MI HB4317

Allows career and technical education students to fulfill the health education requirement by completing a 30-hour OSHA safety training course on occupational safety and health standards for general industry or construction instead of traditional health education.

Maintains all other Michigan Merit Standard diploma requirements including 4 mathematics credits, 3 social science credits, 1 credit in arts, 2 foreign language credits, and online course experience.

Permits students to complete algebra II over 2 years with 2 credits, over 1.5 years with 1.5 credits, or partially through department-approved career and technical education programs that cover the same content as algebra II benchmarks.

Allows up to 15 designated specialty schools to be exempt from 4 English language arts and 3 social science credit requirements if they meet performance criteria including reading/writing across curriculum, specialized curriculum, 85% graduation rate, and 75% postsecondary enrollment.

Effective 90 days after enactment.