MI Comp L § 388.1907 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 388 - Schools and School Aid|Act 258 of 2000 - Career and Technical Preparation Act (388.1901 - 388.1913)|Section 388.1907 - Academic Credit.

388.1907 Academic credit.Sec. 7.  (1) An eligible student who is enrolled in a school district may enroll in, and receive payment by the school district under section 4(5) of all or part of eligible charges for, an eligible course under this act for high school credit or postsecondary credit, or both. At the time an eligible student who is enrolled in a school district enrolls in a career and technical preparation course under this act, he or she shall designate whether the course is for high school or postsecondary credit, or both, and shall notify both his or her high school and the career and technical preparation program of that designation. An eligible student taking more than 1 eligible course under this act may make different credit designations under this subsection for different courses.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an eligible student who is enrolled in a state approved nonpublic school may enroll in, and receive payment by the department of treasury under section 4(6) of all or part of eligible charges for, an eligible course under this act only for postsecondary credit and may not receive high school credit for the course.  (3) If an eligible student who is enrolled in a state approved nonpublic school is enrolled in an eligible course that would have been considered a nonessential elective course under Snyder v Charlotte School Dist, 421 Mich 517 (1984), then the eligible student may enroll in, and receive payment by the department of treasury under section 4(6) of all or part of eligible charges for, an eligible course under this act for high school credit or postsecondary credit, or both. At the time an eligible student enrolls under this act in an eligible course described in this subsection, he or she shall designate whether the course is for high school or postsecondary credit, or both, and shall notify both his or her high school and the career and technical preparation program of that designation. An eligible student taking more than 1 eligible course described in this subsection under this act may make different credit designations under this subsection for different courses.  (4) An eligible student shall not audit a course in which he or she is enrolled under this act.  (5) A school district shall grant academic credit to an eligible student enrolled in an eligible course for high school credit under this act if he or she successfully completes the course, as determined by the career and technical preparation program. The amount of high school credit granted by a school district for a course completed under this act shall be determined by the school district.  (6) The high school credits granted to an eligible student under this act shall be counted toward the graduation requirements and subject area requirements of the school district. Evidence of successful completion of each course and high school credits granted shall be included in the eligible student's high school record. Subject to 20 USC 1232g, commonly referred to as the family educational rights and privacy act of 1974, a career and technical preparation program shall provide the school district with a copy of the eligible student's grade in each course taken for high school credit under this act. Upon the request of an eligible student, his or her high school record and transcript shall also include evidence of successful completion and postsecondary credits granted for a course taken for postsecondary credit under this act. In either case, the eligible student's high school record and transcript shall indicate that the credits were earned at a career and technical preparation program and identify the career and technical preparation program.  (7) If a student enrolls in a career and technical preparation program after leaving high school, the career and technical preparation program, in accordance with institutional policy, shall award postsecondary credit for postsecondary courses successfully completed by that student for high school credit under this act at that career and technical preparation program. A career and technical preparation program shall not charge a student for credit awarded under this subsection. History: 2000, Act 258, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 133, Eff. July 1, 2012 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.