Section 164k
Section 164k of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1764k) was signed into law on Oct. 7, 2025, and requires schools to comply with certain legal requirements or face a 5% state aid penalty.
Among its requirements, Section 164k requires that districts publicly post and provide information pertaining to student surveys. Surveys, as used in the statute, is broadly defined as “any survey from the district or intermediate district or from the local, state, or federal government.”
On Dec. 11, 2025, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) issued a memorandum addressing Section 164k requirements. Regarding surveys, MDE advised districts to carefully review public release permissions for each survey and ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).