(1) The board of a school district, board of directors of a public school academy, or governing board of a nonpublic school shall consider providing college level equivalent courses either directly, through an intermediate district program, or by agreement in a consortium or cooperative program.
    (2) If a public school pupil successfully completes a college level equivalent course that is offered by electronic means, including, but not limited to, the internet, digital broadcast, or satellite network, and is offered by a school district, a regionally accredited college or university, or the Michigan virtual high school described in section 1481, and if the pupil has been sponsored in this process by a certificated teacher employed by the pupil’s school district or public school academy, the school district or public school academy in which the pupil is enrolled shall do all of the following:

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 380.1473

  • College level equivalent course: means a course offered in high school, for which a pupil receives high school credit, that is taught at a postsecondary instruction level and is designed to prepare a pupil for a college level equivalent credit examination in a particular subject area, and includes, but is not limited to, advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses. See Michigan Laws 380.1471
    (a) Grant appropriate high school credit for completion of the course.
    (b) Count that credit toward the graduation and subject area requirements of the school district or public school academy.