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Who is Eligible? 23A
Who is Eligible?
The pupil meets at least one of the following criteria:
a.The pupil has been expelled from school under the mandatory expulsion provisions in Section 1311 or Section 1311a of the Revised School Code.
b. The pupil has been suspended or expelled from school under a local policy.
c. The pupil is referred by a court.
d. The pupil is pregnant or is a parent. e. The pupil was previously a dropout.
f. The pupil is determined by the district to be at risk of dropping out.
Michigan Department of Education 2015-16 Pupil Accounting Manual
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5-Q-A: SECTION 23a DROPOUT RECOVERY PROGRAM
Section 23a of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1623a) provides the authority to eligible districts operating a dropout recovery program to claim one twelfth (1/12) of a full-time equated (FTE) for each month that an eligible pupil was enrolled in the program and was in full attendance, as described in the Act. Only those pupils who meet the requirements as outlined in Section 6(4)(dd) and Section 23a of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1606 and MCL 388.1623a) may be claimed for Section 23a funding.
A) Requirement for Counting in Membership
a. The pupil has been expelled from school under the mandatory expulsion provisions in Section 1311 or Section 1311a of the Revised School Code (MCL 380.1311 and MCL 380.1311a).
b. The pupil has been suspended or expelled from school under a local policy.
c. The pupil is referred by a court.
d. The pupil is pregnant or is a parent.
e. The pupil was previously a dropout.
f. The pupil is determined by the district to be at risk of dropping out.
a. An advocate may serve in that role for more than 1 pupil but no more than 50 pupils.
b. An advocate may be employed by the district or may be provided by an education management organization that is partnering with the district.
c. Before an individual is assigned to be an advocate for a pupil in the dropout recovery program, the district shall comply with Sections 1230 and 1230a of the Revised School Code (MCL 380.1230 and MCL 380.1230a) with respect to that individual.
B) Reporting Membership
C) Definitions
Advocate
an adult available to meet in person with assigned pupils, as needed, to conduct social interventions, to proctor final examinations, and to provide academic and social support.
Education management organization
a private provider that operates 1 or more other dropout recovery programs that meet the requirements of Section 1623a in partnership with 1 or more districts.
Full attendance
compliance with both of the following: 1) a personalized learning plan is in place on or before the first school day of the month for the first month the pupil participates in the program and 2) the pupil meets the district's definition under Section 1623a of satisfactory monthly progress for that month or, if the pupil does not meet that definition of satisfactory monthly progress for that month, the pupil did meet that definition in the immediately preceding month and appropriate interventions are implemented within 10 school days after it is determined that the pupil does not meet that definition.
Satisfactory monthly progress
an amount of progress that is measurable on a monthly basis and that, if continued for a full 12 months, would result in the same amount of academic credit being awarded to the pupil as would be awarded to a general education pupil completing a full school year. Satisfactory monthly progress may include a lesser-required amount of progress for the first 2 months a pupil participates in the program.
Written learning plan
a written plan developed in conjunction with the advocate that includes the plan start and end dates, courses to be taken, credit to be earned for each course, teacher of record for each course, and advocate’s name and contact information.
D) Statutory and Other References
State School Aid Act: MCL 388.1606 Revised School Code: MCL 380.1311
MCL 388.1622a MCL 388.1622b MCL 388.1623a MCL 388.1625f MCL 388.1701 MCL 380.1311a MCL 380.1230 MCL 380.1230a
operating a dropout recovery program to claim one twelfth (1/12) of a full-time equated
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September 17, 2015 - State School Aid Section 23a Pupil Counts
Please direct questions regarding this change to Brian Ciloski at ciloskib@michigan.gov or 517-373-3352.
cc: Michigan Education Alliance Michigan Pupil Accounting and Attendance Association
recovery programs that qualify for the “special membership counting provision”
found in Section 6(4)(dd) of the State School Aid Act [MCL 388.1606]
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Section 23a Submission Best Practices
Are You Eligible to Run a Section 23a Program?
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Pupil Accounting Manual 2018-19
This manual is a living document subject to changes based on revisions to current statutes, including the State School Aid Act, and the Revised School Code; Attorney General opinions; and clarifications of current Department guidance and policy
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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5-O-D = Mentor
A mentor is a professional employee of the district who monitors the pupil's progress, ensures the pupil has access to needed technology, is available for assistance, and ensures access to the teacher of record.
A mentor may also be the teacher of record if the mentor meets the definition of a teacher of record and the district is the provider for the course.