Education: special education; Michigan special education accountability act; establish. Amends secs. 1310d, 1311, 1526, 1527, 1531 & 1711 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1310d et seq.) & adds secs. 1531k, 1537, 1712 & 1810.

Senate Bill 952 establishes the Michigan Special Education Accountability Act to strengthen protections for students with disabilities facing school discipline. The bill requires school boards and officials to consider specific factors, such as a student's age and disciplinary history, before suspending or expelling any pupil. For suspensions lasting more than 10 days or expulsions involving students with disabilities, the bill mandates that schools complete a functional behavioral assessment, implement a behavior intervention plan, and obtain legal guidance to ensure the action does not violate the student's rights. Additionally, the bill requires districts to annually report all suspensions and expulsions of students with disabilities to the state department.