Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
School District Pupil Accounting for Distribution of State Aid
Section R. 340.13 - Learning labs

(a) If the learning lab is the only means of providing instruction to an entire group of pupils such as an alternative education program, then that learning lab shall meet the minimum required hours of pupil instruction or obtain a department approved waiver to operate fewer than the minimum required hours of pupil instruction pursuant to section 101 of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1701.

(b) The course shall be approved by the board of education of a school district or the board of directors of a public school academy.

(c) The course shall generate credit toward the pupil's high school diploma or grade progression.

(d) A certificated teacher shall be scheduled for and present in the learning lab.

(e) Attendance shall be taken by the pupil signing in and signing out of the learning lab. The certificated teacher scheduled for those hours shall sign a printed attendance sheet during the count period.

(f) The learning lab shall be part of the pupil's class schedule for a specified time slot. A pupil shall not generate a greater portion toward 1.0 full-time equivalency for each course than would be generated in a normal class setting.

(g) The pupil shall attend all scheduled classes or hours on the count date or during the count week. Only those hours scheduled and attended during the count week shall be used in the computation of a pupil's full-time equivalency. A pupil with an unexcused absence during the count week may be counted if the pupil attended classes prior to the count date and attended all hours scheduled in 1 week within 10 school days after the official count date. A pupil with an excused absence during the count week may be counted if the pupil attended all hours scheduled in 1 week within 30 calendar days after the official count date.