SB-0344, As Passed House, June 12, 2018

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 344

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1278d. If a pupil successfully completes all of the

following credit requirements while in grades 7 to 12, 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:

     (a) All applicable requirements of the Michigan merit standard

for a high school diploma under sections 1278a and 1278b.

     (b) At least 6 credits in mathematics. At least 5 of these

credits must be in courses that are either listed in section

1278a(1)(a)(i) or that cover the same content standards as a course

listed in section 1278a(1)(a)(i), including a credit for

precalculus or calculus.

     (c) At least 6 credits in science. At least 4 of these credits

must be in courses that are either listed in section 1278b(1)(b) or

that cover the same content standards as a course listed in section

1278b(1)(b).

     (d) At least 1/2 credit featuring significant course work

involving technology activities and at least 1/2 credit featuring

significant course work involving engineering activities. These

credits may be gained through separate technology and engineering

course work or in conjunction with course work associated with the

credits required under subdivisions (b) and (c).

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.