HOUSE BILL No. 5232 October 7, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Dalman, Gire, Jelinek, LeTarte, Kilpatrick, Schauer, Oxender, Middleton, Martinez, Bodem, Johnson, Cherry, Brackenridge, Schermesser, London, Geiger, Wojno, Hammerstrom, Byl, Sikkema, Scranton and Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on Education. A bill to amend 1996 PA 160, entitled "Postsecondary enrollment options act," by amending section 3 (MCL 388.513). THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 3. As used in this act: 2 (a) "Community college" means a community college estab- 3 lished under the community college act of 1966,Act No. 331 of4the Public Acts of 1966, being sections 389.1 to 389.195 of the5Michigan Compiled Laws1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 TO 389.195, or 6 under part 25 of the revised school code,Act No. 451 of the7Public Acts of 1976, being sections 380.1601 to 380.1607 of the8Michigan Compiled Laws1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 TO 380.1607, or 9 a federal tribally controlled community college located in this 10 state that is recognized under the tribally controlled community 11 college assistance act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, 92 STAT. 1325, 04246'97 TAV 2 1 and is determined by the department to meet the requirements for 2 accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting body. 3 (b) "Department" means the department of education. 4 (c) "Eligible charges" means tuition and mandatory course 5 fees, material fees, and registration fees required by an eligi- 6 ble institution for enrollment in an eligible course. Eligible 7 charges also include any late fees charged by an eligible post- 8 secondary institution due to the school district's failure to 9 make a required payment according to the timetable prescribed 10 under this act. Eligible charges do not include transportation 11 or parking costs or activity fees. 12 (d) "Eligible course" means a course offered by an eligible 13 postsecondary institution that is not offered by the school dis- 14 trict in which the eligible student is enrolled, or that is 15 offered by the school district but is determined by the board of 16 the school district to not be available to the eligible student 17 because of a scheduling conflict beyond the eligible student's 18 control; that is an academic course not ordinarily taken as an 19 activity course; that is a course that the postsecondary institu- 20 tion normally applies toward satisfaction of degree requirements; 21 that is not a hobby craft or recreational course; and that is in 22 a subject area other than physical education, theology, divinity, 23 or religious education. However, for an eligible student who has 24 not successfully completed the requirements for a state endorse- 25 ment in all subject areas under section 1279 ofAct No. 451 of26the Public Acts of 1976, being section 380.1279 of the Michigan27Compiled LawsTHE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, 04246'97 3 1 MCL 380.1279, an eligible course is limited to a course in a 2 subject area for which he or she has successfully completed the 3 requirements for a state endorsement, a course in computer 4 science or foreign language not offered by the school district, 5 or a course in fine arts as permitted by the school district. 6 (e) "Eligible postsecondary institution" means a state uni- 7 versity, community college, or independent nonprofit 8 degree-granting college or university that is located in this 9 state and that chooses to comply with this act. 10 (f) "Eligible student" means, except as otherwise provided 11 in this subdivision, a student enrolled in at least 1 high school 12 class in at least grade 11 in a school district in this state, 13 except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in a school district 14 under a cultural exchange program, who has successfully completed 15 the requirements for a state endorsement in all subject areas 16 under section 1279 ofAct No. 451 of the Public Acts of 197617 THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1279. However, for 18 a studentenrolled in a school district in grade 12who has not 19 successfully completed the requirements for a state endorsement 20 in all subject areas under that section, the student is an eligi- 21 ble student only for the limited purpose of enrolling in 1 or 22 more eligible courses under this act in a subject area for which 23 he or she has successfully completed the requirements for a state 24 endorsement, in computer science or foreign language not offered 25 by the school district, or in fine arts as permitted by the 26 school district. 04246'97 4 1 (g) "Intermediate school district" means that term as 2 defined in section 4 ofAct No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976,3being section 380.4 of the Michigan Compiled LawsTHE REVISED 4 SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.4. 5 (h) "School district" means that term as defined in section 6 6 ofAct No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 380.67of the Michigan Compiled LawsTHE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 8 PA 451, MCL 380.6, a local act school district as defined in sec- 9 tion 5 ofAct No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section10380.5 of the Michigan Compiled LawsTHE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 11 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5, or a public school academy organized 12 under part 6a or 6b ofAct No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976,13being sections 380.501 to 380.507 and 380.511 to 380.518 of the14Michigan Compiled LawsTHE REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, 15 MCL 380.501 TO 380.507 AND 380.511 TO 380.518. 16 (i) "State university" means a state institution of higher 17 education described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the 18 state constitution of 1963. 19 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take 20 effect unless all of the following bills of the 89th Legislature 21 are enacted into law: 22 (a) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 23 no. 04214'97). 24 (b) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 25 no. 04214'97 a). 26 (c) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 27 no. 04582'97). 04246'97 5 1 (d) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 2 no. 04583'97). 3 (e) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 4 no. 04584'97). 5 (f) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 6 no. 04585'97). 7 (g) Senate Bill No. ______ or House Bill No. ______ (request 8 no. 04586'97). 04246'97 Final page. TAV