2013 House Bill 4466 / 2014 Public Act 209

Revise high school graduation standards

Introduced in the House

March 14, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Joel Johnson (R-97)

To revise the high school graduation curriculum requirements adopted in a 2006 law by allowing one of the science course requirements to be met by a course in “agricultural science;” make it easier for a student to get an exemption from the math and other standards (that is, to have a custom "personal curriculum"); and more.

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 7, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 5, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Theresa Abed (D-71)

To require school districts to notify all parents that their child may be exempted from the state's graduation requirements, and instead be allowed to get a diploma with a less rigorous "personal curriculum".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ed McBroom (R-108)

To add "industrial technology or vocational education" courses to the kinds of "alternative course work" by which a student may complete the graduation standards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ed McBroom (R-108)

To revise details of the process by which a student may be exempted from the state's graduation requirements, and instead be allowed to get a diploma with a less rigorous "personal curriculum".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Collene Lamonte (D-91)

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 6, 2013

Passed in the House 87 to 20 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 12, 2014

Amendment offered

To include a course in computer science among the alternatives to having to take algebra II.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To revise the high school graduation curriculum requirements adopted in a 2006 law by allowing one of the science course requirements to be met by a course in “agricultural science;” make it easier for a student to get an exemption from the math and other standards (that is, to have a custom "personal curriculum"); and more.

Received in the House

June 12, 2014

Passed in the House 90 to 20 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 25, 2014