SB 929 Summary

• Requires public school academies, urban high school academies, and schools of excellence to post annual pupil recruitment reports by August 1 each year on their websites, disclosing all recruitment measures, associated costs, targeted recruitment plans, and data used for recruitment targeting.

• Changes mandatory language from "shall" to "must" throughout sections governing charter school contracts for public school academies, urban high school academies, and schools of excellence.

• Updates assessment references from Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) to Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) or Michigan Merit Examination in educational goal requirements for charter schools.

• Removes reference to 1965 PA 166 from compliance requirements for urban high school academies and schools of excellence.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment.