Michigan HB5797 revises school aid penalties, allowing exceptions to minimum instruction days for inclement weather.

Michigan HB5797 amends the state's school aid requirements, specifically allowing school districts to not meet the minimum number of hours and days of pupil instruction if certain conditions are met. These conditions include being located in a county under a state of emergency declared by the governor, a majority vote by the district board to exempt from the minimum instruction requirement, and specific provisions for counting professional development hours as pupil instruction.

Michigan HB5797 revises school aid penalties, allowing exceptions to minimum instruction days for inclement weather.

Michigan HB5797 amends the state's school aid requirements, specifically allowing school districts to not meet the minimum number of hours and days of pupil instruction if certain conditions are met. These conditions include being located in a county under a state of emergency declared by the governor, a majority vote by the district board to exempt from the minimum instruction requirement, and specific provisions for counting professional development hours as pupil instruction.