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HB 5233

Education: public school academies; certain authorizer and educational management organization information on school signage, advertising, and promotional materials; require. Amends sec. 1311e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1311e).

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Jaime Churches and 8 co-sponsors

HB 5233 requires strict discipline academies to disclose authorizing body and primary EMO on signs, promos, website footers, enrollment forms, and verbally; effective Apr 2, 2025.

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Bill Summary · HB 5233

Summary — HB 5233 (Public Act 212 of 2024)

Section amended: MCL 380.1311e (Revised School Code)
Enacted: Public Act No. 212 (2024) — Approved by Governor Jan 17, 2025; Effective April 2, 2025

Purpose

HB 5233 requires greater public disclosure about who authorizes and who manages certain charter-style schools called strict discipline academies. The bill aims to increase transparency for families and communities about the authorizing body and the primary educational management organization (EMO) responsible for day‑to‑day operations.

Key provisions

  • Contract requirement: For any contract to organize/administer a strict discipline academy that is entered into, extended, renewed, or modified on or after the bill’s effective date, the contract must require the academy’s board to disclose the names of:
    • The authorizing body, and
    • The primary educational management organization (if applicable).
  • Where the names must appear or be provided:
    • Signage on academy property that is erected, repaired, or installed on or after the effective date (unless prohibited by local ordinance or zoning).
    • Promotional material (created, modified, or distributed on or after the effective date), including billboards, internet, television, and radio advertisements.
    • The footer of the academy’s website pages.
    • The student enrollment (application) that a student must submit to enroll.
    • The statute also requires the names be verbally provided where applicable.
  • Definitions:
    • “Primary educational management organization” = an EMO that provides both administrative services or staff and educational/instructional services or staff.
    • “Educational management organization” = an entity (nonprofit, corporation, partnership, etc.) that contracts with the academy to provide comprehensive educational, administrative, management, or instructional services.
  • Local zoning/ordinance exception: Physical signage disclosure is required only if not prohibited by local rules.

Who is affected

  • Strict discipline academies (charter-style schools serving suspended, expelled, or incarcerated youth), their boards of directors, authorizing bodies (e.g., school district boards, intermediate school districts, community colleges, public university boards as applicable), and EMOs that manage or operate these academies.
  • Families, prospective students, and community members who will have clearer information about governance and operational responsibility.

Fiscal and procedural notes

  • Fiscal impact: Nonpartisan analyses concluded minimal or no fiscal impact to state or local government. Costs to affected schools are expected to be small because the requirement applies only to materials created or modified after the effective date.
  • Effective date: April 2, 2025. The requirement applies to contracts and to signs/promotional materials created, modified, installed, or distributed on or after that date.
  • Legislative history (selected): Introduced Oct 25, 2023; passed House May 22, 2024; passed Senate Dec 19, 2024; enrolled and approved Jan 17, 2025; filed with Secretary of State Jan 17, 2025.

For legal text, see amended MCL 380.1311e as enacted by Public Act 212 of 2024.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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