Bill > HB4345

This bill amends Michigan's school aid law to provide an exception to the minimum instructional days requirement for the 2024-2025 school year under specific circumstances related to declared states of emergency. Specifically, a school district located wholly or partially in a county under a gubernatorial state of emergency can be exempted from the standard 180-day instructional requirement if the district's board votes to do so. The exemption is limited to no more than 15 days of missed instruction and must be directly tied to days actually impacted by the emergency. This provision allows school districts more flexibility in responding to extraordinary circumstances like natural disasters, severe weather events, or other critical emergencies that might disrupt normal school operations. The bill maintains the overall goal of ensuring students receive adequate instructional time while providing a pragmatic mechanism for districts to address unexpected challenges that could otherwise force them to extend their school year or risk losing state funding. The exemption is narrowly tailored to a single school year and requires an affirmative board vote, ensuring that such waivers are not granted arbitrarily but in genuine response to significant disruptions.

Education

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4345