HB 5289 Summary

• Requires the superintendent of public instruction to suspend (rather than may suspend) an authorizing body's power to issue new charter school contracts if not engaging in appropriate continuing oversight of existing schools.

• Mandates authorizing bodies provide detailed accounting to school boards of all fees and reimbursements collected, specifying how funds were expended with itemized lists.

• Removes previous enrollment caps and restrictions on cyber schools (schools of excellence), allowing expansion beyond the 2% membership limit if enrollment falls below that threshold.

• Strengthens accountability by requiring annual compliance reports to the superintendent and state board, with authority to order return of fees if schools are non-compliant with statutory requirements.

• Updates assessment requirements to reference Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) and Michigan Merit Examination instead of outdated testing references.