EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN S.B. 757 (S-2):
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 757 (Substitute S-2)
Sponsor: Senator Roger Kahn, M.D.
Committee: Education
Date Completed: 2-11-10
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require each pupil to develop an educational development plan (EDP) in 7th grade and review and revise the plan as appropriate before entering high school.
Currently, the board of a school district or public school academy (PSA) must ensure that each pupil has the opportunity in 7th grade to develop an EDP, and that each pupil has developed an EDP before he or she begins high school.
Under the bill, instead, the board of a school district or PSA would have to ensure that each pupil developed an EDP during 7th grade, reviewed the plan during 8th grade, and revised it as appropriate before beginning high school.
The Code requires that an EDP be developed by the pupil under the supervision of his or her school counselor or other designee who is qualified to act in a counseling role and is selected by the high school principal. The plan must be based on a career pathways program or similar career exploration program. Under the bill, the plan would have to be developed, reviewed, and revised according to those provisions.
MCL 380.1278b Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Kathryn Summers
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb757/0910