HB 5622 Summary

• Amends the school accreditation process under Michigan's Revised School Code to require smaller class sizes in persistently underperforming schools.

• Schools that have been unaccredited for 3 consecutive years or failed to achieve federal pupil performance standards for 4 or more consecutive years must comply with maximum class sizes of 17 pupils per classroom for grades K-3 and 25 pupils per classroom for grades 9-12.

• Removes outdated references to the state endorsement program under section 1279, updating accreditation standards to rely solely on Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests and Michigan Merit Examination scores.

• Introduces new definition of "failed to achieve the federal pupil performance standard" to reference adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 or successor federal standards.

• Requires superintendent of public instruction to issue orders imposing remedial measures on persistently failing schools, which may include appointing an administrator, allowing open enrollment to other district schools, establishing research-based improvement models, or closing the school.