CAREER AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 258 of 2000
388.1904 Career and technical preparation program; enrollment requirements; payment.
Sec. 4.
(1) Upon request by the eligible student, the school district in which an eligible student is enrolled shall provide to the eligible student a letter signed by the student's principal indicating the student's eligibility under this act.
(2) An eligible student may apply to a career and technical preparation program to enroll in 1 or more eligible courses offered by that career and technical preparation program and, if accepted, may enroll in 1 or more of those courses.
(3) Within a reasonable time after registration, the career and technical preparation program shall send written notice to the eligible student and his or her school district. The notice shall indicate the course or courses and hours of enrollment of that eligible student. The career and technical preparation program shall notify the eligible student about tuition, fees, books, materials, and other related charges, as determined by the career and technical preparation program, in the customary manner used by the career and technical preparation program, and shall notify the eligible student of the estimated amount of the eligible charges that will be billed to the school district under subsection (4).
(4) Unless otherwise agreed between the career and technical preparation program and the school district, after the expiration of the career and technical preparation program's drop/add period for the course, the career and technical preparation program shall send a bill to the eligible student's school district detailing the eligible charges for each eligible course in which the student is enrolled under this act.
(5) Upon receiving the bill under subsection (4), the school district shall cause to be paid to the career and technical preparation program on behalf of the eligible student an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the eligible charges or the prorated percentage of the state portion of the foundation allowance paid on behalf of that particular eligible student under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, with the proration based on the proportion of the school year that the eligible student attends the career and technical preparation program. A school district may pay more money to a career and technical preparation program on behalf of an eligible student than is required under this act, and may use local school operating revenue for that purpose. The eligible student is responsible for payment of the remainder of the costs associated with his or her enrollment in the career and technical preparation program that exceed the amount the school district is required to pay under this act and that are not paid by the school district. As used in this subsection, “local school operating revenue” means that term as defined in section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620.
(6) A career and technical preparation program shall not charge a late fee to an eligible student or a school district for a payment that is made in compliance with the timetable prescribed under this act even if the payment would otherwise be considered late by the career and technical preparation program.
(7) A school district may require an eligible student to provide, on a form supplied by the school district, reasonable verification that the eligible student is regularly attending a career and technical preparation course under this act.
(8) If an eligible student enrolled in an eligible course under this act does not complete the eligible course, and if the school district has paid money for the course on behalf of the student, all of the following apply:
(a) The career and technical preparation program shall forward to the school district any funds that are refundable due to noncompletion of the course. If applicable, the school district shall then forward to the student any refunded money in excess of the amount paid by the school district for the course on behalf of the student.
(b) The student shall repay to the school district any funds that were expended by the school district for the course that are not refunded to the school district by the career and technical preparation program. If the student does not repay this money, the school district may impose sanctions against the student as determined by school district policy. This subdivision does not apply to a student who does not complete the course due to a family or medical emergency, as determined by the career and technical preparation program.
(9) A school district shall make available to an eligible student enrolled in the school district copies of all correspondence in the possession of the school district regarding the eligible student's participation in a career and technical preparation course under this act. Correspondence described in this subsection shall be kept by the school district for at least 1 year.
(10) If a school district pays for books for an eligible student for a career and technical preparation course under this section, the books are the property of the school district and shall be turned over to the school district after the eligible student completes the course.
(11) This section does not apply to any career and technical preparation courses in which an eligible student is enrolled in addition to being enrolled full-time in that eligible student's school district; to a career and technical preparation course an eligible student is retaking after failing to achieve a satisfactory grade; or to a course contrary to the eligibility provisions of this act. In determining full-time enrollment in a school district under this act or full-time equated membership under the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772, for pupils enrolled in a career and technical preparation program under this act, the pupil's enrollment in both the school district and the career and technical preparation program shall be counted as enrollment in the school district and a pupil shall not be considered to be enrolled in a school district less than full-time solely because of the effect of the pupil's enrollment in 1 or more career and technical preparation courses under this act, including necessary travel time, on the number of class hours provided by the school district to the pupil.
(12) This act does not require a school district to pay or otherwise provide financial support for transportation or parking costs necessary for an eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act. A school district is not liable for any injury incurred by an eligible student that is related to transportation necessary for the eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act.
History: 2000, Act 258, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers of department of labor and economic growth regarding career and technical education program for secondary students to department of education by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2007-1, compiled at MCL 388.998.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 258 of 2000
388.1904 Career and technical preparation program; enrollment requirements; payment.
Sec. 4.
(1) Upon request by the eligible student, the school district in which an eligible student is enrolled shall provide to the eligible student a letter signed by the student's principal indicating the student's eligibility under this act.
(2) An eligible student may apply to a career and technical preparation program to enroll in 1 or more eligible courses offered by that career and technical preparation program and, if accepted, may enroll in 1 or more of those courses.
(3) Within a reasonable time after registration, the career and technical preparation program shall send written notice to the eligible student and his or her school district. The notice shall indicate the course or courses and hours of enrollment of that eligible student. The career and technical preparation program shall notify the eligible student about tuition, fees, books, materials, and other related charges, as determined by the career and technical preparation program, in the customary manner used by the career and technical preparation program, and shall notify the eligible student of the estimated amount of the eligible charges that will be billed to the school district under subsection (4).
(4) Unless otherwise agreed between the career and technical preparation program and the school district, after the expiration of the career and technical preparation program's drop/add period for the course, the career and technical preparation program shall send a bill to the eligible student's school district detailing the eligible charges for each eligible course in which the student is enrolled under this act.
(5) Upon receiving the bill under subsection (4), the school district shall cause to be paid to the career and technical preparation program on behalf of the eligible student an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the eligible charges or the prorated percentage of the state portion of the foundation allowance paid on behalf of that particular eligible student under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, with the proration based on the proportion of the school year that the eligible student attends the career and technical preparation program. A school district may pay more money to a career and technical preparation program on behalf of an eligible student than is required under this act, and may use local school operating revenue for that purpose. The eligible student is responsible for payment of the remainder of the costs associated with his or her enrollment in the career and technical preparation program that exceed the amount the school district is required to pay under this act and that are not paid by the school district. As used in this subsection, “local school operating revenue” means that term as defined in section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620.
(6) A career and technical preparation program shall not charge a late fee to an eligible student or a school district for a payment that is made in compliance with the timetable prescribed under this act even if the payment would otherwise be considered late by the career and technical preparation program.
(7) A school district may require an eligible student to provide, on a form supplied by the school district, reasonable verification that the eligible student is regularly attending a career and technical preparation course under this act.
(8) If an eligible student enrolled in an eligible course under this act does not complete the eligible course, and if the school district has paid money for the course on behalf of the student, all of the following apply:
(a) The career and technical preparation program shall forward to the school district any funds that are refundable due to noncompletion of the course. If applicable, the school district shall then forward to the student any refunded money in excess of the amount paid by the school district for the course on behalf of the student.
(b) The student shall repay to the school district any funds that were expended by the school district for the course that are not refunded to the school district by the career and technical preparation program. If the student does not repay this money, the school district may impose sanctions against the student as determined by school district policy. This subdivision does not apply to a student who does not complete the course due to a family or medical emergency, as determined by the career and technical preparation program.
(9) A school district shall make available to an eligible student enrolled in the school district copies of all correspondence in the possession of the school district regarding the eligible student's participation in a career and technical preparation course under this act. Correspondence described in this subsection shall be kept by the school district for at least 1 year.
(10) If a school district pays for books for an eligible student for a career and technical preparation course under this section, the books are the property of the school district and shall be turned over to the school district after the eligible student completes the course.
(11) This section does not apply to any career and technical preparation courses in which an eligible student is enrolled in addition to being enrolled full-time in that eligible student's school district; to a career and technical preparation course an eligible student is retaking after failing to achieve a satisfactory grade; or to a course contrary to the eligibility provisions of this act. In determining full-time enrollment in a school district under this act or full-time equated membership under the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772, for pupils enrolled in a career and technical preparation program under this act, the pupil's enrollment in both the school district and the career and technical preparation program shall be counted as enrollment in the school district and a pupil shall not be considered to be enrolled in a school district less than full-time solely because of the effect of the pupil's enrollment in 1 or more career and technical preparation courses under this act, including necessary travel time, on the number of class hours provided by the school district to the pupil.
(12) This act does not require a school district to pay or otherwise provide financial support for transportation or parking costs necessary for an eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act. A school district is not liable for any injury incurred by an eligible student that is related to transportation necessary for the eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act.
History: 2000, Act 258, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers of department of labor and economic growth regarding career and technical education program for secondary students to department of education by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2007-1, compiled at MCL 388.998.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 258 of 2000
388.1904 Career and technical preparation program; enrollment requirements; payment.
Sec. 4.
(1) Upon request by the eligible student, the school district in which an eligible student is enrolled shall provide to the eligible student a letter signed by the student's principal indicating the student's eligibility under this act.
(2) An eligible student may apply to a career and technical preparation program to enroll in 1 or more eligible courses offered by that career and technical preparation program and, if accepted, may enroll in 1 or more of those courses.
(3) Within a reasonable time after registration, the career and technical preparation program shall send written notice to the eligible student and his or her school district. The notice shall indicate the course or courses and hours of enrollment of that eligible student. The career and technical preparation program shall notify the eligible student about tuition, fees, books, materials, and other related charges, as determined by the career and technical preparation program, in the customary manner used by the career and technical preparation program, and shall notify the eligible student of the estimated amount of the eligible charges that will be billed to the school district under subsection (4).
(4) Unless otherwise agreed between the career and technical preparation program and the school district, after the expiration of the career and technical preparation program's drop/add period for the course, the career and technical preparation program shall send a bill to the eligible student's school district detailing the eligible charges for each eligible course in which the student is enrolled under this act.
(5) Upon receiving the bill under subsection (4), the school district shall cause to be paid to the career and technical preparation program on behalf of the eligible student an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the eligible charges or the prorated percentage of the state portion of the foundation allowance paid on behalf of that particular eligible student under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, with the proration based on the proportion of the school year that the eligible student attends the career and technical preparation program. A school district may pay more money to a career and technical preparation program on behalf of an eligible student than is required under this act, and may use local school operating revenue for that purpose. The eligible student is responsible for payment of the remainder of the costs associated with his or her enrollment in the career and technical preparation program that exceed the amount the school district is required to pay under this act and that are not paid by the school district. As used in this subsection, “local school operating revenue” means that term as defined in section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620.
(6) A career and technical preparation program shall not charge a late fee to an eligible student or a school district for a payment that is made in compliance with the timetable prescribed under this act even if the payment would otherwise be considered late by the career and technical preparation program.
(7) A school district may require an eligible student to provide, on a form supplied by the school district, reasonable verification that the eligible student is regularly attending a career and technical preparation course under this act.
(8) If an eligible student enrolled in an eligible course under this act does not complete the eligible course, and if the school district has paid money for the course on behalf of the student, all of the following apply:
(a) The career and technical preparation program shall forward to the school district any funds that are refundable due to noncompletion of the course. If applicable, the school district shall then forward to the student any refunded money in excess of the amount paid by the school district for the course on behalf of the student.
(b) The student shall repay to the school district any funds that were expended by the school district for the course that are not refunded to the school district by the career and technical preparation program. If the student does not repay this money, the school district may impose sanctions against the student as determined by school district policy. This subdivision does not apply to a student who does not complete the course due to a family or medical emergency, as determined by the career and technical preparation program.
(9) A school district shall make available to an eligible student enrolled in the school district copies of all correspondence in the possession of the school district regarding the eligible student's participation in a career and technical preparation course under this act. Correspondence described in this subsection shall be kept by the school district for at least 1 year.
(10) If a school district pays for books for an eligible student for a career and technical preparation course under this section, the books are the property of the school district and shall be turned over to the school district after the eligible student completes the course.
(11) This section does not apply to any career and technical preparation courses in which an eligible student is enrolled in addition to being enrolled full-time in that eligible student's school district; to a career and technical preparation course an eligible student is retaking after failing to achieve a satisfactory grade; or to a course contrary to the eligibility provisions of this act. In determining full-time enrollment in a school district under this act or full-time equated membership under the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772, for pupils enrolled in a career and technical preparation program under this act, the pupil's enrollment in both the school district and the career and technical preparation program shall be counted as enrollment in the school district and a pupil shall not be considered to be enrolled in a school district less than full-time solely because of the effect of the pupil's enrollment in 1 or more career and technical preparation courses under this act, including necessary travel time, on the number of class hours provided by the school district to the pupil.
(12) This act does not require a school district to pay or otherwise provide financial support for transportation or parking costs necessary for an eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act. A school district is not liable for any injury incurred by an eligible student that is related to transportation necessary for the eligible student to participate in a career and technical preparation program under this act.
History: 2000, Act 258, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties vested in the department of career development or its director, relating to powers and duties of state board of education or superintendent of public instruction to the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers of department of labor and economic growth regarding career and technical education program for secondary students to department of education by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2007-1, compiled at MCL 388.998.
