Senate Bill 921 Summary

• Amends section 1280 of the Revised School Code to require school districts and public school academy boards to ensure their schools are accredited under state standards.

• Replaces references to specific tests (MEAP and Michigan Merit Examination) with "state assessments" to allow flexibility as assessment methods change over time.

• Establishes three accreditation statuses: accredited (meets standards), interim status (making progress toward standards), and unaccredited (does not meet standards).

• Subjects schools unaccredited for 3 consecutive years to measures including superintendent-appointed administration, student transfer options to accredited schools, school improvement partnerships with universities, or school closure.

• Mandates mandatory closure of public school academies unaccredited for 3 consecutive years, while traditional public schools have other remedial options available.