The bill amends the Revised School Code of Michigan, specifically section 1135, to update the terminology and procedures related to the enrollment of pupils in public educational institutions. Key changes include the replacement of the term "student" with "pupil" throughout the text, and the addition of the Michigan School for the Deaf as an entity that must comply with the enrollment notification requirements. The bill mandates that upon a pupil's first enrollment, the enrolling individual must provide either a birth certificate or other reliable proof of the pupil's identity and age within 30 days. If the individual fails to comply, the school must notify them in writing and refer the case to local law enforcement if compliance is not achieved within the specified timeframe.

Additionally, the bill outlines the process for transferring pupil records between schools, requiring the receiving school to request the previous school's records within 14 days of enrollment. It specifies that the request must include essential details about the pupil and that the previous school must comply within 30 days unless the record is tagged for investigation. The bill also emphasizes the protection of personally identifiable information in pupil records, allowing disclosure only in compliance with federal privacy laws. Furthermore, it clarifies that sharing partial student records before a transfer is permissible, ensuring smoother transitions for pupils between schools.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (S-1): 380.1135
Senate Introduced Bill: 380.1135
As Passed by the Senate: 380.1135