2004 Senate Bill 1154 (Replace MEAP test with nationally recognized test)

Public Act 594 of 2004

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Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D) on April 21, 2004, to revise the law that allows high school students to take certain community college classes under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP) .
- Referred to the Senate Education Committee on April 21, 2004.
  - Reported in the Senate on November 9, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on November 9, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 9, 2004.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R) on November 10, 2004, to clarify the requirements for the replacement college preparatory test. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 10, 2004.
Passed in the Senate (35 to 1) on November 10, 2004, to revise the law that allows high school students to take certain community college classes under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP) . [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on November 10, 2004.
- Referred to the House Education Committee on November 10, 2004.
- Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on December 8, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on December 8, 2004.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R) on December 8, 2004, to clarify that the House version of the bill requires a social studies test. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 8, 2004.
Passed in the House (98 to 11) on December 8, 2004, to revise the law that allows high school students to take certain community college classes under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP). [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed in the Senate (36 to 1) on December 9, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 5, 2005.

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1) Sen. Clark-Coleman's "journal statement" [by Admin003 on November 11, 2004]
Senator Clark-Coleman's statement is as follows:

When this package of bills was before the Education Committee, I withheld my support until some of the language in the bills was finalized. When the idea of moving from the high school MEAP to a college entrance exam was first discussed, I did have some reservations about whether yet another change in our assessment program was in the best interest of our children. The work of the Cherry Commission, as well as the deliberations of the Senate Education Committee on these bills, has put many of those concerns to rest. I believe that allowing every high school student in Michigan the opportunity to take a college entrance exam at no cost to their families is a good one. I believe this will lead all students to think about the post-secondary options that are available in our state, whether it be a four-year degree or other advance degrees. I look forward to continued development of this concept by the Department of Education as we move forward. I remain concerned about our federal compliance and about the cost of our assessment program in general. However, I believe this is a package that warrants our support, and I will be supporting these bills today.

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2) 2004 Senate Bill 1154 (Replace MEAP test with nationally recognized test) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004, to revise the law that allows high school students to take certain community college classes under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP)

The vote was 35 in favor, 1 opposed and 2 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 783 at Senate Journal 102)

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