2009 Senate Bill 757 / 2010 Public Act 80

Reduce high school graduation standards

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 19, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To revise details of a law that requires an "educational development plan" to be developed for students in 7th grade and review and revised as appropriate before entering high school. In effect, this provides ways for students to avoid certain courses required under high school graduation standards adopted in a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-SB-1124">2006 law</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Feb. 23, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 25, 2010

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 3, 2010

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

March 3, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 6, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To adopt a version that further dilutes the Algebra II curriculum requirement.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

To add an additional alternative to the Algebra II requirement that was originally added to the curriculum requirements for high school graduation under a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-SB-1124">2006 law</a>, but has subsequently been watered down. The bill would allow a student to take a "statistics or functions and data analysis" class instead of Algebra II, in addition to other existing options.

Received in the Senate

May 6, 2010

Passed in the Senate 32 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 21, 2010