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MI HB4345
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cam Cavitt
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AI Summary
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Allows school districts in counties covered by a governor-declared state of emergency to be exempt from the standard minimum 1,098 hours and 180 days of pupil instruction for the 2024-2025 school year
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Requires a majority vote of the district board to approve the exemption, which applies only to hours and days actually missed due to the emergency
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Caps the exemption at no more than 15 days of pupil instruction, which is in addition to the existing 6-9 days already allowed for conditions beyond school control (such as severe storms, fires, or epidemics)
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Districts using this exemption avoid state aid forfeitures that would otherwise apply for failing to meet minimum instructional time requirements
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Signed into law as Public Act 5 of 2025, effective immediately on June 2, 2025
Legislative Description
School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district closure during a declared state of emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).
State agencies (existing): education
Last Action
Assigned Pa 5'25 With Immediate Effect
6/3/2025