HB-4106, As Passed House, March 21, 2018

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4106

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1279h.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1279h. (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the board

of a school district or board of directors of a public school

academy shall grant high school credit to a pupil in grades 9 to 12

for the completion of an internship or work experience if the pupil

attends the internship or work experience at least 4 hours per week

for the same number of weeks as are necessary to earn credit in a

traditional course in that school district or public school

academy. The board or board of directors, or its designee, shall

not require a pupil to attend the internship or work experience

more than 10 hours per week.

     (2) If a pupil engages in an internship or work experience

qualifying for credit under this section that is determined to be

academically appropriate by the board or board of directors, or its

designee, and if the pupil's parent or legal guardian grants

permission, the board or board of directors, or its designee, shall

ensure that the pupil is excused from at least 1 period of

instructional time during each day that the pupil attends the

internship or work experience, as determined appropriate by the

board or board of directors, or its designee.

     (3) The board or board of directors, or its designee, shall

exercise oversight of the pupil's internship or work experience as

necessary to ensure that the pupil meets the requirements under

this section.

     (4) A board or board of directors may deny high school credit

to a pupil under this section if any of the following apply, as

determined by the board or board of directors, or its designee:

     (a) The pupil has a history of course failure or is not on

track to graduate in 4 years.

     (b) The pupil previously earned credit under this section for

an internship or work experience with the same employer, unless the

new internship or work experience is materially different than the

internship or work experience for which the pupil previously earned

credit, as determined by the board or board of directors, or its

designee.

     (c) The pupil failed to request credit for engaging in an

internship or work experience before the pupil's school schedule

for the current term was determined.

     (d) The pupil previously engaged in an internship or work

experience under this section but failed to satisfy the

requirements under subsection (1) for the previous internship or

work experience.

     (e) The pupil fails to complete a reflection project, if

required by the board or board of directors, or its designee, under

subsection (5).

     (f) The internship or work experience is not consistent with

the pupil's educational development plan under section 1278b, as

determined by the board or board of directors, or its designee.

     (g) The employer for which the internship or work experience

is performed is unable to demonstrate that it complies with all

applicable general liability coverage requirements of the worker's

disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to

418.941.

     (h) The cost of oversight under subsection (3) exceeds 16.67%

of the minimum foundation allowance for the current fiscal year for

the school district or public school academy in which the pupil is

enrolled, as calculated under section 20 of the state school aid

act of 1979, MCL 388.1620.

     (5) The board or board of directors may require a pupil

engaging in an internship or work experience under this section to

complete a reflection project. If a board or board of directors

requires a reflection project under this subsection, the reflection

project may include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

     (a) A copy of the pupil's time card from the internship or

work experience.

     (b) A resume that includes the internship or work experience.

     (c) A written summary of the internship or work experience.

     (6) If a board or board of directors denies a pupil credit for

an internship or work experience under this section, the pupil may

appeal the denial by submitting an appeal letter to the

superintendent of the intermediate school district in which the

pupil's school is located. An appeal letter under this subsection

must include the board's or board of directors' reasons for the

denial and the pupil's argument for reversing the denial. The

superintendent shall uphold or reverse the denial within 5 business

days of receipt of the appeal letter. If the superintendent

reverses the denial, the board or board of directors shall award

the pupil credit for the internship or work experience.

     (7) This section shall not be construed to affect the

applicability of any existing state or federal law concerning the

employment of minors.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 5676 of the 99th Legislature is enacted into

law.