House Bill 4271 Summary

• Allows students to satisfy the fourth mathematics credit requirement through completion of statistics, financial literacy, or an integrated sequence combining these subjects with algebra I, geometry, and algebra II.

• Permits students to fulfill algebra II requirement partially or fully through department-approved career and technical education programs in electronics, machining, construction, welding, engineering, computer science, or renewable energy.

• Designates "American Sign Language" as a language other than English for purposes of the language requirement under the Michigan merit standard.

• Changes legislative language from "shall" to "must" throughout sections 1278a and 1278b for consistency in legal drafting standards.

• Removes strikethrough text referencing conditional provisions about section 1290 contracts that would waive state or federal requirements, simplifying phase-in procedures for curriculum implementation.