HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY TEST - H.B. 5232 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 5232 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)

Sponsor: Representative Jessie Dalman

House Committee: Education

Senate Committee: Education

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Postsecondary Options Enrollment Act to limit the dual enrollment of a pupil in either grade 11 or grade 12 if the pupil had not successfully achieved State endorsement in all subject areas.

Currently, "eligible student" means a student enrolled in at least one high school class in at least grade 11 who has successfully completed the requirements for a State endorsement in all subject areas under the Revised School Code. For a student who is enrolled in grade 12 but who has not successfully completed the requirements for a State endorsement in all subject areas, the student is eligible but only for the limited purpose of dual enrollment in a subject area for which he or she has earned an endorsement, in computer science or foreign language not offered by the school district, or in fine arts. Under the bill, this limitation would apply to a student in either grade 11 or grade 12 who had not achieved State endorsement in all subject areas under the Revised School Code.

The bill also would revise the definition of "eligible course" to specify that for an eligible student who had not achieved State endorsement in all subject areas under the Revised School Code, an eligible course would be limited to a course in a subject area for which the student had achieved State endorsement, as well as a course in computer science, foreign language not offered by a district, or fine arts. Currently, this limitation applies to an eligible student who has not successfully completed the requirements for a State endorsement.

The bill is tie-barred to House Bills 5228-5230, 5234, and 5235.

MCL 388.513 - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim

FISCAL IMPACT

Please see FISCAL IMPACT on House Bill 5228 (S-6).

Date Completed: 12-3-97 - Fiscal Analyst: J. Carrascofloor\hb5232

This 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.