Bill Text: MI SB0169 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Education; curriculum; high school diploma endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); direct department of education to issue for certain pupils. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278e. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0170'15

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-06-04 - Recommendation Concurred In [SB0169 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0169-Engrossed.html

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SB-0169, As Passed Senate, April 16, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1278e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1278e. (1) A school district or public school academy may

 

notate a pupil's transcript or diploma to indicate that the pupil

 

has earned a STEM endorsement under section 1278d.

 

     (2) For an individual who is educated at home or in a

 

nonpublic school, as described under section 1561(3), if the

 

individual's parent or legal guardian or, for a nonpublic school,

 

the principal or chief administrative officer of the nonpublic

 

school, determines that the individual has met substantially the

 

same requirements as the requirements under section 1278d for a

 

STEM endorsement, the individual's parent or legal guardian or, for

a nonpublic school, the principal or chief administrative officer

 

of the nonpublic school, may issue a STEM endorsement for the

 

individual.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 170 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.