MI
Michigan House Bill HB4330

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan House Bill HB4330

Introduced
4/17/25  

Caption

Education: alternative; enrollment in a core subject at a public school; allow without being required to take the remaining core subjects. Amends sec. 166b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1766b).

Impact

The bill's provisions will enhance access to elective curricular offerings for students in nonpublic schools or home schools, allowing them to participate in programs offered by public schools. State school aid will be allocated only for these nonessential elective courses, ensuring that funding is directed towards expanding education accessibility while still maintaining standards for participation akin to those of full-time students. This could potentially lead to increased diversity in educational experiences for all students within the district.

Summary

House Bill 4330 proposes amendments to the 1979 PA 94, known as the State School Aid Act. The bill seeks to specify that parents or guardians of minors enrolled in nonpublic schools or being home-schooled may also enroll their children in public school districts for nonessential elective courses. Such offerings are to be available to pupils in the minor's grade level or age group, thus expanding educational opportunities for those not in traditional public school settings.

Contention

Although the bill supports increased enrollment options, it could stir debate regarding the implications for public school funding and resources. Concerns may arise over whether nonpublic and home-schooled students should benefit from public educational resources without contributing to the public school system's funding. Additionally, there might be issues regarding equitable treatment and potential ramifications for public school enrollment figures as the law offers pathways that could divert some students into nonpublic schooling systems.

Latest MI HB4330 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

MI HB6292

Education: school choice; enrollment of nonresident pupils; modify. Amends secs. 3, 6, 20, 105, 105c & 111 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1603 et seq.) & adds sec. 105d.

MI HB4209

Education: graduation requirements; use of alternative education classes to meet graduation requirements; provide for. Amends secs. 1278a, 1278b & 1278c of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a et seq.) & adds sec. 1278f.

MI HB4954

School aid: other; the state school aid act of 1979; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws. Amends sec. 6 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4949'23

MI HB5927

Education: curriculum; alternative merit curriculum; provide for. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b) & adds sec. 1278e.

MI HB4648

School aid: membership; pupil membership count day and the supplemental pupil count; modify to provide for an alternative day for the counting of pupils who are absent due to a religious observance or holiday. Amends secs. 6 & 6a of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606 & 388.1606a).

MI SB0023

School aid: membership; requirements concerning counting pupils in membership; modify for pupils enrolled in certain work-based learning experiences. Amends secs. 6 & 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606 & 388.1611) & adds sec. 61e.

MI HB5992

Education: examinations; references to M-STEP to include a state-administered assessment system under section 104d of the state school aid act of 1979; modify. Amends secs. 502, 503, 522, 552 & 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.502 et seq.).

MI HB5993

Education: career and technical; trade schools; include in the postsecondary enrollment options act. Amends sec. 3 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513).

MI HB5996

Education: curriculum; core academic curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).

MI HB4286

Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2023-2024 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends secs. 11 & 17b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 & 388.1617b).

Similar Bills

MI HB4284

Education: curriculum; social studies curriculum; expand. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).

MI HB4159

Education: curriculum; core academic curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).

MI HB5406

Education: curriculum; state board recommended model core academic curriculum content standards; modify requirements concerning. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).

MI HB5996

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MI HB6248

Education: curriculum; 1 unit of instruction in African-American, Indigenous People, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latin American, Hispanic American, Caribbean American, Arab American, North African, Chaldean American, and Jewish American history; require. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278) & adds secs. 1164, 1164a, 1164c, 1164d, 1164e & 1164f.

MI SB1145

Education: curriculum; 1 unit of instruction in African-American, Indigenous People, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latin American, Hispanic American, Caribbean American, Arab American, North African, Chaldean American, and Jewish American history; require. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278) & adds secs. 1164, 1164a, 1164c, 1164d, 1164e & 1164f.

MI HB4687

Education: curriculum; curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278) & adds secs. 1164, 1164a, 1164c, 1164d, 1164e, 1164f & 1164g.

MI SB0453

Education: curriculum; curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278) & adds secs. 1164, 1164a, 1164c, 1164d, 1164e, 1164f & 1164g.