CAREER & TECHNICAL PREP. H.B. 5282: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5282 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Lorence Wenke
House Committee: Higher Education and Career Preparation
Senate Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Career and Technical Preparation Act to remove a provision repealing the Act on June 30, 2006.
(The Career and Technical Preparation Act allows eligible high school pupils to enroll in and receive high school credit or postsecondary credit, or both, for a course that is offered by a career and technical preparation program, and that is not offered through the school district, intermediate school district, or area vocational-technical education program in which the student is enrolled, or that is offered but is not available to the student due to a scheduling conflict beyond his or her control.
To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in at least one high school class in at least grade 11. He or she must have achieved a State endorsement in all subject areas on the high school proficiency exam (or, beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, a qualifying score in all subject areas on a readiness assessment test or the Michigan Merit Exam). Alternatively, a student may enroll in the program if he or she has achieved State endorsement in math and a qualifying score on a nationally or industry-recognized job skills assessment test.
A participating student's school district pays tuition and other eligible charges (mandatory course fees, material fees, and registration fees) from the district's State school aid funds, based on a formula in the Act.)
MCL 388.1913 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State government.
Costs would continue to be paid by the pupil's local district as under current law; thus, no additional costs are associated with the change.
Date Completed: 3-16-06 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
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. hb5282/0506