2026 House Bill 5919

Education: other; learner-first district; create.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 380.4 and 380.5), section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 232 and section 5 as amended by 2019 PA 38, and by adding sections 562, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, and 1701b.

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Creates a new statewide 'Learner-First District' in Michigan to expand parental choice and educational innovation through flexible, mastery-based, and technology-driven public education options, while ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance with state standards.

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Brad Paquette (R-37) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Greg Markkanen (R-110), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Pat Outman (R-91), Tim Kelly (R-93), Jason Woolford (R-50), Tom Kunse (R-100), Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and Gregory Alexander (R-98)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce