SB-0170, As Passed Senate, April 16, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1278d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1278d. If a pupil successfully completes all of the

 

following credit requirements while in grades 7 to 12, the pupil is

 

eligible for a STEM endorsement:

 

     (a) All applicable requirements of the Michigan merit standard

 

for a high school diploma under sections 1278a and 1278b.

 

     (b) At least 6 credits in mathematics. At least 5 of these

 

credits must be in courses that are either listed in section

 

1278a(1)(a)(i) or that cover the same content standards as a course

 

listed in section 1278a(1)(a)(i), including a credit that covers

 

the content standards for precalculus or calculus.


     (c) At least 6 credits in science. At least 4 of these credits

 

must be in courses that are either listed in section 1278b(1)(b) or

 

that cover the same content standards as a course listed in section

 

1278b(1)(b).

 

     (d) At least 1/2 credit featuring significant course work

 

involving technology activities and at least 1/2 credit featuring

 

significant course work involving engineering activities. These

 

credits may be gained through separate technology and engineering

 

course work or in conjunction with course work associated with the

 

credits required under subdivisions (b) and (c).

 

     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 Senate Bill No. 169 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.