School aid: membership; requirements concerning counting pupils in membership; modify for pupils enrolled in certain work-based learning experiences. Amend secs. 6 & 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606 & 388.1611) & adds sec. 61e.

SB 59 adjusts how Michigan school districts count students enrolled in approved work-based learning programs for state funding purposes. It modifies the "membership" calculation (used to determine school funding) to ensure these students are included in district counts, rather than being excluded under current rules. This change directly affects school districts and public school academies that operate or enroll students in work-based learning programs. The bill adds a new provision (Section 61e) to clarify that students in such programs must be counted in membership for funding, aligning with their educational placement. This ensures consistent funding for districts supporting these students' learning experiences.