Sec. 1473.
(1) The board of a school district, board of directors of a public school academy, or governing board of a nonpublic school shall consider providing college level equivalent courses either directly, through an intermediate district program, or by agreement in a consortium or cooperative program.
(2) If a public school pupil successfully completes a college level equivalent course that is offered by electronic means, including, but not limited to, the internet, digital broadcast, or satellite network, and is offered by a school district, a regionally accredited college or university, or the Michigan virtual high school described in section 1481, and if the pupil has been sponsored in this process by a certificated teacher employed by the pupil's school district or public school academy, the school district or public school academy in which the pupil is enrolled shall do all of the following:
(a) Grant appropriate high school credit for completion of the course.
(b) Count that credit toward the graduation and subject area requirements of the school district or public school academy.
History: Add. 1996, Act 159, Eff. July 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name: Act 451