Senate approves legislation that helps proprietary schools legally operate hands-on learning clinics
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
LANSING – The Senate today approved legislation that will allow proprietary schools to continue operating clinics that help students learn in a hands-on atmosphere, said a northern Michigan lawmaker who voted for the measure.
Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, said Senate Bill 786 will help such schools to keep preparing student barbers, pet groomers and other similar jobs.
The lawmaker said the legislation is good news for the proprietary school in Cedarville that makes wood boats.
"The students there are learning an important set of skills and we need to encourage such a training ground,” Allen said. “The measure benefits the school by allowing the sale of boats built by their hard-working students."
The legislation addresses the practical training issues of such schools by establishing guidelines by which they can operate. These include:
- Any practical training must be supervised by a faculty member;
- Customers are notified the goods or services are being provided by a student; and
- The price for the service does not exceed the school’s actual and reasonable costs plus a nominal fee.
The bill now goes to the House for further consideration.
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