OUT-OF-DISTRICT ENROLLMENT
FOR CHILDREN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE
House Bill 5298
Sponsor: Rep. Mary Valentine
House Bill 5299
Sponsor: Rep. Kenneth Kurtz
Committee: Family and Children's Services (Reassignment Anticipated)
Complete to 9-9-09
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 5298 AND 5299 AS INTRODUCED 9-2-09
House Bill 5298 would amend Section 1148 of the Revised School Code (MCL 380.1148) to address the cases of children who are under court jurisdiction under Chapter 7A of the Probate Code and who are placed in foster care. In such cases, a school district would have to allow the child to enroll in and attend the appropriate grade in the school in which he or she is placed by the Department of Human Services or a child placing agency whether or not the child is residing in that school district. If the placement results in a child transferring to another school, the child's school records would then be transferred.
House Bill 5299 would make a complementary amendment to the State School Aid Act of 1979 (MCL 388.1606) to allow a pupil enrolled in a district other than his or her district of residence, as described in House Bill 5298, to be counted in the educating district without approval of the pupil's district of residence.
The bills are tie barred to each other meaning neither bill would take effect unless the other bill was also enacted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A fiscal analysis is in process.
Fiscal Analyst: Mary Ann Cleary
Bethany Wicksall
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.