HB 5268 Summary

• Establishes a school reform office within the Michigan Department of Education to oversee the lowest-achieving 5% of public schools identified through federal incentive grant program criteria.

• Requires comprehensive school audits of identified schools within 60 days, conducted by intermediate school districts or consortia, assessing curriculum, staffing, instruction quality, resources, safety, attendance, and other factors affecting pupil achievement.

• Mandates development and implementation of transformation programs for low-performing schools based on audit findings, with stakeholder participation including school boards, teachers, parents, and students (at high schools).

• Schools removed from the list for 3 consecutive years may be released from monitoring, though the department continues providing technical support to sustain improvement.

• Requires annual reporting to the legislature on progress and effectiveness of transformation measures for schools undergoing state intervention.