Section 388.514 - Student eligibility; letter signed by student's principal; application for enrollment; notice to be sent by postsecondary institution; bill detailing eligible charges; payment by
POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 160 of 1996
388.514 Student eligibility; letter signed by student's principal; application for enrollment; notice to be sent by postsecondary institution; bill detailing eligible charges; payment by school district; late fee; attendance verification; refund; availability of correspondence; books as school property; section inapplicable to certain courses; transportation and parking costs not required.
Sec. 4.
(1) The school district in which an eligible student is enrolled shall provide to the eligible student a letter signed by the student's principal indicating the student's eligibility under this act.
(2) An eligible student may apply to an eligible postsecondary institution to enroll in 1 or more eligible courses offered by that eligible postsecondary institution and, if accepted, may enroll in 1 or more of those courses.
(3) Within a reasonable time after registration, the eligible postsecondary institution shall send written notice to the eligible student and his or her school district. The notice shall indicate the course or courses and hours of enrollment of that eligible student. The eligible postsecondary institution shall notify the eligible student about tuition, fees, books, materials, and other related charges, as determined by the postsecondary institution, in the customary manner used by the eligible postsecondary institution, and shall notify the eligible student of the estimated amount of the eligible charges that will be billed to the school district under subsection (4).
(4) Unless otherwise agreed between the eligible postsecondary institution and the school district, after the expiration of the institution's drop/add period for the course, an eligible postsecondary institution shall send a bill to the eligible student's school district detailing the eligible charges for each eligible course in which the student is enrolled under this act.
(5) Upon receiving the bill under subsection (4), the school district shall cause to be paid to the eligible postsecondary institution on behalf of the eligible student an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the eligible charges or the prorated percentage of the state portion of the foundation allowance paid on behalf of that particular eligible student under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1979, being section 388.1620 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, with the proration based on the proportion of the school year that the eligible student attends the postsecondary institution. A school district may pay more money to an eligible postsecondary institution on behalf of an eligible student than is required under this act, and may use local school operating revenue for that purpose. The eligible student is responsible for payment of the remainder of the costs associated with his or her postsecondary enrollment that exceed the amount the school district is required to pay under this act and that are not paid by the school district. As used in this subsection, “local school operating revenue” means that term as defined in section 20 of Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1979.
(6) An eligible postsecondary institution shall not charge a late fee to an eligible student or a school district for a payment that is made in compliance with the timetable prescribed under this act even if the payment would otherwise be considered late by the postsecondary institution.
(7) A school district may require an eligible student to provide, on a form supplied by the school district, reasonable verification that the eligible student is regularly attending a postsecondary course.
(8) If an eligible student enrolled in an eligible course under this act does not complete the eligible course, and if the school district has paid money for the course on behalf of the student, the postsecondary institution shall forward to the school district any funds that are refundable due to noncompletion of the course. The school district shall then forward to the student any refunded money in excess of the amount paid by the school district for the course on behalf of the student.
(9) A school district shall make available to an eligible student enrolled in the school district copies of all correspondence in the possession of the school district regarding the eligible student's participation in postsecondary enrollment under this act. Correspondence described in this subsection shall be kept by the school district for at least 1 year.
(10) If a school district pays for books for an eligible student for a postsecondary course under this section, the books are the property of the school district and shall be turned over to the school district after the eligible student completes the course.
(11) This section does not apply to any postsecondary courses in which an eligible student is enrolled in addition to being enrolled full-time in that eligible student's school district; to a postsecondary course an eligible student is retaking after failing to achieve a satisfactory grade; or to a course contrary to the eligibility provisions of this act. In determining full-time enrollment in a school district under this act or full-time equated membership under Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1979, being sections 388.1601 to 388.1772 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for pupils enrolled in a postsecondary institution under this act, the pupil's enrollment in both the school district and the postsecondary institution shall be counted as enrollment in the school district and a pupil shall not be considered to be enrolled in a school district less than full-time solely because of the effect of the pupil's postsecondary enrollment, including necessary travel time, on the number of class hours provided by the school district to the pupil.
(12) This act does not require a school district to pay or otherwise provide financial support for transportation or parking costs necessary for an eligible student to participate in postsecondary enrollment under this act. A school district is not liable for any injury incurred by an eligible student that is related to transportation necessary for the eligible student to participate in postsecondary enrollment under this act.
History: 1996, Act 160, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1996