Education (School Choice)

SB 506 prevents schools in Michigan from unenrolling a student solely because another school requested their records. It also requires school administrators to obtain written confirmation from the receiving school before unenrolling a student, including specific details like the student's full name, date of birth, grade level, school name/address, enrollment date, and an authorized signature. This applies to both public and nonpublic schools and directly affects students transferring between schools. The law creates a clear, documented process to ensure smooth transitions and prevent arbitrary unenrollment during transfers.

Senate Bill 320 establishes the "Student Opportunity Scholarship Act," creating a program to provide scholarships for eligible K-12 students in Michigan. The program targets students from lower-income households, those with disabilities, or children in foster care. Nonprofit Scholarship-Granting Organizations (SGOs) would administer individual Student Opportunity Scholarship (SOS) accounts, funded by tax-creditable contributions. These funds can be used for a variety of approved educational expenses, including public or nonpublic school tuition, online learning, tutoring, textbooks, and educational technology. The scholarship amounts vary based on factors like the student's current enrollment and disability status.

Senate Bill 321 proposes changes to Michigan's Income Tax Act for individuals. The bill aims to create an income tax credit for contributions made to scholarship-granting organizations. It also seeks to establish a tax deduction for funds distributed to student opportunity scholarship accounts. These provisions are intended to incentivize financial support for educational scholarships. However, the specific details regarding the eligibility, amounts, and operational mechanisms of these new credits and deductions are not present in the provided truncated bill text.