Bill
HB 4677
Requires annual, standardized education outcomes reports for foster youth by DHHS, MDE, and CEPI to legislative committees, across all school types with key metrics.
Status and scope
- Enacted as Public Act 10 of 2024 (adds section 8e to the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act, 1994 PA 203, MCL 722.951–722.960). Approved by the Governor Feb. 27, 2024.
- Requires annual reporting by state agencies about educational outcomes for children in foster care.
Purpose / intent
- Establish a regular, standardized set of education metrics on children in foster care to inform legislative oversight and policy, and to identify gaps in educational access and outcomes across school types (public, public academies/charters, private, and schools at child caring institutions).
Key provisions
- Reporting requirement: Beginning September 30, 2024, and annually each September 30 thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), must provide a report to:
- House and Senate appropriation committees for the DHHS budget,
- House and Senate standing committees on human services,
- House and Senate Fiscal Agencies.
- The report must include:
- Total number of children in foster care, by grade of instruction.
- Number of foster children who transferred to a different school district during the academic year.
- Number of foster children suspended or expelled during the academic year.
- Number of foster children identified as chronically absent, truant, or dropouts.
- For each school type (public school, public school academy, private school, school at a child caring institution): percentages of foster children who
- meet academic standards on state assessments,
- are enrolled in alternative education and receiving special education services,
- are assigned to advanced placement / early middle college / dual enrollment,
- are assigned to career and technical education,
- graduated or obtained a high-school equivalency diploma (including those who engaged in foster care in the prior five years).
- “Child caring institution” is defined by reference to MCL 722.111 (the Child Care Licensing Act) — generally a residential facility that provides 24-hour care and may provide educational programming.
Who is affected
- Primary reporting duties: DHHS, MDE, CEPI.
- Data subjects: children and youth who are or recently were in foster care.
- Institutions covered: public districts, public academies (charters), private schools, and on-site schools at child caring institutions.
- Legislative committees and fiscal staff receive the reports for oversight and budget considerations.
Fiscal impact and implementation
- Reports are expected to impose minimal statewide fiscal impact (administrative time and data compilation).
- MDE has estimated it would need up to 3.0 FTEs and about $600,000 to fully implement requirements associated with HB 4677 and related HB 4678 (review of child caring institution educational programs).
Related legislation
- Companion bill: SB 1450.
- HB 4677 implements section 8e of the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to improve transparency about foster youth education outcomes.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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