Newly-enacted MCL 380.1280g requires MDE to create a public school accountability system, which will be implemented beginning with the 2019-20 school year. The system will apply to all K-12 public schools except center programs, strict discipline academies, adjudicated youth programs, and programs that serve “any other specialized pupil population with special needs,” as determined by MDE.
Because the Section requires a minimum accountability system and charges MDE with finalizing...