parent may request a personal curriculum that modifies student standard requirements; amends provisions regarding a school psychologist; provides for an emancipated minor; provides for special education students. Public Act 623
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/Senate/pdf/2006-SNB-1427.pdf
Title: S.B. 1427
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec. |
Codifies the workforce development system to deliver workforce development programs and services tailored to local needs; provides for works areas; provides for local workforce development boards; provides for education advisory groups and pilot projects; requires reporting; provides for consolidated access to employment and retention programs in one-stop service centers. Public Act 491
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/Senate/pdf/2006-SNB-1288.pdf
Title: S.B. 1288
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for tuition grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5307.pdf
Title: H.B. 5307
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for state competitive scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5303.pdf
Title: H.B. 5303
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for tuition differential grants for students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5308.pdf
Title: H.B. 5308
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions part-time independent student higher education grant program eligibility on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/htm/2005-HNB-5302.htm
Title: H.B. 5302
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for work-study programs for students attending graduate and professional graduate schools and employed by qualified employers, on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5304.pdf
Title: H.B. 5304
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for the Legislative Merit Award Scholarships on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5309.pdf
Title: H.B. 5309
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for work-study programs on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5305.pdf
Title: H.B. 5305
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Conditions eligibility for the state Educational Opportunity Grant program on being a U.S. citizen or legal alien with permanent residency status.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2005-HNB-5306.pdf
Title: H.B. 5306
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Repeals Michigan merit award scholarship program; creates new Michigan merit award program. Public Act 478
The new act would provide grant awards to Michigan students beginning with the high school class of 2007,
replacing the awards currently made under the Michigan Merit Award Act. Under the current program, students qualifying on all four parts of the high school Michigan Merit Exam,1 or through specified alternative exam-based qualifying methods, receive Merit
Awards of $2,500. Students performing well on the middle school MEAP exam can receive an additional award amount of up to $500. Awards are paid in two installments ($1,500 each for a student receiving the maximum $3,000 award) over the first two years of a
student's postsecondary enrollment. The FY 2006-07 appropriation for the program is $127.7 million.
Under the new act created by Senate Bill 1335, students completing two years of postsecondary education (associate's degree, two-year certificate, vocational education program, or 50 percent of the academic requirements for a bachelor's degree) would receive
a Michigan Promise Grant of $4,000. The payment schedule for this grant award would vary depending on a student's high school exam performance:
• Students not qualifying on the Merit Exam but completing two years of postsecondary education would receive an award of $4,000 after those two years.
• Students qualifying on the Merit Exam and completing two years of postsecondary education would receive $1,000 per year in the first two years and $2,000 at the end of two years. Students qualifying on the Merit Exam who did not complete two years of returned to the department. The bill states that no obligation would be created for a postsecondary institution to loan or advance money to a student for the payment of tuition or other costs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0478.pdf
Title: H.B. 6302; S.B. 1335
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the Michigan Promise Grant, which provides an eligible student, beginning with the Class of 2007, with a up to $4,000 scholarship to students completing two years of postsecondary education. Defines an eligible student as a high school graduate who is a Michigan resident and who:
(1) Received a qualifying score on the reading, writing, math and science sections of the state high school assessment (MEAP for Class of 2007; Michigan Merit Exam (MME) for Class of 2008 and beyond)
(2) Effective beginning high school graduating Class of 2011, completed at least three credits each in math and science as set forth in legislation
(3) Enrolled in an approved state postsecondary institution within two years of high school graduation (exceptions made for students entering miliary service or peace corps immediately following high school graduation)
(4) Did not receive funds through this program or the Michigan merit award scholarship act
(5) Meets any additional criteria established by the state department of education.
Students must maintain a college grade point average of at least 2.5.
Directs the department to report annually to the governor and select members of the legislature:
(a) The number of Michigan promise grants and the amount of Michigan promise grant money paid by the department in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(b) A list of the number of Michigan promise grants and the amount of Michigan promise grant money paid in the immediately preceding fiscal year at each approved postsecondary educational institution.
Public Act 479 of 2006: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(3nvfcuukawsp0oibwlaqb1be))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-479-of-2006.pdf
Title: S.B. 1335
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Revises the requirement for instructional hours in school code to conform to school aid act. The bill would delete provisions in the Revised School Code regarding the minimum required number of hours of pupil instruction and instead require that school districts and public school academies (charter schools) provide at least the minimum number of hours of pupil instruction each school year required under the State School Aid Act.
Currently, the code requires the board of a school district or charter school to increase the number of days and hours of instruction each school year. For example, in 2005-2006, the code required 189 days of instruction and 1,134 hours of instruction; in 2006-2007, schools must offer 190 days and 1,140 hours of instruction, with some exceptions. The bill would delete these provisions, and instead would require the boards of public schools, including charter schools, to provide at least the minimum amount of pupil instruction each school year required under the School Aid Act. ACT 534
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0534.pdf
Title: S.B. 95
Source: Michigan Legislature |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides for the certification of driver education providers; prescribes certain record-keeping and program requirements for such providers; provides for the certification of driver education instructors. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/Senate/pdf/2006-SNB-1290.pdf
Title: S.B. 1290
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides a local school district property tax exemption for a qualified forest property; requires a filed affidavit or certificate; allows an appeal for review of summer taxes or, if there is not a summer levy of school taxes, with the December board of review; provides for a qualified forest property recapture tax; provides for recission of the exemption after an exempted property is no longer qualified forest property. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0378.pdf
Title: S.B. 912
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Exempts qualified forest property from school district operating mills levied for school operating purposes. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0380.pdf
Title: S.B. 914
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Exempts religious colleges from state regulation of educational programs offering degrees, diplomas or
certificates based on education beyond high school, or education for transfer to institutions of higher learning. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0420.pdf
Title: H.B. 6016
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Authorizes the Higher Education Assistance Authority to use money from the Michigan guaranty agency's operating fund for the state competitive scholarship program or for the tuition incentive program provided certain conditions are met. Public Act 425
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/House/pdf/2006-HNB-6249.pdf
Title: H.B. 6249
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Revises the provisions of existing law regulating educational corporations; provides for an educational corporation classification to include those that are instituted and maintained by an ecclesiastical or religious order, society, corporation, or corporations that retain control of the institution for denominational purposes; allows for an ecclesiastical educational corporation to organize and operate a religious college under certain guidelines. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0420.pdf
Title: H.B. 6014
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Finance |
Rejected by voters 08/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Would require the state to provide annual funding increases equal to the rate of inflation for public schools, intermediate school districts, community colleges and higher education. Would require state to fund any deficiencies in the school aid fund from the general fund. Relates to base funding for school districts with declining enrollment. Reduces and caps retirement fund contributions (Ballot Number 06-5) .
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf
Title: V. 6 (Prop. 5)
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/ |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows single sex schools, classes and programs to be established in the Detroit public schools. Enrollment must be voluntary, and the district is required to make a substantially equal co-educational school, class or program available.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0347.pdf
Title: H.B. 4264
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows gender based classrooms, schools or programs under the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act. Relates to a school district, an intermediate school district or a public school academy.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0348.pdf
Title: H.B. 6247
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for the creation of a voluntary school administrator certificate, as well as certificate endorsements for school administrators, by elementary, secondary and central office level; allows for completion of performance-based professional learning programs approved by the state's department of education to be used for certificate endorsements. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0335.pdf
Title: S.B. 673
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires state supported schools, colleges, and universities and the owner, or owner's representative, of all school dormitories to have a fire drill each month and ensure unrestricted emergency egress during school hours and when the school is open to the public; requires a record of the drills to be kept; specifies the minimum number of fire, tornado safety and emergency drills a school must have per school year; requires K-12 schools to conduct some of the drills during lunch and recess periods, or at other times when a significant number of the students are gathered but not in the classroom. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0337.pdf
Title: S.B. 1108
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that a person holding a valid state secondary level teaching certificate is certified to teach grade 6 in the subject areas of the endorsements on the certificate. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0334.pdf
Title: S.B. 443
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends school drug free zone law to ban possession of anabolic steroids and other controlled substances within 1,000 feet of school property.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0216.pdf
Title: H.B. 4594
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows boards of local or intermediate school districts to borrow money by issuing notes to secure funds for school operations or to pay previous loans obtained for school operations in the event of the unavailability or insufficiency of state school aid for any reason. Sets guidelines for issuing and repaying notes. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0285.pdf
Title: H.B. 6069
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.govt |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Encourages schools to provide age-appropriate instruction programs regarding warning signs and risk factors of suicide and depression and the protective factors that help prevent suicide; provides professional development for school personnel; provides that failure to comply with parent communication guidelines does not create a cause of action or constitute a breach of duty in any civil action; relates to the Chase Edwards Law. Provides for parental notification if a school district institutes a suicide prevention plan. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0324.pdf
Title: H.B. 4375
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that a school district or a public school academy may establish and maintain a program within a school in which enrollment is limited to pupils of a single gender if the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy makes available to pupils an equal coeducational school, class, or program and an equal school, class, or program for pupils of the other gender; provides that enrollment in any singe-gender school, class or program must be voluntary. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0303.pdf
Title: S.B. 1296
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org |
Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
Approved by voters 07/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends the state Constitution through a ballot proposal to prohibit the University of Michigan and other state universities, the state, and all other state entities from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin (Ballot Number 06-2). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf
Title: V. 3 (Prop. 2)
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
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 not less than 99 years, or a lease for not less than 50 years from the United States government, or the
state, or a political subdivision of the state. Prohibits the governing board of a public school from building or expanding a high school building on a site without first submitting the site plan to the local zoning authority for administrative review only if the expansion will result in the square footage of the high school building being increased by at least 20%; provides the procedures governing that submission and review process; does not apply to temporary structures or facilities that are necessary due to unexpected enrollment increases and that are used for not more than 2 years; exempts sites located within a city or village. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0276.pdf
Title: H.B. 5479
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Prescribes the means and conditions for a school bus driver to activate and deactive alternately flashing lights when the school bus is stopping, stopped or proceeding from a stop on a highway or private road for the purpose of receiving or discharging students. Prohibits a school bus driver from actuating the alternately flashing lights when operating on a public highway or private road and transporting passengers primarily other than school pupils. Specifies the conditions under which a school bus driver shall not stop a bus for the purpose of receiving or discharging students. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0320.pdf
Title: H.B. 5581
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning school psychologist certificate; defines role of school psychologist; provides requirements for a preliminary school psychologist certificate. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=38000201&Dpt=&RngHigh=39900102
Title: R 380.203, .204, .205, .206, .208
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10576_35738_5698---,00.html |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to the Department of Education concerning the certification and licensure of school counselors. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=39001301&Dpt=&RngHigh=39900102
Title: R 390.1301 thru .1308
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10576_35738_5698---,00.html |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Require public schools to ensure that their athletic eligibility policies make the use of steroids a violation that would affect a student's eligibility, and require the department of community health to make available a regularly updated list of performance enhancing substances, basing the list on the NCAA's list of banned drugs. Encourages nonpublic schools to do the same.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0215.pdf
Title: H.B. 4118
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows for administrative hearings for the suspension and revocation of Michigan Teaching Certificate by telephone, video conference, or other electronic media if the teacher is incarcerated at the time of the hearing. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=39001251&Dpt=&RngHigh=39900102
Title: R 390.1251
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10576_35738_5698---,00.html |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Eliminates the $1,000 awards currently available to merit scholarship award qualifiers enrolling in postsecondary institutions outside the state. Effective with the high school graduating class of 2007.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0241.pdf
Title: S.B. 861
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Allow an exception to the post-Labor Day starting date requirement for intermediate school districts.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0235.pdf
Title: H.B. 5977
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires school officials to conduct two lockdown drills each school year, for instances including release of hazardous materials or armed individuals near the school.
Reduces the minimum number of required fire drills from eight to six.
hhttp://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0187.pdf
Title: H.B. 4460
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Specifies that, beginning July 1, 2006, the board of a local school district or other public agency responsible for providing programs or services to a child with a disability would be responsible for 75% of the costs of providing a due process hearing.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0186.pdf
Title: S.B. 1184
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends Department of Education rules by establishing emergency rules for conducting special education hearings. http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode.asp?AdminCode=Single&Admin_Num=34001881&Dpt=&RngHigh=39900102
Title: R 340.1883 - 1885
Source: http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10576_35738---,00.html |
Curriculum--Environmental Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes criteria for the designation of a school as a green school. Schools are eligible to receive a designation as green school if they meets 10 of the following criteria: (1) recycles paper; (2) reuses its magazines and newspapers for other projects, (3) has adopted an endangered species animal from one of several organizations and posted a picture of the
animal in a main traffic area, (4) the media center updates its print and nonprint ecological materials regularly(5) an energy savings program has been instituted at the school, (6) students participate in a planned program of energy savings, including dusting coils on cafeteria refrigerators, placing film on windows, setting hot water heaters 1 degree lower, seeing how plants and trees strategically placed can save energy for the school, and checking proper inflation on bus tires and other school vehicles once a month, (7) has hosted a visit by an ecological spokesperson, a representative of the sierra club, an endangered animals species show, or a similar presentation, (8) has a birdhouse habitat project, (9) has established a natural Michigan garden project with native plants, (10) has solar power presentations or experiments, such as a solar cookout, (11) classes do energy audits of their classrooms and make improvements, (12) has a printer cartridge recycling program through which the school earns money by selling the cartridges to companies, (13) recycles batteries and has designated a representative to return them to an appropriate recycling program, (14) recycles cellular telephones and receives money for the telephones from recycling companies, (15) observes earth day in some way in April, (16) art classes have a poster contest to support ecology concerns and a schoolwide display in conjunction with earth day activities, (17) has science class projects in which students do several home energy improvements, such as turn down hot water heaters, install home window insulation kits, clean coils on home refrigerators, and install draft guards for doors, (18) has an ecology club, (19) classes visit internet sites where clicking saves rainforest habitat and teachers document the students' efforts. (20) sets a goal of 5% less energy usage in the school and works with local power utilities to see progress toward the goal.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0146.pdf
Title: H.B. 5554
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0146.pdf |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such as forensics, astronomy, Earth science, agricultural science, environmental science, geology, physics or chemistry, physiology, or microbiology.
Directs the department to develop content area expectations in each of the subject areas required for high school graduation. Requires the process to include input from a number of stakeholder groups, including representatives from 4-year colleges or universities, community colleges, and other postsecondary institutions; from the business community; and from vocational and career and technical education providers
Directs the department to determine the basic level of technology and internet access required for students to complete the online course or learning experience requirement set forth in S.B. 1124 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0124.pdf and determine the assessments through which students may demonstrate proficiency. Requires the department to develop material to assist schools in implementing the graduation requirements here and in S.B. 1124, including guidelines for alternative instructional delivery methods.
Authorizes a parent to request a personal curriculum for the student that modifies certain graduation requirements. Establishes a procedure for this process. Bars a personal curriculum from deviating from the statewide English and science requirements. Establishes limitations on the modifications possible to the math, social studies, health/physical education and arts graduation requirements in a personal curriculum.
Authorizes schools to provide the high school graduation requirement curriculum through alternative instructional delivery methods such as alternative course
work, humanities course sequences, career and technical education, industrial technology courses, or vocational education, or by a combination of these. Encourages schools operating career and technical education programs to integrate the high school graduation requirements into those programs.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, links a high school's accreditation to its offering of the curriculum necessary to fulfill high school graduation requirements. Provides that if a school does not offer all the required credits, the school must ensure student access to the required units via alternate means, such as dual enrollment; enrollment in an online course; a cooperative arrangement with a neighboring school district or with a public school academy; or granting approval for the student to be counted in membership in another school district.
If a student is not successfully completing a unit required for graduation, or is identified as being at risk of withdrawing from high school, requires the student's district or charter school to notify the student's parent of the availability of tutoring or other supplemental educational support and counseling services that may be available to the student under existing state or federal programs, such as those programs or services available under section 31a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1631a, or under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Mandates that units required for high school graduation be taught by highly qualified teachers. Provides that if a district or charter school demonstrates to the
department that it is unable to do so because it is unable to hire enough highly qualified teachers, the department must work with the district or charter school to develop a plan to allow it to hire enough highly qualified teachers to meet the highly qualified teachers requirement.
Requires schools to ensure that each grade 7 student has the opportunity to develop an educational development plan, and that each student has developed
an educational development plan before he or she begins high school. Mandates that an educational development plan be developed by the student under the supervision of the student's school counselor or another qualified designee qualified selected by the high school principal and be based on a career pathways program or similar career exploration program.
Allows districts and charter schools unable to implement all of the curricular requirements to apply to the department for permission to phase in one or more of the requirements. Provides that if a district or charter school does not offer all of the required credits or provide options to have access to the required credits and legislation is enacted to allow districts and charter schools to apply for a contract that waives certain state or federal requirements, then the school district or public school academy is encouraged to apply for a contract to improve student performance.
Clarifies that students may complete high school graduation requirements through advanced studies such as accelerated course placement, advanced placement, dual enrollment in a postsecondary institution, or participation in the international baccalaureate program or an early college/middle college program.
Requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that evaluates the overall success of the new graduation requirements, the rigor and relevance
of the course work required by the curriculum, the ability of public schools to implement the curriculum and the required course work, and the impact of the curriculum on pupil success, and that details any activities the department has undertaken to implement these requirements and the requirements in S.B.1124 or to assist public schools in implementing the new graduation requirements. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0123.pdf
Title: H.B. 5606
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for required high school curriculum; provides that beginning with pupils schedule to graduate from high school in 2010, a student may not receive a high school diploma unless the student completes 4 units of math, including algebra I, geometry and algebra II, or an or an integrated sequence of this course content that consists of 3 credits, and an additional math unit chosen from trigonometry, statistics, precalculus, calculus, applied math, accounting, business math, or a retake of algebra II. Requires each student to complete at least 1 math course during his or her final year of high school enrollment.
Requires students to complete at least 3 units social studies, including 1 unit U.S. history and geography, 1 unit world history and geography, 1/2 unit economics, and civics; 1 unit health/physical education; and 1 unit visual arts, performing arts, or applied arts.
Requires students to complete an online course or learning experience. Districts and charter schools must provide the basic level of technology and internet access required by the state board to complete the online course or learning experience. To complete this requirement, a student must do one of the following:
(i) Complete at least 1 course or learning experience that is presented online, as defined by the department.
(ii) The student's district or charter school has integrated an online experience throughout the high school curriculum by ensuring that each teacher of each course that provides the required units of the high school graduation requirements has integrated an online experience into the course.
Effective with the class of 2016, requires students to complete 2 units foreign language or at any time during grades K to 12 course work or other learning experiences that are substantially equivalent to 2 units foreign language, including American sign language.
Provides that a district may require a student to pass subject area assessments or the Michigan merit exam to receive a high school diploma, or may require a student to participate in the MIAccess assessments if appropriate for the student. Requires schools to base determination of whether a student has completed the department subject area content expectations or guidelines that apply to a unit at least in part on the student's performance on the assessments developed or selected by the department under section 1278b or on 1 or more assessments developed or selected by the school that measure a student's understanding of the subject area content expectations or guidelines that apply to the unit.
Directs schools to award credit to a student who demonstrate content area proficiency on an assessment.
Authorizes the state superintendent to designate up to 15 "specialty schools" that are exempt from the statewide graduation requirements in English and social studies. To be designated a specialty school, requires the school to (1) incorporate a significant reading and writing component throughout its curriculum and (2) use a specialized, innovative, and rigorous curriculum in such areas as performing arts, foreign language, extensive use of internships, or other learning innovations that conform to pioneering innovations among other leading national or international high schools. As a condition of continuing status as a speciality school, requires each such school to meet the following requirements:
(1) Students' mean ACT scores in math and science exceed by at least 10% the mean scores of students in the largest district in the state;
(2) Maintain a minimum 85% graduation rate;
(3) Have at least 75% of the previous year's graduates enroll in a postsecondary institution.
Specifies that students in specialty schools must complete the statewide math requirement and must complete an additional unit of science for a total of 4 science units.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0124.pdf
Title: S.B. 1124
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes a grant program for early intervention programs and allows certain funds for small class size to be used for early intervention programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0120.pdf
Title: S.B. 329
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows settlement money from the Durant, et al. v State of to be allocated to early intervention programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0119.pdf
Title: S.B. 328
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows eligible school districts and public school academies currently receiving at-risk funding to use those funds to implement and operate Early Intervening Programs.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0121.pdf
Title: S.B. 330
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Modifies the pupil transportation act; regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses; prescribes the qualifications of school bus drivers; prescribes the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental agencies; creates an advisory committee and prescribes its powers and duties.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0108.pdf
Title: S.B. 932
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows an intermediate school district that purchased a special education transportation service from a constituent district to continue to report those transportation costs to the state for reimbursement, and requires the Department of Education to remove that amount from the costs reported by the constituent district. Enables districts to contract with lower cost transportation suppliers without being penalized through lack of reimbursement from the state.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0090.pdf
Title: S.B. 866
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Regulates the equipment, maintenance, operation and use of school buses and pupil transportation vehicles. Prescribes: (1) the qualifications of school bus and pupil transportation vehicle drivers and (2) the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental agencies. Creates an advisory committee and prescribe its powers and duties.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0107.pdf
Title: H.B. 5494
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes additional reading instruction requirements for the renewal of an elementary teacher's provisional teaching certificate, or the advancement of the teacher's certification to professional certification, beginning July 1, 2007.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0118.pdf
Title: S.B. 327
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the department of information technology, the department of education and the department of state police to develop and implement an automated program that does a comparison of the department's list of individuals holding a teaching certificate or state board approval with the conviction information received by the state police.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0084.pdf
Title: H.B. 5675
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/ |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Directs state budget director to: (1) establish and maintain the Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory (HEIDI) to
collect data on public universities in the state; (2) Develop policies for the collection of data, including policies to ensure the privacy of
student data; (3) provide data to state policymakers, assist public universities with audits and perform other duties.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0095.pdf
Title: H.B. 4838
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Issued 01/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Mentor Michigan Leadership Council. The Council is to act in an advisory capacity and do all of the following:
1. Review, develop, and advise the Governor and the Commission on the development and implementation of a statewide mentoring initiative to be known as "Mentor Michigan."
2. Develop and recommend to the Governor and the Commission a plan for Mentor Michigan. The plan shall do all of the following:
a. Identify existing mentoring activities and encourage additional mentoring activities throughout Michigan.
b. Make recommendations on the coordination of the mentoring activities of state departments and agencies.
c. Educate Michigan citizens about the importance of mentoring.
d. Promote individuals, organizations, and institutions that serve as outstanding examples of mentoring.
e. Coordinate the use of volunteer resources to recruit Michigan residents to serve as mentors.
f. Identify and promote standards for mentoring programs.
g. Develop and recommend a clearinghouse in partnership with existing mentoring organizations to identify and place mentors.
h. Advocate on behalf of mentors, mentoring organizations, and expansion of mentoring in Michigan.
3. Annually update the plan developed under Section III.A.2 and submit the updated plan to the Governor and the Commission not later than 60 days after the close of each fiscal year.
4. Advise the Governor and the Commission on the development and establishment of local mentoring initiatives.
http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21975-134724--,00.html
Title: Executive Order No. 2006-3
Source: http://www.michigan.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends the act establishing career and technical preparation enrollment options for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/house/pdf/2005-HNB-4144.pdf
Title: H.B. 4144
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes a postsecondary enrollment options program for certain students enrolled in Michigan schools; to prescribe certain duties of public schools; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state departments, officials, and agencies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 3 (MCL 388.513), as amended by 2004 PA 594.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0180.pdf
Title: H.B. 4143
Source: StateNet |
Background Checks |
(H) PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR 9/16/2005 @ 2:54 PM 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Criminal background checks on school employees.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0129.pdf
Title: H.B. 4402
Source: StateNet |
Background Checks |
(H) PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR 9/16/2005 @ 2:58 PM 09/2005 |
P-12 |
If a person who is employed in any capacity by a school district, intermediate school district, public
school academy, or nonpublic school; who has applied for a position with a school district, intermediate school district,
public school academy, or nonpublic school and has had an initial criminal history check under section 1230 or criminal
records check under section 1230a; or who is regularly and continuously working under contract in a school district,
intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school, is charged with a crime listed in section 1535a(1)
or a violation of a substantially similar law of another state, a political subdivision of this state or another state, or of
the United States, the person shall report to the department and to the school district, intermediate school district,
public school academy, or nonpublic school that he or she has been charged with the crime. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0131.pdf
Title: H.B. 4930
Source: StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 |
In addition to the criminal history check required under section 1230, the board of a school district or
intermediate school district or the governing body of a public school academy or nonpublic school shall request the
department of state police to conduct a criminal records check through the federal bureau of investigation on an
applicant for, or an individual who is hired for, any full-time or part-time employment or who is assigned to regularly
and continuously work under contract in any of its schools. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a board or
governing body shall not employ an individual or allow an individual to regularly and continuously work under contract
in any of its schools until after the board or governing body receives the results of the criminal records check. A board
or governing body requesting a criminal records check under this section shall require the individual to submit his or
her fingerprints to the department of state police for that purpose. The department of state police may charge a fee for
conducting the criminal records check. A board or governing body shall require an individual to submit his or her
fingerprints for the purposes of this section only at the time the individual initially applies for employment with the
board or governing body or is initially employed by the board or governing body or is initially assigned to work under
contract in any of its schools.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0138.pdf
Title: S.B. 601
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 |
A special education advisory committee is created in the department of education.
Title: S.B. 83
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to the continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; provides for probationary periods; regulates discharges or demotions; provides for resignations and leaves of absence; creates a state tenure commission and prescribes the powers and duties thereof; and prescribes penalties for violation of the provisions of this act. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0124.pdf
Title: S.B. 609
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec. |
Prohibits the issuance or manufacture of false academic credentials.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0100.pdf
Title: S.B. 136
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
An act to provide for the reciprocal exchange of educational services between this state and other states; to provide for reduced or waived tuition, and to designate the state agency for negotiating agreements. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0034.pdf
Title: H.B. 4008
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
(H) PLACED ON SECOND READING 06/2005 |
P-12 |
Except as otherwise provided in section 1a of this article, discharge or demotion of a teacher on continuing
tenure may be made only for reasonable and just cause and only as provided in this act. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0136.pdf
Title: H.B. 4991
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
AN ACT to amend 1970 PA 38, entitled "An act to provide for assessment and remedial assistance programs of students in reading, mathematics and vocational education," by amending section 2 (MCL 388.1082)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billenrolled/house/pdf/2005-HNB-4142.pdf
Title: H.B. 4142
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
AN ACT to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1311g (MCL 380.1311g), as added by 1999 PA 23
Title: S.B. 69
Source: StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 01/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to multisection school aid; provides the fiscal year 2004- 2005 year budget; amends appropriations from the state school aid fund and the school aid stabilization fund; amends provisions regarding special education and shared employment.
Title: S.B. 1193
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the State School Aid Act of 1979; provides that the Michigan Education Assessment Program tests shall be administered during the last 90 school days, instead of the last 30 school days, of grade 11.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-6230
Title: H.B. 6230
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Replaces high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in determining eligibility for Michigan Merit Award scholarships.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1156
Title: S.B. 1156
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the School Aid Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1155
Title: S.B. 1155
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1154
Title: S.B. 1154
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the School Code for administration under certain conditions.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1153
Title: S.B. 1153
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in the Career and Technical Preparation Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1157
Title: S.B. 1157
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires the establishment of rules for the standards and requirements for the relocation and reuse of used modular classroom; provides the rules shall require an inspection of a relocated used modular classroom at its original location, at its new location or at any location where repairs are made to the used modular classroom.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0677
Title: S.B. 677
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
Postsec. |
Creates the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Fund; provides grants to encourage certain institutions of higher education to establish and operate a pregnant and parenting student services office for pregnant and parenting students attending the institution.
Title: S.B. 72
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for the creation and operation of a cooperative bulk purchasing program for school districts, public school academies, nonpublic schools, and intermediate school districts on a fee basis to reduce the costs of purchasing goods and services by the Department of Management and Budget.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5913
Title: H.B. 5913
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for inapplicability of school district requirements to obtain competitive bids for purchasing if the school district makes purchase through the cooperative bulk purchasing program through the Department of Management and Budget.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5875
Title: H.B. 5875
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Limits the school districts that operate grades kindergarten through 12 that are annexed by a community college that can elect a member of the board of trustees, to those districts annexed before July 1, 2004.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-6242
Title: H.B. 6242
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Clarifies and limits duration of intermediate school district millages to fund special education and vocational education; relates to the limited use of bonds for special education and vocational education facilities.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5839
Title: H.B. 5839
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to a conflict of interest policy for intermediate school district officials and employees; requires and prohibits members of constituent district board from serving on an intermediate school board.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5921
Title: H.B. 5921
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires Internet accessible database regarding Intermediate School District expenditures, including air travel, conference or training costs and contracts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5475
Title: H.B. 5475
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires the annual audit of such school districts to contain the website address where the report can be accessed.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5627
Title: H.B. 5627
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires the Department of Treasury to conduct random financial audits of intermediate school districts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5457
Title: H.B. 5457
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises the School Code; provides that the Michigan Education Assessment Program tests be administered to pupils during the last 90 days, other than the las 30 days, of grade 11.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-6231
Title: H.B. 6231
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. |
Revises higher education financial aid in the Michigan Education Trust Fund Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5783
Title: H.B. 5783
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. |
Relates to personal income tax deduction in determining adjusted gross income for the total of all contributions made on and after October 1, 2000 by a taxpayer in the tax year less qualified withdrawals made in the tax year to education savings accounts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5534
Title: H.B. 5534
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. |
Provides for amendments to the Michigan Education Savings Program Act to incorporate federal income tax options.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-HB-5782
Title: H.B. 5782
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Allows certain school districts to create a law enforcement agency under the Public Body Law Enforcement Agency Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-5121
Title: H.B. 5121
Source: StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Provides community and junior colleges appropriations for fiscal year 2005; provides for community college-level learning disabled students and students who require English as a second language assistance (at-risk students). Requires grant funding to be used to address the special needs of at-risk students or for equipment or upgrade of information technology hardware or software. Activities related to services provided to at-risk students include, but are not limited to, pretesting for academic ability, counseling contacts, and special programs. Equipment or information technology hardware or software purchased under this section need not be associated with the operation of
a program designed to address the needs of at-risk students.
Title: S.B. 1062
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides school aid zero budget for fiscal year 2005. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0351.pdf
Title: S.B. 1069
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides Department of Education zero budget for fiscal year 2005.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0346.pdf
Title: S.B. 1065
Source: StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Makes appropriations for the state institutions of higher education and certain state purposes related to education for the fiscal year ending September 3.,2004; and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0352.pdf
Title: S.B. 1067
Source: StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to the State School Aid Act of 1979; allocates funds for grants to intermediate districts to provide programs for parents with preschool children to improve school readiness and foster the maintenance of stable families by encouraging positive parenting skills.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0337.pdf
Title: S.B. 885
Source: StateNet |
Rural |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Ensures a minimum level of funding to small, rural and Upper Peninsula or island districts that are not near other schools or accessible by a bridge.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1069
Title: S.B. 1069
Source: StateNet |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Freedom to Learn Grants
The Executive appropriates $5 million to continue to purchase
wireless technology for 6th grade pupils; this is a reduction of $17
million from the FY 2004 appropriation level. Maintains the federal
funds at $17.3 million. The Senate concurs with the Executive but
limited the maximum award a district can receive to 25% of the total
available funds. The House concurs with the Senate funding level,
makes $100 item of difference, and adds language to allow 6th grade
teachers to be eligible for a laptop grant. The Conference
appropriates $3.7 million in school aid funds, maintains the federal
appropriations, and concurs with the House on the language
changes.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1069
Title: S.B. 1069
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Increases the wagering tax imposed on the adjusted gross receipts of an authorized casino gaming licensee; provides an increase in the taxation of a gaming licensee by a city due as the result of a development agreement; increases the percentage of the moneys collect from such taxation to be deposited in the state school aid fund to provide additional funding for k-12 classroom education and to the cities for certain services including employment and crime prevention programs.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0306.pdf
Title: H.B. 4612
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises the provisions governing the formation of first class school district boards; relates to procedures for the formation of school reform boards; requires a special election shall be held in the school district of the City of Detroit to decide whether to approve the form of governance provided for in this legislation or whether to return the district to the form of governance in effect prior to the enactment of certain legislation.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0303.pdf
Title: H.B. 4508
Source: StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Clarifies the process for issuance of certain registrations and licenses; expands the process to include discount and refund language; relates to training occupation schools; exempts certain professions.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0264.pdf
Title: S.B. 1231
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Increases the amount of funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, appropriated for the public school of the state from the General Fund. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, there is appropriated for the public schools of this state
and certain other state purposes relating to education the sum of $10,962,387,100.00 from the state school aid fund
established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and the sum of $377,800,000.00 from the general
fund. In addition, available federal funds are appropriated for each of those fiscal years.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0185.pdf
Title: S.B. 1194
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires public disclosure of school boards voting preferences for intermediate school board members; relates to elections.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0233.pdf
Title: H.B. 4947
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to school district election coordinators; prohibits delegation of duties to the Secretary of School Board.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0286.pdf
Title: H.B. 5990
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to election of a school board member; requires written acceptance of office and written affidavit of eligibility.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0288.pdf
Title: H.B. 5992
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides general amendments regarding scheduling of local elections; includes school district elections.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0292.pdf
Title: H.B. 5997
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to filling of vacancies in case of school board member; provides for filing a petition with the clerk of the county where the petition was filed announces the result of the recall election; relates to filing with the school district election coordinator.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0298.pdf
Title: H.B. 6003
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires notification to school district election coordinators of a person appointed to fill a vacancy.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0289.pdf
Title: H.B. 5993
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides grants to students enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0661
Title: S.B. 661
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
A recognized postsecondary school is eligible to participate in the Michigan educational opportunity grant (MEOG) program under this
act if the postsecondary school is a degree-granting public institution approved by the department of labor and economic
growth. A grant shall not be made under this act to a student who is enrolled in an institution whose primary purpose is
to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of the clergy of a church, denomination, or religious
association, order, or sect.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0183.pdf
Title: S.B. 628
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
To governor 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires election of board members for intermediate school districts.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0234.pdf
Title: H.B. 4338
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides procedures for recall of school board members.
Title: H.B. 5994
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the Pupil Transportation Act to revise the number and color of signal lights on school buses; requires compliance with federal and state safety standards.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0231.pdf
Title: H.B. 5969
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Allows children of teachers to attend school in district in which parents teach.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0227.pdf
Title: S.B. 599
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises requirements for instruction in sex education; requires teaching abstinence relative to HIV/AIDS issues; requires emphasis on marriage when teaching about sexual intercourse; requires teaching that adoption is a positive option for teen mothers; requires teaching of criminal consequences of having sex with someone under age 16.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0165.pdf
Title: S.B. 943
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
To governor 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises penalties related to instruction in sex education and provides for complaint process.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0166.pdf
Title: H.B. 5478
Source: StateNet |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Clarifies requirement for school administrator continuing education as occurring each 5-year period following initial employment.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0148.pdf
Title: S.B. 1073
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises reimbursement for collection of State Education Tax to certain cities and counties; provides that the cities and counties may keep $2.50 each parcel for property in the county for the tax collected before transmitting the tax collected to the State Treasurer.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0108.pdf
Title: H.B. 5545
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates a parent involvement plan within school districts and public school academies designed to encourage parental participation.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0107.pdf
Title: S.B. 307
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the Antihazing Act; provides that a person who attends, is employed by, or is a volunteer of educational institution shall not engage in or participate in the hazing of an individual.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0111.pdf
Title: S.B. 783
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Enacts sentencing guidelines for hazing crimes.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0112.pdf
Title: S.B. 784
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Revises definition of "dependent" for public school employee retirement.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0117.pdf
Title: H.B. 4244
Source: StateNet |
Finance--District |
Vetoed 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides a school district, intermediate school district or public school academy is not required to obtain competitive bids for items purchased through the cooperative bulk purchasing program operated by the Department of Management and Budget.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4722.pdf
Title: H.B. 4722
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school districts from requiring school employees to remain in or search a building where a bomb threat has been made without providing training on dealing with bomb threats.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0056.pdf
Title: H.B. 5280
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires order summary suspension of teacher's certificate, school administrator's certificate or state board approval of a person who has been convicted of any felony; amends provisions regarding powers and duties of the state board of education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0051.pdf
Title: H.B. 5476
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the School Code to expand uses of teacher certification fees to include the teacher and administrator professional development and other quality-related activities.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2004-PA-0076.pdf
Title: S.B. 1016
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION. 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Makes school aid requirements subject to a waiver under an educational flexibility and empowerment contract.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4724.pdf
Title: H.B. 4724
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4724.pdf |
Assessment |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides exemption from school accreditation requirements for schools whose Michigan Educational Assessment Program answer sheets were lost by the Department of Education or an assessment contractor; provides this exemption does not preclude the department from determining if a public school or school district has achieved adequate yearly progress for the purposes of the No Child Left Behind Act; states no penalty shall be assessed for the loss of records.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0787
Title: S.B. 787
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0787 |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates chapter in election law regulating school district board elections and provides the general amendments.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4824
Title: H.B. 4824
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4824 |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires school elections to be held with regular elections; makes other revisions in school election and repeals certain election provisions in school code.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4820
Title: H.B. 4820
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4820 |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 01/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Revises scheduling, conducting and canvassing of community college elections.
Title: H.B. 4828
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4828 |
Finance |
Signed into law 12/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides for multisection school aid supplemental appropriations.
Title: S.B. 556
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-SB-0556 |
High School |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Grants high school diploma to veterans who did not graduate from high school but joined the armed forces during the Korean conflict under certain conditions.
http://www.michiganlegislature.com/
Title: H.B. 4613
Source: StateNet |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes a principal leadership academy for training for school principals.
Title: H.B. 4714
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4714 |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
To governor 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Adjusts the minimum age requirement of school crossing guards to 17 from 18 years of age.
Title: H.B. 4753
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4753 |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
Postsec. |
Requires textbook publishers to provide electronic versions of certain instructional materials used in colleges and universities.
Title: H.B. 4070
Source: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-4070 |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 10/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for revisions to charter school law with respect to oversight and regulations; provides for the creation of high school academies operated by nonprofit corporations under contract with a state institution of higher education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0393.pdf
Title: S.B. 393
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Finance |
Signed into law 10/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides for school districts to be able to submit all reports required by state directly to one state agency; provides that the state budget director shall appoint an advisory committee; relates to the school budget; Makes provisions for circumstances when the applicable intermediate district determines that a specified pupil count submitted using the single record student database cannot be audited by the intermediate district.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0365.pdf
Title: S.B. 365
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280, commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990" that are not also
required by the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, as determined by the department.
(2) Each district and intermediate district shall provide to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the
department, information necessary for the development of an annual progress report on the required implementation
of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280,
commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990".
[1204a: Annual education report for district, prerequisite for accreditation; enrollment of high school students in postsecondary courses
1277: School improvement plan; criteria for evaluation; intermediate school district plan; review and report
1278: Core academic curriculum content standards; recommended model; curriculum for special education students; special assistance in reading; nonessential elective courses
1280: Accreditation of public schools; full building-level evaluation standards; summary accreditation standards; interim status; review of school performances; technical assistance; failure to meet standards; report to legislature]
(3) A district or intermediate district shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements specified in state and
federal law. Data provided to the center, in a form and manner prescribed by the center, shall be aggregated and
disaggregated as required by state and federal law.
(4) Each district shall furnish to the center not later than 7 weeks after the pupil membership count day, in a manner
prescribed by the center, the information necessary for the preparation of the district and high school graduation report. The center shall calculate an annual graduation and pupil dropout rate for each high school, each district, and
this state, in compliance with nationally recognized standards for these calculations. The center shall report all
graduation and dropout rates to the senate and house education committees and appropriations committees, the state
budget director, and the department not later than June 1 of each year.
(5) A district shall furnish to the center, in a manner prescribed by the center, information related to educational
personnel as necessary for reporting required by state and federal law.
(6) If a district or intermediate district fails to meet the requirements of subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5), the
department shall withhold 5% of the total funds for which the district or intermediate district qualifies under this act
until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections. If the district or intermediate district
does not comply with all of those subsections by the end of the fiscal year, the department shall place the amount
withheld in an escrow account until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections.
(7) If a school in a district is not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or is not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation, the department shall withhold 5% of
the total funds for which the district qualifies under this act that are attributable to pupils attending that school. The
department shall place the amount withheld from a district under this subsection in an escrow account and shall not
release the funds to the district until the district submits to the department a plan for achieving accreditation for each
of the district's schools that are not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or are not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation.
(8) Before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate yearly progress as
required by the federal no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, the department shall allow
a school or district to appeal that determination. The department shall consider and act upon the appeal within 30 days
after it is submitted and shall not publish the list until after all appeals have been considered and decided.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 94a. (1) There is created within the office of the state budget director in the department of management and
budget the center for educational performance and information. The department of management and budget shall
provide administrative support to the center. The center shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate the collection of all data required by state and federal law from all entities receiving funds under this
act.
(b) Collect data in the most efficient manner possible in order to reduce the administrative burden on reporting
entities.
(c) Establish procedures to ensure the validity and reliability of the data and the collection process.
(d) Develop state and model local data collection policies, including, but not limited to, policies that ensure the
privacy of individual student data. State privacy policies shall ensure that student social security numbers are not
released to the public for any purpose.
(e) Provide data in a useful manner to allow state and local policymakers to make informed policy decisions.
(f) Provide reports to the citizens of this state to allow them to assess allocation of resources and the return on their
investment in the education system of this state.
(g) Assist all entities receiving funds under this act in complying with audits performed according to generally
accepted accounting procedures.
(h) Other functions as assigned by the state budget director.
(2) The state budget director shall appoint a CEPI advisory committee, consisting of the following members:
(a) One representative from the house fiscal agency.
(b) One representative from the senate fiscal agency.
(c) One representative from the office of the state budget director.
(d) One representative from the state education agency.
(e) One representative each from the department of career development and the department of treasury.
(f) Three representatives from intermediate school districts.
(g) One representative from each of the following educational organizations:
(i) Michigan association of school boards.
(ii) Michigan association of school administrators.
(iii) Michigan school business officials.
(h) One representative representing private sector firms responsible for auditing school records.
(i) Other representatives as the state budget director determines are necessary.
(3) The CEPI advisory committee appointed under subsection (2) shall provide advice to the director of the center
regarding the management of the center's data collection activities, including, but not limited to:
(a) Determining what data is necessary to collect and maintain in order to perform the center's functions in the most
efficient manner possible.
(b) Defining the roles of all stakeholders in the data collection system.
(c) Recommending timelines for the implementation and ongoing collection of data.
(d) Establishing and maintaining data definitions, data transmission protocols, and system specifications and
procedures for the efficient and accurate transmission and collection of data.
(e) Establishing and maintaining a process for ensuring the accuracy of the data.
(f) Establishing and maintaining state and model local policies related to data collection, including, but not limited
to, privacy policies related to individual student data.
(g) Ensuring the data is made available to state and local policymakers and citizens of this state in the most useful
format possible.
(h) Other matters as determined by the state budget director or the director of the center.
(4) The center may enter into any interlocal agreements necessary to fulfill its functions.
(5) From the general fund appropriation in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $363,400.00 for
2003-2004 to the office of the state budget in the department of management and budget to support the operations of
the center. In addition, from the general fund appropriation in section 11 for 2003-2004, there is allocated $1,500,000.00
to the center for a contract with Standard & Poor's for the school evaluation services website. The center shall
cooperate with the state education agency to ensure that this state is in compliance with federal law and is maximizing
opportunities for increased federal funding to improve education in this state. In addition, from the federal funds
appropriated in section 11 for 2003-2004, there is allocated the following amounts in order to fulfill federal reporting
requirements:
(a) An amount estimated at $1,000,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, disadvantaged children funds.
(b) An amount estimated at $284,700.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, reading first state grant funds.
(c) An amount estimated at $46,800.00 funded from DED-OESE, title I, migrant education funds.
(d) An amount estimated at $500,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, improving teacher quality funds.
(e) An amount estimated at $100,000.00 funded from DED-OESE, drug-free schools and communities funds.
(6) Federal funds allocated under this section that are not expended in the fiscal year in which they were allocated
may be carried forward to a subsequent fiscal year.
(7) The center may bill departments as necessary in order to fulfill reporting requirements of state and federal law.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Center" means the center for educational performance and information created under this section.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the United States department of education office of elementary and secondary education.
(c) "State education agency" means the department.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Governor explanation of veto (page 9/36): http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/journal/house/pdf/2003-HJ-08-13-064.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for national board certification, the department shall pay 1/2 of the application fee for teachers who are deemed by the department to be qualified to apply to the national board for professional teaching standards for professional teaching certificates or licenses and to provide grants to recognize and reward teachers who receive certification or licensure.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 107a. (1) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is established to explore and make
recommendations on implementing a new integrated system of delivering adult education and related family services
beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, including, but not limited to:
(a) Educational services, including, but not limited to, high school completion programs, adult basic education,
general education development (G.E.D.) test preparation, English as a second language programs, and early childhood
education.
(b) Family services, including, but not limited to, even start programs, 21st century learning center grants,
before- and after-school child care programs, parenting classes, and referrals for family and child services.
(c) Employment and training services, including, but not limited to, career preparation programs and work readiness
classes.
(2) The family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee shall consist of the following:
(a) Two members of the senate, 1 appointed by the senate majority leader and 1 appointed by the senate minority
leader.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, 1 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and
1 appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(c) A representative of the Michigan association of community and adult education.
(d) A representative of the Michigan works! association.
(e) Three local adult education program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(f) Three local Michigan works program directors, appointed jointly by the legislative members appointed under
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(g) The state director of adult education.
(3) The timetable for the work of the family resource center curriculum blue ribbon study committee is as follows:
(a) Not later than September 1, 2003, report on its progress to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees
responsible for this act.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2003, make final recommendations to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees responsible for this act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires the department to maintain a professional personnel register and certificate revocation/felony conviction files.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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 used to implement the Michigan career preparation system as provided under this
section. These funds may be used for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of former section 67 as in effect
for 2002-2003. In order to receive funds under this section, an eligible education agency shall be part of an approved
regional career preparation plan under subsection (2) and shall agree to expend the funds required under this section
in accordance with the regional career preparation plan. Funds awarded under this section that are not expended in
accordance with this section may be recovered by the department.
(2) In order to receive funding under this section, an eligible education agency shall be a part of an approved 3-year
regional career preparation plan that is consistent with the workforce development board's strategic plan and is as
described in this subsection. All of the following apply to a regional career preparation plan:
(a) A 3-year regional career preparation plan shall be developed under subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) for all public
education agencies participating as part of a regional career preparation system within the geographical boundaries of
a workforce development board, and revised annually. If an intermediate district is located within the geographical
boundaries of more than 1 workforce development board, the board of the intermediate district shall choose 1 workforce
development board with which to align and shall notify the department of this choice not later than October 31, 1997.
(b) The regional career preparation plan shall be developed by representatives of the education advisory group of
each workforce development board in accordance with guidelines developed under former section 67(5), and in
accordance with subdivisions (d) and (e). All of the following shall be represented on each education advisory group:
workforce development board members, other employers, labor, districts, intermediate districts, postsecondary
institutions, career/technical educators, parents of public school pupils, and academic educators. The representatives of
districts, intermediate districts, and postsecondary institutions appointed to the education advisory group by the
workforce development board shall be individuals designated by the board of the district, intermediate district, or
postsecondary institution.
(c) By majority vote, the education advisory group may nominate 1 education representative, who may or may not
be a member of the education advisory group, for appointment to the workforce development board. This education
representative shall be in addition to existing education representation on the workforce development board. This
education representative shall meet all workforce development board membership requirements.
(d) The components of the regional career preparation plan shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) The roles of districts, intermediate districts, advanced career academies, postsecondary institutions, employers,
labor representatives, and others in the career preparation system.
(ii) Programs to be offered, including at least career exploration activities, for middle school pupils.
(iii) Identification of integrated academic and technical curriculum, including related professional development
training for teachers.
(iv) Identification of work-based learning opportunities for pupils and for teachers and other school personnel.
(v) Identification of testing and assessments that will be used to measure pupil achievement.
(vi) Identification of all federal, state, local, and private sources of funding available for career preparation activities
in the region.
(e) The education advisory group shall develop a 3-year regional career preparation plan consistent with the
workforce development board's strategic plan and submit the plan to the department for final approval. The submission
to the department shall also include statements signed by the chair of the education advisory group and the chair of the
workforce development board certifying that the plan has been reviewed by each entity. Upon department approval, all
eligible education agencies designated in the regional career preparation plan as part of the career preparation delivery
system are eligible for funding under this section.
(3) Funding under this section shall be distributed to eligible education agencies for allowable costs defined in this
subsection and identified as necessary costs for implementing a regional career preparation plan, as follows:
(a) The department shall rank all career clusters, including career exploration, guidance, and counseling. Rank
determination will be based on median salary data in career clusters and employment opportunity data provided by the
council for career preparation standards. In addition, rank determination shall be based on placement data available for
prior year graduates of the programs in the career clusters either in related careers or postsecondary education. The
procedure for ranking of career clusters shall be determined by the department.
(b) Allowable costs to be funded under this section shall be determined by the department. Budgets submitted by
eligible education agencies to the department in order to receive funding shall identify funds and in-kind contributions
from the regional career education plan, excluding funds or in-kind contributions available as a result of funding
received under section 61a, equal to at least 100% of anticipated funding under this section. Eligible categories of
allowable costs are the following:
(i) Career exploration, guidance, and counseling.
(ii) Curriculum development, including integration of academic and technical content, and professional development
for teachers directly related to career preparation.
(iii) Technology and equipment determined to be necessary.
(iv) Supplies and materials directly related to career preparation programs.
(v) Work-based learning expenses for pupils, teachers, and counselors.
(vi) Evaluation, including career competency testing and peer review.
(vii) Career placement services.
(viii) Student leadership organizations integral to the career preparation system.
(ix) Up to 10% of the allocation to an eligible education agency may be expended for planning, coordination, direct
oversight, and accountability for the career preparation system.
(c) The department shall calculate career preparation costs per FTE for each career cluster, including career
exploration, guidance, and counseling, by dividing the allowable costs for each career cluster by the prior year FTE
enrollment for each career cluster. Distribution to eligible education agencies shall be the product of 50% of career
preparation costs per FTE times the current year FTE enrollment of each career cluster. This allocation shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies in decreasing order of the career cluster ranking described in subdivision (a)
until the money allocated for grant recipients in this section is distributed. Beginning in 2001-2002, funds shall be
distributed to eligible education agencies according to workforce development board geographic area consistent with
subsection (2)(a) based upon the proportion of each workforce development board area's K-12 public school membership
to the total state K-12 public school membership.
(4) The department shall establish a review procedure for assessing the career preparation system in each region.
(5) An education advisory group is responsible for assuring the quality of the career preparation system. An
education advisory group shall review the career preparation system in accordance with evaluation criteria established
by the department.
(6) An education advisory group shall report its findings and recommendations for changes to the participating
eligible education agencies, the workforce development board, and the department.
(7) The next revision of a regional career preparation plan shall take into account the findings of the education
advisory group in accordance with evaluation criteria established by the department in order for the affected education
agencies to receive continued funding under this section.
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "Advanced career academy" means a career-technical education program operated by a district, by an intermediate
district, or by a public school academy, that applies for and receives advanced career academy designation from the
department. To receive this designation, a career-technical education program shall meet criteria established by the
department, which criteria shall include at least all of the following:
(i) Operation of programs for those career clusters identified by the department as being eligible for advanced
career academy status.
(ii) Involvement of employers in the design and implementation of career-technical education programs.
(iii) A fully integrated program of academic and technical education available to pupils.
(iv) Demonstration of an established career preparation system resulting in industry-validated career ladders for
graduates of the program, including, but not limited to, written articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions
to allow pupils to receive advanced college placement and credit or federally registered apprenticeships, as applicable.
(b) "Career cluster" means a grouping of occupations from 1 or more industries that share common skill requirements.
(c) "Career preparation system" is a system of programs and strategies providing pupils with opportunities to
prepare for success in careers of their choice.
(d) "Department" means the department of career development.
(e) "Eligible education agency" means a district, intermediate district, or advanced career academy that participates
in an approved regional career preparation plan.
(f) "FTE" means full-time equivalent pupil as determined by the department.
(g) "Workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established pursuant to the
workforce investment act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, and the school-to-work opportunities act of 1994,
Public Law 103-239, 108 Stat. 568, or the equivalent.
(h) "Strategic plan" means a department-approved comprehensive plan prepared by a workforce development board
with input from local representatives, including the education advisory group, that includes career preparation system
goals and objectives for the region.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall assign a district code to each public school academy that is authorized under the revised school code and is eligible to receive funding under this act within 30 days after a contract is submitted to the department by the authorizing body of a public school academy.
(2) If the department does not assign a district code to a public school academy within the 30-day period described in subsection (1), the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a number that is equivalent to the sum of the last district code assigned to a public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy plus 1. However, if there is not an existing public school academy located in the same county as the newly authorized public school academy, then the district code the department shall use to make payments under this act to the newly authorized public school academy shall be a 5-digit number that has the county code in which the public school academy is located as its first 2 digits, 9 as its third digit, 0 as its fourth digit, and 1 as its fifth digit.
http:///documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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 positions to operate a charter school office to administer charter school legislation and associated regulations, and to coordinate the activities of the department relating to charter schools.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to assess the number of FTEs allocated for the charter school office based on information provided by the department describing current staffing and the future staffing needed to sufficiently administer charter school legislation and associated regulations, coordinate the activities of the department relating to charter schools, and address the findings in the office of the auditor general audit report of June 2002.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires sex education instruction to include information clearly informing pupils that having sex or sexual contact with an individual under the age of 16 is a crime punishable by imprisonment, and that one of the other results of being convicted of this crime is to be listed on the sex offender registry on the Internet for at least 25 years.
See Sec. 166a: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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 the comprehensive master plan for mathematics and science centers developed by the
department and approved by the state board on August 8, 2002. In addition, from the federal funds appropriated in
section 11, there is allocated an amount estimated at $2,487,700.00 from DED-OESE, title II, mathematics and science
partnership grants.
(2) Within a service area designated locally, approved by the department, and consistent with the master plan
described in subsection (1), an established mathematics and science center shall address 4 or more of the following
6 basic services, as described in the master plan, to constituent districts and communities: leadership, pupil services,
curriculum support, community involvement, professional development, and resource clearinghouse services.
(3) The department shall not award a state grant under this section to more than 1 mathematics and science center
located in a designated region as prescribed in the 2002 master plan unless each of the grants serves a distinct target
population or provides a service that does not duplicate another program in the designated region.
(4) As part of the technical assistance process, the department shall provide minimum standard guidelines that may
be used by the mathematics and science center for providing fair access for qualified pupils and professional staff as
prescribed in this section.
(5) Allocations under this section to support the activities and programs of mathematics and science centers shall be
continuing support grants to all 33 established mathematics and science centers. Each established mathematics and
science center that was funded in 2002-2003 shall receive state funding in an amount equal to 24.43% of the amount it
received under this section for 2002-2003 in 2002 PA 521, before any reduction made for 2002-2003 under section 11(3).
(6) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall allow access for the department or the
department's designee to audit all records related to the program for which it receives such funds. The grant recipient
shall reimburse the state for all disallowances found in the audit.
(7) Not later than September 30, 2007, the department shall reevaluate and update the comprehensive master plan
described in subsection (1), including any recommendations for upgrading satellite extensions to full centers.
(8) The department shall give preference in awarding the federal grants allocated in subsection (1) to eligible
existing mathematics and science centers.
(9) In order to receive state funds under this section, a grant recipient shall provide at least a 10% local match from
local public or private resources for the funds received under this section.
(10) As used in this section:
(a) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(b) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate yearly progress as required by the federal no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, the department shall allow a school or district to appeal that determination. The department shall consider and act upon the appeal within 30 days after it is submitted and shall not publish the list until after all appeals have been considered and decided.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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 provide a grant to the Michigan virtual university for the development, implementation,
and operation of the Michigan virtual high school and to fund other purposes described in this section. In addition, from
the federal funds appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2003-2004 an amount estimated at $2,250,000.00 from
DED-OESE, title II, improving teacher quality funds.
(2) The Michigan virtual high school shall have the following goals:
(a) Significantly expand curricular offerings for high schools across this state through agreements with districts or
licenses from other recognized providers. The Michigan virtual university shall explore options for providing rigorous
civics curricula online.
(b) Create statewide instructional models using interactive multimedia tools delivered by electronic means,
including, but not limited to, the internet, digital broadcast, or satellite network, for distributed learning at the high
school level.
(c) Provide pupils with opportunities to develop skills and competencies through on-line learning.
(d) Offer teachers opportunities to learn new skills and strategies for developing and delivering instructional
services.
(e) Accelerate this state's ability to respond to current and emerging educational demands.
(f) Grant high school diplomas through a dual enrollment method with districts.
(g) Act as a broker for college level equivalent courses, as defined in section 1471 of the revised school code,
MCL 380.1471, and dual enrollment courses from postsecondary education institutions.
(3) The Michigan virtual high school course offerings shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Information technology courses.
(b) College level equivalent courses, as defined in section 1471 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1471.
(c) Courses and dual enrollment opportunities.
(d) Programs and services for at-risk pupils.
(e) General education development test preparation courses for adjudicated youth.
(f) Special interest courses.
(g) Professional development programs and services for teachers.
(4) The state education agency shall sign a memorandum of understanding with the Michigan virtual university
regarding the DED-OESE, title II, improving teacher quality funds as provided under this subsection. The
memorandum of understanding under this subsection shall require that the Michigan virtual university coordinate the
following activities related to DED-OESE, title II, improving teacher quality funds in accordance with federal law:
(a) Develop, and assist districts in the development and use of, proven, innovative strategies to deliver intensive
professional development programs that are both cost-effective and easily accessible, such as strategies that involve
delivery through the use of technology, peer networks, and distance learning.
(b) Encourage and support the training of teachers and administrators to effectively integrate technology into
curricula and instruction.
(c) Coordinate the activities of eligible partnerships that include higher education institutions for the purposes of
providing professional development activities for teachers, paraprofessionals, and principals as defined in federal law.
(5) If a home-schooled or nonpublic school student is a resident of a district that subscribes to services provided by
the Michigan virtual university, the student may use the services provided by the Michigan virtual university to the
district without charge to the student beyond what is charged to a district pupil using the same services.
(6) From the allocations in subsection (1), the amount necessary, not to exceed $1,250,000.00, shall be used to provide
online professional development for classroom teachers. This allocation is intended to be for the first of 3 years. These
funds may be used for designing and building courses, marketing and outreach, workshops and evaluation, content
acquisition, technical assistance, project management, and customer support. The Michigan virtual university shall offer
at least 5 hours of online professional development for classroom teachers under this section in 2003-2004 without
charge to the teachers or to districts or intermediate districts.
(7) A district or intermediate district may require a full-time teacher to participate in at least 5 hours of online
professional development provided by the Michigan virtual university under subsection (6). Five hours of this professional
development shall be considered to be part of the 51 hours allowed to be counted as hours of pupil instruction under
section 101(10).
(8) As used in this section:
(a) "DED-OESE" means the United States department of education office of elementary and secondary education.
(b) "State education agency" means the department.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
P-3 |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 703. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for school readiness programs shall be made available through a competitive application process as follows:
(a) An applicant may be any public or private nonprofit legal entity or agency other than a local or intermediate school district except a local or intermediate school district acting as a fiscal agent for a child caring organization regulated under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128.
(b) Applications shall be submitted in a form and manner as required by the department.
(c) Applications shall be reviewed by a diverse interagency committee composed of representatives of the department, appropriate community, volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations, and parents.
(d) Priority in the recommendation for awarding of grants by the superintendent of public instruction to applicants shall be based upon the following criteria:
(i) Compliance with standards for early childhood development consistent with programs for 4-year-olds, as approved by the state board of education.
(ii) Active and continuous involvement of the parents or guardians of the children participating in the program.
(iii) Employment of teachers possessing proper training in early childhood development, including an early childhood (ZA) endorsement or child development associate, and trained support staff.
(iv) Evidence of collaboration with the community of providers in early childhood development programs including documentation of the total number of children in the community who would meet the criteria established in subparagraph (vi), and who are being served by other providers, and the number of children who will remain unserved by other community early childhood programs if this program is funded.
(v) The extent to which these funds will supplement other federal, state, local, or private funds.
(vi) The extent to which these funds will be targeted to children who will be at least 4, but less than 5, years of age as of December 1 of the year in which the programs are offered and who show evidence of 2 or more "at-risk" factors as defined in the state board of education report entitled, "children at risk" that was adopted by the state board on April 5, 1988.
(e) Whether the application contains a comprehensive evaluation plan that includes implementation of all program components required and an assessment of the gains of children participating in an early childhood development program.
(f) Applications shall provide for the establishment of a school readiness advisory committee that shall be involved in the planning and evaluation of the program and provides for the involvement of parents and appropriate community, volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations. There shall be on the committee at least 1 parent or guardian of a program participant for every 18 children enrolled in the program, with a minimum of 2 parent or guardian representatives. The committee shall do all of the following:
(i) Review the mechanisms and criteria used to determine referrals for participation in the school readiness program.
(ii) Review the health screening program for all participants.
(iii) Review the nutritional services provided to all participants.
(iv) Review the mechanisms in place for the referral of families to community social service agencies, as appropriate.
(v) Review the collaboration with and the involvement of appropriate community, volunteer, and social service agencies and organizations in addressing all aspects of education disadvantage.
(vi) Review, evaluate, and make recommendations for changes in the school readiness program.
(g) More than 50% of the children participating in the program shall meet the income eligibility criteria for free or reduced price lunch, as determined under the national school lunch act, chapter 281, 60 Stat. 230, 42 U.S.C. 1751 to 1753,
1755 to 1761, 1762a, 1765 to 1766b, and 1769 to 1769h, or meet income and all other eligibility criteria for participation in the Michigan family independence agency unified child day care program.
(2) Grant awards by the superintendent of public instruction may be at whatever level the superintendent determines appropriate. A grant, when combined with other sources of state revenue for this program, shall not exceed $3,300.00 per child or the cost of the program, whichever is less.
(3) Except as otherwise provided, an applicant that receives a 2003-2004 grant under this section shall also receive priority for fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 funding. However, after 3 fiscal years of continuous funding, an applicant will be required to compete openly with new programs and other programs completing their third year. All grant awards are contingent on the availability of funds and documented evidence of grantee compliance with standards for early childhood development consistent with programs for 4-year-olds, as approved by the state board of education, and with all operational, fiscal, administrative, and other program requirements. A program which offers supplementary day care and thereby offers full-day programs as part of its early childhood development program shall receive priority in the allocation of competitive funds.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes minimum number of annual instructional time for full state funding as 1,098 hours. (Previous state law, statute 380.1284, established that the minimum instructional year in hours for 2003-04 school year was 1,122, with incremental increases in successive years, finally reaching 1,140 in the 2006-07 school year and every successive year).
Also allows a district to count up to 51 hours of professional development for teachers, including the 5 hours of online professional development provided by the Michigan virtual university under section 98, as hours of pupil instruction. A district that elects to use this exception shall notify the department of its election.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
See governor's comment on this section (page 9/36): http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/journal/house/pdf/2003-HJ-08-13-064.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
The department shall authorize teacher preparation institutions to provide an alternative program by which up to 1/2 of the required student internship or student teaching credits may be earned through substitute teaching. The department shall require that teacher preparation institutions collaborate with school districts to ensure that the quality of instruction provided to student teachers is comparable to that required in a traditional student teaching program.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
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 fiscal year.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/htm/2003-PA-0175.htm
Title: H.B. 4453
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 801. The department shall furnish a report to the legislature on teacher tenure by December 31, 2003. The report shall include at least all of the following: (a) A history of teacher tenure in this state.
(b) A statement of the purpose of teacher tenure and an assessment of the current need for teacher tenure.
(c) A history of administrative law cases related to teacher tenure.
(d) The number of teacher tenure cases heard by administrative law judges for the most recent year for which data is available.
(e) An estimate of the cost incurred by the department related to teacher tenure.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Sec. 98b. (1) From the school aid stabilization fund created in section 11a, there is appropriated and allocated for
2003-2004 an amount not to exceed $22,000,000.00 for the freedom to learn program. In addition, there is allocated for 2003-2004 the following federal funds for several technology programs.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Previous law barred students from carrying pagers or any other personal communication device in school except for health or other extraordinary reasons. New enactment provides authority, beginning with the 2004-05 school year, for local boards and public school academies to regulate or allow student possession or use of pocket pagers, electronic communication device or other personal communication device in school. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0132.pdf
Title: H.B. 4218
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires course completion and certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and foreign body airway obstruction management for new teacher certification. Provides exemption to any individual who provides state superintendent with satisfactory evidence that the candidate has physical limitations that make it impracticable for the person to complete the instruction and obtain the required certification.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/publicact/pdf/2003-PA-0018.pdf
Title: H.B. 4038
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 |
For purposes of eligibility to receive state aid, changes minimum day requirements to minimum hour requirements, thus requiring each district to provide at least 1,098 hours of pupil instruction per school year. Specifies that before a district changes its schedule to a 4-day school week, the local board must hold at least two public hearings on the issue of a 4-day school week. If the board decides to make the change, it must adopt a resolution that includes all of the following: (a) A statement in writing pledging that the costs savings from the change will be allocated to classroom instruction and will not be used for pay increases. (b) A statement in writing indicating that the change is being made because the board has determined that it will result in budget savings and stabilize or enhance pupil performance in the district.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/senate/pdf/2003-SNB-0364.pdf
Title: S.B. 364
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires the department of treasury or any other state agency which suspects irregularities in the administration of or the preparation of pupils for, a Michigan Education Assessment Program test, not to report the irregularities to any person or entity not involved in the scoring or administration of the test before notifying the school district or public school academy of the suspected irregularities and allowing a timeframe for response. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0640.pdf
Title: H.B. 5049
Source: StateNet |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies state reimbursement to intermediate school districts in renaissance zones. http://www.mileg.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0745.pdf
Title: S.B. 1417
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
Postsec. |
Expands the Michigan Merit Scholarship Program to include additional eligible costs and to grant scholarship for students attending the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy and United State Merchant Marine Academy.
Title: H.B. 4330
Source: StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides for the exemption of before and after school child care programs for school-age children and that are operated or contracted for by public schools from registration with the Department of Consumer and Industry Affairs under certain conditions. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0696.pdf
Title: H.B. 5584
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides that it is criminal sexual conduct if the victim is a minor between certain age groupings and the actor is a teacher, administrator or other employee or contractual services provider of a public or nonpublic school in which the victim is enrolled. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0714.pdf
Title: S.B. 1127
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Clarifies liability for certain school construction projects; provides that the architect or engineer preparing the plans and specifications and the person supervising the construction of a school building are responsible for assuring the construction in a workmanlike manner of a building with sufficient structural strength and fire resistance according to all applicable codes. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0627.pdf
Title: S.B. 670
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Allows administration of physical examinations for school bus drivers who transport passengers and operate other pupil transportation vehicles as authorized by the Department of Transportation by physicians' assistants. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0647.pdf
Title: S.B. 1390
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the act that provides for the maintenance, management and control of the Michigan School for the Blind. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0702.pdf
Title: H.B. 5721
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Allows school districts to contract with a person or entity for employment of qualified substitute teachers. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0735.pdf
Title: S.B. 213
Source: StateNet |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to reallocate tobacco settlement revenue on a permanent annual basis funding to certain entities, including nonprofit hospitals, licensed nursing homes, licensed hospices, nurse practitioners, school-linked health centers, Health and Aging Research Development Initiative, the Elder Prescription Drug Program, Nurses Scholarship Program, Tobacco Free Futures Fund, and tobacco use reduction programs.
Title: Proposal 02-4
Source: Michigan Secretary of State Web site |
Assessment |
Signed into law 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires the Department of Treasury to notify a school district or public school academy about suspected irregularities in the district's or academy's administration of or preparation of pupils for the Michigan Education Assessment Program; forbids the Department of Treasury from reporting the suspected irregularities to any person or entity not involved in the scoring or administration of the test before 1) notifying the district or public school academy suspected of irregularities and 2) allowing a minimum of five business days for school officials to respond. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/htm/2002-PA-0592.htm
Title: S.B. 562
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Supplemental education services application; applications accepted on a continuous basis: (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Supplemental_Service_Providers_Application_40465_7.pdf)
Supplemental education services web page: (http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6525_6530_6559-49582--,00.html)
Source: Michigan Department of Education Web site |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes an educational scholarship program for eligible resident students enrolled in certain nursing programs. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0591.pdf
Title: S.B. 793
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 07/2002 |
P-12 |
2002 Consolidated Plan; approved by the USDE July 1, 2002: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6525_17014-46442--,00.html
Source: Michigan Department of Education Web site |
Special Education |
Vetoed 07/2002 |
P-12 |
Revises membership on the Special Education Advisory Committee in the Department of Education.
Title: H.B. 4990
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides that certain minors who have been convicted of or who have received a juvenile disposition for making a false report of a crime involving a school shall not be eligible to obtain a driver's or chauffeur's license or begin graduated licensing training for specified periods. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0422.pdf
Title: S.B. 645
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 |
Exempts disclosure of certain information regarding students of public schools, public universities, public school academies, and other educational institutions from Freedom of Information Act for the official recruiting representatives of the Armed Forces of the United States; provides such representative shall not sell the information to another person. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2001-2002/publicact/pdf/2002-PA-0437.pdf
Title: H.B. 4874
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires Department of Education to develop and make available to schools a model financial literacy program; provides, that to the extent federal funds are available, the Department of Education shall fund grants to public schools to encourage implementation of financial education programs.
Title: H.B. 5327
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to a school district's bond authority to fund a deficit.
Title: H.B. 5415
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Revises the petition signature and filing fee requirements for a candidate for school board election according to population as of the most recent census.
Title: S.B. 385
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. |
The Act provides that interest on the principal of any educational funds shall be computed from the time of payment or time of last computation of interest on payment to the first Monday in April of each year.
Title: SB 896
Source: Lexis |
Adult Basic Education |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Nonprofit Corporation Act to add the Career Development and Distance Learning Act to the provisions governing such nonprofit charitable organizations.
Title: H.B. 5483
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Makes a technical amendment to the section of the Revised School Code relating to school district borrowing and bond authority.
Title: H.B. 5414
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the provision of law relating to the bond authority an intermediate school district in which an area vocational-technical education program is established under the Revised School Code.
Title: H.B. 5408
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends a section of the provision of law related to school district bond authority under the Revised School Code.
Title: H.B. 5407
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to the bonding or borrowing authority of school districts.
Title: H.B. 5413
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to a school district's annual estimates for taxes needed for such district's needs for the ensuing fiscal year.
Title: H.B. 5412
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Makes a technical amendment to the provision of law relating to the expenditure of tax monies by schools under the Revised School Code.
Title: H.B. 5410
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to the money raised from taxes by a school district to pay for discharging the principal and interest of an indebtedness.
Title: H.B. 5417
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires the Department of Health to review all current procedures for the administration of medications to students in schools by nonmedical personnel and to revise them as necessary; requires the development of new model procedures and encourages all school districts to realign their policy towards the new model policy developed by the Department.
Title: H.B. 4672
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Creates the Career Development and Distance Learning Act; provides for the formation, regulation and registration of nonprofit, charitable and benevolent distance learning corporations; prescribes their duties, rights, powers, immunities and liabilities.
Title: H.B. 5482
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Public Act No. 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides penalties for the use of the Internet or other electronic or telecommunication system or device to disrupt the functions of public safety, education, commercial or government operations.
Title: S.B. 942
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Clarifies penalty provision for certain withdrawals of tax deferred education savings account; revises definitions.
Title: H.B. 5317
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 11/2001 |
P-12 |
Public Act 167., Provides that the board of a school district, local art school district, public school academy or intermediate school district shall ensure that the district's schools are not in session on the Friday before Labor Day, unless a local collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise; provides that the provisions in the act shall not apply to that school district until after the expiration of that agreement.
Title: H.B. 4491
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
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 Meetings Act.
Title: H.B. 4429
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
Encourages school districts to adopt parental involvement contracts; requires department to develop model.
Title: H.B. 4630
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
A proposed amendment to the Michigan constitution to provide for guaranteed school funding, teacher testing, and school choice. The amendment would alter Article VIII, Section 2 and create a new article VIII, Section 10.
Title: V. 1
Source: Lexis-Nexis |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 288; Relates to education; regards counseling; allows school counselors who are not certified as teachers to serve in public school under certain circumstances.
Title: H.B. 5740
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides for income tax deductions for tax-deferred education savings account contributions.
Title: H.B. 5654
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. |
Public Act 162., Provides for income tax deductions for contributions to the State Education Savings Account Program.
Title: H.B. 5653
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Relates to income tax; establishes tax-deferred education savings account.
Title: S.B. 599
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling students to enroll in career and technical preparation programs at eligible nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions. Provides for dual enrollment options for career and technical preparation programs; establishes these programs for certain students in state schools; prescribes certain duties of public schools and certain postsecondary institutions; prescribes certain powers and duties of certain state departments, officials, and agencies; repeals acts and parts of acts.
Title: H.B. 5534
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to criminal procedure; regards arrests; allows arrest without a warrant for crimes of threatening to damage or destroy school property or threatening to kill or injure school students or school personnel.
Title: S.B. 1222
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 150, Relates to retirement; relates to public school employees; exempts persons who work for school district to conduct an election for individuals required to contribute to pension plan.
Title: H.B. 5468
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Acts 89, 90, 91. Relates to conditions of school aid; requires immunization status assessment for children entering sixth grade.
Title: H.B. 5291, H.B. 5292, H.B. 5293
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 87; Relates to elementary and secondary education; provides for policies on school locker searches.
Title: H.B. 5233
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 129, Relates to special education; regards visually impaired pupils; provides for braille literacy provisions for visually impaired pupils; names section as "Blind Pupil's Braille Literacy Law"; provides definitions.
Title: S.B. 658
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 88., Relates to education; prohibits the release of student education records and teacher addresses and telephone numbers under certain circumstances; provides an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act; relates to the Family Educational Rights Act of 1974.
Title: S.B. 588
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 10., Relates to students and education; allows students to possess and use inhalers for asthma at school; exempts school personnel from liability under certain circumstances; requires permission of the parents and physician; requires the principal or chief administrator to be informed.
Title: S.B. 631
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 9., Relates to education; revises qualified immunity for administering medication in public schools for certain school employees.
Title: S.B. 614
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 01/2000 |
P-12 |
Public Act 274; Relates to crimes; prohibits the consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor on school property; provides penalties.
Title: S.B. 246
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |