Personal Curriculum
Bay-Arenac ISD hopes that the new Michigan Merrit Curriculum (MMC) requirements will improve the quality of education for ALL Michigan public high school students. We are also aware that some students have special talents and interests that warrant additions to the curriculum. Other students may have disabilities that require some accommodations to keep the MMC meaningful and fair. If you believe your son or daughter needs a Personal Curriculum (PC), you must make a request for consideration of a Personal Curriculum, then a team is formed to determine what curriculum changes are appropriate. The personal curriculum will be considered only after all other options have been attempted, and must meet stringent requirements for determining educational goals and evaluating student progress.
The new MMC law requires the following when considering a Personal Curriculum:
- The PC must be requested by the parent
- The PC may not be needed if the MMC for the student can be addressed with other reasonable arangements
- When needed, the PC is written by a group of knowledgeable people that includes the parent and school staff.
- The PC must adhere to the MMC content standards as much as is possible for the student. In other words, the essential content expectations for graduation must still be met.
- The PC may exceed the requirements of the Michigan Merit Curriculum.
- The PC may contain some special provisions for students with documented disabilities.
- A PC may be needed when a student transfers into a Michigan public high school from a nonpublic school, or from an out-of-state school.
- The PC must be approved by the Superintendent of the school district.
- The PC may be adjusted during the course of the student's high school education using the same process, as appropriate.
Please find Michigan Department of Education (MDE) documents below to assist educators and parents in understanding the new MMC requirements.
Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Documents:
Bay-Arenac ISD Personal Curriculum Documents:
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