House Bill 6233

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Law

Committee: Education

Complete to 11-6-98

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 6233 AS INTRODUCED 11-5-98

House Bill 6233 would amend the Revised School Code to allow a school district to designate, on the portion of the MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) test that is returned to the Department of Education, that a student is a "high absenteeism pupil." A district could designate a student in this manner if the student had missed 30 or more days of school during the school year in which the test is taken. If a student is so designated, then the department would not be allowed to use the pupil's MEAP test results for determining the accreditation status of the pupil's school, or to include the pupil's MEAP test results in reporting the aggregate MEAP test results of that school district.

Under the bill, the department would be required to develop a uniform procedure for school districts to use for designating a pupil as a high absenteeism pupil, and to notify school districts of the procedure.

MCL 380.1279g

Analyst: J. Hunault

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.