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The School Law unit provides leadership and technical assistance on proposed state laws and current laws, the Revised School Code, the State School Aid Act, and other school related laws, administrative rules, and K-12 educational corporation programs to families, nonpublic schools, local and intermediate school districts, state agencies, legislative staff, and other interested individuals.

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• Graduation Requirements [MCL 380.1278a] PDF icon

• Graduation Requirements [MCL 380.1278b] PDF icon

Public Acts

• Revised School Code PDF icon

• State School Aid Act PDF icon

• Child Protection Act PDF icon

• Freedom of Information Act PDF icon

• Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act PDF icon

• Open Meetings Act PDF icon

• Playground Equipment Safety Act PDF icon

• Public Employment Relations Act PDF icon

• Pupil Transportation Act PDF icon

• Teachers' Tenure Act PDF icon

• Uniform and Budgeting Accounting Act PDF icon

Laws & Related Information

• Search all Michigan Compiled Laws or Proposed Legislation

• Compulsory School Attendance PDF icon

• Corporal Punishment PDF icon

• General Powers PDF icon

• Homebound and Hospitalized PDF icon

• Graduation Requirements [MCL 380.1278a] PDF icon

• Graduation Requirements [MCL 380.1278b] PDF icon

• Kindergarten Entry Age PDF icon

• Nonpublic and Home Schools

• Public School Academies (Charter Schools)

• School Construction

• Schools of Choice

• Special Education

• Student Issues

• Teacher Certification

School Safety

• State Criminal History Checks [MCL 380.1230] PDF icon

• FBI Criminal History Checks [MCL 380.1230a] PDF icon

• FOIA Exemption [MCL 380.1230h] PDF icon

• Criminal History Checks - All School Employees [MCL 380.1230g] PDF icon

• Employment Prohibited; Limited Offense [MCL 380.1230c] PDF icon

• Notification of Crime [MCL 380.1230d] PDF icon

• Registry of Educational Personnel [MCL 380.1230e] PDF icon

• Automated Fingerprint Information System [MCL 380.1230f] PDF icon

• Conviction Reporting - State Board Approved Positions [MCL 380.1539b] PDF icon

• Conviction Reporting - Teachers [MCL 380.1535a] PDF icon

• Student Safety Zones PDF icon

• School Employee Criminal History Checks and Conviction Legislation Information

K-12 Educational Corporations

• K-12 Educational Corporations Process PDF icon

• Procedures for Requesting School Safety Inspection Reports PDF icon

• Educational Corporations [MCL 450.170] PDF icon

• Adequacy Requirements [MCL 450.171] PDF icon

• Corporations Division

• General Corporations Act PDF icon

School District Reorganization

• School District Organization in Michigan PDF icon
Citizens Research Council of Michigan, 1990

• School District Reorganization PDF icon

• Annexation - Summary of Steps PDF icon

• Annexation [MCL 380.901-380.922] PDF icon

• Annexation and Transfer [MCL 380.941-380.949] PDF icon

• Consolidation - Summary of Steps PDF icon

• Consolidation [MCL 380.851-380.871] PDF icon

• Foundation Allowance [MCL 388.1620] PDF icon

• Division of a District [MCL 380.931-380.932] PDF icon

• Property Transfer (Transfer of Territory) [MCL 380.951-380.976] PDF icon

• Property Transfer Booklet Revised 2004 DOC icon

School Elections

• Consolidated Elections PDF icon

• School and Community College Elections PDF icon

• School District Election Coordinator - Definition PDF icon

• School District Election Coordinator - Duties PDF icon

School Discipline

• Suspensions and Expulsions PDF icon

• Expulsions Due to Weapons, Arson and Criminal Sexual Conduct PDF icon

• Physical Assault - Student to Employee or Volunteer PDF icon

• Physical Assault - Student to Student PDF icon

• Snap Teacher Suspension PDF icon

• Statewide School Safety Information Policy PDF icon

• Verbal Assault and Bomb Threats PDF icon

Tenure

• Teachers' Tenure Act PDF icon

• Teachers' Tenure Rules

• State Tenure Commission Rules

• Administrative Law and Federal Relations

Michigan Administrative Code Rules

• State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

• Pending Education Rules

• Rules Promulgated by the Department of Education

• Waiver Authority [MCL 380.1281] PDF icon

• Administrative Rule Waiver Application (For Single District Use) PDF icon

• Administrative Rule Waiver Application (For Joint Application Use) PDF icon

• Administrative Rule Waiver Application (Renewal) PDF icon

State Government Resources

• House of Representatives

• House Fiscal Agency

• State Senate

• Senate Fiscal Agency

• Legislative Committees


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