Education: students; guidelines for unenrolling students; provide for. Amends sec. 1135 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1135).
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill updates guidelines for how schools in Michigan handle student enrollment and record transfers. It requires schools to notify parents when a new student enrolls and to obtain proof of the student’s identity and age within 30 days, offering alternative documentation if a birth certificate isn’t available. The bill also outlines procedures for transferring student records from previous schools and establishes requirements for schools to verify that the receiving school has requested and received the records.
Key provisions
- Requires schools to notify parents of enrollment and request proof of student identity and age within 30 days.
- Mandates reporting of suspicious affidavits to law enforcement.
- Requires schools to request student records from previous schools upon enrollment of a transfer student.
- Specifies a 30-day timeframe for schools to provide transferred records.
- Requires schools to confirm the receiving school has requested and received records before releasing them.
- Reinforces compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regarding student data.
- Outlines a process for schools to notify law enforcement if a student record is missing.
Who is affected
- Students and their parents/guardians
- Local school districts
- Public school academies
- Intermediate school districts
- Law enforcement agencies
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