June 13, 2013, Introduced by Reps. McMillin, Lipton, Hooker, Howrylak, Somerville, Franz, Rendon, Lauwers, Robinson, Genetski, Barnett, Faris, Yonker and McBroom and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1279h.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1279h. (1) The department shall do all of the following
with respect to each test or assessment that public school pupils
are required to take under state law:
(a) Make available for public inspection at the department all
test questions or assessment assignments that are used as part of
the test or assessment for the current school year, that were used
as part of the test or assessment for the immediately preceding
school year, and, if available, are expected to be used as part of
the test or assessment the next time it is administered.
(b) Work with school districts, public school academies, and
intermediate school districts to ensure that all test questions or
assessment assignments described in subdivision (a) are made
available for inspection by parents and legal guardians at each
public school at which the specific test or assessment is
administered.
(2) The opportunity for inspection of test questions or
assessment assignments required under subsection (1) shall be an
opportunity to inspect the test questions or assessment assignments
in private. However, the department may prohibit copying or
photographing of the test questions or assessment assignments.