MI SB1326

School districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts are jointly and severally liable to former graduates who were required to take remedial courses in postsecondary institutions.

Liability applies only if the graduate completed a high school course covering substantially the same subject matter as the remedial course required by the postsecondary institution.

Former graduates may recover three times the tuition and fees paid for each remedial course or $10,000, whichever is greater, plus other monetary damages resulting from being unprepared for college-level coursework.

The two-year window requirement limits liability to individuals who enroll in a postsecondary institution within 2 years of receiving their high school diploma.

Liability determination is based on the graduate's high school transcript and course content information provided by the school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district.