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3rd Grade Reading
HB 4669 Allow IRIPs for any student
SB 633 Eliminate Retention Provisions
HB 4392 Require Librarians in Schools
Budget/Revenue
Budget Information for 2020-21
Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC)
SB 600/601 Modify the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MME)
HB 4269 Substitute Courses for Algebra II
HB 4162 Remove Requirement for the Work Keys Exam
HB 4483 Create a Model Program (MDE) for Cursive Writing
SB 6017 Eliminate the Michigan Merit Curriculum for 2020-21
SB 1135 Expansion of Eligibility for Strict Discipline Academies
HB 4271 Substitutions for Algebra II (MMC)
HB 4282 Sub (MMC) MIOSHA training for Health Requirement
HB 4826 Encourage Districts include Entrepreneurship in 9-12
HB 4174 Relax requirements for Proprietary (Trade) Schools
Evaluation
HB 4207 Remove Limit on Number of “Highly Qualified”
SB 1176/77 Reduce 40% Growth Factor to 0%
HB 4208 Exclude Family Members from doing Evaluations
Teacher/Classroom
HB 4054 Minimum Number of School Counselors
HB 4087 School Calendar Start Date
HB 4368/69 Remove Requirement to Labor Day Start
HB 4223 Require Dental Exam in Kindergarten
HB 5297 Require Vision Exam in Kindergarten
SB 657 Establish Alternative Certification for Special Education
HB 4342 Allow Employees to Sub Teach with H.S. Diploma
HB 4626 Create Voucher-Type Education (Innovative Districts)
SB 41 MDE develop PD Course for Teachers (option req. hrs.)
SB 925 Modify School Hours/Funding for 2019-20 School Year
Support Staff
HB 5038/6201 School Bus Safety Bills
SB 973 Allow use of “Sinking Funds” for busses
Higher Education
SB 1055 Establish B.A. program for Nursing at Comm. Colleges
SB 6209 Loan Forgiveness for New Teachers
HB 5959 Fund Parapros to Gain a Teaching Certificate
HB 5217/18 No Athletic Compensation in Higher Education
SB 1052 Allow Promise Zone Money to be used for Books
HB 4184 Increase Funding for Jobs Training Prog. Comm College
HB 6171 Extend 2 Addt’l Semesters Tuition Grants for 2020-21
Other
HB 4088 Popular Election of Board Members
HB 4582 Tax Credit for School Supplies for Teachers
HB 4375 Removal of State Board & University Board Members
HB 4369 Allow any School Start Date
SB 70-74 Create Address Confidentiality Program (Protection)
Reference Links
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Michigan Compiled Law Search (MCL)
Michigan Merit Curriculum on 1 Page
Teacher Evaluation – MDE Description Document
Teacher Evaluation – Frequently Asked Questions
Teacher Evaluation – Original Debra Ball Report
Basics of School Funding (Senate Fiscal Agency PPT)
School Finance Adequacy Study (2018)
Senate Fiscal Education Budget Information
Michigan Constitution Regarding Public Education
Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
Public Acts
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PA 158’20 Allow CTE & Arts count as Foreign Language
PA 237’20 Covid Liability Bills
PA 147 Unemployment Covid Benefits
PA 229’20 Unemployment Covid Benefits
PA 6’19 Evaluation to 25% for the 2018-19 Schl Yr
PA 158’20 Allow other courses for Foreign Lang.
PA 38’19 Allow distribution of Opiod Antagonist
PA 156’20 “Basic” now call “Target” Foundation
PA 23’20 Define Teacher in Dropout Recovery Prog.
PA 130’20 Expand time for Dual Enrollment
PA 45’20 Door Locking Modifications in Schl
PA 154/155’20 Lock Block Devices Classroom Doors
PA 29’20 Hold Harmless Data Center Costs
PA 211’20 Suicide Hotline Phone on ID Cards
PA 237/239’20 Liability Protection to COVID-19 Exposure
PA 147/148/149’20 Return to Learn Legislation (COVID)