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MI HB6016
Bill
Status
7/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Matt Koleszar
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AI Summary
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Suspends requirement for school districts and public school academies to administer the Michigan Merit Examination for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Allows home school students who contact their school district for the exam to be exempted from taking it in 2020-2021 if the district is not administering the exam to its enrolled students.
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Exempts public school academies from using either the M-STEP or Michigan Merit Examination to assess pupil progress and performance for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Makes technical language changes throughout the statute, replacing "shall" with "must" in various provisions governing exam administration and requirements.
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Maintains all other Michigan Merit Examination requirements and procedures for school years after 2020-2021, including exam components, scoring standards, and accommodations for students with disabilities.
Legislative Description
Education: examinations; Michigan merit examination; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g) & adds sec. 1279i.
Education: examinations
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/23/2020
8/6/2020