A student may request a personal curriculum that modifies a limited number of the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements. A student is required to develop the personal curriculum with his or her parent or legal guardian and his or her guidance counselor or another qualified designee selected by the high school principal. A personal curriculum must be in keeping with the student’s career plan. Revisions to a personal curriculum may be made if they are developed and agreed to in the same manner as the original personal curriculum. The parent or guardian must be in communication with each of the student’s teachers at least once each calendar quarter to monitor the student’s progress toward the goals in his or her personal curriculum. The personal curriculum must incorporate as much of the subject area content expectations of the Michigan Merit Standard as is practicable; establish measurable goals that the pupil must achieve while enrolled in high school; provide a method to evaluate whether he or she met those goals; and be aligned with the pupil’s educational development plan (which a pupil must develop before entering high school, under the bill).
4 Years English: NO modifications allowed
4 Years Math requirements can be modified if a student:
Completes at least 3.5 years of math or math-related courses and takes an additional class senior year.
Algebra II can be modified by:
Completing 3.0 years of math including Algebra II-A
Enrolling in career technical education program that includes Algebra II content
3 Years Science requirements: NO modification allowed
3 Years Social studies:
NO modification of American Government.
A student must complete 2 years; modified only if the student takes additional credits beyond the required credits in English, math, science or world language.
2 Years World Language: Students with disabilities affecting language skills may modify this requirement.
1 Year Visual, Performing, Applied Arts: A student must take additional credit beyond the required credits in English, math, science or world language.
1 Year Physical Education and Health:
HEALTH: Only if a student takes additional credits beyond the required credits in English, math, science or world language.
P.E: Only if a student takes additional credits beyond the required credits in English, math, science or world language.
20 hours online experience: NO modification allowed
This is intended to provide general guidance. Due to the complexity of the law, policies and guidance will continue to evolve.