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MI HB5456

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joel Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5456 Summary

  • Allows pupils who complete at least one full school year in an approved vocational-technical or career and technical education program to be exempt from algebra II completion requirements and the final-year mathematics course requirement.

  • Exempts the same vocational-technical/career and technical education students from requirements to complete a third science credit and one credit in visual, performing, or applied arts.

  • Requires vocational-technical/career and technical education students to complete only one additional credit (instead of two) in either English language arts, mathematics, science, or a language other than English.

  • Mandates parental or guardian approval of the vocational-technical/career and technical education program, as well as school district or public school academy approval, before students can use this exemption pathway.

Legislative Description

Education; graduation requirements; completion of certain vocational technical or career and technical education in lieu of certain state high school diploma requirements; allow. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).

Education, school districts

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 03/07/2012

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Education3/6/2012

Full Bill Text

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