March 15, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Irwin and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1136.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1136. (1) A public school shall not withhold a
transcript, diploma, grade report, or academic credit from a pupil
or former pupil for failure by the pupil or former pupil to pay a
fee or outstanding debt incurred by the pupil or former pupil
during his or her enrollment in the public school.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a public school from
charging a fee to a former pupil for a copy of his or her
transcript.