The bill amends the Revised School Code to enhance the Michigan merit examination for students in grades 11 and 12. It mandates that the examination includes a college entrance test, a work skills test, and the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget will be responsible for contracting providers to develop, supply, and score the examination, ensuring alignment with state content standards. The bill also requires that individual reports be sent to parents or guardians and teachers, indicating whether students met expectations for each standard. Additionally, it emphasizes timely scoring and the return of results by the start of the student's first semester of grade 12, while also ensuring accommodations for students with disabilities.

Furthermore, the bill updates definitions related to historical events, specifically defining "Armenian Genocide," "genocide," and "Holocaust" according to section 1168. It clarifies the definitions of "English language arts" to include reading and writing, and "social studies" to cover subjects such as United States history, world history, world geography, economics, and American government. The bill also introduces new language regarding the administration of the examination, including attendance records on high school transcripts and provisions for students in nonpublic or home schools. The enactment of this amendatory act is set to take effect on June 30, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (H-2): 380.1279
House Introduced Bill: 380.1279
As Passed by the House: 380.1279