SB 1039 Summary

• Suspends assignment of letter grades and rankings to Michigan public schools for the 2020-2021 school year under the statewide accountability system established in section 1280g.

• Modifies section 1280g to clarify that letter grade and ranking assignments are "subject to section 1280h," allowing for the temporary suspension.

• Makes technical corrections throughout section 1280g, including replacing "shall" with "must" and correcting references (e.g., "commission" to "department," "pupils" to "schools" in specific contexts).

• Adds new section 1280h to explicitly prohibit the department from assigning letter grades for indicators under section 1280g(1)(a) and rankings for indicators under section 1280g(1)(b) during 2020.