Education: other; public innovative programs; provide for. Amends secs. 6, 18 & 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5983’26
Key claim: Michigan HB5984 amends the School Aid Act of 1979 to establish provisions for public innovative programs, tied to companion bill HB5983.
Abstract
(HB5984 · 103rd Legislature) Education: other; public innovative programs; provide for. Amends secs. 6, 18 & 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5983’26 Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred To Committee On Education
Why this matters
HB5984 supplies the School Aid Act side of Michigan’s proposed public innovative programs initiative, meaning districts cannot access funding for these programs unless both this bill and its Revised School Code companion (HB5983) become law. The tie-bar structure signals that lawmakers are pairing curricular flexibility with a distinct funding channel, which will shape how districts, teachers, and students can participate if enacted.