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MI SB1220

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that cyber schools track pupil participation through attendance, instead clarifying that cyber schools need not ensure each pupil participates in all available educational hours or track attendance.

  • Maintains the requirement that cyber schools make educational services available for a minimum of 1,098 hours during a school year.

  • Requires that a certificated teacher or teacher engaged under section 1233b be responsible for instruction, diagnosing learning needs, assessing learning and assigning grades, and reporting outcomes for each course.

  • Clarifies that other adults assisting with pupil oversight during cyber school participation are not required to be certificated teachers or school employees.

  • Requires cyber schools to submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction and legislature at the end of their second complete school year detailing operations, pupil participation, academic performance, and recommendations for statutory or rule changes.

Legislative Description

Education: financing; requirements concerning the provision of instruction by cyber schools; modify to ensure that the tracking of participation is not required through attendance. Amends sec. 553a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.553a).

Education: financing

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness

11/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Education And Career Readiness11/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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